The Movement Mentor

It was lovely to meet Deirdre & Phillip in Castlerea recently to talk about my Roscommon Sports Partnership programme including a “Fitsticks for Farmers” demonstration. Thank you to Irish Country Living for the lovely write up this week, getting loads of enquiring calls from around the country!

Here we go ! Followers and Viewers

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝟲-𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!🚜

Calling all Roscommon farmers! From invigorating fitness classes to informative nutrition workshops, health and fitness assessments and stress management techniques, we aim to help more Roscommon farmers live healthier, happier lives.

📅Starting October 3rd at 7 PM
📌Location: Elphin Community Centre
✅Duration: 6 weeks of transformation!

Take this opportunity to boost your fitness, adopt healthy habits, and connect with a supportive local community. 🤝

Limited places are now available for farmers in Elphin and surrounding areas! Sign up by calling Laura Tully on 086 3474662

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱, 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵.

Sport Ireland Elphin Community College Elphin GAA Castlerea.ie The Movement Mentor Elphin Mart Castlerea.ie Irish Farmers Journal Healthy Roscommon

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Great to see some of our Roscommon Fit Farmers keeping up their activity levels at The Ploughing Championships today in the company of their mentor and motivator Laura Tully The Movement Mentor. These farmers are great ambassadors for and Roscommon Sports Partnership talking about the positive impact that increased physical activity, lifestyle changes and stress management has had on their quality of life and overall wellbeing having completed the Fit Farmers programme. Healthy Ireland

Delighted to have been able to support the recent in Moore where 170 people donned their high-viz and registered for the scenic 8km loop.

👏 Thank you to the Duffy family and their supporting team of volunteers for helping me make this a safe and enjoyable walk for all.

👏 Thank you to all who provided the wonderful array of refreshments and the opportunity for many nice chats and connection on the day!

👏 Thank you especially Roscommon Sports Partnership for partnering to continue promoting walking in our community!

🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️Keep Moving Moore

Have really enjoyed making new friends in Castlerea.ie! Thank you Roscommon Sports Partnership for inviting me to lead both programmes. Thank you to Breege & Co at Trinity Arts Castlerea, Brian & Co at Castlerea Enterprise Hub for the warm welcome each week. Huge appreciation to the amazing participants for your engagement , enthusiasm and interest over the last 6 weeks! Keep moving! 👏

My favourite day in September! Who’s coming?

National Walking Day 🚶‍♂️🌿

Join Us for the Cloonlarge Bog Walk – National Walking Day 2024! 🚶‍♂️🌿

📅 Date: 29th September 2024
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Cloonlarge Bog Walk, Roscommon
🚶‍♀️ Loop Distance: 6km

Celebrate National Walking Day with us at the stunning Cloonlarge Bog Walk, a scenic 6km loop. Whether you’re a regular walker or just getting started, this is the perfect chance to enjoy the beauty of nature and boost your fitness.

No need to register. We will meet at the car park and set off at 2pm.

For the 21 days leading up to the walk - why not complete the 21-day Walking Tracker Challenge! Track your progress, set goals, get motivated, and be ready for the big day by downloading your tracker here👉https://rosactive.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/21-Day-Tracker.png

This scenic, historical walk is full of surprises on the route – and is expertly led by RSP Walking Leader Laura Tully – The Movement Mentor

Don't Miss Out on this fun, community-led event!👏

For more details about the walk, visit www.visitroscommon.ie/cloonlarge-bog-walk.

Get Ireland Walking Sport Ireland Healthy Roscommon Mountaineering Ireland Lecarrow Walking Club Kilteevan Community Development Group Kilteevan Tidy Towns Roscommon County Council VisitRoscommon
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📻 If you’d like to hear a little bit more about my programme, you can listen to my recent interview with Midlands 103 here at 14:50… https://www.midlands103.com/podcasts/health-and-fitness-with-david-hollywood/episode/health-and-fitness-show-with-david-hollywood-week-681/

Thanks, as always to the funders Healthy Roscommon Roscommon Sports Partnership who enable my important work with farmers

Health and Fitness Show with David Hollywood Week 71 - Health and Fitness with David Hollywood An Olympic star from Offaly, Farm Fitness, and a track and field hero of the future from Laois.

Connect Cafe - Cookery for Parents. This is a free 4 week programme in Margaret's Kitchen. You can book for either 4 morning sessions or 4 evening sessions, starting this Friday. Places are limited and registration is essential.

