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UniSport鈥檚 Well-being Sessions in spring 2025
In spring 2025, UniSport will organise short Well-being Sessions, with University staff and students being offered varied themes and concrete tips on how to increase well-being. Mark the Well-being Sessions in your calendar and take 15 minutes of your morning for your well-being!
Running on empty? UniSport's tips will boost your energy heading into summer!
Long sedentary periods during the workday effect both the body and mind. Regular breaks and even little bits of movement improve alertness, concentration and well-being at work.
Train right and succeed in the Aalto walk & run event and in marathons
Get ready for Autumn's sports event "Aalto walk & run" - start training at a running school with the instructions of a professional coach!
UniSport spring season news
Check out the wide range of services and benefits of the UniSport spring season
Apply for UniSport鈥檚 exercise counselling pilot
Have you been thinking about starting regular exercise but need some support to get started? In the exercise counselling pilot, UniSport offers free exercise counselling by a personal trainer to 20 people in spring 2025. The application period is from 10 December 2024 to 15 January 2025 鈥 take the first step towards an active everyday life!
Supervisor or head of a unit 鈥 apply for the 鈥淏oost your resources through movement鈥 lecture series pilot
In spring 2025, UniSport will pilot a lecture series aimed at work units, which will provide employees with information on the health effects of physical activity and maintaining motivation, among other things. The work units participating in the pilot will be drawn at random. The application period is 15鈥30 January 2025.
Schedules for "Carefree Shoulders" Break Exercises 2025
UniSport welcomes university staff to participate and enjoy relaxing breaks in the free sessions of "Carefree Shoulders".
There鈥檚 nothing like a little shortness of breath to wake you up! Stair Days from 4 to 10 November 2024.
Our university will participate in the national Stair Days (Porrasp盲iv盲t) held on 4鈥10 November 2024. While the core message of the Stair Days is emphasising the importance of simple everyday exercise, you can also use the stairs to get a quality workout. You also have until 10.11. to take part in UniSport鈥檚 stair challenge!
Make break exercise a habit and affect by responding to a survey by 31.10.!
UniSport offers diverse break exercise services that make it easy to add exercise to everyday life. Use the ready-made exercise calendar to make breaks part of your day 鈥 with the calendar, it is easy to create a routine that suits you. You can also have your say on the development of break exercise services by responding to a survey.
Webinar invitation 20 November, 9鈥9:30 AM: Find the recovery method that best suits you
Welcome to UniSport鈥檚 webinar to learn how recovery and exercise can promote your wellbeing. The webinar will be held in Finnish and will be recorded with subtitles in Finnish, Swedish and English for all subscribers to UniSport鈥檚 Wellbeing Tips.
Explore UniSport Otaniemi on October 28-29 from 14:00 to 17:00!
UniSport Otaniemi warmly welcomes Aalto staff to visit again as the renovations that began in the spring have concluded. We are hosting a Welcome Back event on October 28 and 29 from 14:00 to 17:00
Training card offer at UniSport Otaniemi and free break exercise on campuses!
UniSport is a sports centre for students and staff of the University of Helsinki, Aalto University, Hanken and the University of the Arts Helsinki, offering affordable and diverse services for people of all fitness levels. Take advantage of the UniSport Otaniemi training card offer and take breaks during the day with the Carefree Shoulders break exercise sessions.
Work out with the UniSport Summer Training Card at a special price!
UniSport Summer Training Card campaign allows you to work out at a discounted price throughout June and July. With the UniSport Summer Training Card you can access UniSport鈥檚 training card services and online classes allow you to work out flexibly where ever you are.
Break exercise month is here - exercise and participate in a giveaway!
Break exercise month reminds us of the importance of taking breaks and moving throughout the day.
UniSport campaign for university staff in March
During March you have an unique opportunity to get to know UniSport's seasonal training card services free of charge. Take your colleagues with you and come and exercise together, for example in Classes for University staff. Welcome to UniSport!
Provost Kristiina M盲kel盲 encourages the University community to add physical activity to their workday
The Finnish government is urging Finns to increase their physical activity, with the aim of integrating exercise into the everyday life of work communities. In a video interview, Provost Kristiina M盲kel盲 describes how exercise affects her wellbeing and provides tips on how everyone can easily increase their activity during the workday.
Webinar invitation 8.2.: What does physical activity mean to your brain?
Welcome to the webinar on Thursday, 8 February 2024, 9鈥10 a.m., to learn how physical activity affects the brain and well-being. The webinar will be hosted by neuroscientist Professor Minna Huotilainen in finnish. The webinar recording will be subtitled also in English and Swedish.The webinar is offered by the joint University on the Move project of UniSport and universities, which is funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture. We warmly welcome you to join the webinar!
UniSport 鈥 the sports centre for the University staff and students
UniSport lowers the threshold for starting exercise even more by reducing the prices of single visits and 10 visit cards for University students. In addition, the range of group exercise classes will be expanded with a combat group exercise class, which was a wish received from the customers.
Five tips to start exercising with UniSport
UniSport reduces the prices of single visits and 10 visit cards for University staff and students. The aim of the price reduction is to lower the threshold for starting exercise with UniSport as well as to offer the opportunity to explore new classes easily without a longer commitment.
Take movement as part of your New Year routines 鈥 choose a suitable way from the compilation to add movement to your daily life.
Have you already figured out how to add movement to your daily life and studies? The joint University on the Move by UniSport and universities has produced materials this autumn to promote physical activity in everyday life.
