Activity Breaks from FitRec
Fall 2026
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 11, 2026 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 2026 Employee Wellness Fitness classes:
Mobility and Myofascial Release, Mondays & Wednesdays, 12:20-12:50pm
September 14 – December 9 (No classes on Monday, October 12 or Wednesday, November 25)
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.
Evening Zumba, Mondays, 5:30-6:30pm
September 14 – December 7 (No classes on Monday, September 21 or Monday, October 12)
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!
Stretch and Breathe, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12:20-12:50pm
September 15 – December 10 (No classes on Tuesday, October 13 or Thursday, November 26)
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.
Evening Yoga, Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm
September 15 – December 8 (No class on Tuesday, October 13)
Instructor: 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.
Morning Yoga
Section 01: Mondays, 8:00-8:45am
September 14 – December 7 (No class Monday, October 12)
Instructor: Lynnith Rubin
Section 02: Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00am
September 16 – December 9 (No class Wednesday, November 25)
Instructor: Jessica Pate
Start your morning with a creative yoga flow incorporating mindful breathwork, mobility, myofascial release, strengthening, and stretching to awaken the body and refresh the mind. Based on the needs of the class, each class explores thematic sequences to leave you grounded, focused, and ready for the day ahead.