Move2Thrive

Move2Thrive is Aarogyam’s Epicentre for Active & Supportive Living, dedicated to helping individuals rediscover strength, confidence, and vitality through mindful movement and community-based activity. Through its integrative and compassionate framework, Move2Thrive empowers individuals to take an active role in their own wellbeing — bridging the gap between physical health, mental resilience, and social connection.

Our Story

Discover Our Journey So Far

Recognising that movement is not merely a physical act but a pathway to healing, balance, and reconnection, Aarogyam created Move2Thrive to help people rebuild strength, confidence, and community connection through mindful, inclusive, and compassionate activity. The initiative bridges the space between clinical rehabilitation and everyday living — empowering individuals to rediscover movement as a source of recovery, purpose, and joy.

Our Vision

To create communities where every individual, regardless of age or ability, can thrive physically, mentally, and socially — supported by movement, mindfulness, and mutual care.

Our Mission

1. To promote active living and functional recovery for individuals experiencing physical and emotional fatigue or long-term health conditions.
2. To integrate trauma-informed movement, yoga, and rehabilitation practices that honour the body’s pace and potential.
3. To build inclusive community environments where physical activity becomes a path to connection, belonging, and wellbeing.
4. To collaborate with health professionals, local groups, and volunteers to make movement-based care accessible to all.

Our History

2020 – 2022 | Foundations in Gentle, Therapeutic Movement
During the early years, Move2Thrive focused on supporting individuals living with long-term and disabling conditions through gentle, therapeutic yoga and movement-based practices. Delivered in community settings, these sessions offered accessible, trauma-informed approaches to restore mobility, reduce pain, and rebuild confidence in daily living. This period established the foundation for our belief that movement — when practiced mindfully and inclusively — is a powerful form of healing and recovery.

2023 – 2025 | Expansion into Functional and Everyday Movement
As community needs evolved, Move2Thrive expanded its approach to include physiotherapy-led rehabilitation, adaptive movement therapies, and active wellbeing programmes that integrate physical and emotional care. These initiatives support individuals in regaining independence, improving balance, and enhancing quality of life through everyday movement.

A key highlight of this phase has been our national campaign, Yoga4UK — a movement dedicated to promoting safe, inclusive, and accessible yoga as part of healthy and active living. Through Yoga4UK, Move2Thrive continues to inspire individuals and communities to embrace mindful activity as a bridge between physical recovery, emotional wellbeing, and social connection.

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88%

Reported Success

1.8K+

Active Engagements

65+

Volunteers

1.5K+

Hybrid Sessions Delivered

Our Focus Areas

Bridging Minds creates spaces where dialogue is safe, community voices are heard, and mental well-being is recognized as a shared human journey.

Restorative Movement & Functional Recovery

Support

Move2Thrive supports individuals living with chronic pain, fatigue, or long-term conditions through gentle, therapeutic movement and trauma-informed exercise. Each program is designed to restore balance, rebuild strength, and promote body awareness — helping regain mobility and confidence.

Inclusive Active Living & Community Rehabilitation

Community Care

Through accessible, community-based programs, Move2Thrive promotes active living for all ages and abilities — including older adults, vulnerable groups, and those recovering from illness or trauma. Our sessions encourage social connection, reduce isolation, and strengthen community wellbeing.

Professional Development in Adaptive Care

Capacity Building

To build sustainability, Move2Thrive equips facilitators, physiotherapists, and community volunteers with trauma-informed, inclusive, and adaptive exercise skills. These trainings ensure consistent quality, safety, and compassion in delivering active wellbeing programmes across diverse community settings.

Our Featured Projects

Explore our latest achievements and innovations in our Recent Projects Showcase, where we highlight our most cutting-edge work.

March 2020-June 2021

Aarogyam Health and Well-Being Project

Focus: Chronic Pain and Fatigue Management

Funded by HM Government, Coronavirus Community Support Fund, distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund, this project has served as a vital lifeline for individuals who lost access to conventional pain clinics and rehabilitation services during the COVID-19 lockdown. The initiative provides gentle, trauma-informed movement therapies, breathing practices, and relaxation-based pain management strategies that help participants regain function and reduce distress. Guided by physiotherapists, yoga therapists, and community facilitators, the program empowers individuals to better understand their body’s responses, manage flare-ups, and rebuild stamina in daily life. .

