Exercise Groups for Immigrants
We organize exercise activities with our partners for immigrants of different ages around the year.
We offer activities in exercise groups and sport trials encouraging immigrants to exercise and find a suitable sport to pursue.
Guided Exercise and Sport Advice
Exercise Counselling
Exercise counselling is free-of-charge guidance on a lifestyle that promotes health. In counselling, you will receive tips on, for example, getting in shape, trying out and finding the right sports and exercise methods for you and improving your sleep and eating habits.
Inquiries and appointments from sanna.ek-keranen@ouka.fi. Appointments can also be made on the online service (pohde.fi).
Exercise Groups
Football club
April 22 – October 16, 2025
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 20.15– 21.30, Raatti Practice Turf
(Raatintie, Oulu)
The group is open and free of charge. Instructors tel. 040 651, 050 533 0822
Fall groups
More detailed information about fall groups and applications in the Sport Services online system. Applications open on August 18 at 9.00.
Fitness gym for women and girls
Guided session. Previous experience of gym practice is not needed. Suitable for beginners. Efficient gym training for the entire body. Free of charge.
September 1 – December 8, 2025 (not on week 43)
Mondays at 14.30–15.30, Linnanmaa Sport Centre’s gym
(Virkakuja 1, Oulu)
Ball games for women
September 3 – December 10, 2025 (not on week 43)
Wednesdays at 16.30– 17.30, Linnanmaa Sport Centre
(Virkakuja 1, Oulu)
Come and play different ball games. No previous experience with ball games is needed. Free of charge.
Dance
A dance lesson for women. Linnanmaa Sport Centre (Virkakuja 1, Oulu).
Sport club
A sport group for families. Linnanmaa Sport Centre (Virkakuja 1, Oulu). Detailed schedules will be announced later.
Swimming courses
Wednesdays starting from September 3, 2025.
OYS D Building’s swimming pool (Kiviharjuntie 5, Oulu). Meet in the lobby.
Group 1 at 15.00–15.45 women
Group 2 at 15.45–16.30 women
Binding registration starts onAugust 18 at 9.00 in the Sport Services online service (link on top).