Monthly Movement Labs

Monthly Movement Labs: Real Progress in an Hour, One Month at a Time

We’ve all attended too many online workshops where we sit, take notes, and absorb information—only to file those notes away and never look at them again.

It’s time for something different.

At our free Movement Labs, held on the last Wednesday of every month at 12:30pm (UK time), you’ll not only learn something new but also immediately apply it. You’ll leave with practical tools and a plan you can put into action straight away.

Sign up for our Free Monthly Movement Lab calls

REAL PROGRESS IN AN HOUR. ONE MONTH AT A TIME.

LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH | 12:30 pm BST

"We’re building a network of active communities where we share best practice.”

What Makes These Sessions Different?

Whether you're an experienced coach or just getting started, you'll find valuable insights and build relationships that support your journey.

There’s no pressure—come when you can, implement at your own pace, and see real progress, one month at a time.

January Movement Lab

Topic: Starting Your Own Movement Community
When: Wednesday, January 29th, 12:30 PM GMT
Join us for a group chat where we’ll share ideas from our community on taking those first steps to start your own movement group. We’ll cover everything from finding a great location to recruiting your first members.

If you already run a group, we’d love to have you join and share what’s worked for you. And if you’re thinking about starting your own, this is the perfect opportunity to ask questions and gain insights.

Zoom link: Add to your calendar

February Guest Movement Lab

Topic: Enhancing Fall Resilience in Older Adults Through Fun, Play, and Games
When: Wednesday, February 26th, 2:00 PM GMT
Following our hugely popular podcast episode with Erin, we’re so pleased to have her host a Movement Lab focused on fall resilience. Erin is a fantastic resource, and this session will provide plenty of actionable ideas, followed by a Q&A to answer your burning questions.

We’re really looking forward to this one—it’s not to be missed!

Previous calls

#2 Game Design & Play

The continuum of movement teaching - from prescriptive to emergent

  • Defining your “why” for each game and which movements you want to elicit

  • Inclusive game design and adapting activities for different needs

  • The role of co-adaptation and collaboration in games

  • The need for clear rules and objectives 

  • Resources on play, game design and using games and play to teach

Downloads: Slides & Family Movement Games

#1: Adventure Runs & Walks

  • Ideas for how we can interact with our environments more than just walking and running.

  • Finding your why? Who are you working with? What are your goals?

  • What are the movements that we are capable of and that we need to hold onto? How we can expand our options through expanding capabilities?

  • How does the built or natural environment change our movement behaviours? Everywhere we go there are affordances or negative affordances for movement.

  • Benefits of task based training - then understanding how to layer in complexity. Movement as a tool

  • Zone of proximal development, Fear and pain avoidance cycles and How to create virtuous cycles - encouraging people to push themselves a bit, but not so much that they get scared.