About Us Our Properties News Resource Hub Contact Us NEED SUPPORT SPORTS LOTTERY FUNDRAISING Supporting RAF medical personnel through bespoke on demand yoga classes Home News Supporting RAF medical personnel through bespoke on demand yoga classes The RAF Central Fund has launched a new initiative to support serving medical personnel through the provision of bespoke online yoga classes on the digital workout platform FitSwarm. Recognising the need to help support RAF doctors and nurses following a particularly tough 18 months where they have been helping on the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic, the pre-recorded classes offer an opportunity for all RAF medical staff to relax and destress at a time that suits them. The Central Fund’s CEO, Ross Perriam says, “Following a consultation with the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine it became apparent that a lot of medical staff were unable to attend or stream live fitness classes due to their working hours. There was also a desire to do an activity that would help them decompress at the end of their shift or during their time off. “Having already trialled the FitSwarm platform at RAF High Wycombe and RAF Coningsby, we knew we could use it to record and offer online yoga classes to those who couldn’t attend the live offerings. We hope our medical personnel will benefit from these classes and if popular we will look to offer something similar to all serving RAF personnel.” In total, 11 bespoke yoga classes have been designed and recorded with yoga practitioner Gillian Reeves. Gillian, who has been practicing yoga since 2012, has designed the classes specifically for medical staff with an emphasis on restorative, relaxing, calming and decompressing exercises. The classes are free to stream on the FitSwarm platform and all medical staff in the RAF will receive a notification on how to access them. FitSwarm is a relatively new platform that provides a mixture of pre-recorded and live-streamed workout sessions, which are tailored to the needs of a particular group. FitSwarm CEO, Tony Beim, says: “In developing FitSwarm, we’ve really embraced feedback from our customers – as a result, FitSwarm provides unique features which make the classes more engaging, such as 2 views of the instructor and extra privacy controls. “FitSwarm’s technology allows employees of all ages and abilities to engage in a supportive environment which enhances their wellbeing. You don’t need to be a typical gym-goer to participate in FitSwarm sessions – in fact, most of our happiest participants seldom visit a gym.” More information about the FitSwarm platform can be found at: www.fitswarm.com. Latest Posts Atlantic Flyers Challenge Atlantic Flyers Challenge 12th November 2021 Bowled over to support RAF cricket in Italy Bowled over to support RAF cricket in Italy 25th October 2021 RAF Leeming takes the win in the RAF Around the World in 80 Days Challenge RAF Leeming takes the win in the RAF Around the World in 80 Days Challenge 1st October 2021 Make a Donation Now Support the RAF Central Fund You make our work possible. Your donation can change lives. MAKE A DONATION NOW Share this article Support the RAF Central Fund and win £10,000 Cash Your chance to win from thousands of £s worth of prizes every week whilst supporting your RAF charity and enabling us to fund sport and physical activities across the RAF. PLAY NOW See Stories Max's Story: Taking on a mammoth cycle ride There is more in all of us, we just need to want it, find it and use it. READ THIS STORY Plane pull challengers at RAF Coningsby Eight teams of six people took on the challenge of pulling the BBMF Dakota, which weighs over 17,000 lbs, over a distance of 92m – that’s the sum of the wingspans of each of the five aircraft types in service with the BBMF. READ THIS STORY Contact Us Registered Office Royal Air Force Central Fund, Hurricane Building, HQ Air Command, RAF High Wycombe, Bucks HP14 4UE Principal Office RAF Central Fund Danesfield, New Lock Lane, Henley Road, Medmenham SL7 2EY About Us Contact Us Need Support? Sports Lottery Fundraising About Our Properties News Resource Hub Follow Us Funding Regulator Be Gamble Aware Sporting Equals The Royal Air Force Central Fund is a company registered in England and Wales 8555984. Charity registered in England and Wales 1152560, Charity registered in Scotland SC044299. The RAF Sports Lottery is licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission under account number 5199. Privacy & Cookies External Link Icon About this tool External Link Icon Cookie Control