This is a complete fitness workout for swimmers and non-swimmers exercising to music in the shallow end of the pool. The water provides extra resistance for muscle toning and strengthening.
This class is designed to help advanced students improve all aspects of their stroke, as well as improve cardiovascular endurance. Class design provides for constant swimming in the format of a workout (e.g. warm-up, cardio, and cool down). The strokes that are covered are: front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and butterfly. Attention will also be given to dives and turns. Students should be capable of swimming multiple lengths of each stroke without stopping.
Water adjustment skills will be taught including: intro to rhythmic breathing, front and back float, front and back glide, crawl stroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke. We will also cover jumping into shallow and deep water and personal safety. This class is designed for adults who cannot swim or are not comfortable in the water.
Review of beginner skills, master rhythmic breathing, front crawl stroke, sidestroke and elementary backstroke. Introduction to other strokes such as back crawl stroke and breaststroke. You will learn how to tread water, the survival float and beginning diving skills. This class is for those who have previous swimming experience and want to work towards swimming a complete length of the pool performing each of the above strokes.
This class will work on perfecting all four major strokes: sidestroke, backstroke, crawl, breaststroke; diving and swimming underwater fifteen to twenty feet, backfloat, one minute treading water, work on turns, standing front dive, and competent lap swimming.
A high energy street/funk class that teaches the most current styles of west coast hip hop. The class includes a thorough warm-up, strength elements, hip hop progressions, and a new routine taught each week. The music is fresh, the pace is fast, and the style is hot - this is not your grandparents dance class.
Tone your abs! This 30-minute workout focuses on strengthening your abs. This class progresses throughout the quarter, beginning with ab exercises on the floor and advancing to ab exercises on stability balls. There is no aerobic component.
Get a whole body workout with an emphasis on abdominal training. This class incorporates a balanced series of strengthening exercises for the major muscle group using resistance bands. There is no aerobic component.
With an emphasis on sports conditioning, this class will focus on speed, strength, agility and quickness through sprints, core training and resistance work. This class is taught by an IMA Personal Trainer.
This is a non-contact kickboxing class utilizing basic kicks and punches. Designed as a total body workout, this class will make you sweat! Resistance training, abdominal work and stretching are added to the end of the workout.
This class is for the aerobics purist. Enjoy a low- or high-impact workout as you move across the floor. Classes include some resistance training, abdominal work and stretching.
An intense stationary bike workout that simulates an actual outdoor bike ride. Through tension adjustments and pedaling technique, you will encounter straight-aways, steep hills, and rolling terrains that correspond to the difficulty of the perceived ride. This class will make you sweat! Bring a towel and water bottle. All fitness levels welcome.
Learn the Pilates method, a total body-conditioning workout requiring concentration and precision of movement. Designed to improve your muscle tone, strength, flexibility and posture, focus is placed on muscular harmony and balance. Classes progress throughout the quarter.
This 45-minute class with strengthen and tone your muscles from head to toe. Classes will include a warm-up segment, muscle-specific exercises, abdominal work and stretching. Equipment used includes dumbbells, body bars and resistance bands. There is no aerobic component.
This beginning class provides basic information about weight training including a balanced program of exercises using single-station machines and some free weights. Classes emphasize using proper exercise techniques and effective training methods. Workouts will be designed to meet your personal goals.
This class introduces students to a sequence of shortly held poses. Some time will be spent learning about physical alignment, proper use of breath, focus of attention and the benefits of individual poses. The class continues to progress throughout the quarter, introducing new yoga postures each week. Experienced practitioners are offered options for deepening their practice. Beginners welcome! Bring your own sticky mat. (Instructors: Kelly Blanchard, Tara Nessan and Angela Gayle)
This class is for those new to yoga or students who enjoy a slower, alignment-based practice. Students will learn appropriate alignment for basic seated and standing poses, including inversions. Props such as blocks, straps, bolsters and balls may be used. Classes are structured cumulatively to learn to something new as the class progresses. Bring your own sticky mat. (Instructors: Anya Pryor, Corina Stoicescu)
This class introduces students to a 60-minute sequence of shortly held poses designed to relax and tone the muscles as well as revitalize heart and mind. Some time will be spent learning about physical alignment, proper use of breath, focus of attention and the benefits of individual poses. The class continues to progress throughout the quarter, introducing new yoga postures each week. Experienced practitioners are offered options for deepening their practice. Beginners welcome! (Instructor: Michael Glass)
This class will focus on developing strength from head to toe through mind, breath and body using a wide variety of tools. Students will learn how to make a strong link to the breath in order to initially connect to core strength. Specific care will be given to the development of arches in the hands and feet to insure a stable foundation for standing poses and weight bearing postures. This class is appropriate for students with some previous yoga experience, or an athletic background. Bring your own sticky mat. (Instructor: Kelly Blanchard)
Vinyasa Flow A powerful and athletic yoga practice where flowing asana sequences are woven through sun salutations and blended with held postures. This class focuses on integrating breath and movement, similar to a dynamic dance. Bring your own sticky mat. (Instructor: Danielle Dunckley)
No Martial Arts class is offered Summer quarter.
For more information, please call (206) 543-8759 or email seagren@u.washington.edu.
A variety of beginner and advanced classes are offered continuously at the IMA Indoor Climbing Center. Register at the Climbing Center or at the IMA Programs Office, 3rd floor. Call 206-616-7229 for more information.
IMA Indoor Climbing Center
This class is aimed at beginners (those who have never rowed) and low-level intermediates (those who have only rowed a short time and wish to improve their technique). Students will learn the basics of the rowing stroke as well as the basic coxing commands. The majority of the class time will be spent in a boat on the water so that participants can get as much experience and personal attention as possible. Topics to be covered include rowing safety, rowing techniques, coxing mechanics, and methods of body strengthening and injury prevention that pertain to rowing.
The beginning class introduces players to the forehand, backhand, serve and volley, and teaches students how to keep score in a game. This class is for players with little or no tennis background.
The advanced beginning class gives a review of forehand and backhand groundstrokes, serve and net game, as presented in the beginning class. Emphasis is given on increasing control and length of rallies with drills geared to play situations. Time for playing is increased. This class is for students who have taken a beginning class before.
The intermediate class is geared to players who have good consistency in hitting their forehand, backhand, groundstrokes and can keep a rally going. Players at this level should have had some exposure to net play and will work on refinement of the volley, overhead and approach shots. In addition, there is an emphasis on improving court coverage and strategy.
The advanced class is for players who are proficient with all major tennis strokes and for those who may have had previous competitive experience on a team or in tournaments. Emphasis is on increasing consistency, power and control of groundstrokes, net game and serve, with drills simulating competitive playing situations.
CPR is offered free of charge quarterly by Medic II. Pre-registration required. Class meets Monday, Monday, April 21, 6:00 - 9:00pm in the IMA Meeting Room 246. Limited to 40.