We Don't Need More Information. We Need Better Conversations.
The AGEnts of Movement Learning Labs series is bringing together leading voices in movement, community, and healthy aging.
Our field doesn’t suffer from a lack of information. Every week there’s another webinar, conference, podcast, or research paper promising the latest evidence or best practice.
What’s often missing is a place to slow down, wrestle with new ideas, and ask:
What does this actually mean for the people I serve?
That’s the idea behind the AGEnts of Movement Learning Labs.
This is a collaborative learning series reimagining movement, wellness, and aging well.
Why a Learning Lab?
Healthy aging is changing.
We’re learning more about the importance of social connection, belonging, purpose, play, confidence, and autonomy. We’re recognizing that movement is a pathway to community, identity, and possibility.
These ideas don’t fit neatly into a one-hour lecture.
They deserve conversation.
The Learning Labs are designed to create a space where movement professionals, recreation leaders, therapists, healthcare providers, and activity professionals can come together to explore the questions that will shape the future of our field.
A Different Kind of Professional Development
Each Learning Lab is a live, moderated roundtable featuring guest contributors from across the fields of healthy aging, movement, wellness, recreation, and community.
Rather than a traditional webinar, each Learning Lab features guest contributors sharing the expertise, experiences, and perspectives they've gained through their work. Participants are invited to ask questions, engage with the discussion, and learn from leaders who are actively advancing the fields of movement, wellness, and healthy aging.
More Than Learning
My hope is that participants will leave with:
New ideas to experiment with.
Fresh perspectives.
Practical strategies to apply immediately.
Innovation rarely happens in isolation.
It happens when dedicated professionals gather around meaningful questions.
This Fall’s Learning Labs
This inaugural series will explore three conversations shaping the future of healthy aging:
September 8
From Exercise to Experience
Guest Contributors: Jessica Maurer and Ruben Thickstun
How do we create movement experiences people genuinely want to return to?
October 1
Designing Movement for Belonging
Guest Contributors: David Leventhal, Andrew Telfer, and Gill dErskine
How can movement become a catalyst for connection and community?
November 12
The Future of Movement in the Longevity Economy
Guest Contributors: Marc Middleton and Doug Dickson
What opportunities lie ahead as our population ages, and how can movement professionals lead the way?
The AGEnts of Movement Learning Lab is a collaborative professional development series exploring how movement, wellness, and community spaces can create greater belonging, connection, and positive aging experiences.
If you’re excited by thoughtful conversations, curious about where our field is headed, and eager to learn alongside others who believe movement can change lives, I’d love for you to join us.
Registration is now open.
Online Events
*All webinar registrants will receive a recording of the webinar
3 Shifts That Improve Outcomes in Adaptive Fitness
Thursday, July 23rd 3pm PT/6pm ET
In this session led by Megan Williamson, we’ll break down three common mistakes that even experienced professionals make when working with clients with disabilities — and how to shift your approach in a way that feels more clear, confident, and effective.
Building Confidence Through Movement: Helping Participants Move Beyond Fear
Tuesday, August 18th 1pm PT/4pm ET
In this interactive session led by Erin Eleu, we’ll explore the connection between fear, confidence, and movement, and how leaders can create environments that help participants feel safe, capable, and willing to try.
Affiliate Corner
Introducing Stand Up to Falls
Falls Prevention Month is an important opportunity, but too often it becomes a collection of awareness posters, handouts, and one-off balance activities.
This year, StrongerU Senior Fitness is raising the standard of Falls Prevention Month.
This September, StrongerU is launching a special Stand Up to Falls Cohort of the StrongerU Senior Fitness Instructor Course, designed to help you deliver a purposeful, evidence-based four-week falls prevention program throughout November.
Rather than focusing on a few isolated balance exercises, Stand Up to Falls helps older adults enhance their strength, cardiovascular endurance, coordination, agility, reaction time, and confidence to support safer movement every day.
Participants in the cohort will receive:
• Enrollment in the StrongerU Senior Fitness Instructor Course
• A complete four-week Stand Up to Falls program ready to deliver during Falls Prevention Month
• Supporting education and implementation resources
• One year of monthly StrongerU class content to help maintain momentum long after November ends
If reducing falls, improving resident outcomes, and strengthening your wellness programming is a priority for you, then learn more and join the wait list HERE.
Elevate Your Impact with the AGEnts of Movement Webinar Library
Looking for fresh ideas and deeper insight to support the people you serve? The AGEnts of Movement Webinar Library offers practical, thought-provoking sessions designed for movement leaders working with older adults.
Explore topics like:
Coach development for Movement Leaders
Psychology of Chronic Disease
How to Coach Falling Safely
Reduce Risk of Falling Through Game Play
Balance & Your Brain
Each webinar provides practical strategies and new perspectives you can immediately bring into your classes, programs, and communities.
Learn. Grow. Lead movement experiences that matter.
AGEnts of Movement is committed to making movement education free for professionals and classes accessible for older adults
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