December 2022 NIH R&W Newsletter

Date Day Time

Program Trainer

12/1 Thursday 12:15pm 12:45pm Weights + Waist Charissa

12/2 Friday 6am 6:30am Yoga Relax Shannon 12/2 Friday 12pm 12:30pm Inner + Outer Thighs Ashley

12/5 Monday 6am 6:30am HIIT + Roll Shannon

12/6 Tuesday 12:15pm 12:45pm Express Abs on the Floor Charissa 12/6 Tuesday 1pm 1:30pm Yoga Strong (Building 53) In person only Shannon 12/7 Wednesday 12pm 12:30pm Upper Body Sculpt Ashley 12/8 Thursday 12:15pm 12:45pm Easy Stretch Charissa 12/8 Thursday 1pm 1:30pm Cycle Circuit (Rockledge Fitness Center) In person only Charissa 12/9 Friday 6am 6:30am Functional Fitness Focus: Hand Alignment Shannon 12/9 Friday 12pm 12:30pm Lower Body Sculpt Ashley 12/12 Monday 6am 6:30am Swiss Ball Strong Shannon 12/13 Tuesday 12:15pm 12:45pm Mat Pilates Charissa 12/13 Tuesday 1pm 1:30pm Strong & Stable (Building 53) In person Only Shannon 12/14 Wednesday 12pm 12:30pm Mobility Cardio + Abs Ashley 12/15 Thursday 12:15pm 12:45pm Bodyweight Only Charissa 12/15 Thursday 1pm 1:30pm HIIT for Holidays! (Rockledge Fitness Center) In person Only Charissa 12/16 Friday 6am 6:30am Strong & Stable Stocking Stuffer Shannon 12/16 Friday 12pm 12:30pm

Total Body Tabata Ashley 12/19 Monday 6am 6:30am Holiday HIIT Shannon 12/20 Tuesday 12:15pm 12:45pm Abs & Back Charissa 12/21 Wednesday 12pm 12:30pm Abs Only Ashley 12/22 Thursday 12:15pm 12:45pm De Stress Stretch Charissa 12/23 Friday 6am 6:30am Loaded Yoga Shannon 12/23 Friday 12pm 12:30pm Tabata Abs + Glutes Ashley 12/27 Tuesday 12:15pm 12:45pm Kick Drills Charissa 12/28 Wednesday 12pm 12:30pm

Total Body Strength Ashley 12/29 Thursday 12:15pm 12:45pm Banded Charissa 12/30 Friday 6am 6:30am Yoga Holiday Detox Shannon 12/30 Friday 12pm 12:30pm Chair Tabata Ashley

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Virtual Fitness Descriptions: All

Weights + Waist with Charissa: In repetitions of 8 for 2 rounds, participants will move through various exercises that aim to strengthen the major and minor muscle groups and whittle the waist! Strength and core training is beneficial to bone health and posture. Get waisted! A mat is suggested.

Yoga Relax with Shannon: If stress and duress is overtaking you, retreat to this year end calming Hatha Yoga practice! Using A Yoga block and Yoga mat, various poses (asanas) that focus on opening the body will be explored. No Yoga experience is necessary.

Inner + Outer Thighs with Ashley: Grab a mat andloopbands to engage in this sculpting experience! In intervals of 45 seconds of work followed by 15 second intervals of recovery, attendees will execute exercises that will strengthen the hips and legs. Stay a leg…ahem, step ahead with this low intensity workout! Loop bands of easy to moderate resistance suggested.

HIIT + Roll with Shannon: This class will consist of a 20 minute block of high intensity exercise followed by 10 minutes of self myofascial release. The fusion of strength training and myofascial release is integral to muscle and bone health and helps reduce injury and immobility. Participants can expect to utilize light weights to perform strength exercises in intervals of 30 seconds of work followed by 10 second recovery periods. A mat is suggested.

Express Abs on the Floor with Charissa: This is all about abdominal training! Expect an absolutely intense abdominal workout! In intervals of 30 seconds of work followed by 10 second recovery cycles, participants will engage in exercises designed to strengthen the transverse abdominis, rectus abdominus, internal and external obliques and the pyramidalis. Don’t wait until the new year! A mat and one moderate to heavy weight will be utilized.

Yoga Strong with Shannon: (Building 53) In person Only This non traditional Yoga class is infused with light weights for a total body experience! Guided by common Yoga poses, participants will connect the mind, body and spirit during the practice.NoYogaexperienceneeded.AYogamatissuggested.

