Live Well Grinnell provides resources, support, and encouragement to all members of our community (students, staff, faculty) as they seek their vision of optimal wellness in all dimensions

Central tenets of Live Well Grinnell:

-Wellness is integral to the mission of the College.
-Wellness is multidimensional: social, intellectual, physical, vocational, spiritual, emotional, environmental.
-Wellness should meet people where they are, both literally and figuratively.
-Wellness focuses on moving towards optimal health and well-being, not just avoiding disease and dysfunction.
-Wellness can be pursued both individually and collaboratively.
-Wellness is about continuous improvement, not a set dectination.

Grinnell's Wellness Program got a big boost this year with the addition of the College's first full-time wellness coordinator, Jen Jacobsen '95. Jacobsen says her role is to create and promote wellness opportunities for faculty, staff, and students and to think of wellness as a holistic endeavor beyond simply working out and eating right. ...read more>>

The Physical Education Complex (PEC) and the new Athletic & Fitness Center on 10th Avenue form the hub of wellness activity at Grinnell College. The Fitness Center offers 8,000 square feet for cardio and weight training and an auxillary gym. The PEC offers a small weight room, a large group exercise room (the "mat room,") a bouldering wall (82 ft. long, 10 ft. high climbing wall), courts for tennis, basketball, volleyball, badminton, racquetball, squash, a 24 ft. high climbing wall, and a swimming/diving pool. Within a short walk, you'll find the outdoor tennis courts and playing fields. Athletic equipment, exercise videos, and towels can be checked out from "the cage" in the PEC. Phone EXT. 3834 for reservations, pool and weight room hours, and any other information. A limited number of lockers are available for a small fee.
Athletic Facilities

All employees, retirees, spouses/domestic partners, and emeriti at Grinnell College are eligible to participate in most wellness activities. Please refer to the Participation Policy for details. For more information on Staying Well at Grinnell programs, including meeting times and dates, please refer to the list of programs on this web site, recent issues of the Campus MEMO, the Laurel Leaf, or contact Jennifer Jacobsen, jacobsen@grinnell.edu.
Programs