{"id":591345,"date":"2026-05-18T22:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/591345\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T22:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:14:09","slug":"beactive-hampshire-rolling-out-free-exercise-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/591345\/","title":{"rendered":"BeActive Hampshire rolling out free exercise sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Run by BeActive Hampshire, the classes are designed for residents who currently do less than 30 minutes of structured activity per week and want to take their first steps toward a healthier lifestyle.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Ben Middleton, from BeActive Hampshire, said: &#8220;It&#8217;s not unusual to feel unsure about how to become active, especially if you&#8217;re managing health concerns, low confidence, or simply don&#8217;t know where to begin.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>BeActive Hampshire are rolling out free group exercise sessions. (Image: BeActive Hampshire)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;But these classes all provide enjoyable, accessible ways to be more active.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;From low-intensity classes to inclusive group options, we are confident you will find something that works best for you.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The sessions are free and designed to improve wellbeing, boost confidence and help people feel more active in a supportive environment.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  In Basingstoke, there are limited spaces available for Ladies Boxercise and WalkFit, a low-impact fitness class based on walking and marching.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Zumba for Beginners is also running in both Basingstoke and Aldershot.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Chair Pilates is available in Aldershot, offering a gentle class suitable for those with limited mobility.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  BeActive Hampshire also runs online sessions in chair Pilates and a Keep Moving, Keep Fit class, open to eligible residents across the county.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  To book a place, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/beactivehampshire.org.uk\/sign-up?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">beactivehampshire.org.uk\/sign-up<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Run by BeActive Hampshire, the classes are designed for residents who currently do less than 30 minutes of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":591346,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[6647,102,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-591345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fitness","tag-fitness","tag-health","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/591345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=591345"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/591345\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/591346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=591345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=591345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=591345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}