Upper Body Sculpt with Ashley: Using moderate to heavy weights, participants will execute various upper body exercises to increase mobility and strength. Remaining upright for the duration of the class, muscle groups like the biceps, triceps, shoulders and trunk will be explored. Intervals of 45 seconds of work followed by 15 second recovery will be explored.

Easy Stretch with Charissa: Don’t let the holidays tighten your pockets or your body! Release undue stress and tension with gentle stretching! Stretches designed to relieve commonly stressed muscles and muscle groups like the shoulders, trunk, hips, and hamstrings will be explored. Don’t miss the opportunity to unwind as the winter approaches! A mat is suggested. Strap or towel optional.

Cycle Circuit with Charissa: (Rockledge Fitness Center) Inperson Only Work to exhaustion with multi terrain circuits! In varying intervals, participants will experience navigating terrains that are sure to challenge novice to seasoned cyclists! Expect to reach anaerobic phase! No experience needed.

Functional Fitness| Focus: Hand Alignment with Shannon: Functional fitness involves training to safely execute activities for everyday movement like squats, lunges, pushing and pulling. In this class, participants will focus on recognizing the proper position of the hands in space when in functional motion and the importance of abdominal activation in protecting the spine. Light to medium weights are suggested.

Lower Body Sculpt with Ashley: Complete the week with lower body strength training! In intervals of 45 seconds of work followed by 15 second recovery periods, participants will utilize moderate to heavy weights to activate the gluteal muscles, quadriceps femoris, hamstrings, and gastrocnemius while remaining upright. Get lower body strong!

Swiss Ball Strong with Shannon: Get on the ball for an anti gravity workout designed to challenge beginner to advanced participants! The Swiss ball will be utilized to activate the major muscle groups throughout this total body workout. (For any anti gravity class, a neutral spine and abdominal activation is integral.) Light to heavy weights and a mat suggested.

Mat Pilates with Charissa: Grab a sticky mat and prepare for a classical Pilates class! A great low impact, high intensity workout, Pilates focuses on the breath, while executing exercises that are designed to lengthen and strengthen the body simultaneously. It’s a transformative experience!

Strong & Stable with Shannon: (Building 53) In-person Only Focus on stability and strength using hand weights and bodyweight! To maintain healthy bones and muscle, strength training at least 3 times a week is recommended. Join this half hour class for major benefits with minimal time investment! Light to heavy weights are suggested.

Mobility Cardio + Abs with Ashley: No equipment is necessary for this cardio class! Intervals of 30 seconds of work followed by 10 second intervals of recovery will guide the workout. While remaining upright, participants can expect a low impact cardiovascular experience.

Bodyweight Only with Charissa: Using a fitness mat, participants will use their own bodyweight to achieve fat oxidation at rest. In intervals of 30 seconds of work followed by 15 second cycles of recovery, this strength class is sure to incite a sweat! Major and minor muscle groups explored.

HIIT for the Holidays! with Charissa: (Rockledge Fitness Center) In person Only Looking to combat fat this holiday season?! H.I.I.T(HighIntensity Training) is thefix! In intervals of 30 seconds of hard work followed by 15 second recovery intervals, participants will engage in bursts of hard work succeeded by short periods of recovery. Don’t miss this fat burning experience! Equipment will be provided.

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Fitness Classes

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Strong & Stable Stocking Stuffer (Edition) with Shannon: Stocking stuffing involves compact gifts that are quite useful and pack a necessary or big punch! This class will involve utilizing one’s own bodyweight to perform exercises common to daily activity (gifts of the instructor) that will increase heart rate and lead to instant energy expansion and cardiovascular benefit! This compact strength experience is filled with strengthening which is necessary to maintain bone health and it’s sure to involve light to heavy weights which serve as “stuffing”! A mat is optional.

Total Body Tabata with Ashley: Cardio, strength, and core equate to a total body workout! Using heavy weights, participants will execute various exercises to achieve exhaustion or near exhaustion. 20 second intervals of work and 10 second recovery cycles will guide this class. Mat suggested.

Holiday HIIT with Shannon: 30 seconds on, 15 seconds off! This high intensity interval training class involves strength training for fat burning! Just in time for the holidays, prepare to burn or oxidize over indulgences! Participants will need medium to heavy weights to perform exercises designed to benefit the total body. A mat is optional.

