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• Upcoming workshops from Canterbury WEA

  Posted: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in: Training With tags: seminar, planning, physical activity, music, advice
  Come along to the WEA and learn ways to support your physical and mental wellbeing at these upcoming offerings in July 2025. All sessions are held at their Central City location (59 Gloucester Street)

• Come along to Unity Flow Yoga with Pele

  Posted: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: exercise, physical activity, wellbeing, pacific health
  Join this serene and transformative journey from Moana Vā as part of the Moana Mālie Programme. This FREE yoga experience is designed to connect your mind, body, and spirit in a safe and inclusive space, led by the incredible Pele

• A guide to starting physical movement

  Posted: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 in: Resources and Information With tags: wellbeing, physical activity, mental health, mental wellbeing, exercise
  Physical movement is a major tool for uplifting our mental wellbeing. It releases endorphins which lift our mood and give us a greater sense of confidence and achievement

• Whai Rawatia te Oranga Open groups from He Waka Tapu

  Posted: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 in: Training With tags: physical activity, families, wellbeing, Community Groups, smokefree, Courses, violence, services, support, mindfulness
  He Waka Tapu is running a series of open groups to members of the community - a new Whai Rawatia te Oranga (Pursue the wealth of health) holistic health pursuit initiative

• Connect with nature to uplift your wellbeing

  Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 in: Resources and Information With tags: wellbeing, environment, physical activity, mental wellbeing
  There’s plenty of research that shows spending time in nature has a positive effect on both your physical and mental wellbeing. Being able to see, touch or experience nature can help to lower stress, ease muscle tension and lift our mood

• Fresh bikes for Christchurch east students

  Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: children, physical activity, schools, cycling
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 12th March 2025 Students in Christchurch’s east are riding high with their new school bikes and pump track

• Learn six ways to look after your brain to prevent dementia

  Posted: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in: Resources and Information With tags: awareness, brain, health, nutrition, physical activity, Sleep, dementia
  March is Brain Health Awareness Month. Approximately 40 percent of dementia worldwide can be prevented, or delayed, by attending to a range of lifestyle and protective factors

• A guide to Waimakariri playgrounds by age

  Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: families, children, physical activity, parks
  Taken from Waimakariri Monthly online newsletter: July 2024 With so many great playgrounds in our District, we’re spoilt for choice. But not all playgrounds are made equal when it comes to the different ages and stages of our tamariki

• Exercise classes for people living with neurological conditions

  Posted: Wednesday, April 10, 2024 in: Training With tags: recreation, physical activity, recovery, disabilities, brain, wellbeing
  The NeuroGym provides long-term condition-specific exercise for people living with neurological conditions like stroke, MS, and Parkinson’s, to help maximise their quality of life

• Wellbeing spotlight: Steps to energising your mind, body and soul this autumn

  Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: wellbeing, reading, physical activity, environment, recreation, stress, mental health
  As we head into autumn, think about taking the opportunity to pause for a moment to slow down, relax and rest your mind, body and soul

• Keeping your balance with Nymbl

  Posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: falls, prevention, older people, injury prevention, technology, physical activity
  Losing your balance as you age is a big injury risk, so ACC have launched the Nymbl app to help older New Zealanders (aged 50 and over) prevent falls and fractures