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October 2021-December 2022

12 steps program for fibromyalgia and CFS

Focus: Domestic Abuse & Trauma Support

Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, the 12 Steps to Healing program offers structured support for individuals living with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and related long-term conditions. The initiative welcomes a broad spectrum of participants seeking to rediscover healing, resilience, and renewed self-understanding. The program follows a twelve-stage spiral model of healing, where each step represents a rhythm or state of consciousness designed to restore connection between body, mind, and awareness. Through mindful movement, guided reflection, and self-practice, participants gradually learn to regulate energy, manage fatigue, and find new meaning in their recovery journey.

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December 2022-DECEMBER 2023

Living Well with Diabetes

Focus: Mind-Body Integration for Diabetes Management

Sponsored by Active Naturals, the Living Well with Diabetes Program offers a holistic approach to managing diabetes through lifestyle modification, movement, and mindful self-care. The program combines lifestyle counselling, specialized exercise routines, lymphatic activation practices, yoga therapy, and structured walking sessions designed to improve circulation, glucose regulation, and overall vitality. By integrating evidence-based exercise with the wisdom of lifestyle medicine, Living Well with Diabetes empowers individuals to live healthier, more balanced lives while reducing the risk of diabetes-related complications.

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March 2024-March 2024

PhyioCare

Focus: Community-Based Physiotherapy Care

A self-sponsored project of Aarogyam, Living with Pain provides community-based physiotherapy and rehabilitative support for individuals managing long-term or chronic pain conditions. The program focuses on improving function, mobility, and quality of life through gentle physiotherapy, adaptive movement, and pain education delivered in safe and inclusive community settings. Guided by trained physiotherapists and trauma-informed facilitators, participants learn posture correction, joint mobility exercises, and self-management strategies to reduce pain intensity and improve everyday movement. The initiative bridges the gap between clinical care and daily living

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April 2024-March 2025

Yoga4UK

Focus: Promoting Safe, Inclusive, and Accessible Yoga for All

The Yoga4UK Campaign is a national movement led by Move2Thrive and supported by Mettle Networks, promoting yoga as a pathway to health, balance, and active living for people of all ages and abilities. Established as part of Aarogyam’s vision for whole-person care, the campaign advocates for safe, inclusive, and culturally adaptable yoga practices integrated into community wellbeing programmes across the UK.
Through public workshops, awareness events, and digital outreach, Yoga4UK empowers individuals to experience yoga as more than exercise — as a tool for healing, resilience, and connection.

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August 2025-Ongoing

Fit and Strong

Focus: Daily Movement and Strength Building

Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, Fit & Strong is a dynamic, seven-day-a-week community exercise initiative designed to help individuals build strength, flexibility, and endurance through a diverse blend of yoga, therapeutic exercise, tai chi, qigong, and functional strength training. The program supports participants of all ages and ability levels, offering accessible, guided sessions that promote physical vitality, mental clarity, and emotional balance. With a consistent schedule and supportive environment, Fit & Strong encourages daily engagement in movement as a lifestyle — not just an activity

Community Evidence & Impact


Sharma, N., Voegeli, M., Joshi, V., & Lakshmanan, S. (2022). Journey from acute in-patient to community-based mental health rehabilitation: Outcome of Ayu-Psychiatry Care Initiative. BJPsych Open, 8(Suppl. 1), S57. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2022.207.

Voegeli, M., Sharma, P., Sharma, S., et al. (2022). Early community-based Ayu-emergency intervention in psychiatric emergencies: A community-based participatory research. European Psychiatry, 65(S1), S587. https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1505.

Singh, S., Sharma, S., Sharma, N., Agrawal, V., & others. (2023, August). The pilot psychology group intervention (MindLINC) within a community-based participatory research: Lessons from Community Connect Campaign. Research Square. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3276546/v1

Chaudhari, R., & Sharma, N. (2024, April). World Digital Detox Day: A global movement to address digital dependency. Cambridge Open Engage. https://doi.org/10.33774/coe-2024-h045s

Dixit, S., Sharma, S., Sharma, N., & Patel, M. (2024, July). A quantitative study to assess the effect of a community–academy partnership event on knowledge, awareness, and engagement against substance abuse. medRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.07.25.24310984

Sharma, N., Ghosh, K., & Neela. (2025, April). Exploring narcissistic personality disorder and intimate partner violence through psychological and Vedic astrological frameworks. OSF Preprints. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/c7kxd_v1

Our Funders & Support Partners

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our funding bodies, strategic partners, and local collaborators whose trust and support make our work possible. Their ongoing partnership enables us to design and deliver innovative, evidence-based programmes that reach individuals, families, and communities across the UK. Through shared expertise and collective commitment, we continue to build sustainable models of healing, wellbeing, and empowerment.

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