South Canterbury’s “super mum-fitness instructors” are using online space to keep the community physically and mentally active during lockdown. “So I started conducting free online workout sessions and I had no plans of making it into a business. Motivating_Mums​, with five instructors, designs 15 online workouts a week along with on demand workouts. Valentina Bellomo/Stuff Alicia Mabey said exercise was key for mental health, also aiding to lower anxiety and resting heart rate. “Mental health is huge and the focus is to move your body, more so for mental health apart from physical development, as it lowers anxiety and the resting heart rate.”

Source: Stuff August 28, 2021 22:41 UTC