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🌟 **Nine Weeks of Progress, Confidence and Community!** 🌟What a wonderful group of people! 💚We've just completed **Week ...
11/10/2026

🌟 **Nine Weeks of Progress, Confidence and Community!** 🌟

What a wonderful group of people! 💚

We've just completed **Week 9 of our Forever Active Kent Pilates programme** with the Nepalese community in Folkestone, and I couldn't be prouder of the progress everyone is making!

When we started, our sessions were entirely chair-based, focusing on gentle movement, mobility and building confidence.

Fast forward nine weeks, and we're now spending at least half of each session **working in standing positions**, with balance exercises being introduced this week too! 💪

And the improvements are about so much more than exercise.

Our participants have been reporting:

🌿 Improved mobility in their legs, ankles and shoulders

🌿 Less discomfort in their knees, backs and joints

🌿 Greater ease with everyday movements

🌿 Growing strength, confidence and independence

But perhaps one of the loveliest things about this programme is the wonderful sense of community. The enthusiasm, encouragement and laughter each week are infectious!

It's a beautiful reminder that **it's never too late to start moving, build strength and improve your quality of life.**

A huge well done to everyone involved. Your commitment and progress are something to celebrate! 👏💚

We're looking forward to seeing just how much more we can achieve together.

**Thrive by the Sea CIC** – supporting healthier, stronger and more connected communities.

02/10/2026

🌟 **8 weeks in – and look at the progress!** 🌟

We’ve now completed week 8 of our 12-week Pilates programme with the Nepalese community in Folkestone, funded through Forever Active Kent, and the feedback so far has been fantastic.

Across the first 8 weeks, we’ve had **249 attendances, with an average of over 31 people at every session! 🙌

However, the numbers only tell part of the story. Participants are already reporting:

✨ Improved leg and ankle movement
✨ Improved walking
✨ Improvements in knee and back problems
✨ Reduced arthritic pain in the elbows
✨ Better shoulder movement
✨ Being able to lift their arms and reach higher
✨ Improvements in back and shoulder discomfort
✨ And one participant reporting a **complete reduction in back pain**

One of my favourite outcomes has been seeing three particupants who weren't previously involved in any of the centre's wellbeing activities come along to Pilates and then go on to join other wellbeing programmes too. ❤️

This is exactly why community-based physical activity matters.

It's not just about the exercise we do for an hour each week. It's about improving movement, confidence and everyday life and sometimes opening the door to becoming more active and connected within the wider community. As you can sed from the video, we have so much fun too! 🐈🐮😂

And we're only at week 8! 🥰

I can't wait to see where everyone is by the end of the 12 weeks. 💪

05/09/2026

The Cat/Cow has become a firm favourite 🥰😂
Active Kent & Medway Folkestone Nepaleese Community Centre

20/08/2026

Practising our breath whilst opening up through the chest, shoulders and rib cage. Folkestone Nepaleese Community Centre Active Kent & Medway

Having fun whilst getting stronger, more mobility and flexibility. Active Kent & Medway Folkestone Nepaleese Community...
17/08/2026

Having fun whilst getting stronger, more mobility and flexibility. Active Kent & Medway Folkestone Nepaleese Community Centre

What a fantastic morning 🥰Today we started out 12 week Forever Active Pilates programme for the Folkestone Nepalese Comm...
05/08/2026

What a fantastic morning 🥰
Today we started out 12 week Forever Active Pilates programme for the Folkestone Nepalese Community. 34 attendees! Absolutely thrilled to share Pilates and the joy of movement. Folkestone Nepaleese Community Centre
Active Kent & Medway

We've progressed to using small equipment as we near the end of the programme. Long bands, activation bands and this wee...
02/08/2026

We've progressed to using small equipment as we near the end of the programme. Long bands, activation bands and this week, mini ball. Well done ladies, thw mini ball is a grwat tool to help add a little extra to the exercises.

We are fast approaching the half way mark of the Forever Active Pilates - Stronger Through Menopause programme. All the ...
02/06/2026

We are fast approaching the half way mark of the Forever Active Pilates - Stronger Through Menopause programme. All the partcipants have made progress in that time and are already seeing benefits. 🥰💪

Oh what an amazing start to the Forever Active Pilates - Stronger Through Menopause programme at The Hub on the Beach, N...
02/05/2026

Oh what an amazing start to the Forever Active Pilates - Stronger Through Menopause programme at The Hub on the Beach, New Romney 🥰

We had some fun with the pre-assessment tests and then we did an intro to Pilates.

They all worked so hard they deserved some relaxation at the end.

Looking forward to next week. 💖🌟

With Active Kent & Medway – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉
15/04/2026

With Active Kent & Medway – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

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