Boyle Family Resource Centre
Ballaghaderreen Family Resource Centre
Castlerea Community and Family Resource Centre
Roscommon Parenting Hub
The Melting Pot - Roscommon

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸!🏃‍♂️

Join the "Find Your Stride" 6-week running programme! Perfect for all fitness levels, whether you're a beginner or getting back into running. Led by expert trainers, it’s a fun, supportive way to improve your health.👏

Details:
📅Starts: September 10th, 2024
⏰Time: 7-8pm
🗓️Every Tuesday & Thursday (2 sessions per week)
📌Location: Community Sports Park Lisnamult
💶Cost: €30 (includes high-vis vest and RSP hat)
✅Register on Eventbrite👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1000553381097

✅Make sure to tell us your high-vis vest size in Eventbrite!
⚠️Places are limited and this event will sell out quickly.

Don’t miss this chance to build your fitness in a structured, enjoyable way.

Sport Ireland Healthy Roscommon

🩸𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐲𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚🩸

This September, Blood Cancer Awareness Month;



We are encouraging as many people as possible to get outside each day in September and get walking/running/cycling/swimming a few miles, donning your Multiple Myeloma t-shirt in the hope of spreading awareness and raising some funds for .

If you’d like to support us in any way, check out below and see how;



🩸Share the fundraising link

🩸Sign up to get a t-shirt or register your family, a team or school class and join in

🩸Donate through the fundraising link below

🩸Talk, ask questions, find out more about Multiple Myeloma

🩸Join someone you know for a walk, to show your support 🫶



Please see the link below, if you would like to order a 𝐭-𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭 €10 each and join us on one of our walks.



https://register.idonate.ie/miles-for-myeloma-tshirts



Please use this link if you'd like to 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 or 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 and join in as an individual, club or team,

https://www.idonate.ie/event/milesformyeloma


Together

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🆕 MORE HEALTH IN MOORE ⚡️

Uniquely funded by the HSE National Lottery Fund, a new 6-week health and wellness programme for over 50s will take place at Moore Community Hall each Wednesday from September 4th at 8 pm. Register today to secure your free spot and take the first step towards a healthier lifestyle this winter! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOr1ki6FSCRiU721_qwZ-4aWb0JkJEcK2YrHIaRLy3Gl_Uqw/viewform to book. Places limited.

Laura’s Fit Farmers programme shows that ‘exercise is medicine’ | Westmeath Independent Ballydangan nurse Laura Tully, also known as the Movement Mentor, has spent the last five years running her 'Fit Farmers' programme across the Midlands, and it is proving more popular than ever.

Great to hear my friends Pat Towey and Roscommon Age Friendly ambassador Paddy Joe Burke on RTÉ Radio 1 recently sharing insights into combatting lonlieness. The value of giving someone your time should never be underestimated. Age Friendly Ireland Ballaghaderreen Mens Shed
Listen in here.

What can be done to counter loneliness around the country? Pat Towey, co-founder of Ballaghaderreen Men’s Shed // Paddy Joe Burke, Roscommon barber, and the county’s Age Friendly Ambassador // Anne Dempsey, Communications manager with SeniorLine

Her Outdoors Social Tennis for Adults🎾

Led by our expert tennis tutors, this 4-week programme is an introduction to tennis for beginner adults.

📅Begins: 12th Aug
💶€20
🎾Starts: 7:30pm
✅Location: Convent of Mercy Tennis Courts, Roscommon Town.
✅Register👉https://www.eventbrite.com/e/966284953307

Sport Ireland

Places are filling up quickly!

Excited to head to in the coming weeks to deliver this fun, physical activity programme to boost balance, strength, fitness and stamina!

𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗮👏

ACTIVATOR Poles were designed by Canadian therapists and are particularly suitable for people with balance concerns, mobility issues, or low fitness levels who want an introduction to physical activity.

This 6-week programme, hosted by Laura Tully of The Movement Mentor promotes and improves aerobic fitness, mobility, strength, and balance.

📆 Starting 6th August for 6 weeks
⏰ 7pm
📌The Hub Castlerea Business Park
💶Cost: €25

Register now (places limited)👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/957032829957

The programme is suitable for all abilities. Poles will be provided.

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📻 Delighted to talk about with Phillip on RTÉ Radio 1 this morning (1.50.50) specifically discussing the importance of prioritising some self-care and physical activity for 🚜

Listen again here: https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/today-with-claire-byrne/2024/0724/1461562-today-with-claire-byrne-wednesday-24-july-2024//

Really enjoyed meeting so many farmers at today with Irish Country Living Irish Farmers Journal where we had the opportunity to share some practical, easy-to-implement advice to farmer enhance health & wellbeing!

