Meet Our Workforce
As the national governing body for group exercise we are dedicated to achieving our vision of a healthier nation through exercise. We work with instructors, operators and organisations across the sector to provide help, support and advice and to ensure that group exercise continues to inspire people of all ages and abilities to take part in physical activity.
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Boosting your business with social media
August 16, 2022/by Sarah Leeves![LegitFit blog thumbnail](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/LegitFit-blog-thumbnail.png)
Top 5 online tools every group exercise instructor should use
December 9, 2022/by Sarah Leeves![A woman in a studio with a Pilates mat](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/A-woman-in-a-studio-with-a-Pilates-mat-705x253.png)
Petition to lift ban on indoor group exercise in tier three gains support
December 15, 2020/by Sarah Leeves![shutterstock_730474690](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/shutterstock_730474690-705x235.jpg)
3 Reasons You Need to Invest in Your Personal Development
May 30, 2018/by Sarah Leeves![A group of people congratulating each other after their group exercise class A group of people congratulating each other after their group exercise class](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/A-group-of-people-congratulating-each-other-after-their-group-exercise-class-705x202.png)
Combatting Loneliness with Group Exercise
August 9, 2018/by Sarah Leeves![Sam-James-class – Copy](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Sam-James-class-Copy.jpg)
Some tips on how to make group exercise classes more inclusive
January 20, 2020/by Penny Sanders![seated sosa](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/seated-sosa-705x470.jpg)
Working with disabled clients
May 2, 2017/by Sarah Leeves![Anatomy of the voice](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Anatomy-of-the-voice.png)
Keeping your voice healthy as a fitness instructor
April 26, 2024/by Sarah Leeves![Group-exercise-class People doing a kettlebell exercise class](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Group-exercise-class-705x202.png)
I’d like to exercise but . . .
June 3, 2019/by Penny Sanders![Naomi-thumb (2)](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Naomi-thumb-2.png)
Dance Fitness Qualifications delivered at UEL
June 21, 2021/by Penny Sanders![Dance Fit](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Dance-Fit-705x202.png)
Three quick tips to make your classes welcoming
September 30, 2019/by Penny Sanders![A woman with brown skin on a exercise bike in a class with red lighting A woman with brown skin on a exercise bike in a class with red lighting](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/A-woman-with-brown-skin-on-a-exercise-bike-in-a-class-with-red-lighting-705x705.png)
Where to get free images for your fitness classes
August 3, 2023/by Sarah Leeves![A woman tying her trainers, ready for exercise A woman tying her trainers, ready for exercise](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/fitness-1348867_1920-705x396.jpg)
Group Exercise. Is it Really for Someone Like Me?
February 20, 2018/by Sarah Leeves![Three places](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Three-places.png)
Three places to promote your classes for free
December 21, 2021/by Sarah Leeves![Classes Classes](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Classes-1.jpg)
Engaging Employees in Workplace Exercise
March 15, 2018/by Sarah Leeves![Canva example post An example of a Canva template](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Canva-example-post-705x705.png)
How to Use Canva to Market Your Group Exercise Classes
March 22, 2023/by Sarah Leeves![R2R 3 Instagram 10801080-80](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/R2R-3-Instagram-10801080-80-705x705.jpg)
Support for instructors to rebuild their classes
September 3, 2021/by Sarah Leeves![Rockbox-Awards](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Rockbox-Awards.png)
Rockbox – packing a [non-contact] punch
January 24, 2020/by Penny Sanders![SAD-blog](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/SAD-blog-705x202.png)
Relieving the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder
November 7, 2019/by Penny Sanders![People in a darkened room doing Clubbercise with glow sticks People in a darkened room doing Clubbercise with glow sticks](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/People-in-a-darkened-room-doing-Clubbercise-with-glow-sticks-705x202.png)
Five Ways To Attract Newbies…
June 6, 2019/by Sarah Leeves![FLexercise – Social Profile Twitter 1](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/FLexercise-Social-Profile-Twitter-1.jpg)
National Sporting Heritage Day with FLexercise
September 29, 2020/by Penny Sanders![NoireFitFest website image](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/NoireFitFest-website-image-705x705.png)
NoireFitFest – Paving the way for greater Black industry representation
September 16, 2020/by Sarah Leeves![Women in fitness clothes doing a group exercise class Women in fitness clothes doing a group exercise class](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Group-exercise-705x188.png)
