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Mindful Movement

6-week course to help improve your physical and mental wellbeing

Course overview:

The main aim of Mindful Movement is to raise participants’ awareness of healthier lifestyles to support overall wellbeing. During the course, we will explore the importance of being more active, having a balanced diet, and how to stay well in the long term, whilst demonstrating how this can directly improve mental health and wellbeing.

Over the 6 weeks, we will consider the benefits of physical activity on our mental wellbeing, along with exploring types of exercises and activities that are accessible to all. We will also explore how to overcome barriers to exercise and deal with setbacks, and will touch on other related topics diet, goal setting, aerobic, strength, and flexibility training, and the importance of support from other people. Each session will include an inclusive activity (20-30 minutes) that promotes movement, for example, a walk around Central Park, or a low-impact activity within the Hub. Appropriate clothing and footwear to engage in low-impact activity is recommended.

“It was excellent, the course facilitators were very supportive and positive.”
“Found it very interesting. Great support for you when you suffer from poor mental state and have lost your way.”
“Very inclusive, no matter what disability you had.”
— Previous participant course feedback

Course format:

Mindful Movement is a six-week course consisting of 6 x 1.15-hour sessions (one per week). The course is hosted by Argyle Community Trust and supported by Devon Mind staff, who will guide attendees through conversations, presentations, and activities. Each session will include elements of group discussion, and movement, and will allow time for questions and exploration. Due to the weekly activities, participants are recommended to wear loose comfortable clothing, and supportive shoes, and to bring along a water bottle. This course is free to attend. Registration is required to join.

 

Please note: You do not have to be of any particular level of fitness to engage in this course. All activities will be inclusive, low-impact, and can be adapted to all levels of need.

The focus is on raising awareness of the benefits of physical exercise and introducing everyday movement into our lifestyles.

 

Upcoming course dates:

We are running Mindful Movement on the following dates: Further dates are coming soon!

Register for the course:

You can sign up for any course date starting within the next 6-weeks. If the course date is later than that, please check the dates above for more information about when sign-ups will be going live.

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Frequently asked questions:

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  • Mindful Movement is free to attend. Register to secure your place on the course.

  • Anyone in Devon aged 18 years or over is welcome to register for the course.

  • In order to get the most value from the course, and to ensure no one misses out on a place, we highly recommend that you attend all 6 sessions. If you are unable to attend a session for whatever reason, please get in touch and we can discuss this further.

  • Attendance varies, but to keep everyone comfortable we aim for a group size of up to 16. At times this may be slightly less or more dependent on various factors, including available facilitators and demand for the course.

  • Any future dates for this course will be added to this webpage as soon as they are confirmed. We also recommend signing up to our email newsletter and following us on social media to keep up with new course and workshop dates!