Move Your Way® with Shared Wellness
Shared Wellness of Horsham, PA shares their stories of wellness with ODP! Shared Wellness is a provider agency that centers its mission around community participation and wellness.
“As a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), we are committed to making movement fun, meaningful, and accessible for everyone we serve,” Shared Wellness shared with ODP in a statement.
Throughout the year, the organization’s Wellness Center offers a wide range of physical activities inspired by the Move Your Way campaign, including:
- Tai Chi and Chair Yoga for balance, mindfulness, and flexibility
- Basketball and adapted strength-based games for cardiovascular health
- Gardening and nature walks that combine movement with sensory wellness
- And so much more — all designed to meet people where they are, while promoting joy through motion
“We believe movement is more than exercise — it’s a tool for healing, connection, and self-expression.”
What is Move Your Way?
Move Your Way is the physical activity campaign based on The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. It offers tools and resources for individuals and professionals to learn about the Physical Activity Guidelines, share its key messages and encourage individuals to become more active. Recognizing the health disparities and co-existing medical conditions experienced by many individuals with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities and autism, ODP is promoting Move Your Way in cooperation with the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Becoming more physically active can help lead to happier, healthier lives. Please share widely!
How can you Move Your Way?
Anything that gets your heart beating faster counts. And it all adds up.
Find what works for you! Walking, dancing, gardening, swimming, and stretching are just a few suggestions for weekly movement.
Adults need a mix of physical activity to stay healthy. Moderate-intensity aerobic activity at least 150 minutes a week, and muscle-strengthening activity at least 2 days a week. Do activities that make your muscles work harder than usual.
