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Start Date: 24/09/2026      End Date: 03/12/2026        Start Time: 10:00      End Time: 11:30        Hours per Week: 1.50      No of Weeks: 10
Fees:      £101.00 (tuition)     £191.00 (overseas)     £31.00 (concessionary)
Tutor: Caroline Ing Chambers        No of Places: 13

Course Overview

Course Overview
This course offers a gentle and supportive introduction to physical activity for everyday life. It is ideal for beginners, people who feel unfit, those returning to movement after a break, or anyone wanting to feel more confident being active outside the class, including in a gym or home‑exercise setting.
Key exercises and movement skills are revisited each week to build confidence, familiarity, and safe technique. Sessions focus on strength, joint mobility, basic cardiovascular fitness, and core awareness, all taught at a comfortable and manageable pace.

Alongside class‑based exercises, learners are gradually introduced to simple exercise principles that can be used independently, such as recognising safe effort levels, maintaining good posture, and moving with control.

This is a mixed‑level course, with clear starting points for new learners and optional progressions for returners. Everyone is encouraged to work at their own pace while building a strong foundation for future progress.

What will you learn and be able to do?

What will you learn and be able to do?
* Move more easily in everyday activities by the end of the course
* Feel stronger and steadier when repeating familiar exercises
* Feel less stiff and more comfortable when moving your joints
* Manage light activity for longer without feeling overly tired
* Notice improved posture and body awareness while exercising
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Entry requirements

Entry requirements
None. This course may not be suitable for those with certain medical conditions so please check with your health professional if unsure. In some circumstances your tutor may require you to provide evidence that you are fit to take part in the class or suggest an alternative, more appropriate option.
This course is not suitable for pregnant women
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Equipment required

Equipment required
Comfortable clothing suitable for exercise, a bottle of Water
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How will you know you are making progress?

How will you know you are making progress?
The tutor will provide verbal feedback throughout the course.

Students are encouraged to monitor their progress and achievement using an Individual Learning Plan (ILP).

You will also gain more from the course if you commit time to it outside the classroom.

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There is no formal assessment but you will be asked to monitor your own progress during the course. For example, this includes you monitoring your own health and fitness via a simple questionnaire.

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Progress opportunities - your next steps

Progress opportunities - your next steps
Strength and Mobility for Everyday Life (Growing Stronger, Moving Confidently). Other fitness-related or Pilates courses
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Other info

Other info
In general, we will not allow late enrolment to any course after the first two weeks.

Children are not allowed in our health & fitness courses unless they are specifically family learning classes. Please do not ask your tutor to give your child access as they do not have the authority to do this.

Health and Safety requirements demand that all learners participating in fitness classes must complete the warm up. Therefore, latecomers that miss the warm up will be refused entry to the session.
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Extra Support

Extra Support
If you have declared a learning difficulty, disability or support need whilst enrolling and you require support/assistance in class or to complete your course, please discuss your needs with your tutor at the first lesson.

If you intend to take an examination and feel you have an additional learning need or special requirements, you must declare them to your tutor within the first 2 weeks of your course.

If you are studying in an online group, then you can arrange a one-to-one online discussion with your tutor, after the session, or by email.

Where we aim to make reasonable adjustments to support our learners, please note we are unable to provide any type of in class or in person support if your course takes place online.
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