Vista Wellbeing is a Devon-based community interest company offering specialist and tailored activity programmes for those living with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or who struggle to access mainstream activities and services.
Want information about the Steady On Your Feet Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme? CLICK HERE
We are extremely grateful to Barnstaple Town Council, North Devon Council, the Lottery Community Fund and the Devon Community Foundation for the help they provide to us. This invaluable help supports us to achieve our longer-term strategic objectives
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it, or it's been deleted.Yes!Most people think strong legs are about exercise.
They're not.
They're about freedom.
At 40, strong legs might mean running five kilometres.
At 70, they might mean carrying your own shopping.
At 80, they might mean climbing the stairs without thinking about it.
At 90, they might mean walking out the front door whenever you feel like it.
Same legs.
Completely different definition of wealth.
This is one of the strange things about ageing. The things we spend decades taking for granted slowly become the things that matter most.
Standing up without help.
Walking to the corner shop.
Getting on a bus.
Taking the long way home because the weather is nice.
Nobody dreams about these things when they're young.
That's because freedom is easiest to ignore when you have plenty of it.
Growing old is a privilege.
Growing old while still being able to go where you want?
That's another kind of fortune entirely.
So walk.
Take the stairs when you can.
Keep using your legs while they're asking to be used.
You aren't just exercising for today.
You're putting a little freedom aside for later.
— Keep Your Doctor Away Club
How true is this xxx ♥️
Totally agree
Happy, happy Birthday to Jan! Jan is one of our brilliant instructors for Steady on Your Feet and Vista Balance. Usually in Braunton, Ilfracombe and Westward Ho! However, today she is going above and beyond by covering Anitas classes, while she is on her hols.
We wish you the best of days, Jan, and thanks for all you do.
Sorry, not sorry, for sharing the pano pick that I took in Ilfracombe, which says more about your fantastic teaching and my poor photography skills than your body shape!
Much love, Anita and team x
Happy Birthday Jan 🎉🥳🎁🎂💐
Happy Happy Birthday 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you Anita. You will pay for that picture!! 😂xx
Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳
Happy birthday Jan! Xxx
There’s cake!📢 All patients are welcome to attend the Barnstaple Alliance Patient Participation Groups meeting on 1st September.
There’s no need to book, just come along and join the conversation.
We look forward to seeing you there! See full details below 👇
Our Beryl Edwards has been challenging peoples ideas of what an older person can achieve - again! She was joined by Dorothy, Denise and Karin too. We are so proud of you all ❤️Huge congratulations to Beryl, who joined one of our free adult cycle training sessions this week - and absolutely smashed it.
Whether you’re getting back on a bike after years away, building confidence on two wheels, or trying cycling for the very first time, our friendly sessions are here to help you feel supported, safe and ready to enjoy being on a bicycle.
“My session cycling with Active Devon was just brilliant!! I cannot thank Jason enough for his patience and encouragement which finally got me cycling on my own. I haven’t cycled for 50 years so it not only gave me a great sense of achievement but of ‘freedom’, the wind blowing in my face and not a care in the world (apart from staying on). Thank you for such an incredible experience.” Beryl, age 90
If Beryl can rediscover the joy and freedom of cycling, why not give it a go too? Take a look for more information: www.activedevon.org/adult-cycle-training/
Thank you Karin for being my riding buddy, you made all the difference. All credit to Vista Wellbeing for arranging this for the Tribe, you always find new things to interest and challenge us, I would never have done it on my own. One of my friends has signed up for a session in September, I hope she enjoys it as much as I did.
Go Beryl! 🥳
You are such an inspriration Beryl. So glad you got back on your bike. 👏👏👏👏🥰
Go Beryl , your an inspiration I tell everyone about our squat queen xxxx ♥️♥️♥️
Well done, Beryl - you are amazing! xx
Beryl you are a star!!
Oh my goodness Beryl- is there anything you can’t do . You’re incredible 🎉🎉🎉
Hey Beryl you're an absolute star!
Thank you Heidi. It was absolutely brilliant. xx
Thank you to everyone for your support, it’s what keeps me going. xx🙏
Shout out to all our lovely clients who would like to regain confidence on a bike. We have been offered some free taster sessions on the 24th, 25th or 26th August. Start times from 10 am on the hour through to 2pm.
Starting point will be Bideford with direct access to the Tarka trail.
If you are interested please post, message or see one of our lovely volunteers at your next session.
Bikes are provided -- see poster for more info
Perfect I'm free 25th August 10am. Take it the meeting point is Bideford cycle hire area?
Yes please, can I let you know which date on Friday please?
Karin Frances
Not an easy message to hear, but one that we talk about in our steady on your feet and balance classes. Practice happens in class. Don’t try on your own unless you’re confident, but this is so important!
This is the best thing I’ve seen and it is totally true. My husband and I are well into our 80’s and we go to regular balance classes with Vista Wellbeing. The one thing that we regularly practice at home as well as in class is how to get up from the floor and we are both totally confident that we can do it. If we can do it anyone can.
This is really important. I help out at Vista’s fall prevention group and I can see how doing the exercises leads to better balance, better posture and most certainly more confidence. I am always amazed at how well our clients progress, the determination and perseverance they show is so impressive.
The Vista team is passionate about the benefits of physical activity, and committed to making safe and effective movement available and accessible within our local communities.
With socially based physical activity at its core, Vista clients can access specialist and peer support, thus reducing social isolation in addition to increasing health and wellbeing and maintaining independence.