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Group Exercise
Group Exercise classes are included in your membership to the Recreation Center. Please follow the steps to sign up for your desired class:
- There are two ways to sign up for a group exercise class:
- Download the Nicholls Rec app. For students and faculty/staff sign in with your myNicholls login. For community members, you must create a login (we can help you if needed!). Click the program’s icon, select group exercise, and then click the class you would like to register for
- Use the gray “online class registration” button below to reserve your spot in a class. You are not guaranteed a spot without signing up for a specific class
- Each class opens registration starting 5 days before the start of the group exercise class until class time.
- You need to agree to a waiver. You will be asked to agree to a waiver every time you sign up for a class.
- Be sure to check in with the instructor when you arrive to class. You are not guaranteed a spot unless you register
Group Fitness Schedule Fall 2025
MONDAY
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Group Exercise Classes officially start January 26th!!
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Class Descriptions
Colonel Core
Take a break and come strengthen your core. In this 20-minute lunch class, you will work to tighten up those ab muscles and really feel the burn.
Instructors: Tanner LeBoeuf
Quick HIIT
A 20-minute HIIT class delivers a fast-paced, full-body workout with short bursts of exercise and quick recovery periods to boost strength and energize your day in less time.
Instructor: Tanner LeBoeuf
Boxing Cardio
Get a new outlook on cardio with this fast-paced boxing cardio class! All levels welcome
*Gloves Provided*
Instructor: Tanner LeBoeuf
STRENGTH & FORM
This class focuses on proper lifting form to build strength, offering guidance for beginners and tips for experienced lifters—open to all levels.
Instructor: Tanner LeBoeuf
Restoration Yoga
Recharge with Restoration Yoga, offered in both a quick lunchtime session and a full 1-hour class to help you loosen up and reset for the rest of your day.
Instructor: Deborah Lillie
Functional Fitness
Functional Fitness builds strength and mobility through movements that mimic daily activities like lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying.
Instructor: Tanner LeBoeuf
Pilates
Pilates is suitable for all fitness levels and is designed to help you move with more control, confidence, and stability both in and out of the gym..
Instructor: Kim Thompson
MEET THE INSTRUCTORS
Education & Credentials:
Fitness & Me:
Fitness Philosophy:
Why should you take my class?
Education & Credentials: I have a BS from Nicholls in business and an LMSW from Tulane in Social work. I’m an LCSW-BACS practicing private therapy and a psychology instructor at Nicholls.
Fitness & Me: I teach GroupEx classes at the Wellness Center. I love to stay active and inspire others to live their best physical and mental life.
Fitness Philosophy: As a psychotherapist and a group fitness instructor, I passionately believe in the mind-body approach in wellness. One of the best defenses against anxiety and depression is movement.
Why should you take my class? Power Pilates works the entire body without extreme movement. The class primarily flows through sequences to build flexibility and balance, with some lower body, upper body, and core strength tracks built in. It’s probably suited for intermediate exercisers, but anyone can love this class if you listen to your own body and modify the moves based on what you need each workout.
Education & Credentials: Masters in Business Admin, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, NASM Certified Group Fitness Instructor
Fitness & Me: I always stayed active with sports as a kid, and even when I got into college I picked up hobbies that kept me moving. In 2019 I started working as a personal trainer, and was one day asked to cover someone’s group exercise class. I was nervous at first, but quickly saw that group exercise was a way to help more people be involved in staying healthy.
Fitness Philosophy: I approach exercise like studying for a test. If you are demanding the most out of yourself physically then daily actions/ routines will not be so daunting. I also believe that challenging yourself physically allows you to build resilience that can help you in all aspects of life.
Why should you take my class? You should take my classes because you will get a good workout, learn something, and hopefully have some laughs along the way!
CONTACT INFORMATION
Office of Campus Recreation
Harold J. Callais Recreation Center
P. O. Box 2701
Thibodaux, LA 70310
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