Community Wellness

at MIT Medical

• Program Areas

  • Eating Healthfully

  • Exercise & Fitness

  • Family Support
  • Sexual Health
  • Sleep
  • Stress Reduction, Mindfulness & Relaxation
  • Tobacco Treatment
  • Violence Prevention & Response
• Classes
• Groups
• Health Columns
• Resources & Links
• Community Wellness
  at MIT Medical

Exercise and Fitness

How we can help

• Community Wellness classes in yoga, Pilates and more.
• Books and DVDs in the Community Wellness multimedia library in Room E23-205, which includes materials about fitness and exercise.
• getfit@mit, an annual three-month team-oriented fitness challenge open to all members of the MIT community

Resources

At MIT:

• Take a physical education class for credit (students only).
• Sign up for a DAPER recreation or group exercise class (open to the entire MIT community; most classes have a fee).
• Participate in a club sport (open to everyone in the MIT community) or an intramural team (students and alumni only).
• Get a membership or a day pass and exercise at one of the DAPER facilities on campus or at the Lincoln Laboratory Fitness Center. All facilities offer group exercise classes and personal trainers.

Other resources:

• Exercise and physical fitness (MedlinePlus)
• Fitness basics (Mayo Clinic)
  Stretching and flexibility, aerobic exercise, strength training, and sports nutrition.