Get fit and have fun! The strength and fitness program at Penn State Altoona offers individuals the opportunity to learn lifetime healthy habits and attitudes. Come join us to experience how fitness can reduce tension and stress, increase energy levels, tone muscle, and improve your strength and flexibility.
We offer group fitness classes or if you prefer to work out on your schedule, come check out our Reliance Bank Fitness Center. All classes are open to Penn State Altoona students, faculty and staff only. At this time no outside guests are permitted to attend the fitness class offerings.
Registration is required using the links below. Please note that you must click on "View More Dates" to specify the date of the class in which you plan to attend. If you are unable to attend class after registered, please kindly remove yourself so that the next person on the waiting list has an opportunity to attend. Failure to show up after registering for class may result in suspension from future fitness offerings in the Adler Athletic.
Spring 2020
Classes are available for Penn State Altoona students, faculty, and staff only. Detailed descriptions of the courses are available on this page below the schedule.
- All registration must be completed online to guarantee a reservation.
- If the class is full there will be a standby line.
- If you are unable to attend a class please remove your name from the reservation list to allow others to sign up.
Yoga
With MaryAnne Colledge
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 5:15–6:30 p.m.
Multipurpose Room 218A
Yoga classes begin Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Spinning
With Lori Voories
Spinning Room 115
- Tuesdays and Thursdays | 12:15–1:00 p.m.
- Tuesdays and Thursdays | 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Zumba
With Zumba Mike
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 5:15–6:15 p.m.
Multipurpose Room 235
Strength and Sculpt
With Lori Voories
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 7:00–8:00 p.m.
Multipurpose Room 218A
High-intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
With Barron Vogt, Student Certified Instructor
Mondays and Wednesdays | 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Multipurpose Room 218A
Class Descriptions
Yoga with MaryAnne Colledge
MaryAnne Colledge, M.S. is a 500 hour Kripalu certified teacher, a 200 hour certified Joseph Le Page Integrative Yoga Therapy teacher, as well as a Trauma Sensitive Yoga teacher trained by David Emerson at the Justice Resource Institute in Boston. She has been teaching yoga for 15 years in Baltimore, MD at studios, gyms, Veterans Centers and Veterans Hospitals in Annapolis, Baltimore and more recently in Altoona, PA. She has taught numerous Trauma Yoga workshops for U.S. Army Rangers at reunions and Rendezvouses at Fort Benning, GA. She also is a graduate of Daniel Levine's 1000 hour Shake Your Soul/Let Your Yoga Dance program. She is a former Les Mills BodyFlow instructor and has studied with Amy Weintraub. She is a graduate of PSU and Towson University as well as a former high school English teacher and librarian.
This class will be a Kripalu Yoga class focusing on developing nonjudgmental awareness or Witness Consciousness. This allows for inner stillness in yoga practice, meditation, daily life, and amidst adverse life circumstances. As Witness Consciousness develops, so does your ability to consciously choose how to act on thoughts, feelings, and emotions. The practice of yoga can be used to reveal our true nature. When you deliberately put your body in a yoga posture, control your breath, and direct your attention, you master the Will and can access deep states of surrender. Kripalu Yoga brings you home to yourself. Beginners are welcome in this class. It is open to all levels of practitioners.
Spinning with Lori Voories
Lori Voories is an American Sports & Fitness Certified Cycling Instructor. She is currently a spin instructor at Gorilla House Altoona, PA. Lori’s class is very high energy and fun. Her classes will focus on building endurance and cardio- with climbs, jumps, sprints, and push-ups to name a few. All of this combined with an upbeat playlist for a great workout. All Levels Welcome as you can modify to your comfort level.
Zumba with Zumba Mike
Hello everyone! My name is Michael Kensinger and I am a Zumba addict! Is that a problem? NO WAY! Zumba Fitness has changed my life forever in so many ways so let it change YOURS. In Zumba, we leave our problems at the door for an hour to unleash our spirits through the international rhythms of salsa, reggaeton, cumbia, merengue, and more! The music and movement cut through any stress or anxiety one might have had before class. Smiles and laughter are a VERY fortunate side effect of my class. TRY it and see! Through this incredible program, I have made incredible friends, I have lost weight, and have strengthened my mind alongside some of the kindest and courageous people you could hope to meet. I enjoy singing to the music while I move, and my classes are high energy and spirited! Perfection is not required, and I encourage my students to develop their own Zumba flavor as we learn routines and grow together. Let me help you get fit the FUN way and see why Zumba is one of the most popular dance fitness programs in the WORLD! Now, LETS DANCE!