Getting farm fit in 15 minutes at Tullamore Farm Nurse Laura Tully will be offering expert advice on how farmers can change poor lifestyle habits to improve their health.

Learn to Cycle (Inclusive Cycling)🚴‍♂️

We are delighted to partner with Westmeath Sports Partnership for the Learn to Cycle programme. Led by expert cycling tutors, this 2-day programme aims to teach children with disabilities how to cycle and improve their cycling skills. Each child will receive 30 minutes of one-on-one tuition.

📅Dates: July 31st and August 1st

🕒 Age Group Time Slots:
5-8 years old:
Slot 1: 12:30 to 1:15 PM
Slot 2: 1:20 to 2:05 PM

9-12 years old:
Slot 1: 2:10 to 2:55 PM
Slot 2: 3:00 to 3:45 PM

💶Cost: €15 per child.
📌Location: Drum Community Hall
📈Register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/943379201587?aff=oddtdtcreator

Children can use their own bike and helmet for the programme (the bike must be safe and in good condition). Bikes and helmets will be available on request for children who need them.

Note: Drum Community Hall has toilet facilities on ground level, however, there may be some accessibility limitations due to the age/nature of the facility. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

Sport Ireland Active Disability Ireland

Highly recommend! ⭐️

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀👏

Join us for this 4 week Chair Yoga in Athleague Community Centre.

This is particularly suitable for Older Adults or those who may have mobility concerns. We recommend you bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated.
Cost: €20 for 4 weeks
Starts July 5th @ 11.30am (July 5th, 12th 19th and 26th)

For more info and to register please visit : https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/933205291147?aff=oddtdtcreator

Benefits of Chair Yoga:
✨ Increases flexibility and mobility
✨ Reduces stress and promotes relaxation
✨ Improves balance and coordination
✨ Enhances mental clarity and focus

No previous yoga experience is required! Wear comfortable clothing and footwear.
We recommend booking on Eventbrite, however, if you encounter issues registering please contact the office on 0906630853.

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👏 Bravo Roscommon Leader Partnership on hosting an inspiring and informative event in Wednesday evening!

💓 An honour to have been invited to attend & speak about my programme and the importance of social connections, movement, nutrition, sleep and laughter 🤭 for health & wellbeing!

🇺🇦Another superb event showcasing the wonderful supports available to Men in A lovely bonus to catch up with some Fit Farmers and friends from around the county! ☕️

In case you missed it - Laura was amazing! Catch the replay here on starting a community wellness program: Replay link here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/6868280142422889987

May's Urban Poling webinar will feature Laura Tully, RSP (The Movement Mentor ), from Roscommon, Ireland, who will speak on incorporating Activator® poles into her Fit Farmers community wellness program.

Laura's 6 week program aims to empower and educate farmers of all ages and abilities, to improve their overall health & wellbeing, focusing on improving fitness, strength, balance, coordination & stamina. If you have thought about beginning a community wellness program, this webinar is for you!

The countdown is on to Thursday evening when goes global! If you’d like to join the webinar, you can register below! ⬇️

Did you miss a recent Urban Poling webinar or podcast? Need to sign up for an upcoming webinar?

Find current and upcoming webinars here: https://urban-poling.getlearnworlds.com/webinars

Find the catalog of previous webinars here: https://urban-poling.getlearnworlds.com/webinar-catalog

Find all UPI podcasts here: https://urban-poling.getlearnworlds.com/podcast

Looking forward to hosting interactive sessions on the day at the Roscommon Sports Partnership stand on the significance of knowing and maintaining healthy health numbers for long-term wellbeing. Visit me there to get to know more about key numbers that influence your health and wellbeing (blood pressure, blood sugars, body mass index, waist measurement, alcohol, healthy eating and active living).

📣 🧍🏾‍♂️ MEN’S HEALTH FAIR 🧍🏾‍♂️ 📣

Castlerea Community and Family Resource Centre will be holding its first Men's Health Fair in Trinity Arts Castlerea on Wednesday, 12th June from 10am to 2pm as part of Men's Health Week.

Various agencies will be there on the day to offer free health checks, advice and to answer any questions in relation to men's health.

So please spread the word to all the Dads, Grandads, Sons, Brothers, Uncles, Cousins, neighbours and friends and encourage them to attend this FREE Health Fair.

Refreshments will be served on the day ☺