Why Group Exercise Is Better than Any Fad Diet
April 10, 2018/by Sarah Leeves![Children in a dance class](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Children-in-a-dance-class-705x705.png)
Safeguarding children in group exercise classes
May 20, 2024/by Sarah Leeves![mental health (2)](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/mental-health-2.png)
Impostor Syndrome – Fighting Back
March 9, 2023/by Penny Sanders![group-fitness-2646995_1920](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/group-fitness-2646995_1920-705x468.jpg)
The geography of choreography; pre-set routines vs instructor-set routines
October 30, 2017/by Sarah Leeves![Older people in a group exercise class Older people in a group exercise class](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Older-group-exercise-class-705x470.jpg)
It’s Never Too Late to Start Group Exercise
October 1, 2019/by Sarah Leeves![cathy washbrook](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cathy-washbrook.jpg)
Keep Fit Association forge ahead with new President
February 26, 2024/by Sarah Leeves![MemberMeister](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MemberMeister-1.png)
Using subscriptions for customer payments
October 27, 2022/by Penny Sanders![Halloween glitter](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Halloween-glitter-705x705.png)
5 Top Tips For Running Halloween Themed Classes
October 9, 2023/by Sarah Leeves![300sq-Legs](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/300sq-Legs.jpg)
Advice on how instructors can continue to deliver their classes online
March 13, 2020/by Penny Sanders![Sarah-Price-FLexercise](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Sarah-FLex.png)
Delivering online group exercise classes
November 9, 2020/by Penny Sanders![protein](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/protein-705x395.png)
How much protein you need and why it matters
November 8, 2017/by Sarah Leeves![Aerobics-class](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Aerobics-class-705x202.png)
Top Tips for Aerobics Instructors
November 1, 2019/by Penny Sanders![Rose gold headphones on a pink gradient background Rose gold headphones on a pink gradient background](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Rose-gold-headphones-on-a-pink-gradient-background-705x705.png)
Creating that summer time class playlist
July 24, 2023/by Sarah Leeves![Outdoor exercise in England An image of trees and the sky in a park](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Outdoor-exercise-in-England-705x202.png)
Outdoor exercise in England – full guidance
July 17, 2020/by Sarah Leeves![OnBroadway-blog](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/OnBroadway-blog-705x202.png)
Is it time to stop charging ‘pay as you go’?
December 13, 2019/by Penny Sanders![KFA-logo](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/KFA-logo.png)
National Sporting Heritage Day with the Keep Fit Association
September 28, 2020/by Penny Sanders![London Youth Games – #BecauseYouPlay](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/LYG-705x253.png)
#BecauseYouPlay – the impact of the National Lottery on EMD UK
November 8, 2019/by Sarah Leeves![A Black woman holding her tummy in pain A Black woman holding her tummy in pain](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/A-Black-woman-holding-her-tummy-in-pain-705x705.png)
Endometriosis: can group exercise help?
April 6, 2023/by Sarah Leeves![FLexercise – Social Profile Twitter 1](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/FLexercise-Social-Profile-Twitter-1.jpg)
Sport England funding for EMD UK
May 26, 2022/by Penny Sanders![A white older man holding a sweat towel to his head A white older man holding a sweat towel to his head](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/A-white-older-man-holding-a-sweat-towel-to-his-head-705x705.png)
How hot is too hot for fitness classes?
July 3, 2023/by Sarah Leeves![Women over 50 enjoying a Powerhoop class Women over 50 enjoying a Powerhoop class](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Powerhoop-705x470.jpg)
Hooping for the over 50s
January 30, 2019/by Sarah Leeves![Friendship 5](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Friendship-5-705x470.jpg)
Charity Fund-raising is second nature to the Keep Fit Association
April 2, 2021/by Penny Sanders![Group exercise thumbnail](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Group-exercise-thumbnail-705x705.png)
What is a group exercise scope of practice?
May 31, 2024/by Sarah Leeves![Be LIfted C.I.C Be LIfted C.I.C](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Untitled-design-3-705x705.png)
Tackling Inequalities with BeLifted
March 10, 2022/by Penny Sanders![Lorraine Russell Lorraine Russell](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Untitled-design-56.png)
The UK’s first Black wellness and fitness festival
September 13, 2021/by Antoinette Mills![A selection of social media icons](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/A-selection-of-social-media-icons-705x705.png)
3 free resources to boost your class marketing
September 18, 2023/by Sarah Leeves![MENTAL HEALTH AND EXERCISE: HOW CAN IT HELP YOU?](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/flblog-705x470.jpg)
Mental health and exercise: How can it help you?
