Get your wellbeing back
The Dance for Mental Wellbeing Programme
I want to feel
connected positive happy energised free calm hopeful
Get your wellbeing back
the dance for mental wellbeing programme
I want to feel
connected positive happy energised free calm hopeful
The Unique
Move-Assure
Dance for Mental Wellbeing
Programme
- Fun, dance-based sessions, led by Dame Darcey Bussell & Dr Peter Lovatt
- Unique, progressive, 20-week programme
- 15-20 minute sessions, 3 times per week
- Complete at your own pace - anytime, anywhere
- Monitor your wellbeing - using the Move-Assure Mental Wellbeing Quiz
The Unique
Move-Assure
Dance for Mental Wellbeing
Programme
- Fun, dance-based sessions, led by Dame Darcey Bussell & Dr Peter Lovatt
- Unique, progressive, 20-week programme
- 15-20 minute sessions, 3 times per week
- Complete at your own pace - anytime, anywhere
- Monitor your wellbeing - using the Move-Assure Mental Wellbeing Quiz
The Unique
Move-Assure
Dance for Mental Wellbeing
Programme
- Fun, dance-based sessions, led by Dame Darcey Bussell & Dr Peter Lovatt
- Unique, progressive, 20-week programme
- 15-20 minute sessions, 3 times per week
- Complete at your own pace - anytime, anywhere
- Monitor your wellbeing - using the Move-Assure Mental Wellbeing Quiz
A new online dance programme
Dance for
Mental Wellbeing.
Welcome to the MOVE ASSURE Dance for Mental Wellbeing Programme by Dame Darcey Bussell and Dr Peter Lovatt
new online
Dance Program.
The Mover
Dame
Darcey Bussell.
Dame Darcey Bussell is a former Principal of The Royal Ballet and one of the most famous British dancers of her generation. Her extensive broadcast work includes appearing as a judge on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ and “Darcey Bussell: Dancing to Happiness”.
Darcey is the creator of Diverse Dance Mix (DDMIX) a full body aerobic workout based on a wide range of different dance styles with easy to follow steps.
The Mover
Dame
Darcey Bussell.
Dame Darcey Bussell is a former Principal of The Royal Ballet and one of the most famous British dancers of her generation. Her extensive broadcast work includes appearing as a judge on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ and “Darcey Bussell: Dancing to Happiness”.
Darcey is the creator of Diverse Dance Mix (DDMIX) a full body aerobic workout based on a wide range of different dance styles with easy to follow steps.
When Darcey met Peter
Darcey and Peter met filming the BBC TV documentary “Darcey Bussell: Dancing to Happiness”.
They soon discovered a shared passion for using dance to enhance people’s mental wellbeing.
The Scientist
Dr
Peter Lovatt.
Dr Peter Lovatt has spent the last 25 years teaching at universities and carrying out research in Psychology, movement and dance. Peter’s academic and teaching career extends from Cambridge University to the Royal Ballet School.
Peter is the author of The Dance Cure: The surprising secret to being smarter, stronger, happier. He has authored academic papers on thinking, learning, problem-solving, memory, Parkinson’s disease, dance, rhythm and timing. Peter is the co-founder of Movement in Practice.
The Scientist
Dr
Peter Lovatt.
Dr Peter Lovatt has spent the last 25 years teaching at universities and carrying out research in Psychology, movement and dance. Peter’s academic and teaching career extends from Cambridge University to the Royal Ballet School.
Peter is the author of The Dance Cure: The surprising secret to being smarter, stronger, happier. He has authored academic papers on thinking, learning, problem-solving, memory, Parkinson’s disease, dance, rhythm and timing. Peter is the co-founder of Movement in Practice.
Our online Dance for Mental Wellbeing Programme can be enjoyed by everyone, anytime, everywhere.
We have created a Dance for Wellbeing Programme which we’re sure you’ll love.
It has Groovy Features to keep you moving. It has Engaging Features to help with learning, and it has Insightful Features to keep it grounded in science.
Designed with theory in mind
Insightful
Features
01.
based on step approach to wellbeing
STEP stands for Social, Thinking, Emotion and Physical – and is the link between movement and wellbeing.
02.
exercise referral programme
Can be used to promote physical activity for people who are physically inactive.
03.
"did you know? insights
Darcey and Peter riff on a range of topics based around “Did you know, that movement is brilliant for…?”
Designed with theory in mind
Insightful
Features
01.
based on step approach to wellbeing
STEP stands for Social, Thinking, Emotion and Physical – and is the link between movement and wellbeing.
02.
exercise referral programme
Can be used to promote physical activity for people who are physically inactive.
03.
"did you know? insights
Darcey and Peter riff on a range of topics based around “Did you know, that movement is brilliant for…?”
Designed with theory in mind
Insightful
Features
01.
based on step approach to wellbeing
STEP stands for Social, Thinking, Emotion and Physical – and is the link between movement and wellbeing.
02.
exercise referral programme
Can be used to promote physical activity for people who are physically inactive.
03.
"did you know? insights
Darcey and Peter riff on a range of topics based around “Did you know, that movement is brilliant for…?”
We have created a Dance for Wellbeing Programme which we’re sure you’ll love.
Groovy
Features
04.
60 UNIQUE ONLINE SESSIONS
60 sessions (recommended 3 sessions per week for 20 weeks)
05.
