Get moving this May! A little more movement goes a long way. Join your UCI and UCI Health co-workers in a month dedicated to movement. Whether you join the UC Moves challenge, attend a webinar, try a new fitness class, take a walk or the stairs, check out the UCI Moves More May opportunities below to motivate and inspire you to get and stay moving.
WHY MOVE MORE?
- Reduce feelings of depression, anxiety, and stress
- Help build and maintain healthy bones, muscles, and joints
- Feel stronger, move easier, and have more energy
- Increase your ability to achieve and maintain a healthy weight
- Improve your blood pressure and cholesterol
- Reduce your risk of developing coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes
UC MOVES CHALLENGE
Represent UCI or UCI Health in the 2026 UC Moves Bloom Challenge. Join your colleagues in this 4-week UC systemwide movement and activity program. Get inspired to move more and experience all the fun this May brings. Registration starts April 13. Participate individually or with a team for your chance to win weekly raffle prizes. Record daily physical activity starting May 4 with your favorite tracker or on your mobile or desktop device. View the 2026 Challenge flyer here.
DOWNLOAD
LEARN MORE: UC MOVES CHALLENGE PARTICIPANT WEBINAR INFO SESSIONS Learn more about the registration process, creating/joining team, and the overall program. Watch the on-demand participant video or attend an upcoming live info session webinar.
LIVE UCI
FITNESS
Campus Recreation Group Fitness Classes – Onsite fitness classes at the Anteater Recreation Center. ARC membership and Fitness Pass required.
Campus Recreation Personal & Buddy Training – Onsite customized personal or small group training with a certified trainer. ARC membership and additional fees apply.
KINETIC – Fueled by The Irvine Company, KINETIC is a private fitness center that also offers group fitness class for employees who work in UCI Research Park.
ON-DEMAND
UCI FITNESS
Wellness Adds Up – Free virtual library of on-demand educational and activity videos including strength, flexibility, stress management, and more.
UCI SSIHI Restore and Rebalance Resources – Free virtual on-demand resources including yoga therapy, meditation, acupressure, massage, and more.
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY
WEBINARS
Learn more about how and why you should incorporate physical activity into your daily routine. Webinars are 12 – 1 p.m. and are presented by your UCI Life Resources Program, ComPsych GuidanceResources. Can’t attend live? The registration links become recording links following each session.
May 6:
Get Moving, an Introduction to Exercise
May 13:
Walking for Mental Health
May 20:
Feeling stuck? Practical Ways to Get Yourself Going Again
May 27:
Using Guided Imagery for Wellness and Stress Reduction
MOVEMENT
MINUTES
Challenge yourself to complete each fitness video at least once each day this week:
- Bridge & Figure 4 Combo
- Office Push Ups
- Power Poses
- Side Lunge & Spinal Twist
- Chair Squats
- Exercise Snacks
- Lunge Stretch
- Good Morning Sunshine
- Ab Balance
- Neck & Shoulder Reset
FITNESS
DISCOUNTS
UCI Anteater Recreation Center Trial Membership – UCI and UCI Health co-workers and retirees are eligible for a free two-week trial membership for first-time members or if it has been over a year since a previously held membership ended.
Active & Fit Direct Membership – UCI and UCI Health co-workers and retirees are eligible for $0 enrollment fees with memberships starting at $28/month. Find your perfect gym from thousands of options nationwide - no long-term contracts and switch gyms with ease through our partnership with Great Work Perks. Active & Fit Direct memberships also include access to 1:1 wellbeing coaching, resource library, and digital fitness resources. Visit Great Work Perks, go to the “Gym & Fitness” tab and click on the “Get Started Today” button. Login with your UCInetID.
UCI MOVES MORE RESOURCES
UCI Research Park Walking Map – Pick the route that's right for you, with walks along Research Park that vary from 0.3 to 1.3 miles.
UCI Interactive Map: Walking Paths – Walk the UCI Main Campus, North Campus, and Medical Center with paths less than and more than 1 mile.
UCI Ecological Preserve Trails – Go on an adventure in a 60-acre open space on the UCI Main Campus with trails and natural wildlife.
TAKE THE STAIRS POSTERS
Download, share, and post temporary signs to help promote taking the stairs when able. Click an image below to download the graphic file.
