Living Well Fitness Sessions

Living Well at Texas A&M has partnered with Texas A&M Rec Sports and Piranha Fitness Studios to offer complimentary fitness classes for faculty and staff each week. Remember, you can use your Wellness Release Time, 30 minutes, 3 times a week, for wellness activities!

Registration for classes and events will only be available through our MindBody App either by phone or web interface which is super cool and easy to use.

Participation Procedures at Rec Sports

Several of the available fitness classes on the Living Well movement schedule are presented in partnership with Texas A&M Rec Sports and hosted at the Student Recreation Center (Rec). Please review the following for information on registering, accessing, and attending these classes.

Registering for Classes during a Fall, Spring, or Summer Semester

1. Ensure you have the Living Well Pass added to your Rec Sports account.
   • The “Living Well Pass” should be automatically applied to your account and appear under the “Passes” icon via https://recconnect.tamu.edu/ or the Texas A&M Rec Sports App.
   • If you do not see this pass, you can manually add it or reach out to livingwell@tamu.edu for assistance.
2. Register for Living Well classes using the MindBody App.
   • The fitness classes in the MindBody App are the only complementary classes provided in partnership with Living Well. All other Rec Sports Group Fitness classes require a Rec Sports Membership or Guest Pass to attend.
3. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your reservation at least 15 minutes before the scheduled class time.

Registering for Classes during an Interim Schedule

1. Ensure you have the Living Well Pass added to your Rec Sports account.
   • The “Living Well Pass” should be automatically applied to your account and appear under the “Passes” icon via https://recconnect.tamu.edu/ or the Texas A&M Rec Sports App.
   • If you do not see this pass, you can manually add it or reach out to livingwell@tamu.edu for assistance.
2. Register for classes directly through the Texas A&M Rec Sports App or website.
   • All classes can be found and registered for under the “Fitness & Wellness” icon.
   • Registration opens 7 days in advance for all classes.
   • There should be a $0 fee for all classes.
   • If you have any issues with class registration, please still plan on attending the class and the instructor should be able to add you to the class registration manually.
3. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your reservation at least 15 minutes before the scheduled class time.

Accessing & Attending Classes at the Rec Center

• Living Well participants are required to swipe their employee I.D. at the Rec Center turnstiles or use the Rec Sports App to gain access via their Member ID icon/barcode.
  • Living Well participants are permitted to enter the Rec Center 20 minutes prior to the start of the scheduled class, but no earlier.
  • Living Well participants will be permitted to enter the Rec Center up to 5 minutes after the start of the scheduled class, but no later.
• Upon arriving at the classroom/space where the fitness session is being held, be sure to check-in with the instructor for attendance purposes.
• Follow all directions provided by the instructor, clean your equipment using gym wipes, and follow all other safety and building regulations and procedures.

Parking at the Rec Center

• Parking is available in Lot 104 (in front of the Rec Center) for 2.5 hours with any valid parking pass.
• Night permits and paid parking is also available for lots and garages near the Rec Center.
• For further details regarding parking options, feel free to visit the Transportation Services website.

Participation Procedures at Piranha

Piranha Fitness Studio offers select complimentary, private, and/or blended fitness classes for faculty and staff as part of their group classes program.

• In order to gain access to the Piranha Fitness Studio reservation system, Living Well at Texas A&M participants will need to create an account here AND send an email to info@piranhafitnessstudio.com (please allow 24-48 hours for account approval).
• Once the participants’ eligibility to participate has been confirmed (Texas A&M Main Campus and HSC faculty/staff only), participants will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to reserve a spot in the private fitness sessions through the Piranha website and/or App.

Piranha Fitness Studio Policies

• Booking 101 – Every Sunday at 5:00 PM Piranha Fitness Studio releases the following weeks schedule for booking.
• Class Cancellations –If you are needing to cancel a class, we ask that you log into your account and unreserve your class at least 8 hours prior to the start of class. You can also call our studio and we will be happy to assist you.
• Waitlist – If a class is full, join the waitlist! We will add clients on a first come first served basis as spots become available. You will be notified that you are added via email. The same policies described above will apply. If you are on our waitlist and cannot attend the class, please remove yourself to avoid a penalty.
• Late policy – Once the instructor begins class your spot is eligible for wait-list or walk-in clients to have. We will only secure your spot in class up to the start of your class.
• No-Show Fee – Participants will incur a $25 no-show fee if you book a class and do not attend. Living Well will not cover this fee. To avoid this fee, please remember to cancel at least 8 hours in advance.
• Cell Phone Policy – We kindly ask that you leave cell phones out of class to avoid distracting the instructors and other clients.

Piranha Fitness Class Descriptions

Parking at Piranha – Parking is available in front of Piranha Fitness Studio which is located at 3900 East 29th Street, Bryan, TX 77802. No parking permit or vehicle tag is required in this area of the parking lot.

Other Transportation / Parking Information

Aggie Spirit Transit

Transit provides a variety of services for the Texas A&M University community. On-Campus service is free to all students, faculty, staff, and visitors to Texas A&M. On-Campus service consists of eight routes that move passengers from point to point around campus. Off-Campus service, which requires student or employee ID, is used to transport students, faculty, and staff to and from campus. Off-Campus service consists of ten routes that cover Bryan and College Station. Paratransit service is provided for our temporarily and permanently disabled students, faculty, and staff. It requires that an application be filed with and approved by Transportation Services. Please view the Transportation Services website for more information on bus Leave Times and Maps.

Pay By Space Stations

Transportation Services has provided parking accommodations for visitors or those without valid parking passes in locations listed on this page. The fee for parking in these areas is posted at the entrance to each parking facility. A limited number of spaces on campus are designated as timed parking and intended for short-term parking only. These spaces are designated by signs and/or paint on the curb/space which indicates the period of time someone may park in the space. No permit is required to park in the timed spaces. (Exception to this is Lot 104 where a valid permit is required) These areas are strictly enforced to ensure their availability. Please view the Transportation Services Visitor Parking Map for more information.

Night Passes

Night and weekend parking is available from 5 pm to 6 am for valid permit holders in unrestricted/unnumbered spaces in most lots except lots 30, 40, 72, 99, and 122. Night and weekend parking at West Campus Garage begins at 4 pm, allowing for fitness session participants to participate in evening classes.

Any Valid Permit

With Any Valid Parking Permit fitness session participants can park in lots near The Rec Center, PEAP, and the General Services Complex.