Say Aphasia support group in Skipton

Starting tomorrow! Several people who come to our Get Moving classes suffer from aphasia, or trouble getting the words out. It is a common phenomenon in stroke survivors, to have trouble speaking or articulating words or sentences. So my good friend Mark is starting a new support group especially for people with aphasia, or trouble … Read more

Skipton Santa Fun Run 2019

This winters Santa 5k fun run on Sunday Nov 24th is now open for entry! We did it last year with Mark, from the Ilkley Get Moving class (bloody well done Mark!!!). And we are aiming to do it again this year. It is a fun 5k route where everyone is dressed as Santa. A … Read more

Workout of the week – 22/7/2019

The Workout of the Week. A mini session lasting only 5-10 minutes to complement (not replace) your regular exercise. Use it to add some variety and an element of competition. Leave me some feedback if you like/dislike or have suggestions for improvement. In other words, let me know if it’s worth me continuing doing these! … Read more

My coaching framework.

In some areas of my life, I can be really pretty slap dash! Ask my close friends and they will testify to that! But not everything I do is me just busking it. There is a reason why I coach people the way I do, why I ask them the things I do and why … Read more

The stories we are told have an effect.

I’m in the minority of people my age, I don’t have any kids. I’ve never had to rear them, house train them or release them into the wild (but I don’t know if you have noticed, but I have had a fair amount of experience with animals…) Despite this lack of experience with kids, I … Read more

Get Walking, this Sunday at Ilkley

Anyone want to join us on Sunday 30th in Ilkley for an easy walk/wander around the park? Meet at the Riverside hotel at 2pm. Easy wander around the park and maybe an ice cream or something, depending on the weather. The idea is to just get out and about, get moving as much as we … Read more