MC Wellness

Noon–12:40 p.m.
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Second Tuesday of each month, 12:15–12:50 p.m.
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Noon–12:45 p.m. 
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3–3:15 p.m. 
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3–3:15 p.m.
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Weight Loss Meet-up with Coach Elyse
Join a supportive discussion focused on healthy habits, accountability, and practical wellness strategies to support your health goals. Contact Megan Cooperman for details.

11 a.m.–noon (3rd Thursday of the month)

No class(es)

No class(es)

Aqua Fitness
For All Levels and Open Swim for Employees
5:10–5:50 p.m., Pool

No class(es)

An all-levels strength class

Gentle Yoga with Sandra 
Enjoy a gentle yoga session designed to improve flexibility, mobility, and relaxation. Participants may choose chair or mat-based movements based on comfort level.

12:30–1:10 p.m., Physical Education Center (PE) 131  

12:15–1 p.m., Physical Education Center (PE) 121

Strength Circuit with Rita  
Increase strength and stamina through circuit-style exercises designed to support overall fitness and functional movement.

3:45–4:25 p.m., Pavilion Four (P4) Open Fitness Center

Yoga to Destress
In the Planetarium with Ana 

2:15–3 p.m.
Dates: 9/23, 10/21, 11/18
Contact Megan Cooperman for more information.

4-Week Circuit Training - Wednesdays
September 16 to October 7 (4-week class)
Led by Professor Tonya Seed

11–11:45 a.m., Health Sciences Center (HC)

For this class only, pre-register to attend here new window.

Registration Instructions: After you click the link, you will be prompted to log in to your MC Account (authentication is required for registration with this form).

Information for field requirements:
“Instructor Email Address”: tonya.seed@montgomerycollege.edu 
"Event": EIMOC Circuit Training
Semester: Fall 2026

4-Week Full Body Conditioning - Wednesdays
October 27 to November 18 (4-week class)

11–11:45 a.m., Pavilion 4 101, Open Fitness Center
Pre-registration required here new window 

Registration Instructions: After you click the link, you will be prompted to log in to your MC Account (authentication is required for registration with this form).

Information for field requirements:
“Instructor Email Address”: tonya.seed@montgomerycollege.edu 
"Event": EIMOC Circuit Training
Semester: Fall 2026

Core, Stretch, and Balance with Ana
A fusion of exercises focused on abdominal control, spinal mobility, and stability movements to strengthen the midsection, improve posture, and enhance overall equilibrium.

12:30–1:10 p.m., Pavilion Four (P4) Open Fitness Center

Resources for quitting smoking, reducing alcohol use, and substance recovery:

• Alcoholics Anonymous new window
• American Cancer Society: Great American Smokeout Tools and Resources new window
• CDC: Tips from Former Smokers new window
• Cleveland Clinic: Cannabis Use Disorder new window
• Cigna: Quitting Smoking new window
• Cigna: Vaping new window
• DEA Resources Guide (PDF, )
• QuitAssist® new window
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration new window  
• Smoking Cessation: Proven Ways to Kick the Habit new window

At MC, we are committed to supporting your well-being and success. Through the Educational Assistance Program (EAP) and Professional Development Assistance Program (PDAP) new window, eligible active employees may receive reimbursement for wellness activities, including gym memberships and WeightWatchers. Participants must complete at least eight (8) sessions per month or meet a 75% participation requirement.

The maximum reimbursement for all eligible activities is $100.

Access professional support and mental health resources:

• A Practical Guide to Coping with Grief (PDF, )
• CDC How Right Now Tool Kit new window
• Cigna: Behavioral Mental Health Virtual Care (PDF, )
• Cigna: Behavioral Virtual Providers (PDF, )
• Cigna: Brightline Overview (PDF, )
• Cigna: How to Find a Behavioral Well-being Provider (PDF, )
• How to Recognize and Reduce Anxiety new window
• Kaiser: Self-care Apps (PDF, )
• MC CARES Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP)
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) new window
• National Mental Health Hotline: 988 new window 
• Resources for Mental Health in Montgomery County new window
• Resources for Resilient Wellbeing by Dr. Rick Hanson new window

Find your calm with guided meditations and mindfulness tools:

• Breathe2Relax—Free Breathing App new window
• Cigna: Mindful and Meditation Podcasts new window
• Cigna: My Mindful Month (PDF, )
• Cigna: Self-Care Tool Kit (PDF, )
• Kaiser: Audio Meditations for Health new window
• Kaiser: 5-Step Guide to Self-care (PDF, )
• Marconi Union, Weightless—8-Minute Anxiety-Reducing Song new window
• Mindful Self-Compassion new window
• Topics for Personal Growth new window
• UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness: Guided Audio for Stress Reduction new window
• Virtual Calming Room new window
• Wednesday Meditations with Dr. Rick Hanson new window
• Yoga Videos with Willow Street Yoga new window

Support your physical wellness journey:

• American Diabetes Association new window
• American Heart Association new window
• Cigna: Foodsmart  (PDF, )
• Cigna: Know Your Lemons—Breast Cancer App  (PDF, )
• Giant Food: Healthy Living new window
• Kaiser: Medical Weight Loss (PDF, )
• Kaiser: One Pass Select Affinity Fitness (PDF, )
• MC Wellness: Flex, Stretch, and Repeat Fitness Videos new window
• National Institute on Aging  new window
• OMADA for Cigna (PDF, )
• Orange Theory Free Fitness Videos new window
• Smoking Cessation Resources new window
• YMCA Free Fitness Videos new window
• Yoga Videos with Willow Street Yoga new window

Yes. You must register for MC Wellness new window before submitting a Monthly Recurring Wellness Reimbursement or Annual Preventive Wellness Allowance request. You complete the registration only once during your employment at Montgomery College. Annual re-registration is not required.

