Faculty and Staff Events

Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual exercise that has been known to increase flexibility, strengthen muscles and provide relaxation. Join Dawn George as she takes you through a series of slow yoga poses to help you relax and unwind from the stress of the day. This class is perfect for all fitness levels and no experience is necessary.

WHO: Anyone HOW: Participants may attend class as often as they would like.

Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual exercise that has been known to increase flexibility, strengthen muscles and provide relaxation. Join Dawn George as she takes you through a series of slow yoga poses to help you relax and unwind from the stress of the day. This class is perfect for all fitness levels and no experience is necessary.

WHO: Anyone HOW: Participants may attend class as often as they would like.

Join Babson's own Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for a training program which will heighten mental and physical fortitude through flexibility, balance, coordination, conditioning, strength, power and agility drills, exercises and routines. WHO: Anyone WHEN: Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 12:00-12:45 pm HOW: Participants may attend class as often as they would like.

Boot Camp is a 50-minute, two-day-a-week program designed to improve your cardio endurance, build strength and induce weight loss. The personalized approach to group exercise makes the class fun and motivating in pursuit of results and your personal goals. Instructor Craig Paris uses a variety of body weight exercises, resistance bands, agility drills, running, and plyometric training to activate multiple muscle groups and burn the maximum amount of calories during class. WHO: Any Babson employee who is looking to take their workout to the next level. Please note that class is appropriate for those just beginning as well as those who have participated before. WHEN: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-7:20 a.m. HOW: Participants may attend class as often as they would like.

Tai Chi is a gentle exercise for body and mind. With its roots in Chinese martial arts and traditional Chinese medicine, Tai Chi uses slow and gentle movements to build your balance, strength, flexibility, and focus. No matter your age or physical condition, you can practice Tai Chi. Scientific studies support the effectiveness of Tai Chi in improving the lives of people with chronic conditions, such as arthritis, diabetes, and osteoporosis. Most of all, Tai Chi is relaxing and fun. So come as you are, in comfortable clothes, with flat-soled shoes. WHO: Any Babson employee who is interested in practicing Tai Chi WHEN: Tuesdays from 12:00-12:45 p.m. HOW: Participants may attend class as often as they would like.

The Zumba program fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program that will blow you away. Originally created by Alberto 'Beto' Perez in Columbia (a Babson alum!), Zumba is a Latin inspired dance fitness class that combines interval training sessions with fast and slow rhythms to sculpt and tone your body while burning fat. Our goal is simple: We want you to want to work out, to love working out, and to get hooked. Zumba fanatics achieve long-term benefits while experiencing an absolute blast in every calorie-burning, body-energizing class. This class is perfect for all fitness levels and no dance experience is necessary! WHO: Any employee who wants to get into shape and have lots of fun while they do it! WHEN: Tuesdays from 12:00-12:45 p.m. HOW: Participants may attend class as often as they would like.

Power vinyasa yoga builds physical and mental strength and flexibility. Find your mind body connection as you link breath to movement in a fast-paced, energizing class. This class is accessible to most levels of fitness. Prior experience with yoga is recommended but not required.

WHO: Anyone! Prior experience is helpful but not required. WHEN: Wednesdays from 12:00-12:45 HOW: Participants may attend class as often as they would like.

Join Babson's own Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for a training program which will heighten mental and physical fortitude through flexibility, balance, coordination, conditioning, strength, power and agility drills, exercises and routines. WHO: Anyone WHEN: Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 12:00-12:45 pm HOW: Participants may attend class as often as they would like.

Who: Anyone When: Wednesdays from 12:15-12:45

New, 30-minute program! Participants may register for CoreUp alone, or combine it with FitWalk to create a 60-minute session. (You must register for both if so.) CoreUp is an upper body and core workout that consists of exercises to strengthen and tone the chest, back, shoulders, arms and core. Exercise examples include: pushups, tricep dips, shoulder presses, bicep curls, planks & balance exercises with small weights added in. Who: Anyone When: Wednesdays from 12:45-1:15.

Boot Camp is a 50-minute, two-day-a-week program designed to improve your cardio endurance, build strength and induce weight loss. The personalized approach to group exercise makes the class fun and motivating in pursuit of results and your personal goals. Instructor Craig Paris uses a variety of body weight exercises, resistance bands, agility drills, running, and plyometric training to activate multiple muscle groups and burn the maximum amount of calories during class. WHO: Any Babson employee who is looking to take their workout to the next level. Please note that class is appropriate for those just beginning as well as those who have participated before. WHEN: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-7:20 a.m. HOW: Participants may attend class as often as they would like.

Join Babson's own Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for a training program which will heighten mental and physical fortitude through flexibility, balance, coordination, conditioning, strength, power and agility drills, exercises and routines. WHO: Anyone WHEN: Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 12:00-12:45 pm HOW: Participants may attend class as often as they would like.

Rick Landwehr will guide participants through a variety of accessible meditation techniques. These simple and direct practices cultivate relaxation, mindfulness, and basic wellbeing. By relaxing tension and opening to our sensory experience through these techniques, participants will learn new means of working with stress, difficult emotions, physical discomfort, and the challenges we encounter in our lives. This class is suitable for any experience level. WHO: Anyone! WHEN: Thursdays from 12:00-1:00 p.m. HOW: Participants may attend class as often as you like.

Cardio BarreBLAST is a high energy, no impact fitness class that combines work at the ballet barre with light weights to give you a continuous fat burning class. Toning and resistance exercises for the glutes, legs, torso, and arms will sculpt your muscles and elongate the appearance of your body to get you the body you've always wanted! Who: Anyone - all levels welcome! When: Thursdays from 12:00-12:45 p.m. How: Participants may attend class as often as they like.

Did you know that knitting can actually be good for your health? Like meditation, knitting has been shown to reduce stress levels and lower blood pressure. The creative process that goes into making useful products can also boost self-esteem. Make some time for yourself, meet new colleagues, share tips and ideas, or just relax and have fun at Babson's new knitting group! Bring that project you've been trying to finish for months, start a new one, or knit for charity. Knitters of all skill levels are welcome, even new knitters! Assistance and some limited supplies will be available for new knitters. WHO: Anyone - experienced and new knitters alike WHEN: Fridays from 12:00-1:00 p.m. HOW: This is a drop-in format and participants may attend as often as they like.