Abs and Back with Charissa: Moderate to heavy weights and a mat will be utilized toengagein this trunk experience!Guided by rounds of 8 repetitions, 4 cycles of each exercise will be performed. Don’t wait to make a New Year’s resolution, get “core”ageous today!

Abs Only with Ashley: It’s an express abdominal class! 45 second intervals of work followed by 15 second recovery intervals are sure to challenge beginner to advanced fitness enthusiasts! This low impact, high intensity class is one not to miss! A mat is suggested.

De Stress Stretch with Charissa: Unwind as the winter and holidays rage on! Using a fitness mat, participants will gently move through stretches that aim to ease muscle and joint tension. Don’t take stress into the new year! Get stretched!

Loaded Yoga with Shannon: Increase Yoga intensity by adding free weights! Designed to challenge and strengthen new and seasoned Yogis alike, infuse intentional stretching and strengthening into the year end mayhem! Complimented by breath control and mind body awareness, participants will utilize light to medium weights throughout this non traditional yogic experience. A Yoga mat is suggested.

Tabata Abs + Glutes with Ashley: Using loop bands and a mat, experience maximal fitness benefits in a short amount of time with Tabata training! Intervals of 20 seconds of work followed by 10 second intervals of recovery will guide this class. Sculpt, tighten and strengthen the abdominal and gluteal muscles efficiently!

Kick Drills with Charissa: Kick out the old and prepare for the new with kick drills! As the end of the year nears, there is nobetterway toclose2022thanwithcardiokicktraining!Front kicks, roundhouse kicks, crescent kicks, flick kicks and more will be explored! No equipment necessary.

Total Body Strength with Ashley: Heavy weights and a mat are suggested for attendees of this strength workout! 45 second intervals of work followed by 15 second recovery intervals will guide this high intensity interval training class. It’s all about bone health and fat burn at rest!

Banded with Charissa: Grab some loop bands and a mat and let’s get “Banded”! Moderate to strongresistance bands will aid in achieving a low impact, high intensity workout experience! This total body workout is designed to sculpt and strengthen the major and minor muscle groups. Close the year out strong!

Yoga Holiday Detox with Shannon: Ease into the new year by releasing muscle and joint tightness! A Yoga practice for all levels, this Hatha Yoga based class will involve opening of the hips, heart and shoulders. Other problem areas including the hamstrings, spine, and feet will also be explored. No Yoga experience needed. A Yoga mat is suggested.

Chair Tabata with Ashley: Using a stationary chair and light weights, prepare to work to exhaustion! Intervals of 20 seconds of work followed by 10 second intervals of recovery will guide this class. Tabata involves short bursts of intense exercise to achieve maximal fitness results in a minimal amount of time. The final class of the year, participants are sure to finish the year fiercely!

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Christmas Revels 2022

This holiday, Washington Revels brings the 40th annual Christmas Revels back to Lisner Auditorium for a homespun celebration of the holidays with music, dance and stories that echo from Celtic homelands to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Friends and neighbors living in a 19th century “hollow” gather to prepare for “Old Christmas,” and the coming of the New Year. As the holidays draw close, they share music, the warm family rituals that reflect their ancestral roots, and stories of the journeys that led them to their Appalachian home. Scottish, Irish, German, Appalachian, and African American musical influences create a rich, uniquely American mash up of toe tapping reels, lush ballads and soaring spirituals, all culminating in a joyous Cèilidh and “breakin’ up Christmas.” Join Washington Revels to celebrate the season with rousing carol sing alongs including a rollicking “Twelve Days of Christmas,” a new “old” Mummers play featuring characters from many traditions, and dancing in the aisles with our multigenerational cast of 80. Enjoy songs of the Old World and new by local favorites the Whiskey Before Breakfast Band; the Highland pipes, great and small; and the majestic sounds of the Washington Revels Brass. Seven in person performances Dec 10th 11th and 16th 18th at the GW Lisner Auditorium. See full performance dates and ticketing info here or purchase tickets

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2022 NIH Combined Federal Campaign

You Can Be the Face of Change

This year, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) will lead the 2022 NIH Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) under the leadership of NIMHD Director, Dr. Eliseo Pérez Stable.

The CFC is the federal government’s largest workplace giving campaign, and an opportunity to support one or more of the 5,000 participating charities. The campaign began on September 1st and ends on January 14, 2023.

The National CFC theme is “You Can Be the Face of Change.” The CFC will be a virtual campaign again this year with several opportunities to learn more about the CFC and stay connected with NIH’s activities.

The goal for the NIH community this year is to exceed $1M and support the extraordinary work that charities continue to do in our local communities and abroad.

