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TAKE A PLAY BREAK

STOP SITTING. START MOVING.

Are you athletically inclined? Or motivated by physical activity? But not getting enough of either? Say “hey” to Recess.

Find and join local activities & events

Host an event to create community

Play more to enjoy life more

“I SHOULD HAVE WORKED MORE”

Ah, I don’t think many have said that near the end

Are you thinking about playing more? But not doing anything about it? Maybe because…

It’s hard to find people to play with
No one you know likes the activities you like
You try getting others together but nothing comes of it
Hard to find times that work with your schedule, or…
You’re just working too hard—and playing too little

Recess solves all that.

You’ll have to come up with new excuses for sitting more than playing.

Ready to live right—using your body more?

WHATCHA WAITING FOR?

Join the fun. Get outside. Use your body.

And live a more exciting & fulfilling life. Ain’t that what play is all about?

Better health

Be more healthy by being more active

Better life

Get off your screens & out into the world

It’s free or cheap

Have a good time without spending a much mula

Something new

Do new activities you never thought of doing

Something old

Do more of the activities you’ve loved most of your life

Start now

Take a break and play—today, this week, or this month

“I had a freaking blast spending the afternoon playing catch with 8 people at the park near ASU. Beautiful day, wonderful time, and so easy to get people together!”

"Talk about killing 2 birds with one stone. I was able to get out and be active while also having a good time. Fitness and recreation. Well done Recess, thanks for putting this together!”

“I hosted my first activity last week to find others who like to tight rope walk. Was able to get 3 people to join me – one very experienced and one newbie we both gave tips too. So glad that worked out!”

WORK LESS—PLAY MORE

Break an old pattern—start a new one

It’s too easy to stay too busy. Recess makes it so (damn) simple to make play a priority in your life.

Sign in

Find events near you ∙ View event details ∙ Ask any questions ∙ Reserve your spot

Go play

Get off your duff ∙ Show off your stuff ∙ Play, enjoy & laugh with the others

Live more

Work a little less ∙ Play a lot more ∙ Stay healthy forever

ABOUT RECESS

I was so active for so long…

Been doing sports my whole life. But then I stopped. Life got in the way. It seemed like that part of life was over. Too much work, too many responsibilities, too many excuses—not to play, catch or run.

Stupid, right? How could using our body ‘be over’?

Luckily, that was short lived as I revved back up my playful, athletic, active self.

Lance Valfre

Founder of Recess App

But then… The Pandemic. It became hard to find others to play with. Fortunately, during Covid, at work, the others & I met everyday at lunch to play catch for 30 minutes. Then went back to work—refreshed.

And that’s when I realized, there were so many others out there experiencing the same.

I created Recess to help people… Get away from the screen. Take a break during the day. Do the little things that are really the big things—to use your body & play with others.

Ready to play like a big kid again? Ready to un-retire your athletic, active self? Ready to break up the day, week or month playing hard with others?

Check out Recess. Find the events that interest you to keep moving & keep living.

Ready to reclaim your inner athlete?

HOST AN EVENT—CHARGE A FEE (OR NOT)

Embrace your inner promoter

Got a sports-related skill to share? A personal fitness-brand of your own? Want to grow your reach? While, making cash on the side?

Recess is ready for hosts like you.

Create your event

Manage your event

Access your event message board ∙ Answer any questions ∙ Watch people join in

Host your event

Show up & play yourself (or not) ∙ Create community ∙ Collect bucks for helping others

HEY PLAYERS…

Start using Recess? Or not?

CONTACT US

The world needs more moving—less sitting

“It used to be easy & natural to play hard with others. Being an adult shouldn’t mean I don’t get to play any more. And it shouldn’t be hard to stay healthy & active. I want to have more fun, take more breaks and easily find others to play with.”

Couldn’t have said that any better ourselves.