October 10, 2017/by Sarah Leeves![A selection of social media icons A selection of social media icons](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/A-selection-of-social-media-icons-705x705.png)
3 places to advertise your classes for free
December 21, 2023/by Sarah Leeves![Safeguarding Adults](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Safeguarding-Adults-705x705.png)
Why safeguarding is every instructor’s responsibility
November 17, 2022/by Sarah Leeves![Coach with clipboard talking to a white woman in a blue vest Coach with clipboard talking to a white woman in a blue vest](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Coach-with-clipboard-talking-to-a-white-woman-in-a-blue-vest-705x705.png)
What is a PAR-Q and why is it important?
June 19, 2024/by Sarah Leeves![A shop door sign with the word closed](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/A-shop-door-sign-with-the-word-closed-705x202.png)
#ReadyToReturn – Statement from Marcus Kingwell
June 26, 2020/by Sarah Leeves![Medau-logo](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Medau-logo.png)
National Sporting Heritage Day with Medau Movement
September 29, 2020/by Penny Sanders![Move It or Lose It The Club](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Move-It-or-Lose-It-The-Club-705x651.jpeg)
Move It or Lose It helps to Tackle Inequalities with The Club
December 11, 2020/by Penny Sanders![TIF Seated online](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/TIF-Seated-online.png)
Tackling Inequalities the Dancing for Health way
November 15, 2021/by Penny Sanders![time-3222267_1920 A pile of stop watches at different times](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/time-3222267_1920-705x470.jpg)
Five Ways to Maximise Your Time Right Now
March 24, 2020/by Sarah Leeves![Smiley face in hands](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Smiley-face-in-hands-705x705.png)
3 ways to boost your mental health as an instructor
May 14, 2024/by Sarah Leeves![weights aren’t as scary as you think!](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/weights-arent-as-scary-as-you-think-705x705.png)
Women, weights aren’t as scary as you think!
May 25, 2017/by Sarah Leeves![startup-593327_1920](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/startup-593327_1920-705x470.jpg)
10 things to consider when setting up your own fitness business
November 30, 2017/by Sarah Leeves![Mat-Pilates Mat Pilates course delivered by EMD UK](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Mat-Pilates-Third-Space-705x202.png)
Practical advice for studio managers
October 23, 2020/by Penny Sanders![winter economy plan](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/winter-economy-plan.png)
The Chancellor’s Winter Economy Plan
October 16, 2020/by Penny Sanders![Yoga-1500×430](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Yoga-1500x430.jpg)
EMD UK Share Top 5 Fitness Trends for 2019
January 30, 2019/by Sarah Leeves![A music mixing deck A music mixing deck](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/A-music-mixing-deck-705x202.png)
Class music need to knows for fitness instructors
February 20, 2019/by Sarah Leeves![A Black woman asleep in bed](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/A-Black-woman-asleep-in-bed-705x705.png)
5 tips for improving your sleep
September 12, 2023/by Sarah Leeves![A woman scrolling through an Instagram feed A woman scrolling through an Instagram feed](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/A-woman-scrolling-through-an-Instagram-feed-705x705.png)
How Fitness Instructors Can Use Instagram to Reach New People
March 24, 2023/by Sarah Leeves![Reelrobics-thumb (3)](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Reelrobics-thumb-3.png)
My Journey to ReelRobics
January 8, 2021/by Penny Sanders![Hospital staff and patients enjoying a Barnet Bopping session led by nurse Karelle Evans Hospital staff and patients enjoying a Barnet Bopping session led by nurse Karelle Evans](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/barnet-bopping-705x393.png)
Barnet Bopping. Supporting the Vision of Dr Guddi
March 15, 2018/by Sarah Leeves![EMMA CB HEADER](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EMMA-CB-HEADER.png)
From class goer to class leader
June 13, 2017/by Sarah Leeves![Synergy thumb (1)](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Synergy-thumb-1.png)
Synergy develops all-inclusive platform to help Tackle Inequalities
December 17, 2020/by Penny Sanders![A woman in a denim shirt holding her tummy in pain A woman in a denim shirt holding her tummy in pain](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/A-woman-in-a-denim-shirt-holding-her-tummy-in-pain-705x705.png)
Adenomyosis and exercise: what do you know?
April 17, 2023/by Sarah Leeves![Group ex group](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Group-ex-group-705x202.png)
Do You Know Their Why?
