Overview
RIT recognizes the need for wellness education in today's society. To meet this need, RIT offers an exceptional program of specifically designed courses to help students develop and maintain a well-balanced, active lifestyle. Our programs involve optimal development of the physical self, the constructive use of stress energy and effectiveness in communicating and dealing with emotions. Consistent application of the above concepts plus other aspects of the body-mind connection assist students to enhance their health.

The Wellness education requirement is designed to assist students in making healthy decisions and choices to support their academic and social interactions in college and beyond. The learning experiences provided throughout the wellness curriculum are an integral part of the total educational experience at RIT.

The Center for Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation's Wellness Program offered over 550 classes during the

2009-2010 academic year. 


Don't miss your opportunity to take classes taught by:


-a Shaolin Kung Fu 3rd degree rank instructor (Austin Baddeley and Jen Trezza)
-AFAA certified instructors in Personal Training, Fitness and Kickboxing

(Carol Bucci, Cheryl McLean, Janet Paris, Gail Rothman-Marshall, Michelle Schrouder and Pam Cocilova)

-TurboKick, Hip Hop Hustle and PiYo instructors Lynn Swanger, Carol Bucci,

Pam Cocilova, and Michelle Schrouder
-dance instructors with over 40 years of combined experience in ballet, jazz, tap, ballroom, Latin, swing, Irish step, country line, hip hop and Argentine tango
-an All American and member of the Men's Foil Cadet World Team in Fencing with collegiate experience
-golf instructors with over 60 years of combined experience and a 12.2 handicap index (Mike Kllc and Earl Fuller)
-yoga instructors with YogaFit Level II and International Kundalini Yoga certifications
-an internationally known martial artist who has been training for over 30 years with a 8th degree blackbelt masters ranking (Kim Murray)
-a rock climbing instructor with over 10 years of experience
-a master juggler who taught at the Quebec Circus School of Juggling Convention (Jeff Peden)
-Horseback riding instructors who have been teaching at RIT since the 1970's
-a licensed massage therapist who specializes in Orthopedic Medicine and Myofascial Release (James Vaeth)
-and many more certified and experienced instructors!