Whether you are a hard-core athlete or only exercise occasionally, the Harvard Club has what you need to get the workout you want. Our Fitness Facility is equipped with weights and cardio machines, and our personal trainers can help you reach your fitness goals. There is also squash for both adults and kids. In fact, our squash program is led by a former coach of the US Olympic Committee’s squash team. And if you are looking for something more communal, we offer group fitness classes like yoga and pilates.
Squash Programs
We offer four international squash courts and a hardball doubles court. And if you’ are a squash enthusiast, the best part is you will have access to former USOC team coach, Sharon Bradey, whose career-high rank reached number 12 in the World. Whether you are a beginner or advanced player, sign up for 30- or 45-minute expert instruction from this longtime Squash Pro seven days a week.
Need help finding a partner? Let us match you up with other members for a game. Just contact our Squash Pro with your desired schedule and play level and we will get you paired up.
We carry a variety of squash rackets, squash shoes and top of the line athletic apparel in our Pro Shop. If you need a racket strung, stop by any time during Squash Pro's hours.
Pickleball
Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in America! Athletic members now have access to an official size court including all the equipment needed to play. Non-Athletic members can rent the court and equipment for a small fee. Anyone who wants to enjoy a casual game of pick-up pickleball can come to our monthly game night and play for free.
Junior Program
The Club boasts one of the most active Junior Squash Programs in the Boston and is open to children ages 6-17 years for all levels of play. The following three sessions are offered:
SESSION 1: September to December
SESSION 2: January through March
SESSION 3: April through June
Box League
Want to challenge your game? Join the Winter Box League, a popular program that runs from October through April.
Interclub League Play
Members are welcome to represent the Club in the Mass Squash League that runs from mid-October through March. The League caters to all standards, and the Club fields teams accordingly. It commences in mid-October and runs weekly throughout the season. To compete in the League you must be a Mass Squash member. Please see one of the Squash Pros to sign up.
Other Squash Programs
Other Squash Programs include the following:
Summer In-house League (for Adults): June through August
Summer Programs (Children): June, July and August
Harvard Club of Boston – Club Championships: January – April
Robert Banker Cup Doubles Tournament: September – November
Round Robins
Harvard Club of Boston Squash Programs
Junior Clinics — Adult Clinics — Doubles Clinics — Round Robins.
June thru August summer in house leagues and summer in house doubles leagues.
* Subject to change based on attendance
Fitness
For a little extra motivation, join one of our virtual fitness classes. These focused group exercise classes are available to all members, accessible from anywhere in the world via Zoom.
Our classes include:
- A variety of yoga classes to accommodate all levels, including vinyasa yoga, yoga with core strength, and yoga with strength training
- Fitness classes focused on core, upper body, lower body, high-intensity workouts, and breathwork
- Pilates classes for a range of ages and fitness levels
Get fit with our talented instructors:
Carmela Cattuti has taught yoga since 1994 in many venues and for a variety of levels. She designs her classes for all levels of experience. Carmela’s classes include strengthening and stretching poses with a meditation at the end.
Eva Sevian has been practicing yoga for more than two decades. She completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training at South Boston Yoga and her advanced yoga training at Laughing Lotus in NYC. Eva teaches a wide range of yoga, from restorative to Vinyasa Flow to Yoga with Strength Training to Yoga with Core Strength.
Donna Terwal has worked in the health, wellness and medical fields earning her B.S. in Physical Education and M.S. in Clinical Exercise from Northeastern University. Throughout her career she has worked as a Group Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer and Clinical Exercise Physiologist. Donna teaches several strength and fitness classes and works with clients both virtually and in-person.
Tanya Scott is a fully certified Master Pilates Instructor through Balance Body and an Exercise Physiologist. She has worked in the fitness industry for more than 25 years. As an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and Human Performance, Tanya is most passionate about empowering clients to take control of their health through education and exercise prescription.
