Please note: Hatha Yoga is Cancelled on Thursday, May 2.
Wellness Programming
Wellness Classes
All SFU Vancouver students, staff, and faculty are welcome to join us for the free wellness classes listed below! All classes take place in the SFU Vancouver Wellness Studio.
Using the Wellness Studio:
To use the Wellness Studio, you must meet be an SFU student, staff, or faculty member and complete an SFU Athletics & Recreation Waiver once per academic year (September-August).
Location: SFU Vancouver Wellness Studio, room 2530, Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings St.
SFU Athletics & Recreation Waiver:
- *Credit students can fill out the Waiver online at go.sfu.ca
Find more info on activating your membership - *Staff and faculty can fill out the Waiver online at myinfo.sfu.ca
Find more info on activating your membership - Non-credit students can fill out a hard copy of the Waiver in-person in the Wellness Studio
*Online Waivers: Once you have completed the Waiver online, please take a screen shot and send to vanadmin@sfu.ca, or forward the confirmation email you receive to vanadmin@sfu.ca. A record will be kept of online Waiver completion, so that you do not need to fill out a hard copy of the Waiver in the Wellness Studio.
Please Note: No registration is required. Attendance to classes is first-come-first-served and limited to 15 people per class. Classes can fill up quickly and when they reach capacity, we will not accept any more attendees. Please arrive early as access to class will end at the posted start time.
Spring 2024 Class Schedule:
| Date | Time | Class | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesdays January 23 - June 18 |
12:30 - 1:15pm | Dynamic Stretch & Mobility with Amanda Mason | This class will mobilize participants through active stretching in the spine, shoulders, and hips. Leading into deep core activation, body awareness and bodyweight stability exercises will be used to ignite the core and improve postural alignment. Participants will work to develop a strong mind-to-muscle connection to increase cardio endurance and stamina, and will leave feeling energized and refreshed. All levels, including beginners, are welcome! *Movements will be primarily standing movements, and no equipment is required. |
| Thursdays January 25 - June 20 *Please note: May 2 class is cancelled. |
12:30 - 1:15pm | Hatha Yoga with Pamela Ferman | Hatha Yoga, with a focus on alignment, pairs seated, standing and on-the-back poses with breathing techniques. This class will flow slowly and smoothly from one posture to another, with some long holds in between for deeper fascia stretching. A combination of flexibility, strength, balance, movement, and stillness will be used throughout the class. Participants will leave feeling more grounded, energized, and balanced between body and mind. All levels and beginners are welcome! *Please bring your own yoga mat. We will not provide any mats or props. |