HEALTH AND WELLNESS
ILLNESS / GYMS / PARKS / RUNNING / SPORTS / MINDFULNESS / FOOD / COUNSELING / SPIRITUAL LIFE
The experience of studying abroad can challenge everyone’s ability to stay healthy and balanced. Review the resources below to help stay active and support wellness during your time abroad.
Illness
Excused absences for illness are only given to students for verified cases of illness. Missed classes will be counted against students as part of the absence policy (see the ACU IP Student Handbook in the Policies and Handbook section). To request an Excused Absence for an illness, students must follow the following steps: 1) Submit your Illness Form before class. 2) Contact your program director or RA via WhatsApp to alert them to your form submission. Please note that you must submit a form for every day that you are ill.
Parks
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Has a big skate boarding park available
Running
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All the parks listed above have numerous running trails available
Küchenholz Parkrun: Free timed 5k every Saturday
Leipzig Marathon: Offers 10k, Half Marathon, or Full Marathon options
Leipzig Laufladen: Running shoe store
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All the parks listed above have numerous running trails available
Cutteslowe Parkrun: Free timed 5k every Saturday
Run on the Roger Bannister Track: Location where Sir Roger Bannister broke the 4 minute mile in 1954
Up & Running: Running shoe store
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All parks listed above have numerous running trails available.
Valencia Marathon: Half Marathon and Marathon options available
Running Shoe Store: ALS Sport Shop Valencia - Zapatillas Running
Sports
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Football (soccer): RB Leipzig hosts local matches at their stadium 10 min from the villa.
Handball, spikeball, and tennis are regularly played throughout the city
Swimming: Schreberbad
Bike Rental: Swapfiets
Bowling: Starlight Bowling
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Football (soccer):
There is a local football pitch 5 min from the house for casual pickup games.
Oxford City FC hosts local matches at their stadium 20 min from the house.
Oxford United FC hosts matches at their stadium 50 min from the house.
Rugby: Watch a University of Oxford Rugby match
Croquet & badminton: Play a game in the backyard!
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Football (soccer)
Watch a Valencia FC match
Watch a Levante UD match
Play some pickup matches throughout the city
Basketball:
Watch a Valencia Basket match
Play some pickup games throughout the city
Golf: Play at one of Valencias many golf courses
Bullfighting: Watch this traditional Spanish sport at the historic Plaza de Toros
Mindfulness
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Yoga: Studio Veda
Massage Therapy: Sunset Massage
Art Classes: Kunstschule Goldfisch
Athletic Club/Sauna: Center for Rehab and Health Sports
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Yoga/Massage: Naomi Swain Wellspace
Pottery Classes: Oxford Clayhouse
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Yoga: Velcam Yoga Center
Massage: Alma Masajes
Pottery Classes: Mud Cerámica
