Keilir Health Academy in the field of health, soundness, sports and pedagogy

Keilir Health Academy is open from Monday - Friday from 8:00 - 12:00 and from 13:00 - 16:00

Tel: +354 578 4000

Fax: +354 578 4001

E-mail: mottaka@keilir.net

Teaching facilities

The practical teaching facility for Keilir‘s programs and single courses is in Keilir‘s Health Academy (IAK) in Asbru. This state-of-the-art teaching facility includes; two weight lifting halls, a large yoga, aerobics and dance hall ,a  full-scale sport hall and four squash halls. The students get complimentary entrance to the facility during their studies at the Health Academy. The academic teaching facility is in Keilir‘s brand-new classrooms.

Sport facilities

At Vallarheidi/Asbru the fully equipped sport facility has recently been open. It is a unique sport facility with options for a variation of activities.

The Sport Facility is open every Monday - Friday from 9:00 - 21:00 and on Saturdays from 9:00 - 12:00. Groups, sport clubs and workplaces are encouraged to request the sport facility for group activities.

Sport facility tel: +354 421 8070, e-mail: ithrotta.keilir@simnet.is

Main hall: A grand and spacious hall with possibilities to play handball, soccer, basketball, volleyball, badminton and boggia among other things. The main hall can also be used for large courses and meetings. It is possible to divide the main hall into two so more than one group can use it at once.

Squash hall: There are two squash halls that have recently been renovated at the Sport facility. Squash and tennis are becoming increasingly popular in Iceland and abroad, both because it is extremely fun but also because it is a great exercise for every muscle in the human body. The sport facility also includes two halls that are suitable or aerobics, yoga, basketball and karate among other things.

Weight lifting hall: A well equipped weight lifting hall is at the sport facility. The equipment is in good condition and suits those who want to tone up their body and be physically fit. Assistance on how to use the equipment and setting up a personal training program is available at the sport facility.

Warming up hall: A spacious hall with treadmills, exercise bikes, stair steppers, mattresses and equipment for abdomen exercise as well as jump ropes for warming up or relaxing and stretching after exercising.

Yoga, aerobics and dance hall: A fun place with parquet and good quality lighting and mirrors is located at the second floor of the sport facility. With endless possibilities of activities it is well suited for yoga, aerobics, dancing, combat sports and so forth.

Sauna: Sauna facilities are located at the Sport facility were both women and men can relax after a good exercise.

Everyone can use the sport facility and it is suited for all ages from 8 years and up to 90 years old. You are never too old to exercise. Exercising makes people feel better physically and emotionally and it gives us more energy for our studies and work.

Team building conferences, work places, groups, sport clubs: The personnel at the Sport facility offer assistances organizing games and exercises. The Sport facility is well suited for groups, work places and sport clubs that wish exercise together. Housing for groups is available at Vallarheidi, other entertainment is also available close by for those that are having a team building trip and want to have even more fun.