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Move Your Mood
A 2024-25 Parr Centre Project
Movement is an important predictor of not only physical but mental health; fostering student well-being requires tailored supports that welcome all students into the Western Student Recreation Centre, including those with mental health challenges and disabilities.
This program creates and fosters an environment that welcomes and supports diverse student participation in movement while developing belonging and a sense of community and providing professionalization opportunities for student volunteers and workers.
By offering a non-clinical, individually tailored and fully inclusive alternative to improve mental health and overall well-being through exercise, Move Your Mood gives students the space to de‑stress, recharge, and thrive together.
Project Impact
- Engaged over 8,500 students in inclusive, barrier-free recreation events, classes and programming including glow and flow yoga, recreation and wellness fair, group fitness classes, R&Art events, and nutrition workshops
- Participating students have reported a greater sense of connection, calm and community
"As a Program Coordinator for Move Your Mood, I could not have been happier with the outcome of this initiative. I had the privilege of working alongside a small but passionate team – individuals who were truly committed to supporting the physical and mental well-being of Western students. Programs like Move Your Mood matter and I would welcome the opportunity to work on a team like this again."- Meghan Gray, Faculty of Education, Year 2