The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC) is excited to announce the 2025 Regional Healthy Living Leader Training sessions is now OPEN! Join us for two fun days filled with learning, movement and laughter. These sessions are complimentary for those working within Indigenous communities who want to deliver an Honour Your Health Challenge (HYHC) or Indigenous RunWalkWheel program (IRWW).
| Region | Location | Hotel | Dates |
| Northwest | Smithers | Prestige Hudson Bay Lodge & Conference Centre | Sept. 24 – 25 |
| Northeast | Prince George | Coast Prince George | Oct. 7 – 8 |
| Interior | Kamloops | Sandman Signature Kamloops Hotel | Oct. 20 – 21 |
| Fraser/Vancouver Coastal | Abbotsford | Clarion Hotel & Conference Centre | Nov. 6 – 7 |
| Vancouver Island | Nanaimo | Coast Bastion Hotel | Nov. 19 – 20 |
Eligibility: Healthy Living Leader Training is open to individuals who are interested in promoting health and wellness within their community, schools, Friendship Centres, Métis Chartered Communities, recreation centres, health centres, workplaces or Indigenous organizations.
If you’re brand new to leader training, welcome to our healthy living family! For new leaders, two full days of training are mandatory. We have a jam packed agenda, and you won’t want to miss a single minute of all the fun!
For return leaders, please join us at 1pm on the first day of training to receive new content for your healthy living program and to reconnect with your healthy living family.
At the conclusion of training, all participants are eligible for up to $1000 in grant support for their Indigenous RunWalkWheel or Honour Your Health Challenge program.
Registration closes on September 12th, 2025.
As part of I·SPARC’s Healthy Living Activities, our Leader Training Sessions offer two days of workshops; providing participants with the tools and resources to deliver their own Healthy Living programs in their communities. Participants have the option of training in either the Indigenous RunWalkWheel or the Honour Your Health Challenge:
After completing training, all participants are eligible to apply for up to $1000 in grant support of their Indigenous RunWalkWheel or Honour Your Health Challenge program.
- Lead your participants in an 8 – 13 week training program, preparing for a 5 or 10 km run/walk/wheel event.
- Develop your own program focused on physical activity, healthy eating, respecting tobacco or healthy families – past programs include creating a community cookbook, “Family Fitness Fridays,” planting medicinal tea gardens, “Kick the Nic” tobacco program, “Moccasin Mamas” and many more.