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Campus Well-Being December Programs

November 26, 2024

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Sport

Participate in a variety of recreational sport activities on campus in a safe and supportive environment. 

No registration is required for intramural sports. All skill levels are welcome. Come as a team or as an individual.

Intramural Badminton

Mondays 4:00-5:30pm (North Gym)

Fridays 4:00-5:30 (South Gym)

Intramural Basketball

Tuesdays 4:00-5:30pm (North Gym)

Thursdays 4:00-5:30pm (North Gym)

Intramural Futsal (Indoor Soccer)

Wednesdays 4:00-5:30pm (North Gym)

Fridays 4:00-5:30pm (North Gym)

Intramural Volleyball

Tuesdays 4:00-5:30pm (South Gym)

Thursdays 4:00-5:30pm (South Gym)

Fitness and Movement

Muscle & Mobility (NDC)

Join Coach Brinold to build strength, flexibility, and training knowledge in this self-paced class that focuses on movement quality over quantity. All fitness levels are welcome & exercise progressions and modifications will be provided throughout each workout to accommodate everyone.

REGISTER – Notre Dame Campus, North Gym: Mondays and Wednesdays 12:10 – 12:50pm

The last class of the Fall Term will be on December 4

Strength & Conditioning (NDC)

These fun and high energy sessions utilize bodyweight exercises, kettlebells, dumbbells, medicine balls, bands and more for a compete total-body workout. Coach MG welcomes all fitness levels, providing exercise progressions and modifications to accommodate everyone.

REGISTER – Notre Dame Campus, North Gym: Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:10 – 12:50pm

The last class of the Fall Term will be on December 5

Gentle Flow Yoga (NDC and Virtual)

Several students on their backs holding a yoga pose.

Take some time to unwind and reconnect with your body with yoga instructor Jaimie Bristow. A class for all levels focusing on slow rhythmic movements and long gentle stretching to explore opening all areas of the body. Class begins and ends with varying forms of pranayama (breathwork), and/or mindfulness based stress reduction techniques.

Suitable for all levels, mats are provided for in-person sessions.

  • Wednesdays In-Person – REGISTER – 12:10 to 12:50pm, Notre Dame Campus, Immersion Room (GM33), near North Gym. (NOTE: No In-person class Nov 6, register for virtual session only instead.)
  • Wednesdays Virtual and Recording Access REGISTER – 12:10 to 12:50pm *Access to recording for one week post-class.

Hatha Yoga (EDC)

Join Chaley Martens after school or work for a 45-minute hatha yoga class to unwind from your day. This class will build on mindful movement and breathing to gently challenge the mind and body, but leave you feeling relaxed. No experience is necessary. Suitable for all levels and mats are provided. Registration required.

REGISTER – Exchange District Campus, P107: Thursdays 4:15pm to 5pm

Vinyasa Flow Yoga (Virtual)

Headshot of Jaimie Bristow

A dynamic class adapted for all levels that builds heat moving through postures with more continuous movement. Poses are linked together with the breath in a flowing sequence. Various ideas and themes are explored with instructor Jaimie Bristow.

REGISTER – Virtual: Fridays 12:15 to 12:45pm

Note: Links for virtual sessions will be emailed to registrants separately. Friday classes are not recorded.

Snowshoe Sharing Program (NDC)

This winter, borrow a pair of Campus Well-Being’s snowshoes to explore some Winnipeg’s trails and Manitoba parks.

Similar to our summer bike share program, pop by the NDC North Gym customer service desk during regular gym hours, fill out a waiver and pick your snowshoes. For the snowshoes, you may borrow for short-term bookings i.e. overnight or over a weekend.

Like our bikes, the snowshoes also have some fun animal-themed names, this time in Ojibway and provided by Elder Paul.

  • Waboose (Rabbit) (Small, People 5’0” to 5’7”)
  • Wabshki-Mukwa (Polar Bear) (Large, People 5’8” to 6’0” and up )
  • Miiegun (Wolf)  (Large, People 5’8” to 6’0” and up )
  • Pisew (Lynx) (Small, People 5’0” to 5’7”)

Contact Kristi Dorian, Recreation and Wellness Coordinator for more information.

Wellness

Make and Take Crafting Lunch Break (EDC and NDC)

Group of students and staff crocheting, painting on rocks and colouring.

Take a break to create! Activities and supplies provided include – bookmark, bracelet and button making, rock painting, colouring and drawing, knitting and crocheting. We’ll also have some board games available.

Or bring your own project to work on while connecting and socializing with others.

Open from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. You can register for a calendar reminder or just drop in.

  • Notre Dame Campus: Dec 10, 2024 in Prairie Lights – REGISTER

Virtual Paint Night

“Art is a powerful form of medicine – with the power to heal, to find insight, stillness and growth, to de-stress and feel in balance. Making art is a safe space to be wild and free.” Kisa MacIsaac 

Painting for Classes this Dec 2024

Join Campus Well-Being, the Students’ Association and instructor Kisa MacIsaac, for a virtual evening of painting and creative discovery. Participants follow a step-by-step process to create a unique painted canvas. All students and staff are welcome to register. 

REGISTER – Virtual: Wednesday, Dec 4, 2024, 6pm to 8pm.

Mental Well-Being

Lunch & Learn: Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder (NDC and Virtual)

As winter gets closer and daylight hours decrease, many people feel the effects of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). This mental health condition is a type of Depression that often occurs during the fall and winter months.

Join this session, presented by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), to learn more about how to cope with SAD.

REGISTERNovember 28th, noon to 1:00pm.

Therapy Dog Visits (EDC and NDC)

RRC Polytech staff hugging a big dog.

Come and spend time with our furry friends from St. John Ambulance! Take sometime during the lunch hour to relax and de-stress and spend time with some therapy dogs.

NDC – December 4, 2024
Location & Time: Campus Store Hallway – 11:30am to 1:00pm

EDC – December 10, 2024
Location & Time: Atrium (Roblin Centre) – 11:30am to 1:00pm

Recreation

Pop-up Game Room (NDC)

Group of students around a table playing jenga.

Play board games and giant games like Jenga, Chess or Connect 4, join some peers in a friendly cornhole or card game, take some time to socialize while working on a puzzle or colouring.

DROP-IN – Notre Dame Campus: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 – 10am to 2pm. In the Library Hallway.

RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininew, Dakota, and Dené, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.

We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.

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