Welcome to Barnard Physical Education!
Welcome to Barnard Physical Education!
Announcements
Spring 2025 PE
Spring 2025 PE Courses (pdf)
PE Courses in Directory of Classes
General Info:
- All Barnard students must complete one semester of PE or Dance, preferably in their First Year.
- Only students who have not yet completed the PE requirement can register for PE.
- SR, JR, SO and TR who need PE should add one course (PE or Dance) to their program during their assigned registration period.
- FY students should add PE (or Dance) to their program or get on a waitlist.
- Students on a PE waitlist should plan to attend the first week of classes to see if space is available.
- Barnard PE is open to Barnard students only.
- PE courses are graded Pass/Fail based on attendance and participation.
Need more info? Contact the individual instructor or the Department Chair.
- Laura Masone (Fitness Outside, Body Sculpt, Total Body Conditioning) lmasone@barnard.edu
- Lisa Northrop (Yoga Meditation, Personal Fitness, Group Fitness Sampler, Health Coaching, Pilates Practice) lnorthrop@barnard.edu
- Melanie Rodriguez (Strength Training) merodrig@barnard.edu
- Cindy Lanzas (Beginning Yoga, Pilates Mat) clanzas@barnard.edu
- Stephen Shulman (Tai Chi) sshulman@barnard.edu
- Talese Hunt (Pilates Mat) thunt@barnard.edu
- Eliana Laessig (Body Sculpt, Strength Training) elaessig@barnard.edu
- Selma Trevino (Pilates Mat, Beginning Yoga) strevino@barnard.edu
- India Choquette (Strength Training, Fitness Outside, Body Sculpt) ichoquet@barnard.edu
Fitbear Fitness Classes
Fall 2024 Fitbear Class schedule https://pe.barnard.edu/fitbear
All Fitbear classes will be held in Studio 2, Barnard Hall, Lower Level
Barnard students, faculty, and staff must create an account through Barnard College's IMLeagues portal.
For more information about FITbear classes visit https://pe.barnard.edu/fitbear or email fitbear@barnard.edu.
Barnard Fitness Center
For information about the new LeFrak Fitness Center, please visit https://barnard.edu/francine-lefrak-foundation-center-well-being
Contact Us
Department Administrator
Karen Arciola karciola@barnard.edu
Office Hours:
Mon-Thurs 9:30am-5:00pm
Fri 9:00am-2:00pm
Barnard College
Department of Physical Education
200 Barnard Annex
3009 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
PhysEd@barnard.edu
Tel. 212.854.2085
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PE Mission Statement
The Physical Education Department subscribes fully to the College’s commitment to help students realize their full potential. Through regular participation in guided physical movement, the student gains enhanced physical fitness, improved self-esteem, and stress management techniques. Physical Education and the extra-curricular programs address the body-mind connection as the student learns skills that will influence the quality of their life currently in academic achievement and in all future endeavors.