Get Moving!

A movement workshop for all

• Sat 10 Oct (10:30 AM - 12 NOON)

• Rawcliffe Rec, Rawcliffe Pavilion, St Mark’s Grove, York YO30 5TS

Feel good as you move your body, build confidence and have fun alongside others.  Booking is essential as places are limited.

For all abilities, tailored to your level

I use a holistic, blended approach, with scalable practices drawn from several disciplines.

1. I will show simple starter versions of each movement → with a small range of motion, sitting on a chair

2. I will build the moves up → more range, more complexity, different positions - standing, kneeling, all fours

I guide you how to attend to your sensations. This builds a strong mind-muscle connection, vital for learning physical skills and practising safely and enjoyably in our personal ‘Goldilocks Zone’, as we tune in to our levels of comfort vs discomfort on that particular day

Each person can move at their comfortable, do-able level. It is good for all of us to start at the more basic level to cement our skill and form. And we move on from there if & when we feel like it to more interesting or challenging progressions.

What we will do

• Gentle full body top-to-toe warm up

  • → boost your blood flow & check in with yourself

• Body prep drills

  • → tiny moves to prepare mind and body, prime each area we will focus on, build brain-body connection & really feel that area moving

• Mobility flows

  • → medium sized moves to try out different shapes, patterns & ranges for our joints

• Putting it all together

  • → bigger bodyweight moves using strength, mobility, agility, balance & control - ready for your daily life demands or future active adventures

  • → balance games

  • → guided exploration of the outdoor space & playground to try out some of our moves in the outside environment

What should I wear & bring?

• sports clothes or everyday clothes are both fine, as long as you can move freely and feel comfortable

• bring a mat, blanket or big towel for you to work on when we get on the floor

York 50+ Festival

This event is open to all ages, even though it is part of York 50+ Festival organised by York Older People’s Assembly. Each year they put on a programme of events for people over 50, their friends and family. They hope to challenge stereotypes and offer low cost activities to celebrate the energy, skills and creativity of older people.

Book your place

£10

Coaching for whole body mobility, balance or specific target movement patterns

Ouse Lea, Clifton Green YO30 6SA / my 1st floor home studio

• a 50-60 mins coaching session

• with exercises, drills or flows to keep

I offer coaching and education to help you move with more confidence and ease. We start at your level and can scale progressively if you come along to subsequent sessions.

When you book you fill a form to choose your goals.

These could include:

• Mobility work - whole body or for target areas

• Basic bodyweight moves to build strength, adjusted for your starting point

• Balance training, games & progressions (from The Foot Collective)

• Foot-focused practices to develop flexible, capable feet - for a surer footing, to feel more grounded or to address challenges

• A transition to more minimalist, foot-friendly shoes over time

• Large whole-body movements such as squatting, hanging, swinging, carrying, jumping

• Ground-based movements for all-round mobility, range of motion and strength - sitting / sit to stand / locomotion / animal-flow

• Honing body awareness (proprioception) - for accurate muscle control, co-ordination, quick movement learning and mindfulness

After the session

I will send you (by email or WhatsApp) a pdf copy of the exercises we did in the session for you to work with later at home.

Can anyone do this?

Pretty much!

• any age, ability and experience

• if you can use stairs to get to my first floor studio

• if you can stand (with or without support of a wall or chair) or even if you are restricted to sitting in a chair at the moment

I particularly enjoy working with people who lack confidence with movement or are rebuilding capacity after injury, illness or just a long break for the many reasons that life throws our way.

What should I wear?

• everyday clothes are fine, as long as you can move freely and feel comfortable

• sports kit is also fine if you prefer

• if we will be working with your feet, come ready to take your shoes off, with clean tootsies & any cuts or sores covered with plasters

Who is this good for?

This could be for you if you want…

• to improve movements for daily life, sports or leisure activities - with more skill and less strain

• to prevent injury, build joint resilience and support any rehab

• to be anti-fragile, safeguard your future independence - avoid falls, fractures & fear

Let’s get started - book your session - £40!

• When you book, you can fill a form to tell me your preferred dates & times, along with any goals or challenges you would like to work on

• I will email to confirm our session time and send you my full address and parking information

• You have a 50-60 mins coaching session

• I email you afterwards with your programme of exercises & other useful material material

Make progress with restoring your movement potential, skill & enjoyment / 30 mins

Ouse Lea, Clifton Green YO30 6SA / my 1st floor home studio

• a 30-min catch up

• with any new exercises or variations sent on afterwards

A short catch up can be ideal for a follow-up session, assuming you have no brand new topics or challenges to work on.

If you want a change in focus or you have completely new goals, you may prefer to book a 60-minute session.

When you book

You fill a short form when you book, to give me a heads-up what you might like to tweak from you original session.

During the session

When we meet we will have a quick review of progress since your previous session, so we can build on what you have been doing so far.

• Try out more challenging versions of the movements you have been working with

• Add new variations or different exercises to meet the same goals

• Regress or tweak any moves that haven’t been working for you

After the session

I will send you (email or WhatsApp) a pdf copy of any new exercises we did in session for you to work with later at home.

Let’s continue

• Click the orange button below to book your short coaching catch-up