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Europe, here we come!

We are so excited to share with you that we have been successful with obtaining Erasmus+ funding! Erasmus+ is the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. The title of our 2-year project is ‘AgeWell – Multimodal physical activity and health education for healthy ageing’. It is very similar to our […]

Celebrating 4 years of ‘Prime Time of Life’

During the week we celebrated our ‘Prime Time of Life’ programme with our partners Laois Sports Partnership. We recently completed 3 x 12 week multimodal exercise and health education programmes with over 255 middle age and older adults benefitting across the county of Laois. Over the past 4 years, 652 people have completed the ‘Prime […]

Dr Diane speaks to Brian Redmond KCLR FM about ‘MenoWell at Work’

Dr Diane Cooper spoke to Brian Redmond from KCLR96FM about the upcoming ‘MenoWell at Work’ programme which will be delivered to women in Carlow. Click HERE to listen. Please click HERE for more information and to sign up to the ‘MenoWell at Work’ programme which will be delivered to people in Carlow:

Quick Homemade Pizza

Are you looking for quick, tasty lunch/dinner? Try this homemade ‘pizza’ using a wholemeal tortilla or pitta. Simply add passata to the base, your preferred toppings and cook for 8-10 minutes! Enjoy 😋

5 Benefits Of Exercising at Home with EduFIT

Please see 5 benefits below! Your EduFIT membership costs only €9.99 per month. This works out at just €1.99 per week, 41 cent per live class! Not only does your monthly EduFIT membership include access to 24 live online exercise classes but also access to an on-demand library of exercise classes and expert video responses […]

The reality of turning 30…

We would like to wish the one and only Dr Kiera Ward a massive HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY! Kiera is one of a kind and we are so delighted to have her on the EduFIT team as an exercise physiologist, sports scientist and health researcher. Now that you are 30 Kiera you need to keep up […]

Menopause Symptoms & Support – Dr Diane Cooper & Dr Caoimhe Hartley

Dr Diane Cooper & Dr Caoimhe Hartley talk about MENOPAUSE symptoms and encourage women to pro-actively take on menopause by seeking support and guidance from experts. Dr Caoimhe Hartley is a GP & Menopause Specialist in Dublin Menopause Health. Accredited by the North American Menopause Society and the British Menopause Society. Dr Diane Cooper is […]

Did you know? We lose muscle from the age of 30!

Did you know that after the age of 30, people can lose 3-5% of their muscle mass per decade?😲The good news is that strength training can help you maintain and rebuild muscle at any age 💪. Aim to do 2 strength sessions per week. A strength exercise is any activity that makes your muscles work […]

The Benefits of Walking

There are so many health benefits to walking! Walking is one of the simplest and least expensive options to increase your physical activity level and improve your overall health🚶‍♂️. Walking at a brisk pace is considered moderate-intensity physical activity, and doing this for 30-60 minutes on 5-7 days per week is recommended for health health […]

Walking Trail Recommendation (Laois)

Glenbarrow Waterfall Loop (Laois). Listen to the beautiful sound of nature 😍. This trail is 4.5km and is suitable for medium levels of fitness. At the starting point there is a designated car park and a food truck The Falls Glenbarrow that serve delicious home baked goods, smoothies, teas & barista coffee (R32R2NF). More information about […]