Welcome to Move UBC
Move UBC is a university-wide annual initiative to increase physical activity and reduce the time students, staff, faculty and the UBC community spend sitting. Small changes can add up to big impacts—moving more and sitting less can improve both mental and physical health, impact academic and professional success, and contribute to wellbeing in meaningful ways. This February, make movement apart of your day by getting involved with Move UBC.
Explore different ways to get involved with Move UBC during the month of February!
Move UBC Indoor Recess
NEW DATE: February 10 | Free In-Person Event
To kick off Move UBC Month, join us for Indoor Recess with the Move U Crew in the LIFE Building on Monday, February 10 from 12:00-2:00pm! You remember those indoor recess days when it was too cold, rainy or snowy to go outside? Let’s make the most of it! Meet us in the LIFE building concourse between the Go Global Offices and across from the Starbucks. In addition to fun activities, we will also have arts and crafts, partner booths, and even nostalgic snacks!
Advanced registration is not required but encouraged, and can be done online here:
Faculty & Staff Movement Break Challenge
February 1 – 28
The Move UBC Movement Break Challenge is an engaging and inclusive way to break up stationary time for Faculty and Staff! This challenge invites you to integrate more movement into your day, and runs from February 1 – 28.
Yoga Rave
February 6 | Free In-Person Event
Yoga Rave is a glow-in-the-dark yoga dance party, free for UBC students! Wear your brightest neon clothes and bring your yoga mat (or borrow one). Designed for fun and all abilities. Register by February 5!
Research Roundtable
February 11 | Free In-Person Event
Did you know moving with others promotes connection, confidence and motivation to be physically active? Join us in learning the latest emerging research in relation to physical activity and social connection. The second portion of the event will be a facilitated discussion on how the research can be translated to our campus settings with the aim to improve wellbeing through physical activity at UBC. Light refreshments will be provided.
Guy Faulkner
Guy Faulkner is a Professor and Chair of Applied Public Health in the School of Kinesiology. Broadly, his research focuses on two inter-related themes: the development and evaluation of physical activity interventions; and physical activity and mental health. You can learn more about his research here.
Regan Thompson
Regan Thompson is a PhD Student in the School of Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in the area of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Her research is conducted in the areas of sport, physical activity, aging, and the body, with an interest in qualitative arts-based methods.
Cha Cha Slide
February 28 | Free In-Person Event
Slide to the left. Slide to the right. Criss Cross! We are bringing back a Move UBC beloved tradition; the Cha Cha Slide! Swing by Martha Piper Plaza on Friday, February 28, we will offer two time slots, from 11:45 - 12:00 PM and 12:45pm - 1:00pm and the UBC Move U Crew will guide you through the Cha Cha Slide!
No registration required, drop by on the day of at 11:45 AM or 12:45pm!