April 18, 2018/by Sarah Leeves![menopause exercise thumb](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/menopause-exercise-thumb.png)
Alleviating symptoms of the menopause with group exercise
October 17, 2022/by Penny Sanders![Para Dance UK](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/1970/01/Para-Dance-UK-705x705.png)
Tackling Inequalities the Para Dance UK way
January 26, 2021/by Penny Sanders![Donna Noble Donna Noble - Founder of Curvesomeyoga](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Donna-Noble--705x705.png)
5 ways to make your yoga classes more inclusive
May 26, 2023/by Sarah Leeves![Endorsement logo](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Endorsement-logo.png)
Instructor Training Endorsement
September 10, 2021/by Penny Sanders![EMD UK Instructor Award for Promoting Positive Change finalists EMD UK Instructor Award for Promoting Positive Change finalists](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Instructor-award-finalists-705x202.png)
What it takes to be an award-winning instructor
June 11, 2018/by Sarah Leeves![Mental health thumbnail](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Mental-health-thumbnail-705x705.png)
Mental health Tips for Group Ex Instructors
October 3, 2023/by Sarah Leeves![Group Ex Support Pack A woman holding a light bulb having an idea](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Group-Ex-Support-Pack.png)
Continuing support and guidance for group exercise instructors
August 25, 2020/by Penny Sanders![Blog header](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Blog-header.png)
Job hopping made simple
July 27, 2017/by Georgia Hardy![Carrie-team-photo](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Carrie-team-photo-393x705.jpg)
Preparing for auditions
April 18, 2022/by Penny Sanders![10thBirthdayTrainingTeam](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/10thBirthdayTrainingTeam-615x705.jpg)
Clubbercise celebrate 10th anniversary by raising thousands
June 23, 2023/by Sarah Leeves![Bootcamp UK Bootcamp UK](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Untitled-design-16-705x705.png)
The benefits of outdoor training
January 13, 2022/by Penny Sanders![Mental health thumbnail](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mental-health-thumbnail.png)
Looking after our Mental Health
October 11, 2021/by Penny Sanders![client testimonials](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/client-testimonials.png)
Tips for using customer testimonials
February 2, 2023/by Penny Sanders![A selection of social media icons A selection of social media icons](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/A-selection-of-social-media-icons-705x705.png)
Marketing Your Classes: 4 Strategies for Success
March 27, 2023/by Sarah Leeves![An accessible door push to open button (1) An accessible door push to open button](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/An-accessible-door-push-to-open-button-1-705x705.png)
Venue accessibility for group exercise classes
May 3, 2023/by Sarah Leeves![Emily-online-Pilates](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Emily-online-Pilates.png)
Adapting face-to-face to online – the new world of fitness instructing
April 20, 2020/by Penny Sanders![SOSA – Dance is for everyone](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/SOSA-Dance-is-for-everyone-705x470.jpg)
Cha-cha in a chair… rethink what you know about chair based exercise
May 8, 2017/by Sarah Leeves![Blog_insurance_image](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Blog_insurance_image-705x202.jpg)
Insurance – have you covered your assets?
May 20, 2019/by Penny Sanders![Dance-Fitness](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Dance-Fitness-705x470.jpg)
Showcasing Dance Fitness
April 28, 2022/by Penny Sanders![Funkfit FINAL-2](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Funkfit-FINAL-2-705x369.jpg)
New dance fitness style on the block!
October 4, 2017/by Sarah Leeves![SOSA](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Untitled-design-8-705x705.jpg)
Disability and Workforce
June 13, 2022/by Penny Sanders![A clock with a sign above it reading menopause A clock with a sign above it reading menopause](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/A-clock-with-a-sign-above-it-reading-menopause-705x705.png)
Movement and Menopause: How fitness instructors can help
April 11, 2023/by Sarah Leeves![Coach with clipboard talking to a white woman in a blue vest Coach with clipboard talking to a white woman in a blue vest](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Coach-with-clipboard-talking-to-a-white-woman-in-a-blue-vest-705x705.png)
Group exercise class health and safety
July 17, 2023/by Sarah Leeves![Powerhoop-blog](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Powerhoop-blog-705x202.png)
Tips for Teaching Online Classes
July 14, 2020/by Penny Sanders![DLL Clubbercise 2](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DLL-Clubbercise-2-705x591.jpg)
Clubbercise launches at DLL in Wales
March 31, 2023/by Sarah Leeves![together fund](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/together-fund-.png)
EMD UK Supports Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2023
May 16, 2023/by Sarah Leeves![coworking-and-group-exercise](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Untitled-design-705x202.png)
Coworking is getting in shape
June 17, 2019/by Penny Sanders![OB thumbnail](https://emduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/OB-thumbnail.png)