Class Format:
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50 minute class made up of a combination of circuit training and matwork
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It will include balance work, resistance training, cardiovascular exercise and load bearing exercises to help bone density all with an emphasis on pelvic floor health
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The class is aimed to be inclusive, supportive and non-threatening
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Pelvic health physiotherapist led
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Pre-screened to assess suitability for the class
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All abilities and exercise experience levels welcomed
Benefits of Women's Wellness Class
Increased Muscle Mass
Muscle mass begins to reduce from 30 years of age but we lose 1% muscle mass from 50 years of age onwards.
Increased Bone Mass/Reduction in Bone Loss
Women’s bone mass is at it’s peak in our late 20s and slowly reduces from 30. The most rapid loss is on average, a 3 year period from 1 year before the final period to 2 years post-menopausal
Impact, strength training and multidirection load promotes bone health
Improved Balance
Our balance reduces with age, injury and immobility but can improve with specific exercise training
Improvement in Pelvic Floor Function
The pelvic floor muscles, like the other muscle groups weaken with age. They are also affected by childbirth, genetics, menopause and other factors eg our weight, constipation and exercise.
To have healthy pelvic floor muscles we need to contract and relax them correctly, in a co-ordinated way and functionally.
Improved Self Confidence
Incontinence(urinary, faecal and wind), pelvic floor prolapse and being unfit and overweight can make us feel underconfident.
Doing modified exercise with like minded, nonjudgemental people, can improve self-esteem, reduce social embarrassment and improve activities of daily living
Improved Fitness
The British heart foundation statistics Jan 2024 estimate that in the UK more than half of us will get a heart or circulatory condition in our lifetime.
Around twice as many people are living with heart and circulatory diseases in the UK than with cancer and Alzheimer’s disease combined.
Being physically active can reduce the risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases by as much as 35 per cent
Improved Sleep
Research suggests women who exercise more have better and longer sleep