Healthy Active Lifestyles

Accessible fun and fitness for a healthy lifestyle

Healthy Active Lifesyles (HAL) is an initiative supported by the Idaho CDHD that works to improve physical, emotional and social health outcomes for people with disabilities.

Through education, activities and community support, the Project plans and executes easily accessible activities that promote healthy active lifestyles. This includes student-led adaptive movement classes, outdoor exploration, healthy cooking and more. All activities are created to be accessible, supportive and welcoming.

Movement in the Park NatureFit Adventures Healthy Cooking

Movement in the Park

Movement in the Park is a no-cost, accessible fitness program planned by the Idaho CDHD and supported by Moscow Parks and Recreation. It provides a physical, emotional and social outlet for people with disabilities through group fitness classes.

Each session runs for approximately one hour and focuses on four areas of the body: arms, legs, core and cardio. All movements and activities can be modified to meet the individual needs of each participant, with adaptive alternatives offered by our student instructors.

People of all abilities and fitness levels are welcome to attend. For more information, please call 208 883 7084.

Fall schedule

August 25 to December 10

Mondays: 11 am at East City Park

Wednesdays: 2 pm
at the Hamilton Indoor Recreation Center

Download our flyer (PDF)

Meet our instructors

Isabella Gilmore

Isabella has been working the Center since the fall of 2022. She recently completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Idaho and is staying on to help coordinate all of our HAL programs this semester.

Isabella is excited to have fun with people who lift each other up and get moving together. She's also looking forward to seeing familiar faces and welcoming new participants throughout the semester.

Emily is smiling directly at the camera as she stands in front of a green tree on a bright, sunny day. She has dark hair loose around her shoulders. She is wearing glasses and a striped short-sleeve shirt.

Emily Pearson

Emily joined the CDHD student trainee program in the spring of last year. She will be staying on to instruct with Movement in the Park sessions through the fall. She's originally from the Boise area and is studying Elementary Education at the University of Idaho.

Emily is looking forward to spending more time with the community and having a fun way to keep moving!

Hayley is looking directly at the camera and smiling. She has long, brown hair falling around her shoulders and she is wearing a black t-shirt. She is standing outside with green grass behind her.

Hayley Sprague

Haley is a returning instructor for Movement in the Park. She’s originally from McCall, Idaho. This is her third year at the University of Idaho, studying Exercise and Health Science with a minor in Pre-Health and Psychology.

She’s excited to again be an instructor for Movement in the Park and can’t wait to see everyone!

Fall schedule

Every Friday to December 12
10 am to 12 pm
Locations are announced each week via email

Join the email list: contact Isabella Cox
at igilmore@uidaho.edu or 208 885 6000

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NatureFit Adventures

This HAL program facilitates nature-based exploration in the Moscow area that focuses on active living and outdoor skill development. From hiking and walking to fishing and nature exploration, NatureFit activities are all about the benefits of being outdoors while building life skills in a supportive social environment.

The psychological and physical benefits of being outdoors and in natural environments are well documented. This program helps to ensure that people with disabilities have equal opportunity to reap those rewards while enjoying the beauty and bounty of Idaho’s landscapes.

All ages and abilities are welcome to participate!

Healthy Cooking

Learn to prepare easy, healthy dishes at home!

This HAL program focues on helping people with disabilities gain beginner cooking skills. Participants will learn the benefits of healthy eating – from increased energy to improved nutrition – while understanding ingredients and proportions. Healthy cooking can even be a mood and confidence booster!

Each week offers a new theme, with breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack recipes covered over the course of the month. Classes are hands on with guided instruction – you will cook and taste each recipe!

There are 10 spots available for each class, with a limit of two classes per person.

Fall schedule

Every Tuesday in September
5-6:30 pm PT
Seats are limited. Registration is required.

For more information, please contact Isabella Cox
at 208 885 6000 or igilmore@uidaho.edu.