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Come on down and try out some different sports in a fun and friendly environment or support your local community! Bookings may be required.
- Pickleball at Badminton Hall (every Monday);
- FREE Chair Yoga at He Waka Tapu (every Tuesday);
- Sunday Tango at Casa Publica (2nd and 4th Sundays every month);
- Gravity Canterbury Victoria Park Dig Days (Saturdays until 26th September);
- Squash Have-A-Go in Leeston (7th to 28th September);
- FREE women's taekwondo workshop (Wednesday 9th September);
- 80s Bodyweight HIIT at Sweaty Betty (Thursday 10th September);
- FREE Family Pool Gathering at Te Pou Toetoe: Linwood Pool (Friday 11th September) - registration essential;
- Love Tennis (Sunday 13th September);
- Whutuporo Pā and Taonga Tākaro for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Thursday 17th September);
- Move & Breathe with Mama Mingle (Wednesday 23rd September);
- Women's Have A Go Surf Day (Sunday 27th September); and
- Youth Have A Go Surf Day (Wednesday 30th September).
Come along and explore a wide range of circus skills and props - including aerial - in a fun, welcoming, and celebratory environment. These classes are designed to be accessible for people of all abilities and are suitable for participants and their carers alike.
These classes are held every Friday from 11am to noon at Move Ōtautahi (Level 2 at Parakiore Recreation Centre). YOUR FIRST CLASS IS FREE!
Group bookings are also welcome! A session can be tailored to suit your group's needs and schedule.
Find out about Circability Accessible Circus Classes. Contact Jenny at Move for more information (circus[at]move.org.nz).
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Here are some snippets on the latest physical activity research or news that we found interesting.
Exercise New Zealand has released the country's first comprehensive White Paper on physical activity and proposes practical reforms that will improve New Zealanders' health while reducing pressure on the health system and economy.
Winter is when many of us quietly let our exercise routine slide. So could skipping that workout actually make you more likely to catch the flu or seasonal bug?
Mobility can’t be tracked on a leaderboard, but it can help you feel better and make daily tasks easier.
Fitness is often measured through numbers: how much weight a person can lift, or how fast or far they can run. But mobility is harder to quantify.