Penn State Health | BeWell
Penn State Health | BeWell

Physical well-Being

Peloton

Penn State Health has partnered with Peloton to offer benefit-eligible employees discounts on equipment and three membership options at preferred pricing effective Jan. 2, 2024. The tiered membership allows employees to select an option that works best for their lifestyle needs. 

Peloton is a flexible, all-in-one wellness platform that offers a motivating mind and body experience. It allows individuals to stream thousands of live and on-demand classes with or without equipment—from guided yoga and meditation to outdoor walking and strength training.

Membership options:

Peloton App One 

  • Employee price is $4.99 per month. 
  • Individual membership that enables you to stream Peloton classes on your phone, tablet, TV or web browser. 
  • Provides unlimited access to thousands of classes that don’t require equipment including strength, cardio, meditation, outdoor walking and yoga. 
  • Up to three cardio equipment classes per month including cycling, running walking and rowing.

Peloton App+ 

  • Employee price is $14.99 per month. 
  • Individual membership that enables you to stream Peloton classes on your phone, tablet, TV or web browser. 
  • Provides unlimited access to thousands of classes that don’t require equipment including strength, cardio, meditation, outdoor walking and yoga. 
  • Access to thousands of cardio equipment classes including cycling, running, walking and rowing. 
  • Access to exclusive classes, programs and challenges. 
  • Ability to use a compatible cadence monitor with any cycling workout to track live metrics

Peloton All-Access 

  • Employee price is $39 per month. 
  • Provides the most value-packed Peloton experience to everyone in your home, exclusively available to Peloton Bike/Bike+, Tread, and Row owners. 
  • One membership for your entire household. Create profiles for everyone in your home so they can access Peloton’s entire library of classes. Minimum age, height and weight restrictions apply. 
  • Class recommendations based on your interested and activity, track your progress over time and follow training programs tailored to your goals. 
  • Maintain motivation by using real-time performance metrics, competing on the leaderboard and connecting with other members as you follow along in class. 
  • Choose from a variety of disciplines, take part in challenges, get lost in immersive content like scenic classes, or move to the music of your favorite artists. 

You do not need Peloton equipment to sign up for a Peloton membership. However, as a Penn State Health employee, you get preferred pricing on Peloton’s game-changing cardio equipment effective Jan. 2, 2024.

Equipment discounts include: 

  • $50 off Peloton Guide 
  • $250 off Peloton Bike 
  • $250 off Peloton Bike+ 
  • $250 off Peloton Tread 
  • $250 off Peloton Row 
  • Peloton Certified Refurbished Bike for $995 
  • Peloton Certified Refurbished Bike+ for $1595 

Please click here for more information regarding Peloton regarding Peloton pricing, membership details, and FAQs.

Access your Peloton benefit: 

  • Visit Peloton’s corporate benefits site
  • Enter your Penn State Health work email to verify you are eligible.
  • Choose the membership tier that works best for you:
    1. Peloton App One
    2. Peloton App+
    3. All-Access

Fitness Facilities and Discounts

University Fitness Center (UFC)

UFC membership is open to all Penn State Health employees and their spouses/partners and dependent children.

Walk on our indoor walking track, participate in a pick-up activity (such as badminton, basketball, pickleball, or volleyball), or take advantage of our group fitness classes (like Cycle, Kickboxing, POUND, Yoga, and Zumba) which are included free with membership at $24.50 per month.

Need more personalized guidance? We have highly educated and credentialed exercise physiologists and Pilates Instructors offering one-on-one training sessions starting at as little as $25 per session or $240 for packages.

For more information, please visit our website at https://ufc.pennstatehealth.org.

Alliance Fitness Center (AFC)

Penn State Health is considered a corporate partner with AFC in Reading, PA. The following monthly discounts are offered to all Penn State Health employees:

  • $29 Primary Membership= open gym access (normally $39)
  • $49 Performance Membership= open gym access + unlimited group fitness classes (normally $55)

For more information, please visit our website at https://www.alliancefitnesscenter.com.

Planet Fitness

Planet Fitness is excited to offer a special membership discount to all Penn State Health employees, volunteers, and their family members and friends. Planet Fitness is the Home of The Judgement Free Zone. A safe, comfortable, non-intimidating environment where everyone can enjoy their workout free of unwanted distractions. This offer is available to new and current members (details may vary for current members).

