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Movement for everyone, in a way that works for you.

Whether you're here to reconnect with your own movement, learn new skills, or begin your journey as a coach, there's a place for you on our award winning course.

Over 4 in-person days, we’ll help you reconnect with movement, understand how to build practical strength and adaptability, and (if you choose) start coaching in a way that’s playful, supportive, and grounded in real life.

Some come to train. Some come to teach. Everyone leaves with more confidence, connection, and tools for life.

We focus on real-world movement, not routines. You’ll learn skills that translate to everyday life, with plenty of time to ask questions, try things out, and build confidence in your own way.

Join the waiting list for May 2026

Who Is This For?

  • Curious about how to move better, build strength, or feel more capable in daily life?

  • Want to explore coaching, community-building, or peer-led outdoor movement sessions?

  • Looking for an alternative to gyms?

We’ve welcomed parents, physios, community organisers, gym-goers, complete beginners, and those returning to movement after injury or illness.

Everyone brings something, the course is designed to meet you where you are. Just real people learning together.

Join the course

4 days in-person teaching & learning

We blend evidence, coaching experience, and practical outdoor movement that build capability for real life.

We keep our intakes small so there’s time to ask questions, follow tangents, test things out, and answer questions in depth.

You’ll get to know the people around you, and we’ll get to know you. That’s where the magic happens, in shared discovery and hands on learning.

Days 1 & 2: Movements for life & heuristics

  • The philosophy behind Movements for Life and how to build practical fitness.  

  • Evidence-based movement and community building theories.

  • What these movements look and feel like to us and others, and what the limitations and barriers might be.

  • We explore theories of well-being and how we can bring more people outdoors to spend time together, building stronger, more resilient communities.

Days 3 & 4: Coaching confidence & skill

  • Learning how to think critically about movement selection.

  • Session planning for different populations.

  • Learning how to troubleshoot.

  • Finding a balance - building your support network and your coaching confidence.

  • Peer-led, practical coaching workshops

  • How to start building your community using our Coaching Pathway toolkit.

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Which Path is Right for You?

Choose which pathway is right for you.

We keep two price points for our courses because not everyone joins with the same goal. Some people want to learn the skills for themselves, others already know they’d like to coach.

By offering both, we create mixed student groups where different experiences and motivations enrich the learning.

Foundational Movement Skills

Expand your movement skills & confidence.

4-day training, access to course materials. 

Discounted Movements for Life Online Course.

Discounted access to the WildStrong Trainer Online Community at £3/month after graduation.

No ongoing support

Discounted ongoing support calls if required

Ability to integrate learned skills into existing offerings without formal coaching requirements.

Opportunity to upgrade to the full certification after the in-person course.


£600

(Pay in full discount)

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Movement Trainer

Learn to teach movement with an accredited certification.

4-day training, course materials, assessment, and certification. 

Lifetime access to the Movements for Life Online Course. 

Lifetime Access to the WildStrong Trainer Online Community

Lifetime access to the Coaching Pathway Toolkit.

Access to 100s of coaching videos in the Coaching Pathway Toolkit.

Free Access to the Online Trainer Community.

Accredited by Active IQ (valid for 5 years). 

Listed in the WildStrong Coaches Directory.

Discounts on WildStrong Courses & Training.

£1200

(Pay in full discount)

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Franchise Trainer

Learn to teach movement with an accredited certification.

4-day training, course materials, assessment, and certification. 

Lifetime access to the Movements for Life Online Course. 

Lifetime Access to the WildStrong Trainer Online Community

Lifetime access to the Coaching Pathway Toolkit

Access to 100s of coaching videos in the Coaching Pathway Toolkit.

Free Access to the Online Trainer Community.

Ongoing programming support for all classes.

Ongoing business mentorship & support.

Free access to all WildStrong Courses & Training.

Listed in the WildStrong Coaches Directory.

Access to all Nature Moves Training tools

Included in Franchise Investment

Is franchising for me?

“I absolutely loved being a part of [it]…I came away having learned about myself, learned from others and felt the strong bond of community in the outdoors that Wild Strong has fostered…Just wish I had a Wild Strong nearer me. Every county needs one!” Wendy, Reclaim Movement

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • The Foundational Movement Skills track is for personal development, it includes the same training but doesn’t provide certification or ongoing support.

    The Movement Trainer Certification includes assessment and ongoing coaching support via the Coaching Pathway to help you develop as a movement coach.

  • No, you can’t which is why as a Certified WildStrong Movement Trainer you gain access to the Coaching Pathway.

    It’s not just a set of resources—it’s a thoughtfully structured step-by-step guide designed to take you from your very first days of coaching to confidently troubleshooting anything that comes your way.

