Your October plans just got a whole lot healthier
Forget the wellness rabbit hole. Be Well Prospect is bringing free fitness, mindful moments, walking clubs and plenty of reasons to get out of the house this October.
Wellness has become a bit … much.
There are ice baths, infrared saunas, supplements with names you can’t pronounce and morning routines that somehow require waking before the sun.
But feeling good doesn’t have to be complicated – or expensive. This October, Be Well Prospect is taking a much more Adelaide approach to wellbeing: get outside, move your body, see some people and enjoy yourself.
The inaugural city-wide program is happening across the City of Prospect throughout October, coinciding with Mental Health Month and bringing together local businesses, sporting groups, community organisations and council programs.
Start your Saturday with pilates in the park
Studio Spring is taking mat pilates outdoors, with free sessions in Memorial Gardens at 8am on October 10, 17, 24 and 31.
For studio owner Loren Giacomelli,, it’s about making movement feel less intimidating – and more enjoyable.
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“As a studio, we’re always thinking about how we can make wellbeing feel more accessible and less intimidating, and Be Well Prospect does exactly that,” she says. “It brings movement out of the studio and into a space where everyone can come and get involved.
“There’s something about fresh air, natural light and a bit of grass under your mat that just changes the whole feel of a session.
“Nobody needs experience, flexibility or a certain fitness level to walk onto that mat. They just need to show up.”
For Giacomelli, the goal goes beyond getting a workout in.
“More than anything, I hope people leave feeling connected. A workout is great but what I really care about is people walking away feeling calmer, a little lighter and part of something.”
Wellbeing is more than feeling happy
Be Well Prospect is also making space for the less Instagrammable side of wellbeing: actually talking about how you’re doing.
Dr Marie Georgopoulos, principal clinical psychologist at Self-Care Collective, says wellbeing is about more than simply being happy.
“Wellbeing is about how we experience our lives: whether we feel connected to others, have some influence over our circumstances and find enjoyment and meaning in what we do,” she says.
That might mean seeing a friend, pursuing an interest or simply having some say over how your time is spent.
It also means recognising when life is becoming unsustainable.
“Regular self-care means paying attention before we reach the point where something has to give,” Dr Georgopoulos says. “It involves asking whether the way we are living is sustainable and responding to what we notice.
“Saying no may leave you feeling guilty. Asking for help may feel exposing. Finishing work on time may feel uncomfortable when there is still something unfinished.”
Sometimes looking after yourself means doing something uncomfortable – like setting a boundary, asking for help or admitting you can’t do everything.
Make October your excuse to get out
The Be Well Prospect program includes plenty of opportunities to strengthen wellbeing, from mindfulness workshops and hearing checks to walking football and the Healthy Inspirations’ Walk Club .
And if you need extra motivation, Yo-Chi’s Walk Don’t Run Club on October 4 rewards participants with frozen yoghurt worth up to $12.
So forget the overhaul. This October, try one small thing that makes life feel a little better.
No ice bath required.
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