Activity Breaks from FitRec

Fall 2025

Take a break and get moving with FitRec’s Activity Breaks! Designed specifically for BU faculty and staff, these offerings provide opportunities to stretch, breathe, dance, release tension, and recharge. Join as many activities as you like and discover new ways to refresh your body and mind.

The registration deadline for each of these classes is Friday, September 5 at noon. You will receive a zoom link from the instructor prior to your first class. If you would like to sign up after the registration deadline, please email Ramelle Adams for instructions.

Check out the virtual Fall 2025 Employee Wellness Fitness classes:

Evening Zumba, Mondays, 5:30-6:30pm

September 8 – December 8 (No class on October 13)

Instructor: Raul Nieves

Zumba is described as a Fitness Party! This class is a great cardio workout that features fast paced music and easy to follow dance moves!

Register here

Stretch and Breathe, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:20-12:50pm

September 9 – December 11 (No classes on Tuesday, October 14, Thursday November 27)

Instructors:  Tuesdays – Jessica Pate, Thursdays – Aysegul Ergin

Come together remotely for a relaxing half hour of stretching and breathing exercises.  Modifications will be offered for different levels and for space limitations.

Register here

Evening Yoga, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30-6:30pm

September 9 – December 11 (No classes on Tuesday, October 14, Thursday November 27)

Instructors: Tuesdays – Jessica Pate, Thursdays – Jessica Pate

This evening yoga class builds mind-body connection through the practices of breath-work and mobility exercises to bring a balance of both strength and flexibility. Class will incorporate both flow and more thoughtful, subtle exploration of how to build better balance and ease throughout the body.

Register here

Morning Yoga, Wednesdays, 7-8am

September 10 – December 10 (No class Wednesday, November 26)

Instructor: Jessica Pate

This morning yoga class consists of breath-work, myofascial release, self-massage, mobility work, strengthening, and stretching. Based on the needs of the class, there will be a theme which is explored and then incorporated into both yoga postures and a thoughtful flow.

Register here

Mobility and Myofascial Release, Wednesdays, 12:20-12:50pm

September 10 – December 10 (No class Wednesday, November 26)

Instructor: Jessica Pate

Take a mindful mid-day pause with this virtual movement class designed to counteract the effects of desk posture and reset your body. Through light stretching, mobility work, and self-massage with a tennis ball, you’ll release tension, reset, and recharge for the rest of your day.

Register here

Boston University strives to be accessible, inclusive and diverse in our facilities, programming and academic offerings. Your experience in this event is important to us. If you have a disability (including but not limited to learning or attention, mental health, concussion, vision, mobility, hearing, physical or other health related), require communication access services for the deaf or hard of hearing, or believe that you require a reasonable accommodation for another reason please contact the event organizer bewell@bu.edu. to discuss your needs.