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I’d like you to think about your relationship with movement. Do you enjoy moving? Do you come away feeling better after class? Well, that’s because movement helps both physical and mental health.
When we exercise, endorphins are released into the brain. These block the perception of pain and increase feelings of wellbeing. During physical activity, endorphins are produced in the pituitary gland and are often produced during physical exercise to inhibit pain, muscle cramps and relieve stress.
Here’s a top tip: when we move, we should smile and breathe to enhance the feel good factors!
Talking about mental health is becoming more common. Anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction are just some examples of mental health conditions that people suffer from.
Mental Health Awareness Week is from 13th to 19th May. This year the theme is “Movement: Moving for our Mental Health”. With this in mind, I have decided to run a special afternoon on Saturday 11th May. The afternoon will include a range of classes so you can start your week feeling your best. Proceeds from this event will be going to charity.
Movement: Move for Mental Health Awareness
Saturday 11th May – timetable
2.00pm to 3.00pm – Bootybarre – a fusion of Pilates, dance, yoga stretching and cardio – this class is sure to get your endorphins going and you’ll surely feel that burn!
3.15pm to 4.15pm – Intuitive Pilates – a mindful Pilates flow class to help you reconnect your mind and body through strength building exercises.
4.30pm to 5.30pm – Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® – rewire your brain and skeleton to improve the efficiency of your movement and psychological state. Feldenkrais has been shown to improve mental health and neurological health through inviting deep connections of your brain to your entire self.
Cost: £15 for one class
£25 for two classes
£30 for all three classes
Venue: The Medway School of Dance, Tonbridge
Please wear something Green for Mental Health Awareness.
Proceeds (minus studio hire) to go to The Mental Health Foundation.
The Intuitive Pilates and Awareness Through Movement classes will be hybrid so anyone wanting to join online from home you are very welcome. Prices as above.
Let’s make this a special event and raise as much as we can for this charity which works hard to bring attention and awareness to mental health.
WORKSHOP – Walkers and Runners
Saturday 8th June 2.00pm to 5.30pm
This is a must for anyone who does a lot of walking or running! In fact, this workshop is for everyone as we all have to walk and sometimes run for that bus or train.
Did you miss our previous workshops? No problem. Come and join us now as we revisit and explore new movements of intelligent knees, intelligent hips and begin to sense our intelligent feet!
Venue: The Medway School of Dance
Investment: £59.00
