Students playing dodge ball on UH West Oʻahuʻs Great Lawn.
Update: Play to Learn (Free Play) moved to Thursdays, from 3 to 6 p.m. on the Great Lawn, as of Feb. 5
Start the new year and new semester by making your health a top priority!
UH West Oʻahu and IMWEST have several intramural sports, fitness, and wellness offerings during the spring semester, including the opportunity to play in basketball or dodge ball leagues.
Participating in sports has a positive influence in many areas, said Ryan Perreira, UH West Oʻahuʻs coordinator of the Intramural Sports Program, Fitness and Wellness.
Ryan Perreira, UH West Oʻahuʻs coordinator of the Intramural Sports Program, Fitness and Wellness, at the Pueo Fitness Center.
“It supports positive mental health and improves social skills along with promoting physical health,” Perreira said. “Participation in sports develops healthy living habits that provide physical benefits, such as developing coordination.”
Other benefits include reduced level of anxiety and depression, improved mind concentration and personal moods, and an opportunity to socialize – and have fun!
Whether you want to play a sport, do yoga or learn how to make a healthy meal, thereʻs something for everyone this semester:
- League Basketball – January through March: 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays at Pearl City Gym
- Yoga: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays at Nāulu Center
- Mystery Basket Cooking Demonstration: 9 to 11 a.m. on the first Wednesday of the month at Nāulu Center
- League Dodge Ball – March through May: 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at Pearl City Gym
- Play to Learn (Free Play): 3 to 6 p.m. Thursdays on the Great Lawn
- Game Night (computer, cards or board games): 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Nāulu Center
- Pueo Fitness Center:
8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays
Visit the IMWEST page for more information.