VARIETY OF DANCE STYLES
Variety is the spice of life. Based on 17 diverse dance styles from DDMIX
06.
original music
Wonderfully groovy music to help you feel the urge to move.
We have created a Dance for Wellbeing Programme which we’re sure you’ll love.
Groovy
Features
04.
60 UNIQUE ONLINE SESSIONS
60 sessions (recommended 3 sessions per week for 20 weeks)
05.
VARIETY OF DANCE STYLES
Variety is the spice of life. Based on 17 diverse dance styles from DDMIX
06.
original music
Wonderfully groovy music to help you feel the urge to move.
We have created a Dance for Wellbeing Programme which we’re sure you’ll love.
Groovy
Features
04.
60 UNIQUE ONLINE SESSIONS
60 sessions (recommended 3 sessions per week for 20 weeks)
05.
VARIETY OF DANCE STYLES
Variety is the spice of life. Based on 17 diverse dance styles from DDMIX
06.
original music
Wonderfully groovy music to help you feel the urge to move.
It's packed full of pedagogical principals for easy learning
Engaging
Features
07.
Graded - optimised for learning & memory
Our programme starts at a steady pace and it builds across the 60 sessions.
08.
Learn - then dance along
You learn each dance in each of three sessions. As we progress, we’ll dance each dance without instruction.
09.
15-25 MINUTES PER SESSION
Short enough to fit into your day – we believe in KISS – Keep It Short and Simple.
It's packed full of pedagogical principals for easy learning
Engaging
Features
07.
Graded - optimised for learning & memory
Our programme starts at a steady pace and it builds across the 60 sessions.
08.
Learn - then dance along
You learn each dance in each of three sessions. As we progress, we’ll dance each dance without instruction.
09.
15-25 MINUTES PER SESSION
Short enough to fit into your day – we believe in KISS – Keep It Short and Simple.
It's packed full of pedagogical principals for easy learning
Engaging
Features
07.
Graded - optimised for learning & memory
Our programme starts at a steady pace and it builds across the 60 sessions.
08.
Learn - then dance along
You learn each dance in each of three sessions. As we progress, we’ll dance each dance without instruction.
09.
15-25 MINUTES PER SESSION
Short enough to fit into your day – we believe in KISS – Keep It Short and Simple.
Offer details for "Open to anyone working in the NHS or for Social Care Organisations"
Terms
& Conditions
UPDATED 20TH JUNE 2022: The Move-Assure NHS/Social Care Free Offer has now ended. We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who took part in our Move-Assure Dance for Mental Wellbeing Free offer. We hope you enjoyed our gift of 360,000 dance sessions and wellbeing tips. If you would like to carry on using the Move-Assure Dance for Mental Wellbeing Programme, please sign up for a new account on the Move-Assure App.
01. The "offer" refers to free enrollment on the Move-assure online Dance for Mental wellbeing 20-week programme, accessed through the website www.move-assure.com
02. The Offer is open to anyone currently working for the National Health Service (NHS) or for a Social care organisation
03. The Offer is limited to 100,000 subscribers
04. People can sign up for the offer anytime between December 20th 2021 and March 31st 2022.
05. Subscribers will have personal access to the Move-assure dance for mental wellbeing programme at www.move-assure.com for 6 months from the date of sign up.
06. Move-assure reserves the right to withdraw the offer at any time without notice.
Offer details for "Open to anyone working in the NHS or for Social Care Organisations"
Terms
& Conditions
UPDATED 20TH JUNE 2022: The Move-Assure NHS/Social Care Free Offer has now ended. We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who took part in our Move-Assure Dance for Mental Wellbeing Free offer. We hope you enjoyed our gift of 360,000 dance sessions and wellbeing tips. If you would like to carry on using the Move-Assure Dance for Mental Wellbeing Programme, please sign up for a new account on the Move-Assure App.
01. The "offer" refers to free enrollment on the Move-assure online Dance for Mental wellbeing 20-week programme, accessed through the website www.move-assure.com
02. The Offer is open to anyone currently working for the National Health Service (NHS) or for a Social care organisation
03. The Offer is limited to 100,000 subscribers
04. People can sign up for the offer anytime between December 20th 2021 and March 31st 2022.
05. Subscribers will have personal access to the Move-assure dance for mental wellbeing programme at www.move-assure.com for 6 months from the date of sign up.
06. Move-assure reserves the right to withdraw the offer at any time without notice.
Offer details for "Open to anyone working in the NHS or for Social Care Organisations"
Terms
& Conditions
UPDATED 20TH JUNE 2022: The Move-Assure NHS/Social Care Free Offer has now ended. We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who took part in our Move-Assure Dance for Mental Wellbeing Free offer. We hope you enjoyed our gift of 360,000 dance sessions and wellbeing tips. If you would like to carry on using the Move-Assure Dance for Mental Wellbeing Programme, please sign up for a new account on the Move-Assure App.
01. The "offer" refers to free enrollment on the Move-assure online Dance for Mental wellbeing 20-week programme, accessed through the website www.move-assure.com
02. The Offer is open to anyone currently working for the National Health Service (NHS) or for a Social care organisation
03. The Offer is limited to 100,000 subscribers
04. People can sign up for the offer anytime between December 20th 2021 and March 31st 2022.
05. Subscribers will have personal access to the Move-assure dance for mental wellbeing programme at www.move-assure.com for 6 months from the date of sign up.
06. Move-assure reserves the right to withdraw the offer at any time without notice.
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Touch
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