Mood with Movement: A Weekly Women’s Exercise Class in Coventry

Empower Her Mood with Movement Project recognises that movement is more than exercise, it is a powerful tool for confidence, connection and mental health. For women navigating hormonal changes, mood fluctuations, sleep disruption, weight changes, and reduced confidence, the right kind of physical activity can be transformative.

That idea is now a weekly session. Every Friday evening at Jubilee Crescent Community Centre in Coventry, women meet for an exercise class that comes with culturally informed women’s health education. It is open to all women, and you do not need to be fit, sporty or experienced to walk through the door.

Why movement matters for women’s health

Reproductive health is rarely just physical. Conditions such as endometriosis and fibroids, along with the shifts that come with perimenopause and menopause, affect sleep, mood, energy and the way a woman feels in her own body. Many of the women we work with describe the same pattern: symptoms make movement harder, and less movement makes the symptoms harder to live with.

Gentle, regular, supported activity interrupts that cycle. It is not about weight loss targets or personal bests. It is about reclaiming a sense of strength and steadiness, and doing it alongside other women who understand what you are managing.

What happens in a session

Each Friday session pairs movement with information. The exercise is led at a pace that suits the room, with options to take things gently. Around it sits health education that is culturally informed, which matters: too much women’s health advice is written for someone else’s body, someone else’s diet and someone else’s family.

The atmosphere is the other half of the programme. Push limits. Break barriers. Become stronger. Those are the words on our flyer, and they describe a room where women encourage each other rather than compete.

Who it is for

• Women managing endometriosis, fibroids or other reproductive health conditions
• Women going through perimenopause or menopause
• Anyone whose mood, sleep or confidence has been affected by hormonal change
• Women who want to be active again but do not feel comfortable in a mainstream gym

You can come on your own or bring a friend. There is no requirement to talk about your health with anyone if you would rather just move.

Hear it from the women who come

Itala, Yayra and Mabel each recorded a short message about what the sessions have meant to them. You can watch all three on our home page, in the Watch Our Story playlist.

When and where

• Every Friday, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
• Jubilee Crescent Community Centre, Jubilee Crescent, Coventry CV6 3EX
• Open to all women
• Wear comfortable clothing you can move in, and bring water

Every scheduled date is listed on our calendar, so you can see exactly which Fridays are running and add one to your diary: see all upcoming Mood with Movement sessions.

How to join

You do not need to book. Turn up on a Friday and someone will meet you at the door. If you would like to ask something first, or you are not sure whether the session is right for you, email info@specialladyawarenessglobal.org.uk or use our contact page.

Movement is not a cure. It is a way back to feeling like yourself, and it works better with company. We would like you to have both.