Movement That Matters

Movement That Matters (MTM) promotes good health and camaraderie and gets us all away from our keyboards and work for a healthy break!

Let movement help soothe and cure what’s ailing your body, mind, and soul.

Spring 2023 Session

Monday, Jan. 30 – Friday, May 5, 2023
(no classes between March 13-25)
12:10–12:50 p.m.
Sherwood Athletic Center, Multipurpose Gym

Cost: $25 for a 12-Week Session

Monday

Pilates
Gain strength, stamina, and stability—this workout is a great way to kickstart your week with major muscle moves, core strength, and more.

Tuesday

Melt
Work your fascia by kneading, rubbing, and stretching tissue in the hands, feet, legs, back, and shoulders. Enhance mobility, stability, and performance.

What is fascia? Fascia is a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber, and muscle in place.

Wednesday

Stretch & Strength
Build your strength, challenge balance, and improve flexibility in a dynamic and safe way. This class is a non-impact class.

Thursday

Step, Weights & Aerobic Training
Get your blood pumping, give your brain a boost and strengthen your immune system with light cardio and hand weights.

Friday

Yoga
Enjoy time to stretch and relax. Warm up, move through Hatha yoga and balance poses,
and end with time for relaxation.

MTM sessions are designed for currently employed staff and faculty and retired staff and faculty who have current Whitman I.D. cards. For more information, please contact Laura Cummings.

Walking Moai Kickoff

People walking across campus for the Moai walking event.

The kickoff date is October 5 ^th and the walks will run once a week for ten weeks, 10/5 - 12/7 (no walks on Wednesday Nov. 23 for the Thanksgiving Holiday). People can walk during all the times if they like, there is no limit to how many groups they can join.

Walking times: 10-10:15 a.m., 12:10-12:50 p.m., and 2-2:15 p.m.