Recreation Opportunities

Spring 2025 Fitness Class Schedule

Spin with Blake

An immersive full body where you will be guided to ride to the beat of the music. This cycling class features high-intensity cardio, muscle sculpting, strength training and rhythm based choreography.

Yoga with Ryan

Within this sixty minute yoga class, breathing exercises paired with a variety of yoga poses engage each component of your mind and body. This class targets strength, balance, and flexibility.

Pilates with Dillan

Pilates: Within this sixty minute class, every part of your body will be engaged, targeted, and challenged. We will cover the core strength of traditional Pilates, while bringing in the energy of both HIIT and Tabata workouts. This class is for students of all experience levels.

Pilates Express: This class will cover the same workouts but within a forty-five minute time frame. Each sequence will be shorter but with higher-intensity workouts. This class is for all experience levels.

Yoga and Meditation with Mikaila

A set of specific exercises, called poses, combined with specific breathing techniques and meditation principles are the building blocks of a yoga class.

Butt and Gut with Polixeni

This class focuses on abs and lower body. The exercises are targeted for your abs, thighs, and buttocks to burn fat and sculpt.

Zumba with Diana

Diana's specially choreographed fitness dancing mixes low and high intensity moves for a total workout that burns calories and is fun.

Pilates with Chep

Core Flow Pilates: This class targets arms, abs, and overall core strength through a dynamic flow of controlled movements. You'll experience a full-body workout that sculpts the arms, tones the abdominal muscles, and enhances overall body awareness. This class is for all experience levels.

Strength Pilates: Energize your entire body with this full-body Pilates workout featuring a set of light hand weights. You'll build strength, improve posture, and enhance flexibility through dynamic movements. This class is for all experience levels.

Kickboxing with Adam

A mix of full body conditioning and an intro to basic kickboxing skills. Not only will you learn the basics of striking, you will also get a great workout out if this class.

Spin with Erin

This class is designed for you to focus and pedal to the beat of the music while completing a high-intensity workout. You will sprint, climb, dance, and train to thrilling a high energy environment.

Girls with Goals w/ Taylor

Girls with Goals is a fitness class for women looking to improve their health, build strength, and connect with others who share similar goals. Each week, we'll cover topics like fitness tips, exercise walk-throughs, and discussions on health and wellness. It's more than a class-it's a supportive club where you can join a group chat, attend events, and make friendships within the gym. Whether you're a beginner or experienced, this is a safe and empowering space to set goals and achieve your best self!

Calisthenics with Travis

Calisthenics is body weight training to build strength, flexibility, and coordination. In this class there will be stretching, workouts, and skill training (handstands, planche, tricks...). If you would like to get stronger and learn a new skill come take a calisthenics class!

The Personal Training program offers you to have one-on-one sessions with a qualified personal trainer. The team of personal trainers will design a customized fitness program, and provide the motivation needed to accomplish your fitness goals.

For complete information, please visit Personal Training.

Facility Regulations

1. A valid St. Johns University ID card is required for admission to all recreation facilities.
2. Guests are not permitted to use St. Johns facilities.
3. Alcohol and drug use is not permitted in any recreation facility.
4. Smoking is not permitted in Carnesecca Hall or on any recreational fields.
5. Proper athletic attire must be worn in all recreation facilities. Failure to do so will result in dismissal from the facility. Proper attire includes: sweatpants; jogging suits or gym shorts; t-shirt or sweatshirt; sneakers.
6. No one will be permitted to leave their clothes or book bags in the gym or hallways. There are locker rooms and mini lockers to secure your belongings.
7. Spectators may not enter the main gym floor wearing shoes, boots, or jeans. Spectators may observe the activity from the bleachers.
8. During Campus Recreation contests, only those participating may be on the gym floor. Others may not infringe on this space. This includes during play, time-outs, and between halves.
9. Sneakers and rubber-soled cleats (no metal) may be worn on the outdoor fields.
10. No food or beverages, other than water, are allowed in any recreation facility or on any recreational field.
11. ID cards must be carried at all times. If you do not have an ID card you will not be permitted to access any of the recreation facilities.

* Failure to present an ID card when requested by a university faculty or staff member is a violation of the code of conduct and subjects the holder to disciplinary action (suspension). Please see the Student Handbook.

Conduct

The development of sportsman-like behavior is one of the goals of Campus Recreation. Individual or team competitors must be able to accept defeat without blaming others. Officials, intramural event supervisors or representatives, teammates and opponents all deserve each other’s respect and courteous behavior.

Participants must realize that these are not varsity sports and there are no professional coaches or officials. The following rules regarding sportsmanship will be enforced:

1. A team is responsible for the actions of its individual team members and for spectators directly associated with the team.
2. Harassment of the officials, program supervisors, and other players will not be tolerated.
3. Abusive language, verbal harassment or threats, physical harassment, striking, or intentionally pushing another participant, official or supervisor will not be tolerated.
4. Unsportsmanlike behavior may result in an initial warning, a penalty, technical foul, or ejection from the facility, game or contest. Players or teams may be dropped from the Intramural event, tournament or league, and/or future events.
5. Protests concerning the judgment of officials will not be considered. Therefore, their calls are not open to debate. Questions regarding rule interpretations can be made before or after a game or during a time-out.
6. Malicious behavior, such as striking another participant will result in immediate dismissal from the facility or event, and from future Campus Recreation events.
7. Spectators are also responsible for behaving in a sportsmanlike manner. Anyone exhibiting improper behavior will be asked to leave the facility.

Eligibility

All students, faculty, staff, and administrators currently enrolled or employed at St. John’s University and presenting a validated ID card may use any recreational facility during recreation hours or participate in any of the intramural events or activities. Any individual who is currently a varsity athlete shall be ineligible to take part in the sport or related sport in which he or she is currently competing. Each student participating is responsible for his or her own eligibility. Any player using an assumed name or another individual’s ID card shall be barred from participating in any event offered by Campus Recreation for that school year.

Accidents And Injuries

All injuries must be reported to Campus Recreation immediately. Campus Recreation will contact the Student Health Office and Public Safety.

Lost And Found Articles

Any questions regarding lost or found articles should be brought to the attention of Campus Recreation and/or Public Safety.

Security

All recreational facilities are under the supervision and control of building managers, Public Safety, and Campus Recreation personnel. Any person on the premises without a validated St. John’s ID card will be removed from campus. Any person caught stealing will be prosecuted. If any other building user observes looting or stealing in progress, please alert any Campus Recreation personnel or Public Safety. Let us work together to protect each other. Please report any illegal or criminal behavior. We appreciate your help.