Sports and Exercise on Well-being Week

Mon 30.9. Gym Guiding in Educarium Gym noon - 4 p.m.

One of CampusSports’ instructors, Essi Silvonen, is guiding in Educarium's gym. The instructor helps beginners with gym equipment and also gives new workout tips to more advanced gym users.

Mon 30.9. Sportive surprises at the campus

CampusSport agents are on the move - perhaps your paths cross somewhere at the campus...

Tue 1.10. Elephant Ball Tournament

Elephant ball does not mean playing with elephants, but normal football with an exercise ball. As a sports discipline, elephant ball means lots of fun. The large size of the ball (diameter 45-75 cm) makes top players and beginners look the same. Dribbling and shooting is difficult, so all players are like newcomers. Right strategy and team spirit are crucial when all players are clumsy with the ball. Take your chance and participate!

Gather a team:

a minimum of 5 players, and
both male and female players to be on the field at all times.

The games will be played during the Well-Being Week on Tue 1 Oct between 12:00 and 16:00 at the sand court behind Educarium. Duration of games 2 x 5-15 min (depending on the amount of teams).

Sign-up through the link below by 24 Sept 2019 mennessä:

https://konsta.utu.fi/Default.aspx?tabid=88&tap=8022

or by email to petri.kuokkanen@utu.fi

Wed 2.10. Sports Try-Outs on the Well-being Afternoon

Instructed group workouts (no need for sign up). You can participate in all try-outs or only the ones of your choice

Wed 2.10. klo 13:00 -14:00 Taiji exercise at Publicum room 150 (or weather permitting at the Tuomaanpuisto park) (Susanna Lindström and Eija Siltari, Taiji Bai'Ou)

Taiji (tai chi, taijiquan) is an art formed of sequels of slow, round and soft movements, which have deep roots in ancient Chinese martial arts. It balances and strengthens practitioner’s vital energy.Taiji is based on Taoist philosophy and teaches that human beings are a part of nature and guides us to follow the ways of nature. The exercise includes warming up, sequel of movements and relaxation. The exercise is held in Publicum, room 150. Wear warm and flexible clothes. Room for 20 participants.

30 min Sports Try-outs at the Educarium Gymnastic Hall

14:00-14.30 Hatha yoga (Kati Saarinen)

“The aim of hatha yoga is to balance the functions of the body and mind. During the yoga glass we try to get rid of useless tension and increase awareness of our own bodies by doing asana sequences with the help of our breath. The classes include warm-up and preparatory movements, a sequence of asanas and a final relaxation.”

14.45-15.15 Singing bowls relaxation (Anette Huila)

“Singing bowl is a beautiful instrument, and each of them tells their own story. The gentle sound of singing bowl relaxes mind. In this lesson you rest in your soft mattress, close your eyes and enjoy the sound of singing bowls.”

15.30-16:00 Posture power (Riikka Heinonen)

“A class focusing on the proper spinal bone alignment with exercises strengthening the muscles of the torso and the neck and shoulder area. In addition, the class concentrates on improving mobility and stimulating the blood circulation in the muscles of the neck and shoulder area."

16.15-16.45 Lavis (Sirpa Rönkkönen)

“Lavis is new, fun, easy and sweaty sport, which is based to the mix of finnish social dances and workout. In Lavis you dance alone. We dance well-known social dances like humppa, jenkka, rock/jive, cha cha and samba. In Lavis you learn basic dancesteps while working out.” - Lavis®

Thu 3.10. and during the week - Break Exercises

Minna Kuusisto's Break Exercises on Thu 3.10. (free of charge, always on Thursdays from 5 Sept to 12 Dec)

13.30 ICT house, staircase A, hallway on the 5th floor

14.00 School of Economics, hallway to Exe, 4th floor

14.30 Educarium, hallway on the 4th floor

University's own instructors' break exercises around the campus

entrance hall of Feeniks library: Thu 3 Oct at 15:00-15:15 / Tuija Salovaara
entrance hall of Feeniks library: Fri 4 Oct at 10:00-10:15 / Tuija Salovaara

Thu 3.10. Walk or Run in the Meriö Miles Event

Running or walking event on 3 Oct at 14:00-15:30
Start in front of Educarium
Options: 1,5 hour instructed walk or 5 or 10 km instructed running
Sportswear. The dressing rooms and showers available in Educarium
Fluids: There will be no drink stations on the walk / run course, please bring your own water bottle, if needed.
Timekeeping: There will be no timekeeping in the event.

running instructor Anni Räty, walking instructor Riikka Heinonen

"Meriö Miles" refers to the former Head of Administration of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Heimo Meriö, who died in a car accident caused by a seizure in the winter of 2010 on the way to a marathon event