Staff and faculty at Emory have access to a range of programs and services intended to support exercise and fitness. You’ll find information on these pages about exercise, fitness locations, group classes and other resources to help maintain a healthy work-life balance.
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Useful Healthy Emory Links
Active Works: http://www.hr.emory.edu/eu/wellness/activeworks/ – Learn more about the resources and programs that can work for YOU to help you have more energy at work, think more clearly, sleep better, feel better and have fun! Regardless of where you work, when you work, or how you work, Active Works has options for everyone.
Walking Groups: http://hr.emory.edu/eu/wellness/walkinggroups/groups.html – Several walking groups, often led by wellness team members or wellness champions, meet at various times and locations throughout the year. Check this website to learn about the next walking group!
Walking Areas: http://hr.emory.edu/eu/wellness/walkingareas/areas.html – Walking is a safe and fun way to add activity to your day. Whether you are participating in a walking meeting with a co-worker or participating in an organized group, Emory has several unique walking areas on campus. Check this website to learn about the walking areas!
Move More Challenge: http://hr.emory.edu/eu/wellness/movemore/movemorechallenge.html – The Move More Challenge is coming back this spring (March 5-April 29)! The 2018 challenge will be offered on Healthy Emory Connect and participants will be able to compete using a number of different wearable devices (e.g. Fitbit, Garmin, Apple Watch).
Fitness Webinars: http://hr.emory.edu/eu/wellness/fitnesswebinars/webinars.html – Learn about a variety of fitness topics to help you be your best. Plan to attend a future webinar or browse our past webinars for topics that may interest you. Future webinars will be announced when they are available. Watch a previously recorded webinar by visiting this website.
Emory Fitness Locations
WoodPEC: http://play.emory.edu/facilities/ – Where can you swim in an Olympic-sized pool, climb a sheer rock wall, do the cha-cha, play a quick game of squash or racquetball, run a mile, powerlift, or ride a bicycle while watching television?
SAAC Aquatics Center: http://saac.emory.edu/aquatics/index.html – The Aquatics Center at the Student Activity & Academic Center is a premier outdoor swimming facility offering its members a wide range of swimming opportunities. It is open April 1st to November 1st and is complete with a 50m Olympic Pool, Teaching Pool, and Kiddie Pool. The Aquatics Center has a diving well with two 1 meter boards.
Blomeyer: http://www.hr.emory.edu/blomeyer/ – Conveniently located on the 5th floor of the 1525 Emory Clinic, we offer fully equipped strength training, cardio, and group fitness areas with an infamous view. Staff and Faculty only.
Other Fitness Locations
Interfusion Fitness: https://www.interfusionfitness.com/home/ – At Interfusion Fitness, variety is now found under one roof. With three studios set within 4,200 square feet of space, and a highly-skilled, well-trained, friendly and enthusiastic staff of fitness professionals, variety is now as simple as walking out of one studio and into another, or even staying put in the same studio as the classes switch over.
Dance 101: https://www.dance101.org/ – Being the first studio of its kind in the country, dance 101 forever changed the landscape of dance by making it accessible to the public at large – in a way that it had never been available before. Nowhere other than at dance 101 could an adult non-dancer just walk in and experience the thrill of dancing choreography or step up to the ballet barre for the first time.
Stillwater Yoga: http://www.stillyoga.com/ – Stillwater Yoga is an Iyengar Yoga studio in Atlanta, Georgia, dedicated to teaching in the tradition of B.K.S. Iyengar. We are happy to announce that we now have two locations. One in Midtown, and the second in Dunwoody.
Cosmic Energy Fitness Studio: https://www.cosmicenergyfitness.com/ – At Cosmic Energy, we’re ready to help you make your fitness dreams a reality. We understand that the first step to transforming your body lies in motivation, and we’re here to help you through every phase of your journey. Certified and licensed in their fields, our instructors are passionate and enthusiastic about helping you achieve the greatness that lies within.
TADA: http://www.tadaatlanta.com/ – Find the joy in movement! TADA offers excellence in dance instruction and fitness for both children and adults of all skill levels and abilities. We also embrace those with disabilities.
YMCA: https://www.ymcaatlanta.org/ – At the Y, we strive to empower people in all life-stages and abilities to have the know-how and resources to improve their health, well-being and social connectedness.
Sacred Thread Yoga: http://www.sacredthreadyoga.com/ – We are an urban oasis for soul-cleansing, body-nourishing creative vinyasa, yin & restorative yoga. Our goal is to help you access your strength but leave you feeling renewed through pranayama, meditation or elements of mantra often left behind in Westernized yoga.
Planet Fitness: https://www.planetfitness.com/ – At Planet Fitness, we’re here to provide a unique environment in which anyone – and we mean anyone – can be comfortable. A diverse, Judgement Free Zone® where a lasting, active lifestyle can be built.
LA | FITNESS: https://www.lafitness.com/ – LA Fitness continues to increase its presence by focusing on the one lifelong benefit valued by everyone: good health. Founded in Southern California in 1984, LA Fitness continues to seek innovative ways to enhance the physical and emotional wellbeing of our increasingly diverse membership base. Today, our state-of-the-art clubs span the continent, and we’re still expanding. Our strong and successful growth stems from our commitment to understanding and meeting the distinct needs of each community we serve.
Stretch Packet: Detailed PDF guide to stretching.
Rates/Facility Hours for Fitness Locations: View link for location, rate and hours.