Fitness
Diary Of A Happy Yogi: Adjustments
By: Ashley Whimpey A pretty respectable yoga magazine recently published an article that offended me as a yogi. The source of my offense was a “Just Say No!” article discouraging yoga teachers from physically adjusting students in class. Before I began ripping the page out of every copy in the store, I tried to see […]
Mason Recreation Fitness Classes—Give Them A Try
By Alison M. Hall, MS, CPT Have you ever walked past a Zumba class and thought, “that looks like fun, but can I do that?” Or have you ever heard the music pumping from the group cycle room and thought, “I’d love to ride to that music, but can I really go in that big, […]
Off Campus Student Survey
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AFC Re-Opening & Update
AFC Re-Opens After Annual Maintenance Down Week We are often asked, “What happens during Down Week?” Each year we close the AFC to address maintenance, cleaning and other major projects that cannot be done during the year without disruptions to our operations. Some of the items that we addressed this year include: Deep cleaning of […]
Diary of a Happy Yogi: Honor Your Practice
By: Ashley Whimpey Yoga could be seen by some as art due to its endless number of shapes created during practice. While beautiful, the best shapes are the ones that honor your practice. Today, meet Carson and Lily. Carson has been practicing yoga regularly (about three times a week) for the last year or so, […]
Graduating Master’s Student Molly Owens
Molly started working for Mason Recreation December, 2010 and has worked as CSA, MOD, Club Sports Program Assistant, as well as being a member of the Development and Leadership Team. She says she’s been in sports her whole life, so working for Mason Rec made sense. Molly played soccer from an early age through high […]
Diary of A Happy Yogi: Different Times Of Day for Yoga
By: Ashley Whimpey Pajamas on, face freshly washed, blankets fluffed and waiting for a tired body to sink into them… This is ready-for-bed. Although, sometimes even when I climb into the welcoming cushion of my mattress, I cannot find any comfort. My mind zips left and right categorizing tasks I need to do and double […]