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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…