    🔹 Hours of carefully designed, play-based lesson plans that give you structured sessions right from the start.
    🔹 Manageable learning chunks – each lesson is broken down so you can easily implement, adapt, and build upon it.
    🔹 Progressive skill-building – the Coaching Pathway grows with you, from beginner to advanced coaching.
    🔹 Confidence-building troubleshooting strategies – learn how to spot movement patterns, refine coaching cues, and problem-solve on the fly.
    🔹 A real-world toolkit – these lessons aren’t theoretical; they’re tested and refined in real community settings to ensure they work.

    By the time you complete the Coaching Pathway, you’ll have a solid foundation in coaching movement, the tools to run effective sessions, and the skills to handle any coaching challenge with confidence.

  • Unlike most fitness courses, we focus on real movement for real life—not just gym exercises. Our training is practical, adaptable, and designed to work in the real world.

    And unlike other movement courses, we don’t just teach you ‘cool movements’—we give you the skills and confidence to work at the community level and help more people get outside, spend time with others, and move more. This is not about athletic prowess; it’s about realising what you’re capable of and helping others do the same.

    We are not tied to one discipline—we integrate strength training, mobility, parkour, and evidence-based coaching methods. WildStrong is a jumping-off point, not a fixed system. We give you the tools to explore, adapt, and develop your own coaching style, taking what’s meaningful and making it your own. Unlike most fitness courses, we focus on real movement for real life—not just gym exercises. Our training is practical, adaptable, and designed to work in the real world, not just a studio.

  • The Foundational Movement Skills is the same 4-day course but without the certification assessment or ongoing mentoring. It’s ideal for people who want to explore movement and coaching concepts but don’t plan to teach professionally.

    The Full Certification includes assessment and access to the Coaching Pathway Toolkit—a collection of lesson plans and resources designed to see you through your first few months, building your confidence as a coach through structured, play-based learning. It also includes ongoing mentoring and access to our coaching community, ensuring you're fully supported as you start coaching.

    The WildStrong Coaching Pathway is a game-changer. It’s not just a set of resources—it’s a thoughtfully structured step-by-step guide designed to take you from your very first days of coaching to confidently troubleshooting anything that comes your way. The Full Certification track includes assessment, ongoing mentoring, and access to our coaching community, ensuring you’re fully supported as you start coaching.

  • If you want to run your own WildStrong location, the Franchise Track provides full certification plus business training, branding, and ongoing mentorship to help you succeed. Read more here..

  • Absolutely! This course is about learning movement skills, not hitting fitness benchmarks and showing off your tricks.

    We meet you where you are and help you grow. This is not about your athletic prowess, but about you realising what you’re capable of and helping others to do the same.

  • Yes! The Movement Trainer is designed for people who are new to coaching. We provide all the tools, support, and confidence-building you need to become a great movement coach. Some of the best coaches we’ve ever met are those that don’t come to movement easily and so have an embedded and intrinsic understanding of the barriers that others might face when starting to move more.

  • Absolutely, if you decided during the course that you would like access to all the bonuses available to Movement Trainers, you’re welcome to upgrade by paying the difference.

    We asked that you sit the Movement Trainer assessment within one year of taking the in-person course.

  • A Personal Training Qualification focuses on gym-based training, structured exercise programmes, and one-to-one client assessments. It’s often centered around individual performance, strength, and fitness goals within a gym environment.

    WildStrong takes a broader, community-driven approach to movement coaching. We integrate theories of well-being, play, and social connection to create movement experiences that are inclusive, adaptable, and designed for real life.

    Not just workouts, but movement for life – Learn how to coach strength, balance, and resilience in everyday settings, not just the gym.
    Built on well-being science – We draw from positive psychology, self-determination theory, and community-building research to help people stay active long-term.
    Community-first coaching – Instead of focusing only on individual progress, we teach peer coaching, social learning, and movement in groups.
    Inclusive & adaptable – Learn how to support diverse populations, using emergent learning and play-based methods.

    If you want to help people move more, not just exercise more, and build a supportive movement community, WildStrong is for you.

  • Yes, our certifications is designed to be recognised and applied internationally.

    The skills, methods, and tools we teach are universal, rooted in practical movement, peer coaching, and community building, so they can be delivered in any country or context.

    We also support coaches outside the UK with online resources, mentoring, and a network of peers.

Join our next course!

We run courses in beautiful locations across the country.

We’re a small company and we keep class sizes small, join the waiting list and you’ll be the first person we tell when bookings open.

  • 31st Jan/1st Feb & 7th/8th Feb 2026 - Central Scotland (6 spaces left - Book a call now)

  • 9th/10th & 16th/17th May 2026 - Pangbourne, West Berks (Join the waiting list)

  • 3rd/4th October & 10th/11th 2026 - Peak District (Waiting list opens March 2026)

It all sounds great, but I have questions..

Please book a call before you book, we’d love to hear from you.

Choose which pathway is right for you.

We keep two price points for our courses because not everyone joins with the same goal. Some people want to learn the skills for themselves, others already know they’d like to coach.

By offering both, we create mixed student groups where different experiences and motivations enrich the learning.

If you start at the lower price point and later decide you’d like to become a coach, you have a full year to upgrade and take the certification test.