February is going to be a fun month when it comes to Wellness programming.

Time to Train! Running up to the Relays is a program that will support your training for the Drake Road Races.  Whether you are training for the 5K, 1/2, or whole marathon, we’ve got a training plan for you.  Reach out to Gail.witte@gmail.com for more information.

Fleet Feet Bra Event: 2/7@5pm  Bell Center Studio
Join us as we welcome Fleet Feet Des Moines to the Bell Center.  They will be educating us on the different types of athletic bras, how to get the right fit, and more!  Sing up on the Drake Rec App

Hot Chocolate Barre and Partner Yoga
2/14 .  At 12:15 Gail Witte will teach a fun Barre class followed by a cup of hot chocolate!  Then at 5pm she will teach a “Partner Yoga” that is sure to be full fun and laughs.  Bring a friend and sign up in the Drake Rec App!!

We have two classes that run for four weeks, so build them into your schedule.
Judo, being taught by our own Scott Law, will run 2/21,2/28, 3/6 &3/21 in the Bell Center Studio @5:30pm.

Dance to Perform is a class taught by one of our FOUR brand new student instructors, Audrey Almeida!!  Over the four class she will teach some technique and choreography that will be performed at the end of the last class!!  Sign up in the Drake Rec App

Lastly, I’d like to highlight the aforementioned new student group fitness instructors: Ashley Beitelspacher, Audrey Almeida, Audrey Martin and Riley Palmer.  Paige Fernety and Britni Gill will be returning student instructors.  And Leslie Mars and Jenny Jones who are our faculty instructors.  They are building out a great group fitness schedule and I encourage everyone to try out a new class this semester.

— Gail Witte, Rec Services