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Adults need Play, too?

Hello, Bruin family and friends! I hope everyone enjoyed the…

Need Fitness Motivation? Check Out UCLA Recreation’s Train Like a Bruin Program

Currently, limited access to gyms has made it difficult to connect…
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Mindful Movement in the Midst of Quarantine Mayhem

If you’re finding it difficult to stay motivated during these…
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New Year’s Resolutions: Do they work?

With the start of the new year, talk about New Year’s Resolutions…
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Online vs In-Person Fitness Training: Which is Right for You?

Interested in kick-starting your fitness routine but have no…

Bruins Step To It Part 3: 24 Ways to Walk the Walk

People often underestimate the power of a simple walk. We not…

Bruins Step To It Part 2: Resources to Step it Up

People often underestimate the power of a simple walk. We not…

Bruins Step To It Part 1: Scoot Over, Let’s Walk!

People often underestimate the power of a simple walk. We not…

UCLA Fitness Passes: Unlimited Classes, Lit Activities

UCLA Recreation’s GroupX and Yoga Passes provide unlimited…

Meet MoveWell: A Recap of the Fall Quarter Mixer

Hey there Bouncing Busy Bruins!   We hope you had…

Eudaimonia Society Spotlight: Ryan Arroyo

Eudaimonia is defined as: a sustained form of wellbeing that…
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ThursYAYs: Get Ready to Start Moving in South Campus!

Hello my Bruin Movers and Shakers! I hope you are all getting…

Movement Breaks: A Colorful Adventure

Hello, Bruin Movers and Shakers! Ever felt like you just need…

YOGAtta check this out!

https://youtu.be/BhO2kwx-PRE Hello, Bruin Movers and Shakers!…

Funtastic Benefits to Taking Breaks

Hello, Bruin Movers and Shakers! Everyone here at MoveWell hopes…

MoveWell into Fall at UCLA

Hello, Bruin movers and shakers! I hope you all had a wonderful…

Spring Clean Your Fitness Routine!

Hello, my Bruin Fitness Pals! I hope you are having a great spring…

Movement Breaks: Choose Your Own Adventure

  Hello, my Bruin Fitness Pals! Do you ever feel…

Yoga and Yogis: You’ve Gotta Check it Out

In a place like Los Angeles, we hear about yoga almost everywhere…

How to overcome your fear of the gym

  The first time I ever entered a gym I was intimidated,…

Beat Writers: The Pulse of UCLA Club Sports

Look around you. Our campus is filled with incredibly hard working…

What’s Shaking Around UCLA?

Hello, my Bruin Fitness Pals! Have you been wondering what…
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5 Tips To Sticking With Your Fitness Plan!

I can’t believe it’s already the middle of January and…

5 Easy Tricks to Adding More Activity to Your Day

What is the number one problem afflicting college students of…

The Benefits of Stretching during your Study Break

  As the quarter is wrapping up, students find themselves…

Quarterly Check-in: What’s Shaking in Move Well?

  Hello, my Bruin Fitness Pals! We are finally in…

Fitness Busters: Myth or Fact?

“When there’s something strange in your fitness plan, who…

Free Self Defense Classes at UCLA: Protecting the Mind and Body

  What if… Imagine walking back from a late night at…

Let’s Get Moving! The 2016 Recreation Challenge

Hello my fellow Bruin Fitness Pals! Something very exciting…

No Time, No Problem! 5 Tips to Getting Active with a College Schedule

  I know exactly what you are thinking — it’s already…

Check it Out: UCLA Recreation Classes are FREE to Observe during Week 1

  Looking for a new way to get moving or workout this school…

National Health Center Week 2015

We are in the middle of National Health Center Week! What are…

UCLA Community: Are you ready for the Angel City Games?

Move Well is committed to fostering campus wide access to culturally…

Westwood Boulevard bike lanes are back on the table

By Jennifer Friedman  On March 19, the Westwood Village Business…

Training in martial arts = strengthening self-confidence and the ability to adjust to change

For our March blog, the MOVE WELL Team wanted to follow up on…

The Life Changing Popsicle

By: Nicholas Jensen, UCLA '15 Political Science In one of…

How do you bring a sense of power to your daily self?

This Winter, HCI has sponsored a brand new course that explores…
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Move Mail

By: FITwell Director Elisa Terry and and Move Well GSR Sarah…

Tango: A Story of Connection

By: Sharna Fabiano, UCLA World Arts & Cultures Tango has…

What moves you? What health causes move you to act?

Read on to learn more about these active (& activist!) intersections…

Let’s get buzzed…

By: Tim Stafford, Health Champion and MPH Student at Fielding…

5 things you probably didn’t know about walking

1. Power walking burns more fat than slow jogging.Although you…

Music & Movement and How it Improves Your Health

Greetings from the Move Well Team! Did you know that coordinated…

Sitting is the New Smoking — Even for Runners

Are you an active couch potato? No? Are you a avid runner…

What Moves You?

If you’ve stumbled upon this blog, then chances are you are…

Healthy Meetings

Do you ever get tired of sitting all day – in class, at work,…

Remembering Dr. Yancey and Instant Recess

Remember when it was time for recess? The bell would ring and…