10 | www.WellnessCenterMagazine.com 1907 MUSC has its own football team, starting the tradition of wellness. 1988 Harper Student Wellness Center located in Alumni Memorial House – a dormitory – with the current weight room initially serving as a cafeteria for the dorms. Two carpeted group exercise studios were located in a wing of the Memorial House, which was ultimately demolished to make room for the current Ashley River Tower. 1989 Approximately eight classes were offered per week – all of them low-impact, high-impact or core-focused. Weight room and group exercise studio were underwater after Hurricane Hugo and remained closed for three months. 1990 Personal Training Program begins and grows over the next few years to include the only post-rehab program in Charleston. Physicians could refer patients to post-rehab trainers who would work with those with orthopedic and musculoskeletal problems alongside chronic illnesses such as cancer and multiple sclerosis. The first “step” class in Charleston was taught at the Wellness Center, with participants using wooden, rectangular boxes since Reebok hadn’t produced its molded plastic step yet. Feb. 1992 Section of building opens containing the present main studio, membership office and Office of Student Engagement. More than 50 classes were offered each week at this point, including everything from strength classes, pre-/post-natal, Pilates mat, yoga and tai chi, to seniors, qigong and akido. HISTORIC TIMELINE Dr. Gilbert Bradham, left, is one of numerous people attending the opening of the art exhibits previously housed at the MUSC Wellness Center. Pug Ravenel, left, is one of the many people admiring the new art adorning the walls in the MUSC Wellness Center in 1992. This photo is a perfect demonstration of the former layout of the entryway at the Wellness Center, which was filled with plants where the current membership desk sits. PAVING PATHS TO WELLNESS
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