Say hello to Reach Up
Transforming more women’s lives through your group exercise classes
Reach Up, built by EMD UK in collaboration with This Girl Can, and funded by the National Lottery, is a revolutionary new resource hub for group exercise instructors.
Why do we need Reach Up?
According to recent data, group exercise is one of the most effective ways to get more women more active, more often, and there is huge potential to engage even more women if barriers to entry can be removed.
Reach Up addresses those real-life barriers by equipping instructors with powerful, practical tools to create welcoming, inclusive environments where every woman feels she belongs.
It also provides guidance to help instructors connect with women who can benefit most from group exercise, giving them the motivation, confidence and support they need to get started and keep going.
Learn on the go
Reach Up has been specifically designed for busy, on the go group exercise instructors.
Whether on the sofa, at the coffee shop, or in between classes, Reach Up fits effortlessly into your schedule. Through videos, worksheets, and step-by-step guide, Reach Up’s bitesize learning format makes expanding your knowledge easy.
Designed to make maximum impact immediately, you can implement your learnings in your very next class.
Boost Your Impact, Change More Lives
Reach Up provides a free, comprehensive library of resources to equip you with the knowledge and tools to transform lives of women in your community.
Elevate your professional development with our core high impact content, which includes:
- Movement is Wellbeing
- How to Reach and Engage More Women Through Social Media
- Engaging Muslim Women in Group Exercise
- Helping your Participants to Create Long-lasting Exercise Habits
With our Pro membership*, you receive all the core courses, plus additional resources, specifically tailored for Level 2 instructors, such as:
- Guiding a Safe Return: Supporting Women with Long-term Health Conditions in Group Exercise Classes
- Building Strength – Best Practices for Osteoporotic Participants in Group Exercise Classes
- We Have Your Back: Safely Supporting Women with Non-Specific Back Pain in Group Exercise Classes
*To ensure these resources align with your scope of practice, you’ll need to evidence your Level 2 qualification to gain access, to help us ensure you’re equipped with the right knowledge to safely and effectively apply these advanced techniques.
Coming soon
We’re always adding new content to the Reach Up hub! Here’s what’s coming next…
A podcast series providing a practical guide and insightful conversation for group exercise instructors and the wider fitness sector, exploring how to create inclusive spaces, understand cultural considerations, and empower Muslim women to fully engage in and lead group exercise.
Plus, how to build even more inclusive classes for women by fostering trust and connection with your participants.
Reach and engage more women in your community
Get free access to Reach Up now by signing up to a free EMD UK membership. Because creating positive change in your community shouldn’t come with a high price tag.
Access over 250 free resources, including all free Reach Up resources, to help you grow and develop your teaching with video content, downloadable resources, and more.
Engage, inspire, ignite the fire – transform more women’s lives through your group exercise classes.
Unlock Your Path to Teaching Success with Reach Up
EMD UK Pro membership offers additional in-depth Reach Up content specifically tailored for Level 2 instructors focusing on specific health conditions to align with your scope of practice.
This helps us ensure you are equipped with the right knowledge to safely and effectively apply what you you have learnt. If you have a Level 2 or above, sign up to Pro Membership to access to the full suite of Reach Up content.
Start your Reach Up journey today.
Choose your free or PRO membership to get started with exclusive support, training resources, and a community that lifts you higher. You can upgrade to a PRO membership at any time via EMD UK PRO membership – EMD UK.