Ignite is designed to get you moving
Ignite buddies you with other graduate students to provide free small group training sessions, as well as the opportunity to learn more about nutrition and mindfulness.
The Ignite Program
Have an interest in learning more about working out? Want to meet new people at UCalgary with similar goals and interests?
Participants in Ignite will be put in groups with other graduate students, and over the course of 7 weeks get the opportunity to have four free small group training sessions, as well as a free workshops on topics like nutrition and mindfulness.
Participants must attend an initial orientation meeting, and all small group training sessions are mandatory.
Application for fall 2024 is closed.
We gratefully acknowledge that Ignite is funded from Quality Money through the Graduate Students’ Association.
Please email communityhub@ucalgary.ca with any questions.
FAQ
No, Ignite is sponsored by the GSA Quality Money and is free for graduate students from the University of Calgary.
No! Any level of experience is welcomed. We will determine on your application your level of experience which will help us place you in a small training group.
For small group training and fitness class, you will be working out with about 10-12 people and a personal trainer. For the workshops, the group will be larger.
Matching of people in each small group training will be done by the program coordinator utilizing questions on the application. Some factors will be: student availability for the two different training times; workout experience; and goals and priorities.
You will be assigned a time for small group training that will be the same for each week of the four weeks.
The available times are:
- Tuesdays, 5 – 6 p.m.
- Thursdays, 5 – 6 p.m.
The orientation meeting will be on Thursday, Oct. 17, 5 – 6 p.m. (hybrid) The nutrition and mindfulness workshop will be held in the evening, days and times to be determined.
Week 1 (Thursday, Oct. 17, 5 – 6 p.m.): Meeting, Program Overview
Week 2 (Occurring the week of Oct. 21 - 25): Small Group Training 1
Week 3 (Wednesday, Oct. 30, 5 – 6 p.m.): Nutrition Workshop
Week 4 (Occurring the week of Nov. 4 - 8): Small Group Training 2
Week 5 (Wednesday, Nov. 20, 5 – 6 p.m.): Active Living Workshop
Week 6 (Occurring the week of Nov. 25 - 29): Small Group Training 3
Week 7 (Occurring the week of Dec. 2 - 6): Mindfulness Workshop (date TBD)
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Schedule
Week 1
(Thursday, Oct. 17, 5 – 6 p.m.)
Meeting, Program Overview
Week 2
(Occurring the week of Oct. 21 - 25)
Small Group Training 1
Week 3
(Wednesday, Oct. 30, 5 – 6 p.m.)
Nutrition Workshop
Week 4
(Occurring the week of Nov. 4 - 8)
Small Group Training 2
Week 5
(Wednesday, Nov. 20, 5 – 6 p.m.)
Active Living Workshop
Week 6
(Occurring the week of Nov. 25 - 29)
Small Group Training 3
Week 7
(Occurring the week of Dec. 2 - 6)
Mindfulness Workshop (date TBD)
We gratefully acknowledge that Ignite is funded from Quality Money through the Graduate Students’ Association.
