Generations in Movement is a turnkey guide designed to inspire and support Indigenous communities in adopting healthy lifestyles and doing regular physical activity. The guide consists of six booklets, each tailored to a different stage of life to promote wellness at every step.
- Early childhood
- Childhood
- Adolescence
- Adulthood
- Perinatality
- Seniors
Moving, eating well and thriving: Resources for everyone
Each booklet includes a section on nutrition that contains simple, actionable advice on how to develop a healthy relationship with food at any age. They also include a wide variety of activities and practical tips.
Objectives
- Encourage a culture of movement focused on fun, health and wellness.
- Promote physical activity accessible to all, regardless of the resources available or the environment.
- Support the skills development of local and community stakeholders to ensure the implementation of sustainable activities.
- Strengthen intergenerational bonds through inclusive and unifying activities.
- Offer concrete tools and simple activities that can be integrated into everyday life, throughout the year, to encourage an active lifestyle.
A program for everyone at your fingertips
This guide is for anyone wishing to promote movement and healthy lifestyles. It is particularly relevant for:
Whether you’re just getting started or are already involved in promoting physical activity, you’ll discover concrete, helpful tools to help you be effective and achieve your goals.
Booklet 1: Early childhood
Click here to access the booklet, an essential guide that includes the following components:
- Tips to support child development
- Strategies to integrate healthy eating habits from a young age
- Integration of healthy eating habits
- Suggestions for activities to stimulate young children
Booklet 2: Childhood
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- Milestones of child development
- Ideas to encourage children to move on a daily basis
- Ideas to encourage children to move on a daily basis
- Active and stimulating education
Booklet 3: Adolescence
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- Developmental and motivational changes
- Healthy lifestyle habits in a balance perspective
Booklet 4: Adults
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- How to overcome obstacles and nurture motivation
- How to move with the seasons
- How to adapt physical activity to the realities of chronic diseases
- Food for athletes
Booklet 5: Perinatality
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- Movement as your ally during pregnancy
- Nutrition during pregnancy
- Pelvic floor and core health and rehabilitation
- An active and healthy postpartum
Booklet 6: Seniors
Click here to access the booklet, an essential guide that includes the following components:
- Healthy seniors: Recommendations
- Environments that promote autonomy
- How to promote sustainable senior health through nutrition
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Supporting movement: Training available
Each guide is accompanied by training, designed to help you further explore the key themes and to provide concrete support in implementing activities. The goal is to encourage movement and wellness in all First Nations communities in Quebec.
For more information or to sign up for training, email us at info@cssspnql.com.
