June Updates, Fitness Challenges, and more
Finish T1 strong with these great winter offers from DeakinACTIVE
As the days get shorter and temperatures drop, it’s more important than ever to implement ways to keep moving every day, just like you would commit to a study routine.
It’s well established that exercise improves mental health and cognitive function, so make sure you’re getting at least 30 minutes a day as you enter revision mode for the end of T1. Join our June fitness challenge, 30 for 30 offer, or Big Freeze event– it’ll keep you firing and in peak condition as you sit your end-of-unit assessments!
Try 30 days at your campus gym for just $30*
If you’ve been looking for some extra inspiration to get moving, you can check out our state-of-the-art facilities at DeakinACTIVE Burwood or Waurn Ponds with our 30 days for $30 offer – that’s just $1 per day! So, if you haven’t tried us out yet, you have no excuses now!
*T&Cs apply. DeakinACTIVE 30 days for $30 offer available at DeakinACTIVE Burwood & Waurn Ponds locations only. Purchase pack online or in person between 01//06/24 – 30/06/24. 30 days usage valid to use until 30/07/24. New members only, no lock-in contracts!
DeakinACTIVE’s Big Freeze Ice Bucket Challenge!
Make a splash and help us beat the Beast, A FightMND Event
Minimum $5 donation for a chance to bucket your friends with ice water! 100% of all proceeds go directly to FightMND.
WHEN: Wednesday 12th June
TIME: 11am-1pm
WHERE:
- (Burwood) End of bridge – Elgar Rd side
- (Waurn Ponds) – Union Green
Support the Cause – Donate Here Come join the fun! Express Interest Here
Join our latest Fitness Challenge… and WIN!
Join our monthly challenge this June to hit your 30 minutes of daily movement. We’ve got some great prizes up for grabs! See the app (navigate to ‘Join our challenges’) for full details.
– Whoever rows the fastest 2000m throughout June, wins four weeks free membership!
– All times must be recorded through the Skillrow app, and shown to a staff member
Join a free online wellbeing class
To keep you feeling energised and set you up for a successful study period, DeakinACTIVE is running free meditation, pilates and yoga sessions online!
It couldn’t be easier to stretch your body and relax your mind in between your study sessions – just add one or more of these classes to your weekly routine:
Monday – Yoga: 12.15pm – 1.00pm – Register HERE
Tuesday – Meditation: 10.15am – 10.30am – Register HERE
Wednesday – Pilates: 12.15pm – 1.00pm – Register HERE
Thursday – Meditation: 10.15am – 10.30am. Register HERE
Get strong, stay safe
Every Wednesday from 7–10am, DeakinACTIVE provides a Safe Space inside our facilities that is welcoming and accessible to all. We invite all students and staff who may be neurodivergent, part of our LGBTIQ+ community and/or who may have a mental or physical disability, to come and train with us at no cost and with no obligations. See the DeakinACTIVE website for details.
