Adapted Fitness for Youth!
MOVE is a physical activity and fitness program for Canadian youth with intellectual disabilities and/or autism, available on Zoom and YouTube.
What is MOVE?
MOVE by GoodLife Kids has been designed exclusively to get youth with disabilities active, and is offered free to families. Once registered, participants get access to 3 live online small group sessions each week led by one of our passionate coaches.
MOVE is for youth ages 12 – 21 years with intellectual disabilities or autism.
NOW accepting participant applications for MOVE! Scroll down to see which program session works for you.
TRY OUT MOVE
Try out MOVE for FREE on the first and third Tuesday of each month
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Get the latest information about MOVE by GoodLife Kids like new class schedules, ‘Try it’ events, and how Participants are benefitting from MOVE.
What to Expect
We hope YOU will learn to LOVE fitness and physical activity as much as we do!
As a MOVE Participant, you’ll be part of a small group of Participants, and work closely with your Coach to help you achieve your fitness goals – whatever they may be.
You’ll be invited to 3 virtual activities every week – all year long (days and times vary depending on the program in your area). Join us for 30-60 minute adaptive fitness activities like:
- Fundamental Series: Fitness Basics and Stretching/Yoga
- Cardio Series: Dance, Circuit, and Bootcamp
- Strength Series: Upper Body, Lower Body, and Core
A typical MOVE session starts with social time for Participants and your Coach, followed by a fun workout, and finishes with a relaxing meditation.
Once you have joined us for a month, you will be sent a welcome kit in the mail which includes a Participant shirt and some workout gear to make the most of your workouts.
Our long-term goal is to provide MOVE Participants with the skills to increase your physical literacy and build your own love of fitness!
Since fitness is more fun with friends, we would love for your caregiver to join in too!
CLASS SCHEDULES
Choose the schedule that works best for you. Programs are offered in every time zone across Canada!
Keep scrolling to meet the Coaches!
Pacific:
- 7pm PT Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with Coach Sara
Prairie:
- 7pm MT Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with Coach Ryan
- 7pm CT Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays with Coach Kristy
Eastern:
- 6pm ET Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with Coach Sherry
- 6:30pm ET Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with Coach Ash
- 7pm ET Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with Coach Jenna
Atlantic:
- 6pm AT/6:30 NT Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with Coach Deep
PARTNER CLASSES
We’ve teamed up with these great organizations to bring MOVE to even more youth.
Autism Ontario:
- 7pm ET Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with Coach Kim
Down Syndrome Association of Ontario (DSAO):
- 7:15pm ET Wednesdays and 1:00pm ET Saturdays with Coach Sherry
Meet the Team
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Coach Ash
Coach Ash
Coaching Style: I like to coach the whole athlete. It's not just about your fitness goals but also who you are and what motivates and inspires you!
Passionate About: I love going for long walks in nature and relaxing with tea and sudoku puzzles.
Support Agent Dani
Support Agent Dani
Favourite Way to Get Active: Running with my dog, Milo, back and forth in a large field or going on long walks with my family
Passionate About: I want to help children/adults with disabilities find a place where they belong. My past working experiences with Hutton House and ATN INC have helped me in finding my sense of career passion. My end goal is to become a Behavioral consultant for children and adults with mental disabilities. I am also very widely interested in photography, video editing, and crystals!
Coach Deep
Coach Deep
Coaching Style: I like to know your goals and work together with you to achieve them!
Passionate About: I love social justice advocacy and have attended a multitude of conferences regarding different social justice topics to better learn how I can help make a difference.
Support Agent Devyn
Support Agent Devyn
Favourite Way to Get Active: A clear space where I can easily move around then wear light clothing that's easily to move in so I can stretch out and do some exercises involving situps, pushups, and squats. I also enjoyed virtual reality dancing
Passionate About: Computer tech involving building PC's and changing parts around or working with various programs. Virtual Reality has been a focus of mine lately with having my own avatar I can create videos or bring entertainment to others.
Support Agent Faiz
Support Agent Faiz
Favourite Way to Get Active: Jogging and exercising with MOVE
Passionate About: Badminton and seeing my friends
Coach Jenna
Coach Jenna
Coaching Style: I love making exercise fun, meeting you where you're at in terms of your fitness level, and mixing things up so you never get bored.
Passionate About: I love reading mindset and psychology books so I can learn why people do the things they do and how to motivate them to create positive change in their lives.
Coach Kristy
Coach Kristy
Coaching Style: In my +20-years of experience in the fitness industry, I've worked with youth and adults with disabilities since 2008, creating inclusive classes and environments.
Passionate About: I also love dogs, animal rescues, and animal sanctuaries. Ask me about my dog Gertie!
Support Agent Madison
Support Agent Madison
Favourite Way to Get Active: My favourite way to get active is to play adaptive sports such as sledge hockey and wheelchair basketball.
Passionate About: Other than being involved in sports, I enjoy spending time with family and friends. I also enjoy giving back to the community in as many ways as I can, and advocating for those of all abilities.
Coach Morgan
Coach Morgan
Coaching Style: I like to use lots of examples and demonstrations to find the best way to help you learn!
Passionate About: I love being outside! Hiking, camping and skiing are my favourite ways to spend the weekend.
Coach Ryan
Coach Ryan
Coaching Style: Having difficulty with a movement? No worries, let's break it down and work on one thing at a time. We got this! Oh and let's have FUN!
Passionate About: I played competitive hockey until I was 21. I also love all things Star Wars and Harry Potter!
Coach Sherry
Coach Sherry
Coaching Style: I want to motivate you to be the best you can be and have a ton of fun!
Passionate About: I love spending time with my family and exploring new adventures!
Support Agent Teresa
Support Agent Teresa
Favourite Way to Get Active: Seated Aerobics
Passionate About: Volunteering is very important to me: I am a Big Sister Mentor and enjoy spending time with my little sister.
Are you ready to COACH?
Did you know that youth with special needs often face additional barriers to participation in physical activity? Many typical youth programs don’t offer additional support – or the cost is prohibitive to families. MOVE has been designed to deliver a live online workout and to address a number of the barriers youth face in order to get moving.
MOVE Virtual Coaches are responsible for providing exceptional participant experience through adaptive and progressive workouts delivered over Zoom.
We will provide training on how to work with youth with special needs – if you have a passion for helping everyone thrive through physical activity and fitness, this could be the job for you!
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