Leda Elliott is a Taichi Master, Reiki Master. She has over 30 years of experience which includes competing and performing, nationally and internationally. She has won gold medals in both national and world wushu/taichi competitions but considers her decade long studies under legendary TaiChi Grandmaster Bow Sim Mark of Boston's Tai Chi Arts Association as her most influential teacher. This experience has given her a deep understanding of how the deep internal aspects of TaiChi, breath and energy work optimizes wellness on all fronts.
Lama Aria Drolma is an ordained monastic and a Buddhist teacher who has completed over a decade of monastic study and meditation training. She is a graduate of a traditional Tibetan Buddhist retreat program spanning three years and three months, an advanced cloistered meditation training program affiliated with the Palpung Sherabling monasteries. She teaches the authentic ancient practice of mindfulness meditation, aimed at benefiting modern minds through practices that improves metacognitive awareness, emotional intelligence, mental clarity, and overall mental wellness.
"These classes are among the premier advantages of membership. The instructors are the very best I have encountered anywhere. The ease and efficiency of following these classes from the comfort of home is tremendous. I hope I never have to go to a studio again."
-Ronald S.
"I have become noticeably fitter, stronger, and more flexible -- a fabulous outcome! And I should mention that the Zoom format means the classes are available no matter where I am, so I can maintain my routine while traveling. These classes are a great benefit of my membership and I highly recommend them."
-Marcy M.
Golf Society
In addition to the Club’s Fitness Facility, the Harvard Club of Boston’s Golf Society gives you access to some of the most beautiful courses throughout New England—from the Cape’s acclaimed greens designed by architect Rees Jones, to Robert Trent Jones Sr.’s masterpiece along New Hampshire’s seacoast.
“Blackstone National Golf Club in Sutton is an aesthetically beautiful track that winds easily over a hilly landscape, through mature forests, and past old stonewalls. When one plays this special course, he or she can feel truly at one with nature and alone with playing partners, as each hole is designed to be separate from the others.” – Tom Landers, Golfing Magazine
Stockbridge Golf Club was founded in 1895, one of the oldest clubs in the United States. Relatively flat, but narrow, the course is challenging. The Housatonic River runs through the course and comes into play on 11 of the 18 holes. One can actually hit a tee shot on the 10th and with either a hook or slice, find the same river. Stockbridge Golf Club has hosted the longest running Men’s Invitational tournament in the country, dating back to 1898. Surrounded by the Rockwell Museum, Tanglewood, Chesterwood and the historic Stockbridge downtown, it is worth a trip.
Waterville Country Club is a member owned semi-private golf course perched in the hills of Oakland, Maine. A Geoffrey Cornish design, Waterville Country Club’s 18 holes provides something for golfers of all skill levels. Beginners will be able to see their destination from almost every tee box while experienced players will be challenged by well maintained and undulating greens. As a semi-private club, both members and non-members can access the facility but members enjoy an active golf calendar of club sponsored events. In addition to the golf course, Waterville Country Club’s facility includes a pro-shop, restaurant, two putting greens and a practice range.
“On behalf of the Members of the Baker Hill Golf Club, I am delighted to welcome you to a very special place. Our Rees Jones-designed course has earned many accolades, such as holding Golf Digest’s ranking as the top-rated course in New Hampshire currently and for 12 of the last 14 years and as host to elite tournaments such as the New England Amateur in 2016. But what really sets our Club apart is our membership, our incredible location adjacent to Lake Sunapee, and the fact that our course is seldom very busy given our bylaws that limit the number of members. This is our first reciprocal relationship with an organization like the Harvard Club, and we hope you will take full advantage of the opportunity. Welcome to our home course.” – John Gilbert, President
The Quechee Club is a 36-hole private experience with championship flair. These two diverse championship layouts will allow you to take in some of the most beautiful vistas in Vermont, while having the opportunity to challenge yourself on two completely different true tests of golf. Come and see why players are raving about the best two conditioned golf courses in New England, and enjoy the tranquility of Quechee, Vermont.
