LibGuides: Patient Education: Physical Activity

The resources on this page have been selected and reviewed by Primary Health Care's Community Health Teams.

These resources support the Physical Activity group wellness programs.

Free and Low-Cost Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) Programs

Local physical activity programs including walking, dancing, swimming, yoga, and more.

Contact program location before attending to make sure the listed times, dates, and costs are accurate.

Halifax Recreation - Free and low-cost programs in HRM
Includes open gyms, free skating, Emera Oval activities, and more.
Halifax Recreation - Funding access application
The Recreation Funding Access Program covers 50 to 100% of program costs for people in financial need.
NS Walks - Hike Nova Scotia
Join a walking group in your community or become a walk leader.
Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines
Movement and sleep guidelines for every age.
Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology
ParticipACTION
Why exercise is important, videos, and an app to track your progress.
Introductory Resistance Program
Resistance training exercises to help manage your diabetes.
Diabetes Canada
Let's Make Our Day Harder
Video with tips for adding exercise to everyday life.
Dr. Mike Evans
23 and 1/2 hours - What is the single best thing we can do for your health?
Video on the benefits of daily exercise.
Dr. Mike Evans
Move Your Way
Tools, videos, and fact sheets that make it easier to get more active.
Get Fit for Life
Exercise and physical activity for healthy aging.
National Institute on Aging

Low Intensity Exercise Program
Type: Strength, balance, stretching
Difficulty: Beginner
Length: 48 minutes
Warm-up, strengthening, balance, and cool-down exercises.
Mindful Movement
Type: Range of motion, posture
Difficulty: Beginner or anyone wanting to build more body awareness
Length: 29 minutes
Slow, gentle movements while seated and standing, including tips on good posture and a self-awareness check-in.
Ready, Set, Move - Balance
Type: Balance
Difficulty: All levels
Length: 11 minutes
Basic balance exercises while seated.
Ready, Set, Move - Intro to Cardio
Type: Cardio
Difficulty: Beginner to moderate
Length: 21 minutes
Ready, Set, Move - Strength
Type: Cardio, strength
Difficulty: Beginner to moderate
Length: 38 minutes
Includes a seated warm-up and full-body strengthening routine.
Ready, Set, Move – Stretching
Type: Stretching
Difficulty: Beginner
Length: 36 minutes

DailyCaring - Exercise
Type: Balance, strength, stretch
Difficulty: Beginner
Exercise videos for older adults.
Exercises in a Standing Position
Type: Strength, stretching, balance
Difficulty: Beginner
Length: 15 minutes
DailyCaring
Seated Exercise: Head to Toe Gentle Workout
Type: Range of motion, strength
Difficulty: Beginner (chair)
Length: 9 minutes
DailyCaring
Senior Exercises Online
Type: Cardio, strength, stretching, balance
Difficulty: Beginner, moderate
Length: 2 to 5 minutes
Vitality4Life with Curtis Adams
Type: Cardio, strength, stretching, balance
Difficulty: Chair, beginner
Length: 5 to 30 minutes
Fitness routines for older adults.
Yes2Next
Type: Cardio, strength, stretching, balance
Difficulty: Beginner, chair
Length: 5 to 40 minutes
Exercises for seniors and those with limited movement.

DoYogaWithMe
Type: Stretching
Difficulty: Beginner, moderate, hard
Length: 10 to 75 minutes
Search by level (beginner to advanced), class type (plus-size yoga, seniors' yoga), or style of yoga (ashtanga, hatha, vinyasa).
Yoga with Adriene
Type: Stretching
Difficulty: Moderate, hard
Length:10 to 60 minutes
Slow-paced yoga classes.

8 Brocades Qigong Practice
Type: Stretching, strength, balance
Difficulty: Intermediate
Length: 18 minutes
Improve organ function and overall wellbeing.
Afrifitness
Type: Cardio, strength
Difficulty: Moderate, hard
Length: 5 to 30 minutes
African dance-inspired workouts.
Rachael Okesola
Diverse Personal Training
Type: Strength, stretching, cardio
Difficulty: Beginner, moderate
Length: 10 to 40 minutes
Body positive personal training.
Fitnessblender
Type: Cardio, strength, stretching, pilates
Difficulty: Moderate, hard
Length: 10 to 90 minutes
Search by length, type, difficulty, and more.
Gentle Tai Chi and Qi Gong
Type: Stretching, strength, balance
Difficulty: Beginner
Length: 25 minutes
Gentle exercise video that combines Tai Chi and Qi Gong with adaptations.
Toronto Rehab's Brain and Spinal Cord LEAP (Living Engaged and Actively with Pain) Service
Kitchen Fitness
Type: Strength, flexibility, balance
Difficulty: Standing, beginner
Length: 2 minutes, 45 seconds
Eight exercises you can do in your kitchen.
On Demand Fitness
Type: Cardio, strength, stretching, balance, gentle fit
Difficulty: All levels
Length: 15 to 30 minutes
Short videos that can be done at home, with or without equipment.
YMCA
Physical Activity and Exercise Toolkit - Resistance Band Workout
Type: Strength
Difficulty: Beginner (chair)
Length: 11 minutes
Training using resistance bands and body weight.
Diabetes Canada