News
& Events
Winter 2010 Registration Begins
November 23rd!
Get Ready! Registration for our Winter Term fitness classes
will begin on November 23rd. The Winter Term will run from January
11th - April 16th, 2010. It will include such programs as CommunityFIT
and Iyengar Yoga. These
programs are ideal for UBC Faculty, Staff and community members.
Spaces are limited for these programs, so we recommend that you
register as soon as possible! The registration deadline for all
fitness classes is on January 4th. These programs also require
a minimum number of registrants in order to run. For more information,
please see Fitness Classes.
Holiday Hours:
- Wednesday, November 11th - 8:00AM to 6:00PM (no classes)
- Thursday, December 24th - 10:00AM to 4:00PM (no classes)
- December 25th to 26th - CLOSED
- Friday, January 1st - CLOSED
Please note that there will be no Changing Aging classes from
December 14th, 2009 - January 2nd, 2010.
Osborne Parking Lot Closed Permanently
as of February 1st, 2010
 Please
note that as of February 1st, 2010 the Osborne Parking Lot (located
between Osborne Centre Unit 2 and the UBC Tennis Centre) will
close permanently. UBC Parking has been planning to close this
lot for some time, and it is fortunate that it was available for
as long as it was. The Osborne parking lot is to become a fire
access lane only.
The good news is that an agreement has been reached with UBC Parking
to allow for a parking discount voucher system, in which UBC BodyWorks
Fitness Centre members and UBC Gymnastics clients are able to
park in the Thunderbird Parkade (the large parkade north east
of Osborne Centre) at a discounted rate. For detailed instructions,
please see Thunderbird
Parkade - Voucher System Instructions (.pdf)
Members will now be able to park their vehicle in the UBC Thunderbird
Parkade at a discounted rate of $1.00 per half hour. Members may
receive this parking discount only if they submit a parking voucher
to the kiosk attendant on duty or the exit machines in the Thunderbird
Parkade. Members may obtain a parking voucher from the front desk
staff in the fitness centre after they have parked.
Road Closure Details Released
for the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. How Will It Affect
Our Programs?
 As
many of you are well aware, the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics
are just around the corner. The UBC Thunderbird Winter Sports
Centre, now known as the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre,
will serve as the host venue for Men's and Women's Ice Hockey
and Men's Sledge Hockey.
This Olympic venue is located right next door to the UBC BodyWorks
Fitness Centre. As a consequence, access to the UBC BodyWorks
Fitness Centre and UBC campus will be limited for vehicle traffic.
For full details on road closures and dates, please visit the
UBC
2010 Olympic and Paralympic Secretariat; a detailed map
can be found on their website. In addition to these road closures,
there will also be some parking lot changes:
- The Thunderbird Parkade will close on February 1st and will
re-open on Feb 25th
- The Thunderbird Parkade will stay open for the duration of
the Paralympics (March 12-21), however only half of the parking
lot will be available
- The Osborne parking lot (between Osborne Centre Unit 2 and
the UBC Tennis Centre) will close on February 1st and will remain
closed permanently
- Disabled persons parking will still be available on the south
end of Osborne Centre Unit 2 until February 1st
- Disabled persons parking at Osborne Centre Unit 2 will re-open
on March 22nd
- We will have 7 parking spots reserved for drop-off and pick-up
only in parking lot C2 (located north of the UBC Tennis Centre-accessed
from Agronomy Road). There will also be an additional drop-off
zone located on Health Science Mall @ Thunderbird Blvd
If you have any questions regarding access to the UBC BodyWorks
Fitness Centre during the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics,
please contact the registration desk
at 604-822-0207.
Iyengar Yoga is Back!
 It’s
back! Our popular Iyengar Yoga
class. This class focuses on improving posture, increasing functional
range of motion, enhancing body-awareness, and restoring your
energy. This class targets the stiffness and tension in your body
by paying particular attention to correct technique and physical
alignment while stretching.
This class is taught by Terri Damiani. She has been teaching
Yoga for over 5 years, and she has been practicing for ten years.
Our Iyengar Yoga classes are on Mondays and Wednesdays at 12:15
pm. Changing Aging and BodyWorks members only pay $13 for a drop
in. For more information, please see Fitness
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