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Mobilates Retreats

Accessible & Adapted Exercise Retreats

Join us in person for a Mobilates Retreat!

Enjoy accessible and adapted exercise classes alongside relaxation, and activities that connect the group. This is the perfect opportunity for people with chronic illnesses, mobility issues and/or disabilities to see how exercise can be safe, supportive and beneficial.

Retreats are loads of fun and everyone gets to fully unwind in a safe space for self-care.

Tickets: £29 - £45 · sometimes our events are funded, in which case you can pay what you can or even come for free!
Includes all activities, food and refreshments.

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Retreat for the Day

For a gentle day of inclusive taster sessions of accessible exercise combined with plenty of fun, lots of breaks and of course, gorgeous food!

Saturday 18th October

10am - 4pm

Wonford Community and
Learning Centre Ltd
Burnthouse Lane
Exeter, Devon
EX2 6NF
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This event is free to attend with thanks to funding from the Devon Community Foundation, although donations are welcome.

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Try some accessible and inclusive nurturing activities:

  • Take part in gentle, accessible activities
  • Enjoy the chance to meet other lovely people living with chronic health conditions and mobility issues
  • Learn how you can start to exercise safely in a way that is adapted for your needs
  • Discover how you can make physical activity a joyful part of your life
  • Indulge in wholesome locally sourced food and take some time out for your body and mind

Please note, if you are new to Mobilates, to attend this retreat day you will need to complete a health form upon booking so that we can keep you safe and are insured to teach you.

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See what a Mobilates Retreat looks like

Take a peek at a previous retreat day to get a feel for the activities, the space and the lovely people you will meet.

Meet Our Facilitators

Meet our facilitators and find out more about the activities on offer. Please note, you will be meeting 2 - 3 of our teachers. Due to location and the fact we all have our own health conditions, not all of us will be able to attend each day.

Leanne, retreat facilitator and movement instructor, smiling

Retreat Main Contact, Facilitator and Movement Instructor

Leanne

Please contact Leanne if you have any questions about the retreat. Leanne will be the main facilitator for the day and will be there to support you throughout.

Leanne has hEDS, POTs, Endometriosis and other associated health conditions that have at times impacted on her ability to walk and move around easily. She is a fully experienced and qualified fitness instructor who specialises in working with people with chronic health conditions and mobility issues, and is able to adapt classes to support and enable everyone to join in.

Pilates

Your chance to experience the magic of Seated or Standing Pilates. Learn how to breathe to maximise your lung capacity, find your core muscles and move with control. Adaptations are available for all needs.

Caroline running a guided meditation session

Yoga Teacher

Caroline

Caroline from Move With Ease is a well-being practitioner specialising in persistent (chronic) pain recovery using clinical sports massage, myofascial release, breathwork (Buteyko coach), meditation, yoga, fascia movement and Pain Reprocessing Therapy. All these modalities soothe the nervous system and reduce anxiety, stress and pain.

Guided Meditation

A somatic meditation that begins by focusing on comfortable or neutral physical sensations in your body, cultivating calm curiosity before gently exploring areas of discomfort or pain. An opportunity to develop a compassionate relationship with your body.

Accessible Yoga

Enjoy a 30-minute yoga practice featuring gentle seated movements to enhance joint mobility, standing postures supported by a chair to build strength and balance, and slow, quiet breathing to promote relaxation.

Santana, Qigong and sound bath practitioner

Qigong and Sound Bath Practitioner

Santana

Santana teaches Qigong for Mobilates. With a background in Social Work and Dance, Santana had to take a long break after becoming swamped in injuries and illness related to hEDS and was a wheelchair user. After finding a way to regain strength and health through Qigong, she aims to share this experience with as many people as possible. She is a specialist in working with trauma survivors and has a strong understanding of how health difficulties impact our relationship with movement.

Qigong

Using Qigong we will work neuro-somatically to engage the cranial nerves in this fun session of Chinese movement. You will find a healthy balance of energy and relaxation through slow flowing movements, meditation and some self massage focusing on pressure points.

Sound Bath

Let your sense of hearing lull you into a deep relaxation session. Get comfy with pillows and blankets while the vibrations wash over you, with nature sounds, the hum of the gong and tailored frequencies from the singing bowls.

Meg, yoga teacher, smiling

Yoga Teacher

Meg

Meg specialises in sharing yoga in the most inclusive and accessible way possible. As someone in a plus size body, she has always been passionate about sharing practices that include all body types. Yoga is not just for naturally slim or flexible bodies. It is a holistic practice that can support our mind, body and soul, and it can meet you and your body exactly where you are today: in a chair, on a mat, in bed!

Seated Yoga

Meg will lead a session on the basic principles of yoga to introduce you to how it can help calm the mind, release tension in the body, and improve focus, clarity and self-connection. No prior experience needed. Meg's sessions are focused on self kindness and finding a way of practicing yoga that works for you.

Example Timetable

Below is an example timetable for the day. Activities may change but they will follow the same theme of gentle exercise, relaxation, food and social time. Exercise sessions will have options for seated, standing or floor work to suit everyone.

  • 10amSettle in with refreshments after your journey
  • 10.30amGentle getting to know each other activities
  • 11amPilates
  • 11.30amComfort and refreshment break
  • 12pmMassage or meditation
  • 12.15pmQigong
  • 12.45pmLunch
  • 1.30pmComing back together, check in, questions
  • 2pmYoga or Tai Chi
  • 2.30pmComfort and refreshment break
  • 3pmSound Bath
  • 3.30pmClose and chat

Afterwards we often meet somewhere local for an early dinner, which is a great opportunity to spend more time getting to know each other.

Our Venues

All of our venues have been sourced carefully to ensure they are fully accessible, with level access, plenty of free parking, accessible toilets and kitchen facilities.

We will ensure there is a space that is set to one side to enable you to have some time out should you need it.

Members on the retreat having a dance, some seated, some standing

What To Bring

  • A water bottle
  • Any additional snacks you may need to keep you going
  • A pillow, Pilates mat, small head cushion, blanket
  • Wear comfortable clothes you can move easily in
  • If you would like to bring a cake please feel free to do so, but please bring a list of ingredients (we love cake!)

Previous Events in Devon

Thank you all for a wonderful day yesterday, it’s given me such a boost and I’m going to work out a way of fitting live classes back into my routine once the summer holidays are over.
Emily
What an absolutely awesome day. Thank you to everyone for such a wonderful experience of calm and relaxation. Thank you for organising such fabulous food, the salads were so lovely, very pleased I brought my box to take some home with me. It was a lovely spread and clearly catered for both my vegan and gluten free requirements. It was labelled very clearly and even the smallest details of appropriate sauces had been thought about too. Such lovely food that topped off such an amazing day. Xx
Libby
It was such a lovely day sharing our love of Pilates with people we’d only seen online before. A wonderful day with wonderful people. Here’s to the next ‘event’ and a chance to meet you all again x
Sue
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