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, indoor and outdoor gardening, nature walking and more. All activities are created to be inclusive and welcoming to people of all abilities and fitness levels.

Movement in the Park NatureFit Bocce Ball

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 25 minutes 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.

Schedule

August 27 to December 5

Tuesday and Thursday
4-4:30 pm PT
Wednesday
11-11:30 am PT
at East City Park*, corner of
Third and Hayes Street

Download our flyer (PDF)

For more information, please call 208 883 7084.
*As the weather cools, classes will be moved indoors.

Meet our instructors

Isabella Gilmore

Isabella has also been working the Center since the fall of 2022. In addition to HAL, she works on our Idaho SESTA project. She's studying recreation, sport, tourism management and psychology.

Isabella is a returning instructor for Movement in the Park. She's excited to see familiar and new faces throughout the semester as well as having fun with people who lift each other up and get moving together.

Hayley is smiling and looking directly at the camera. She is wearing a black t-shirt and is standing in front of greenery with blue skies behind her.

Haley Sprague

Haley is new to the Idaho CDHD, having joined our student trainee program this semester. She’s originally from McCall, Idaho. This is her second year at the University of Idaho, studying Exercise and Health Science with a minor in Pre-Health and Psychology.

She’s helping on the Healthy Active Lifestyles project and is excited to be an instructor for Movement in the Park. Haley can’t wait to get involved and get to know everyone!

Jayda is looking off to the site with both of her hands up as if she's blowing a kiss. She is wearing a black top and standing in front of a green tree.

Jayda Croft

Haley is also new to the Idaho CDHD this semester. She's from Caldwell, Idaho and is currently studying exercise, sport and health sciences at the University. She will finish up in the spring of 2025 and is looking forward to continuing on to a master's degree in kinesiology and leisure.

Schedule

Stay tuned.
More NatureFit activities are coming soon.

For more information, please contact Erik Luvaas
at eluvaas@uidaho.edu or 208 885 8794

NatureFit

This HAL program facilitates nature-based community engagement opportunities that focus on active living, food literacy and outdoor skill development. From gardening and cooking to habitat restoration and nature exploration, NatureFit activities focus on 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.

Adults of all abilities are welcome to participate.

Bocce Ball

Join us for a game of Bocce!

Bocce Ball is a ball sport that originated in Italy. It’s traditionally played on soil or an asphalt court between two people or in teams of up to four. It’s easy to learn and super fun to play!

Join the Healthy Active Lifestyles team to learn the game in an inclusive and accessible environment. All adults of all abilities are welcome. It’s a great opportunity to get your body moving, meet new friends and have some fun.

We hope to see you there!

Schedule

Every Thursday, starting September 19*

5-6:30 pm PT
at McDonald Elementary School

Download our flyer (PDF)

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

*We will continue playing until it gets cold.