Fitness Essentials - Run & Yoga (Torbay On The Move)

Hi Readers,  I work across Torbay and Devon as a Recovery Practitioner for DMHA and a BeWell@StepOne Course Faciliator for the Step One Charity.  Limitless opportunities to run at beginners level and complete beginners yoga exist, from flat beaches to hill climbs and scenic villages and parks we are very much spoilt for choice.  

I first became interested in running thanks to a  Heral Express Newspaper article my mum pinpointed about the then'Womens Running Network', now 'Women on the Run'.  With their help and support I changed from a 10 minute bimbler to a proud achiever of 4 marathons and 27 half marathons, raising money for multiple charities along the way.  It was suggested I become a Run Leader UKA affiliated and I've lost count of the number of runs I've led runs since. 

I offer something quite different regarding running groups.  An easy level  £2 per activity group (although concessions available)  runs adhere to fitness principles and in addition Yoga sessions from a  PCI Level Yoga & BreathingTeacher & Yoga Practitioner (36 CPD) with additional qualifications at a Level 3 Level.  

On Saturdays with RunTogether and aligned to the Social Prescriber JOY App (Fitness Essentials- Run & Yoga (Torbay on the Move) , concurrently at the times of 8:30 am & 9:30 am you can either join a run first and or secondly yoga .  Routes are changed weekly and I keep the afiiliated RunTogether App updated on the whereabouts for every session, there's also aa WhatsApp channel., 

Starting so early  in the morning allows you time to  enjoy the rest of the day and to be very sociable with coffee at the end of the run and yoga optionally improving Biopsychosocial Connectivity  with a quick catch up.  We've also found in summer months in Torbay the sunshine hits hard so this timing prevents you from overheating.  Testimonials speak for themselves (please see the tabs above) from real life group members .

I teach Yoga & Breathing (Yoga4MentalHealth)  professionally as part of the BeWell@StepOne Platform twice weekly across Torbay and Devon.  Yoga4NHS as part of Wellbeing@Work aligned to The Step One Charity.  Also working with the Teignbridge Leisure group & PURE Gym Group,.    I worked for Torbay Healthy Lifestyles just shy of 9 years as a Health Coach  & also for just shy of three years as a BeWell@StepOne Course Faciliator & Recovery Practitioner for The Step One Charity. 

Self -agency training with my Recovery Practitioner Role means I help people with a range of SMI's over their recovery journey.

20 yeas plus of UKA affiliated running means I can provide insights into gait analysis, nutrition & foods aligned to UK Gov. guidelines, warms up, cool down and a well measured 5k/ 3 miles route, 5 years plus of muscle conditioning and strengthening means I help elongate muscles, oxygenate them and give evidenced based breathing techniques to reduce anxiety and tension.  

Being a fully qualified Health Coach (CMI accredited)  for almost 9 years and now a Recovery Practitioner (DBT accredited) & a Yoga & Breathing Teacher (PCI Accredited)  for 3 years means on a consistent basis I help people to change behaviours and am fully versed in balanced eating , physical activity, motivation and  confidence building.  With a  Degree in Exercise, Science and Fitness, 2.1   l feel very able to motivate you and progress you through a journey of chanGE.

I became a Fitsteps Instructor to help people with SMIs and in effect teaching twice weekly with Teignbridge Leisure,  This has evolved through my fitness journey and is fun, interval dance and a great fitness class.  My dance classes are EMD UK affiliated.

Finally, I present at Torbay Hospital Radio Events 95.9 FM (being a presenter) Love Songs with Dee taking you Into the Evening  now in its 5th year.  It's aim to works with regulation connected to Love in the general sense but highest form of Agape - Love for all, via adoption of techniques that increase emotional regulation by building up your own personal area of tolerance and encouraging balance, equilibrium and harmony.