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Move Your Mind
A workshop exploring how physical activity can boost mental wellness
Workshop overview:
This workshop explores the strong connection between physical activity and mental wellbeing. We’ll look at how exercise can help reduce stress, improve mood, and enhance focus. You’ll learn simple, practical ways to incorporate movement into your daily routine, and how these actions can support your mental health in the long run. Join us to understand how moving your body can have a positive impact on your mind, and discover tools to feel better both physically and mentally.
During the session, we will:
Highlight the connection between physical activity and mental health
Explore the science behind the mental health benefits of physical activity
Offer practical ways to incorporate physical activity into daily life
Introduce connection and signposting to what’s available within our local community
Develop personal action plans for better mental wellness
Workshop format:
Move Your Mind is a single-workshop consisting of 1 x 2-hour in-person session. The workshop is hosted by our Recovery Practitioner staff who will guide attendees through a presentation focused on the core topics above. The in-person session will include elements of group discussion and will allow time for questions. This workshop is free to attend and registration is required to join.
Please note: You do not have to be of any particular level of fitness to engage in this workshop. There will be some optional light-inclusive, low-impact movement that can be adapted to all levels of need.
Upcoming workshop dates:
We are running Move Your Mind on the following dates:
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Session date and time:
Monday 10 March 2025, 10:00am — 12:00 noon
Location:
Ernest English House, Buckwell Street, Plymouth PL1 2DA (map)
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Session date and time:
Friday 21 March 2025, 10:00am — 12:00 noon
Location:
Ernest English House, Buckwell Street, Plymouth PL1 2DA (map)
Please note: registrations will be live on Thursday 30 January 2025
Register for this workshop:
You can sign up for any workshop date starting within the next 6-weeks. If the workshop date is later than that, please check the dates above for more information about when sign-ups will be going live. Registrations will close 1-week before the workshop start date or sooner when full.
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Frequently asked questions:
Check out the answers to some common questions below. If you want to ask something else, please contact us.
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Move Your Mind is free to attend. Register to secure your place on the workshop.
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Anyone in Devon aged 18 years or over is welcome to register for the workshop.
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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 room size, available facilitators, and demand for the workshop.
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Any future dates for this workshop 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!
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Yes, all locations we use for our courses are accessible for wheelchair users. Please indicate on your registration form if you require wheelchair access so that we can ensure we make your arrival as easy as possible.