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Adults need Play, too?

Hello, Bruin family and friends! I hope everyone enjoyed the…
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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…
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Bruins Step To It Part 3: 24 Ways to Walk the Walk

People often underestimate the power of a simple walk. We not…
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Bruins Step To It Part 2: Resources to Step it Up

People often underestimate the power of a simple walk. We not…
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Bruins Step To It Part 1: Scoot Over, Let’s Walk!

People often underestimate the power of a simple walk. We not…
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UCLA Fitness Passes: Unlimited Classes, Lit Activities

UCLA Recreation’s GroupX and Yoga Passes provide unlimited…
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Meet MoveWell: A Recap of the Fall Quarter Mixer

Hey there Bouncing Busy Bruins!   We hope you had…
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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…
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Movement Breaks: A Colorful Adventure

Hello, Bruin Movers and Shakers! Ever felt like you just need…
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YOGAtta check this out!

https://youtu.be/BhO2kwx-PRE Hello, Bruin Movers and Shakers!…
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Funtastic Benefits to Taking Breaks

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

Hello, Bruin movers and shakers! I hope you all had a wonderful…
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Spring Clean Your Fitness Routine!

Hello, my Bruin Fitness Pals! I hope you are having a great spring…
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Movement Breaks: Choose Your Own Adventure

  Hello, my Bruin Fitness Pals! Do you ever feel…
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Yoga and Yogis: You’ve Gotta Check it Out

In a place like Los Angeles, we hear about yoga almost everywhere…
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How to overcome your fear of the gym

  The first time I ever entered a gym I was intimidated,…
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Beat Writers: The Pulse of UCLA Club Sports

Look around you. Our campus is filled with incredibly hard working…
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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…
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5 Easy Tricks to Adding More Activity to Your Day

What is the number one problem afflicting college students of…
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The Benefits of Stretching during your Study Break

  As the quarter is wrapping up, students find themselves…
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Quarterly Check-in: What’s Shaking in Move Well?

  Hello, my Bruin Fitness Pals! We are finally in…
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Fitness Busters: Myth or Fact?

“When there’s something strange in your fitness plan, who…
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Free Self Defense Classes at UCLA: Protecting the Mind and Body

  What if… Imagine walking back from a late night at…
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Let’s Get Moving! The 2016 Recreation Challenge

Hello my fellow Bruin Fitness Pals! Something very exciting…
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No Time, No Problem! 5 Tips to Getting Active with a College Schedule

  I know exactly what you are thinking — it’s already…
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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…
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National Health Center Week 2015

We are in the middle of National Health Center Week! What are…
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UCLA Community: Are you ready for the Angel City Games?

Move Well is committed to fostering campus wide access to culturally…
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Westwood Boulevard bike lanes are back on the table

By Jennifer Friedman  On March 19, the Westwood Village Business…
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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…
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The Life Changing Popsicle

By: Nicholas Jensen, UCLA '15 Political Science In one of…
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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…
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Tango: A Story of Connection

By: Sharna Fabiano, UCLA World Arts & Cultures Tango has…
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What moves you? What health causes move you to act?

Read on to learn more about these active (& activist!) intersections…
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Let’s get buzzed…

By: Tim Stafford, Health Champion and MPH Student at Fielding…
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5 things you probably didn’t know about walking

1. Power walking burns more fat than slow jogging.Although you…
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Music & Movement and How it Improves Your Health

Greetings from the Move Well Team! Did you know that coordinated…
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Sitting is the New Smoking — Even for Runners

Are you an active couch potato? No? Are you a avid runner who…
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What Moves You?

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

Do you ever get tired of sitting all day – in class, at work,…
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Remembering Dr. Yancey and Instant Recess

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