  • Black Card membership:
    $24.99 per month, 1st month for free, no annual, enrollment, and commitment fees | $131.99 savings per person
  • Classic membership:
    $10.00 per month, 1st month for free, $39 annual fee, no enrollment and commitment fees | $117.00 savings per person

Online Sign Up

  1. Select your preferred location (see list of participating Planet Fitness locations)
  2. Select your preferred membership type:
    • For Black Card discount, enter the following promo card: PSHBC
    • For Classic discount, enter the following promo code: PSH10
  3. Confirm details, download the Planet Fitness mobile app and visit the club

Participating Planet Fitness Locations

  • Hershey: 1170 Mae St. Suite 400 Hummelstown, PA 17036
  • Elizabethtown: 1605 S Market Street, Elizabethtown, PA 17022
  • Harrisburg East: 480 Portview Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17111
  • Harrisburg North: 6021 Allentown Blvd, Harrisburg, PA 17112
  • Lancaster (Granite Run): 366 Carerra Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601
  • Lancaster (Lititz Pike): 1515 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601
  • Mechanicsburg 1: 101 Gettysburg Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
  • Mechanicsburg 2: 4850 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
  • Enola: 314 East Penn Drive, Enola, PA 17025
  • Etters: 42 Robinhood Dr, Etters, PA 17319
  • York (White St): 2130 White St, York, PA 17404
  • York (Greensprings Dr): 1248 Greensprings Dr, York, PA 17402
  • Hanover: 781 Baltimore Street, Hanover, PA 17331
  • Carlisle: 1186 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle, PA 17015
  • Shippensburg: 28 Ship Shopping Center, Shippensburg, PA 17257
  • Chambersburg: 1695 Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg, PA 17201
  • State College: 2901 East College Avenue, State College, PA 16801
  • Shamokin Dam: 30 Baldwin Blvd, Shamokin Dam, PA 17876
  • Lewisburg: 7415 Westbranch Hwy, Lewisburg, PA 17837
  • Williamsport: 1020 Commerce Park Suite 2A, Williamsport, PA 17701
  • Reading (N 5th St): 3050 N 5th St, Reading, PA 19605
  • Reading (Perkiomen Ave.): 5430 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19606
  • Shillington: 510 E Lancaster Ave, Shillington, PA 19607
  • Kutztown: 15250 Kutztown Rd, Kutztown, PA 19530

Already a member? Questions?

Please contact John Paul at jpbennett@pfnfp.com and he will assist you.

Fitness Your Way/Blue 365 Discount through Highmark

Employees who have Highmark insurance can save on their health journey, which includes saving on new gym memberships. Simply register at blue365deals.com for offers like up to 55% off select Garmin and FitbitTM products through Heart Rate Monitors USA. Or save on a new gym membership, with discounted monthly rates and 24/7 access to live and on-demand classes. Make sure to have your member ID handy when you sign up.

Abenity – Employee Perks

Penn State Health provides members with exclusive perks through Abenity. There are many fitness,  and health & wellness perks. Register and Log in.

Nutrition

WW (Weight watchers) discount

Benefit eligible employees (0.5 FTE and higher) and their spouses will receive a 50 percent discount when signing up for WW. The discount is applied for six consecutive months annually, based on a rolling calendar year, and is applied to either the Monthly Pass or the on-line program.

  • Go to www.weightwatchers.com/us/pennstatehealth to sign up
  • Employer ID: 65871
  • Select your Population type: select “employee” or “spouse”
  • Penn State Health Employees will need to enter a Unique ID
    • Your Unique ID is your Employee ID (ex: 12345)
    • Spouses will not need to enter a Unique ID
  • Click the next step button and follow the steps to complete registration

If you are currently a WW member, or if you experience problems enrolling, call 866-204-2885.

Access to the Monthly Pass is based on location’s participation in the employer discount program.

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More Nutrition Resources

Tobacco Cessation Programs

Employee Tobacco Intervention Program (ETIP)

Penn State Health has a dedicated Employee Tobacco Intervention Program (ETIP) that allows any employee to receive free counseling and FDA approved tobacco treatment medications from certified & experienced tobacco treatment staff. The ETIP staff has worked with hundreds of Penn State Health employees since 2012 in their quest to reduce or quit tobacco. All staff are eligible for this program. Also, dependents who are on the Penn State Health medical coverage are eligible for the program. Email EmployeeTobaccoInterventionProgram@pennstatehealth.psu.edu for more information.

Optum Quit for Life

A CLEAR PATH TO QUIT

Each milestone in the program, based on Quit For Life’s proprietary 5 Keys to Quit Plan methodology, is built to provide participants with the confidence they need to quit and remain nicotine free as they progress through the program.

ABUNDANT SUPPORT

Participants have opportunities for engagement and support at every step in their path to quit, whether it’s unlimited 1:1 coaching access, group video sessions, nicotine replacement therapy, or relevant courses through a central digital dashboard.

A 1:1 EXPERIENCE

The Quit For Life program caters to the needs of each participant, whether they are thinking about quitting, ready to quit, or need extra support after relapsing. This includes reactivation strategies to enroll program completers into other health programs – of back to Quit For Life, if needed.

Optum Quit for Life works in collaboration with the American Cancer Society to offer an evidenced-based program that combines physical, psychological and behavioral strategies to help partipants overcome the addiction to tobacco. Participants receive multiple coaching calls, unlimited access to a Quit Coach, unlimited access to an online communication that offers e-learning tools, Text2Quit, and much more. To enroll, call 866-784-8454 or visit myquitforlife.com/pennstatehealth.

Highmark Blues on Call

Highmark Blues on Call offers a tobacco cessation program. Call 888-258-3428 to enroll.