DENTON A. COOLEY CENTER
1620 McElderry Street
Baltimore, MD 21205
phone:  410-955-2513    fax:  410-614-8110
WELCOME to the Denton A. Cooley Center! We are a fitness center that
caters to
the Johns Hopkins Medical Institute community. We have a main
center,
the Cooley Center, located on the North-West corner of the campus,
facing the Outpatient Building. Our satellite center is located on Wolfe Street

at the Bloomberg School of Public Health Building
on the 9th floor.

                                          HOURS OF OPERATION

The regular hours of operation at Cooley Center are

      Mondays - Thursdays       6:30am-11:00pm
      Fridays                                  6:30am-10:00pm
      Saturdays                            10:00am-6:00pm
      Sundays                               11:00am-7:00pm.

The regular hours of operation at the Bloomberg School of Public Health are

      Mondays - Fridays           7:00am-7:00pm.

(Please note that doors close 30 minutes before the actual closing time at
both sites.)

Please click  on: Holiday Hours  to view hours of operation during the
holiday (Christmas thru New Year's Day.)
                                       MEMBERSHIPS

If you are a Johns Hopkins' employee, student or family member of a Johns
Hopkins' employee become a member of the Cooley Center and get fit!  Your
membership will give you equal access to two great sites:  The Denton A.
Cooley Center and the Bloomberg School of Public Health (on the 9th floor).  
That's 2 for the price of 1!  Both centers are managed by Mid-Atlantic
Corporate Health.  Click on the link:  
"MEMBERSHIPS" to view our printable
membership applications and to find out how to join.
                                       STAFF

Meet the staff of the Denton A. Cooley Center.  Click on the link: "STAFF" to
learn more about each of our fitness specialists and trainers.
                                            SERVICES

Here at Cooley, we have a variety of services available to our members.  The
Cooley Center offers group exercise classes, weight rooms, cardio rooms,
two racquetball courts, indoor basketball court, indoor 1/16th mile track and
an outdoor pool.

School of Public Health houses state-of-the-art fitness equipment (cardio,
weight machines and free weights) including Cardio Theater.  

    Personal Training
    The Staff at both centers are qualified Personal Trainers assist you with your
    fitness questions or goals.  A free assessment is included with a purchase of a
    personal training session.

    Group Exercise
    Group Exercise is a fun alternative to your usual routine.  We offer a wide
    variety of classes including yoga, indoor cycling step and sculpting classes.  
    (Additional fees apply for those with basic membership.)

    JHMI Alumni Pool
    The JHMI ALUMNI pool is an outdoor facility located directly next to the Cooley
    Center. The pool is open Memorial Day through Labor Day. However, this year
    the pool's last day of operation will be on September 2nd due to construction in
    the area. Additional fees apply for pool usage.

    Intramurals
    Winter Intramurals are coming soon. Sign-ups start on November 26th. Please
    see the INTRAMURALS page for more information.
GROUP EXERCISE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Check out What's New!!
"West African Dance Aerobics/ Specialty Class"
with Reggie
Wednesday, May 28 @ 5:30pm only

Please review our Group Exercise Schedule for
upcoming Wednesday Night specialty classes too.
(Please note that class formats and scheduled times are subject to change.)
ATTENTION:

Please note that the Denton A. Cooley Center follows the
Johns Hopkins University Holiday schedule for closings.  
Review the
HOURS link for information on closings.
JOIN GUEST YOGA INSTRUCTOR, BRENDA SIEGEL
Register by MAY 15th at the Cooley Center!
for the YOGA WORKSHOP SERIES
Pool memberships will go on sale beginning Monday, April 28th!!  Buy early
and save!!
 THE POOL OPENS MEMORIAL DAY!!  Click on the link to
find out more information about the
JHMI ALUMNI OUTDOOR POOL.
We will be hosting a yoga workshop series June 1st - 3rd (Sunday,
Monday, Tuesday) with Brenda Siegel, owner of Flow Yoga and Dance
Studio in Brattleboro, Vermont who specializes in Ashtanga Yoga.  

Sunday, June 1 @ 2pm:  "Hypno-Yoga and Relaxation/Meditation" is a
3-hour yoga workshop which includes self-hypnosis techniques to relax
the mind and body and to allow the participants to achieve deeper
postures and total relaxation through use of imagery.  
($25 for
members/$30 for non-members)

Monday, June 2 @ 7pm:  
"Flying Upside Down" is a 2-hour class teaches
participants how to jump through and jump back in vinyasa yoga and use
the same principles to elevate your inversions to a whole new level.  
($15
for members/$17 for non-members)

Tuesday, June 3 @ 7pm:
 "Nadi Shodona" (or Nerve Cleansing series) is a
2-hour class introducing the second series of Ashtanga Yoga.  It includes
many chest-opening postures, arm balances and inversions. This class
will gently introduce you to this series in a friendly and accessible way.  
The postures of the second series are a great compliment to the primary
series postures that we teach at the Cooley Center.
(All 3 classes:  $45 for
members/$50 for members)

(8-10 pre-registered participants required for each class to be run the series.)
For more information contact Cindi at: cindilynnlabbe@gmail.com
                     REMINDERS ABOUT CANCELLATIONS!

Just a reminder that in order to cancel you need to visit the Cooley Center or
the 9th Floor Fitness Center at SPH to cancel your membership. You may not
cancel your membership via email, phone or fax. Thank you!

It has come to our attention that members have been swapping Cooley cards
with non-members. This is a violation of our membership rules. If you
are caught giving out your membership card to non-members  - your
membership will be revoked!

Please remember to bring your Hopkins ID with you to access the center
after 8pm during the week and all day on weekends. If you do not have
access - please ask the staff for an access form!