Nutrition and Lifestyle Management

This course is usually delivered hybrid, with some online sessions, workshops and self study.  It assists in identifying areas of an individuals life which may be out of balance and empowers them through research and goal setting to make small steps to choosing a new life path. It covers all aspects of health including physical, medical, mental and social health. Following the completion of a 7 day diary, each individual will set their own goals and undertake research to assist in their plan. 

Dave can deliver specialist advice and analyses food diaries, having created his own food diary resource. He can advise on nutrition and exercise for muscle maintenance (important as  we age),  weight gain as well as weight loss, nutrition for back care and mental health. 

Karen and Uzmaa's focus is hydration and how food and fluid affect mood - linked with exercise to improve digestive health, strengthen the bladder to improve continence and reduce urinal tract infections.

We have training courses and workshops to assist in maintaining positive mental health - including a focus on identifying the causes of stress, goal setting, breath work and health walks. Dave and Karen have delivered mental health workshops and courses for a number of years. Uzmaa has lived experience of mental health and support networks and is passionate to see more change in these, especially for families going through stressful periods during family illness.          

We are starting our first 'Back to Basics' course for Move Imperial in June. Research suggests at least 80% of us will experience back pain in our lives... and it is one of the biggest causes of sickness, impacting our sleep, social lives and relationships. We can offer on line support with simple exercises, coping mechanisms and signposting to help alleviate back, neck and shoulder pain. Contact us to find out more. 

We have delivered projects and workshops for specialist groups including tailored sessions for carers, SEN groups, Dementia support, troke support groups - focused again on whole lifestyle and improving active daily living. Contact us to find out more.  

Run by Karen under her Fit2Relax London business in 2020/21 this project was delivered to young people with autism and their families.   In person and zoom sessions on healthy eating, yoga and mindfulness were delivered in both outdoor and indoor settings. New food and drink choices were developed for lunches and events and staff and volunteers received lifestyle management training.    

This 6 month project combined the YMCA Lifestyle Management Award with a Falls Prevention Programme which incorporated a range of base level fitness and activity tests, goal setting and balance training. Chair based exercise, health walks and Nature's Rhythm yoga - utilising nature's cycles such as the Moon phases to connect body and mind were included in both outdoor and indoor settings. 

A range of sessions delivered in local libraries , places of worship, parks and community settings with a more informal and adaptive approach to health and fitness. 

This work was carried on with delivery of Hamara Gha Older Adults project for ActiveNewham in sheltered housing accomodation and in a mosque in East London.

Specific support for breast , cervical  and bowel cancer from pre-diagnosis through treatment to recovery and a return to daily activity or end of life care. Our programmes aim to offer whole family support as well as specific sessions for individuals.  We can deliver some in person sessions in London, East Midlands, West Midlands and  Staffordshire /Derbyshire /Peak District as well as sessions via zoom or Teams for some aspects of our programme and to cater for individual needs. 

Based on Uzmaa's successful community project, Karen's work with Imperial College, London and successful International Women's Day events, we can develop bespoke community projects and programmes for businesses, colleges and community organisations around women's health including menopause support, mental health, cancer awareness and support. We are currently developing 'Menopause for Men' an awareness session focused on mental health support and nutrition to aid their understanding.  

We offer support for women and partners from advice when you're looking to start a family on nutrition, exercise and wellbeing, throughout pregnancy and childbirth to family fitness and yoga sessions for those early years of lifestyle change which can be challenging and stressful plus mental health awareness and support.  Through our other programmes we can also offer support with post trauma injuries and issues around incontinence, so often not talked about following childbirth.