If you have any questions about this year’s campaign, please contact Debra Gale, NIH CFC Program Manager, at 301 496 2370 or NIHCFC2022@mail.nih.gov

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NIH is one of the leading CFC contributors in the area, but we still need your help. We can’t meet our goal without you! Any amount you can give helps those in need! Federal employees are encouraged to designate their contributions to as many as five charitable CFC organizations. Support the NIH Charities!

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What’s Coming to the R&W Gift Shop in December

Look for new mugs, hoodies, crews and magnets arriving over the next few weeks. This month’s R&W store sale includes R&W’s 12% of Holiday Savings on mugs, pull string badge holders, lanyards, science jewelry and children’s t shirts Also don’t forget to check out the artwork in the store, all pieces are 50% off in December. The NIH R&W retail store in Bldg. 31 is open Tuesdays Thursdays from 8am 3pm. Customers wishing to purchase items can do so online and choose to pick up in store Tuesdays Thursdays. If you’d like to pick up at our Rockledge Fitness location please provide those details while completing your purchase.

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The R&W merchantvendingprogram will continuethrough the holiday season. Look for your favorite merchant vendors in Bldg. 31 from 9am 3pm, Tuesdays Thursdays

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2022 NIH R&W Food Truck Program Has Ended

The 2022 Food Truck Program came to an end November 10th . The R&W would like to thank everyone who partook in the program this year. A HUGE thank you to the Division of Amenities and Transportation Services, DOHS and the NIH Fire Marshal for their support of the program. We look forward to bringing the trucks back in Spring of 2023.

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Merry, Bright & Hersheypark Happy® We've decked the halls with more than 5 million lights for the most merry event of the year, Hersheypark Christmas Candylane® event! Enjoy your favorite rides and coasters, a visit with Santa, festive Hershey Character experiences, and more. Holiday Rides & Coasters Oh what fun it is to ride! Enjoyholiday thrillson select rides and coasters. More Lights Than Ever More than 5 million twinkling lights deck the halls of Hersheypark® in celebration of the season! Get in the holiday spirit with our guests' favorite show, NOEL, featuring more than 250,000 lights dancing to classic holiday tunes. Then, stop by the Kissmas Tree display, see our iconic Kisses Fountain decked out in its holiday best, take a festive photo with your favorite Hershey Characters, and more. Santa & His Reindeer Did you know Santa and all 9 of his reindeer make a special stop at Hersheypark Christmas Candylane® event each year? Plus, enjoy an up close look at your favorite reindeer, including Rudolph, at Santa's Reindeer Stables. Visit Santa through December 24 before he makes his way back to the North Pole. Hershey's Chocolatetown® Enjoy rides on our biggest coaster ever, Candymonium®, delicious eats at our 3 dining experiences including The Chocolatier℠ Restaurant Bar + Patio, sweet souvenirs from our retail shops, selfiesinfrontoftheiconicKisses℠Fountain,andmore!Learn More TREEville At The Boardwalk Starting November 23,The Boardwalk will be decked with a festive trail of more than a dozen trees that share the stories of The Sweetest Place On Earth®. Save up to 20%!

Carowinds comes alive with holiday spirit during WinterFest, November 21st January 1st. Friends and families are treated to an ultimate holiday celebration as we magically transform our park into a winter wonderland full of enchantment, cheer and classic family fun. WinterFest is packed with all the sights, sounds, food and experiences of the holiday season. The state line shines bright with over 5 million shimmering lights, a 70 foot tree and lavish displays. Live shows and strolling performers delight guests and spread Christmas cheer for all to hear. Festive fun and hands on holiday activities are located throughout the park, and sweet aromas from special holiday dishes and desserts fill the midways. Plus, a selection of your favorite rides will be open to complete your night of memory making. Save over $20!

Holiday traditions come to life at Kings Dominion's WinterFest, November 25th January 1st. Friends and families are treated to an ultimate holiday celebration as we magically transform our park into a winter wonderland full of enchantment, cheer and classic family fun. WinterFest is packed with all the sights, sounds, food and experiences of the holiday season. The park shines bright with millions of shimmering lights, a 300 foot tree and lavish displays. Live shows and strolling performers delight guests and spread Christmas cheer for all to hear. Festive fun and hands on holiday activities are located throughout the park, and sweet aromas from special holiday dishes and desserts fill the midways. Plus, a selection of your favorite rides will be open to complete your night of memory making. Save 50%!