Most MC Wellness programs are available to employees, retirees, and employee spouses. Eligibility may vary by program, health plan enrollment, or employment status.

Employee spouses may participate after completing the required registration and waiver. Children are not eligible to participate.

Benefits-eligible employees may request up to 30 minutes of released time for each approved wellness activity. Any remaining activity time must occur during lunch or other nonwork time. Supervisors may approve up to 1.5 hours of released time per week.

Employees must submit the Request for Release Time for MC Wellness Activities form (PDF, ) and review the approved schedule with their supervisor at least once each fiscal year or whenever changes are needed.

Register for MC Wellness  new windowand complete the required fitness center registration at the campus facility. Participants must have a current MC ID and complete a Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire.

Retirees and employee spouses should contact Megan Cooperman for registration assistance.

Yes. You may hire a member of the wellness staff as a personal trainer outside Montgomery College, subject to mutually agreed-upon terms and payment arrangements. These are private arrangements made at your own discretion, and College facilities may not be used for personal training.

Reimbursement is available only to active, benefits-eligible Montgomery College employees. Retirees, spouses, children, and other family members are not eligible for reimbursement.

Create an expense report in Workday new window and attach proof of payment and the required attendance or participation documentation. Job aids are available through the Educational Assistance Program (EAP) and Professional Development Assistance Program (PDAP) new window. Contact Megan Cooperman to request a step-by-step video tutorial.

Provide a receipt or statement showing payment and documentation showing that you attended at least eight (8) times during the month or completed at least 75% of the eligible activity or package you purchased.

Eligible employees may request up to $100 per month for all eligible wellness and fitness expenses combined. The maximum is per employee, not per membership or activity.

Yes. You may use the $100 monthly maximum for one eligible expense or divide it among multiple eligible expenses. The combined reimbursement cannot exceed $100 for the month. Multiple requests are allowed during the fiscal year, although quarterly submissions are recommended.

Yes. Taxes may be included as long as the total reimbursement request does not exceed $100 for the month.

No. Joining fees and separate annual fees are excluded from monthly recurring wellness reimbursement. An eligible non-recurring membership fee may qualify under the separate Annual Preventive Wellness Allowance (PDF, ) after you complete at least five preventive wellness activities.

Divide the prepaid annual membership cost by 12 to determine the monthly rate. You may request reimbursement at that monthly rate when you meet the applicable attendance or participation requirement.

If you purchase a class package, training sessions, Pilates sessions, or a similar offering, your attendance record must show that you completed at least 75% of what you purchased. For example, if you purchase four (4) sessions, you must complete at least three (3).

You may request reimbursement for the eligible employee’s participation, up to the $100 monthly maximum, if you use the membership and provide documentation showing at least eight (8) visits during the month. Reimbursement does not apply to participating family members.

No. Wellness reimbursement is available only for eligible expenses incurred by the active, benefits-eligible employee.

Contact Megan Cooperman before submitting your request. She will work with you to identify acceptable documentation options.

Yes. An eligible wellness app may qualify when you provide proof of payment and documentation showing your use of the app.

Apps and educational programs that support healthy nutrition or weight management, such as WeightWatchers, may qualify. Food products, vitamins, nutritional supplements, meal replacements, and medically prescribed weight-loss products are not eligible.

No. Massage and medical weight-management services are not eligible for wellness reimbursement. Review your Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account  new windowresources to determine whether an expense may qualify through those programs.

Yes. Eligible registration expenses may qualify, up to the applicable monthly maximum, when you provide proof of payment and documentation showing that you completed the event.

Yes. An eligible provider does not have to appear on the MC Wellness list. Submit proof of payment and the required attendance or participation documentation. The organizations listed by MC Wellness are included because they offer discounts or other opportunities to the Montgomery College community.

After completing at least five (5) preventive wellness activities, submit the Annual Preventive Wellness Allowance Form (PDF, ) and copies of all receipts. You may submit one (1) request per fiscal year for up to $150. Include all eligible expenses in the same request because multiple submissions are not accepted.

Eligible expenses may include fitness or exercise clothing; shoes used for fitness and exercise; exercise or sports equipment; wellness-support items; fitness and movement trackers; and eligible non-recurring gym membership fees. Exclusions apply.

Ineligible expenses include general living expenses; groceries; childcare; streaming services; vitamins; weight-loss supplements; meal replacements; spa or luxury resort services; expenses covered by medical, dental, or prescription insurance; and medical devices that require a diagnosis.

Yes. Wellness reimbursements are taxable income and are reported quarterly.

Yes. Some fitness facilities and health plans offer membership discounts. Current opportunities may include Gold’s Gym, Onelife Fitness, the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center, and Life Time. Discount terms and participation requirements vary. Review the MC Wellness discounts information and contact your health plan for additional options.

Yes. Wellness reimbursements are deducted from the employee’s total EAP or PDAP new window funds for the fiscal year. Using those funds for education, conferences, or training may reduce the amount available for wellness reimbursement.

Allow approximately four (4) to six (6) weeks for processing. Requests generally begin processing at the beginning of the month following submission. For example, a request submitted on October 10, 2026, would begin processing in November 2026.

Review the current Professional Development Assistance Program (PDAP) new window eligibility information or contact Megan Cooperman before submitting a reimbursement request.

Contact Megan Cooperman before making a purchase or submitting a request if you are unsure whether an activity or item is eligible. She can also assist with registration and documentation questions.