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Specialty Fitness Classes

UK HR Health and Wellness now offers specialty classes to offer you different ways to move your body. Each class will be a six-week session and rotate. 

Classes to be offered: 

  • Tai Chi
  • Zumba
  • Restorative yoga
  • Spin 

Classes are $30 for six weeks. These fitness classes are open to EVERYONE! You do not need to be a MoveWell member to participate. 

Right now, registration is open for Spin. Classes begin July 2 and will be every Thursday night from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Lancaster Aquatic Center, Room 170.

Registration opens June 4!

What you need to know
  • Each specialty class offered will last six weeks.
  • $30 for the six weeks.
  • You do not need to be a MoveWell member to participate. 
Registration opens June 4

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Hi! I'm Carrie Davidson, an Exercise Specialist and Fitness Facilities Manager with UK Health and Wellness. I've worked at UK since 2006. I hold a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in Exercise Science, a Master's of Divinity degree from Gardner-Webb University and a doctorate in Health Promotion from the University of Kentucky. I also hold several fitness certifications (ACSM, ACE, RYT 500, and Mind Body Specialist) and I am passionate about helping others be healthy in body, mind, and soul!