Leisure centre to hold free sessions for wellbeing week

A free wellbeing week is set to take place in Billingshurst to show how small changes to your exercise routine and eating habits can have a positive impact on your life.

The week will begin on Monday March 25 at Billingshurst Leisure Centre and each day will have a different theme,.

On Monday there will be Dementia-friendly swim sessions with the support of Horsham Rusty Brains, a group of people living well with Dementia in the Horsham District, who are raising awareness of the disease.

The sessions will include a 30 minute gentle Aqua class and 30 minutes of swimming and will run from 11am to 12 noon.

On Wednesday there will be a menopause-friendly session run in partnership with Sharon Vibert from Good Mid Life Vibes - an online community blog she created to talk openly about her menopause experience and to help others.

Sharon has spent two sessions raising menopause awareness with the team at Billingshurst Leisure Centre.

The session is to blow the myth that that the gym can be scary, the session will be a 30 minute workout together followed by some stretching and relaxation techniques and a cuppa. If you don’t fancy the gym bit you can just pop in for the cuppa and chat. The sessions will run at 10am and 7pm.

During the week there will be sessions for year ten, 11 and the sixth form at The Weald School to show how exercise, a healthy diet and good sleep patterns can help with the pressures of exams, as well as producing some short videos in partnership with Weald TV, promote some quick wins for all students.

There will also be other sessions focusing on mental health, older adults and younger children.

All these sessions are free and are aimed at showing that exercise and good eating habits can be fun and will help boost your self-esteem. For more information please contact the centre on 01403 787500 or visit www. billingshurstleisurecentre. co.uk