Red, Blue and Well Employee Wellness
In partnership with Red, Blue, and Well, Campus Recreation is excited to offer programs to support employee physical health and wellness!
Special Events
Power Yoga in the Gallery
Explore mindfulness and exercise in a peaceful museum setting of the Speaker’s Gallery. Power yoga is designed to help you build muscular strength and endurance and to challenge your balance and flexibility with both traditional and advanced flows and poses. Prepare to challenge yourself to be the best you, both body and mind! The session will last 45 minutes and is for yogis of all levels. There will be a limited number of mats provided, so please plan to bring your own mat or towel!
- March 24, 2025 - March 24, 2025
- 12PM-12:45PM
- University Museum
Cardio Kickboxing
Cardio kickboxing combines martial arts techniques with cardiovascular and strength exercises for a true metabolic resistance workout. This workout is designed to help you build lean muscles, improve your coordination, and increase your stamina with various combinations of punching, kicking and other body weight movements. A short weighted strength segment hones in on the core, which drives stability and power in the martial arts. No experience necessary; options are demonstrated for all levels of fitness.
- March 29, 2025 - March 29, 2025
- 9:30AM-10:20AM
- Turner Center Studio 305
Upcoming Weekly Programming Schedules
Check the OleMissCR App or IMLeagues.com/OleMiss to stay informed on cancellations, variances, and updates.
Monday | 12:00PM | FIT UM: Turner Center Tank and Vault |
|---|---|---|
| 5:30PM | Power Yoga: SCRC 210 | |
Tuesday | 6:15AM | Energize & Thrive (At Any Age): SCRC Studio 209 |
| 12:00PM | Total Body: Turner Center 305 | |
| 5:15PM | FIT UM: Turner Center Tank and Vault | |
Wednesday | 11:00AM | Yoga Flow: Turner Center 305 |
| 12:00PM | FIT UM: Turner Center Tank and Vault | |
| 2:30PM | 15-Minute Stretch Session: Zoom | |
Thursday | 6:15AM | Strength & Stability: SCRC Studio 209 |
| 12:00PM | Total Body: Turner Center 305 | |
| 5:15PM | HIIT 30: SCRC 209 | |
Friday | 12:00PM | FIT UM: Turner Center Tank and Vault |
Monday | 12:00PM | FIT UM: Turner Center Tank and Vault |
|---|---|---|
Tuesday | 6:15AM | Energize and Thrive (At Any Age): Turner Center 305 |
| 12:30PM | Cycle, Strength, and Stretch: Turner Center 125 | |
| 5:15PM | FIT UM: Turner Center Tank and Vault Swim 101: Turner Center Natatorium (begins January 28th) | |
Wednesday | 11:00AM | TRX 45: Turner Center 125 |
| 12:00PM | Pickleball: Turner Center Court 1 Full Body Strength: Turner Center 305 | |
| 2:30PM | 15-Minute Stretch Session: Zoom | |
| 5:30PM | Power Yoga: SCRC 210 | |
Thursday | 6:15AM | Strength and Stability: Turner Center 305 |
| 12:00PM | Yoga Flow 45: Turner Center 125 | |
| 1:00PM | Cycle, Strength, and Stretch: Turner Center 125 | |
Friday | 12:00PM | FIT UM: Turner Center Tank and Vault |
Program Offering Descriptions
Jackson Avenue Center (JAC) Pop-Ups
Once per month in February, March, and April, join us at 12PM noon in the Jackson Avenue Center Storm Shelter for group fitness!- February 24th - Body Weight Strength
- March 31st - No-Equipment Pilates
- April 17th - Yoga
The Jackson Avenue Storm Shelter is just off the patio area on the east end of the JAC. Spend your lunch break moving your body, and finish feeling refreshed and strong. You’ll leave feeling inspired and rejuvenated. Each class will be 45 minutes long, great for all fitness levels.
There will be a limited number of mats provided, so please plan to bring your own mat or towel!
Register on the OleMissCR app for FREE! Click here for instructions on how to get your UM Employee Group Fitness Pass.
Fitness Orientations
Interested in learning the basics of operating our fitness equipment and navigating our fitness spaces and recreational spaces? Request an appointment for an in-depth tour at one or both the Turner Center and South Campus Recreation Center. Your tour guide will also help you learn more about our fitness programs and how to register and participate!
Fitness Orientation Request Form
Group Fitness Classes
Did you know that Campus Recreation offers employee-only group fitness classes taught by your fellow employees for free? View the schedule and register on the OleMissCR App or at www.IMLeagues.com/OleMiss. ALL fitness levels are welcome at all classes.
UM Employee Group Fitness Pass Instructions
Faculty/Staff Swim 101
Turner Center Natatorium - Shallow End + Lap Lanes
Session 1: January 28th - March 4th (Tuesdays at 5:15pm)
Session 2: March 18th - April 22nd (Tuesdays at 5:15pm)
Swim 101 is a 6-week program exclusively for faculty and staff, offering five skill-focused groups, from building water confidence to perfecting swimming techniques.
15-Minute Stretch Sessions on Zoom
You don’t even have to leave your desk to participate in a weekly 15-minute stretch session! Join us on Zoom on Wednesdays at 2:30pm for a 15 minute full body stretch that will leave you feeling refreshed and help with your posture.
15-Minute Stretch Sessions Zoom Link
Pickleball
Come play pickleball with your fellow employees! Check the weekly schedule for all pickleball opportunity times and locations throughout the week. Balls and paddles are provided and all levels are welcome! Email vewinoku@olemiss.edu to be added to the weekly pickleball email list. Any updates, schedule changes/reminders, or additional opportunities about pickleball will be sent out weekly.
Hear What Employees Are Saying...
“Exercise is so important for our mental and physical health, and we have so many opportunities available to us through the programs offered on campus. I enjoy the fitness classes so much but even more important to me are the lasting friendships that I have made over the years and the camaraderie with coworkers that I experience every time I’m in a class or playing Pickleball. I’ve met people from across campus and the community that I would have otherwise never met if not for having participated in the programs. I encourage everyone to come and join us!” – Patricia Oswalt, College of Liberal Arts
“The Double Decker Walk Jog 5K fitness preparation program offered in early 2024 exceeded my expectations! As someone in their mid-60s who had never participated in a 5K run before, this free 8-week training program offered by Campus Recreation and Red, Blue & Well was just what I needed to gradually get my body and mind in the condition required for such a physical challenge. Val’s encouragement and guidance were key to my staying with this program and successfully completing my first 5K. Thank you for making the Double Decker Walk Jog 5K program available as part of UM's Red, Blue & Well employee wellness program, and a special thank you to Val and everyone with Campus Recreation.” – Jon Scott, UM Development Office
“I had reached my highest weight and my unhealthiest self, and I used every available excuse for not getting back on track. When the University announced the Red, Blue, and Well program and FREE fitness classes for employees only, I no longer had any excuse. I was very self-conscious and intimidated by the idea of working out with others who were in better shape, but every fitness instructor is accommodating to all fitness levels and experience and genuinely cheers on each participant. I’ve been attending various fitness classes consistently since January, and I am now down 27 pounds and more energetic and happier than I have been in years.” – Dakota Robertson, Fast Track Program
Meet the Employee Physical Health and Wellness Staff
Valerie Winokur
- Coordinator of Employee Physical Health and Wellness
Department of Human Resources
The Human Resources Department is dedicated to supporting every employee at the University. We assist with a range of employment-related needs, including benefits, pay, leave, insurance, tuition waivers, performance management and more. Our mission is to positively contribute to the well-being of others with each interaction, ensuring that everyone feels valued and supported throughout their employment journey.