Keep Active
Keeping active is not only vital for your physical health but for your mental health too. Discover events and resources to boost your mood.
We currently offer a variety of online and outdoor activities to help keep you active during lockdown. These sessions include online Yoga and Tai Chi workshops as well as outdoor Bootcamps at Easter Bush and Peffermill.
Self-isolating? You can discover a variety of ways to stay active below . Edinburgh University Sports Union clubs are also running online sessions that are open to everybody to help keep students connected.
Health Walks
University of Edinburgh staff and students are invited to come along for a lunchtime health walk to help boost your mood.
Welcome Walk Rounds
Take your first step into our world-class gym facility.
Bike Fit & Fix Workshop
In partnership with FASIC & Hart’s Cyclery, Active Lives are offering University of Edinburgh Staff & Students the opportunity to attend a free 2 hour workshop.
The benefits of being physically active
Find out more about how being physically active can benefit your mental health and wellbeing.
Keep active from home
A collection of how-to videos and home workouts
Yoga
An introduction to some of the basic building blocks of yoga - an ideal form of exercise at home.
Introduction to running
Advice and support for those looking to incorporate running into their exercise routine.
Pilates
An introduction to some of the basic building blocks of Pilates - an ideal form of exercise at home.
Managing acute injury
Advice and support for managing an acute injury.
Other resources to help keep you active
Discover some of the other support available from other external organisations to help keep you active
Mental health and wellbeing resources
Helpful advice and support from other health and wellbeing services
How I boost my mood
We asked some of the Sport & Exercise team and our members how they boost their mood and keep active during this unprecedented period of uncertainty.