Seated exercises help physical and mental health

People attending free seated exercises classes and laughing yoga said it has helped improve their physical and mental wellbeing.

Laugh, Move & Groove takes its sessions around community centres and care homes in Jersey to help keep people moving.

The not-for-profit group also works with charities as well to support people of different physical abilities to stay active.

It has been shortlisted for the BBC Radio Jersey Make a Difference Awards for its work.

Linda Crawford started coming to the classes in St Ouen's Parish Hall nine months ago.

She said: "I want to keep as fit as I possibly can... I thought it was sitting down so it wouldn't be very strenuous, but it is very strenuous.

"Because my body feels it's moved a lot, my mind feels calm as well.

"It's made an enormous difference for people on all kinds of levels, with all kinds of perhaps physical restrictions on how they can move."

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