MOBILITY MATTERS
SMILE
“Brilliantly put together and I can highly recommend this to everyone” Rae
Supporting Mobility Improves Lifestyle Enjoyment
Have Your Joints Stopped Moving Without You Knowing?
Falls & injury prevention starts with improvement in mobility, posture and balance. This 5 session education brings awareness, tools and confidence in daily life.
Let’s prescribe mobility education with a 5 X 60 min SMILE course, over losing mobility & quality of life. Prevention is pro-active response-ability.
Mobility is NOT fitness - accessing all the available joints in your body, postural strength & moving multi-directionally is healthy mobility. Being aware & knowing HOW to do this is rare. BUT it is simple with APT’s Mobility Course
SMILE
Supporting Mobility Improves Lifestyle Enjoyment
Mobility Matters - Part 1
by Andrea Gaze
What? Why? Stories Find out the 10 Key Ingredients to success
Mobility Matters Intro - Part 1
for COTA by Mish Wright
Mobility Matters feedback - from some legends
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"The SMILE series of classes has helped me to understand all the different areas of my body that will benefit from simple movement routines, from my toes to my neck. Brilliantly put together and I can highly recommend this to everyone"
SMILE - Face to face - Oct 2024
Rae
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A mobility legend since it's inception
SMILE face to face - Oct 2024
As a member of Mobility Matter online since its inception, I was delighted when Andrea told me about SMILE.
COVID made us experts on zoom use, but how wonderful to be together in a spacious room with REAL people!
The four sessions so far have underlined the joy that my mobility brings me, and the necessity of continuing with the varied and comprehensive workout that Andrea presents. I know I am doing myself a huge favour everytime I attend!
Liz J
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'The SMILE classes reminded me of the importance of consistency, practising everyday for a few minutes keeps my mobility on track, so easy to let drift, so hard to get back. It was also a reminder to accept where I am now and go forwards from there, not look back.'
SMILE face to face - Oct 2024
Anne
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“Andrea's skill & knowledge in this area has been life changing. Mobility Matters is a lovely gentle way to understand why & how to put into practice the small but vital movements we need in our day, every day. I love it & think everyone should do it."
Leigh E
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“Mobility Matters is designed to keep mobile without expecting us to feel the burn or get up and down off the floor. When I lose my movement way, you shine the light that helps me find my path.
Janet
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“I found my balance and body strength improved and as I age I realise how important it is to keep all parts of your body moving. Great initiative Andrea. You believe so much in this venture and it is infectious."
Monica
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“I did enjoy the session and all your fantastic information about mobility and posture tips. Your focus on feet was wonderful, I really can’t pick out any one thing, as everything was so useful and beneficial. Am looking forward to next time.
Ria
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SMILE at Manningtree 2025
What was the most valuable actionable thing you learned in the SMILE Course?
Breathing exercises and the chair posture
What did you enjoy most about the sessions?
Doing the sessions with our friends at Manningtree.
Would you recommend SMILE to others?
Yes I would recommend SMILE to other people, especially residents at Manningtree :)
I look forward to the next SMILE course in 2026.
Leigh H - Nov 2025
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SMILE 2025 - "I really enjoyed your classes & appreciated your approach"
What was the most valuable actionable thing you learned in the SMILE Course?
To keep it simple but to repeat each day.
What did you enjoy most about the sessions?
You did not push us to do things ‘perfectly’ but rather to listen to our bodies.
Would you recommend SMILE to others? - Yes.
Kate - Nov 2025
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Thank you for the opportunity to participate in your Mobility Matters - SMILE course 2025. It was most enjoyable.
What was the most valuable actionable thing you learned in the SMILE Course?
The importance of breathing properly
What did you enjoy most about the sessions?
It was a very relaxing way to exercise
Would you recommend SMILE to others?
Yes
Barb H
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"Of course I would recommend SMILE !!! It is an amazing tool to use for everyday life and for those moments that you hope don’t happen too often!! "
What was the most valuable actionable thing you learned in the SMILE Course?
Breathing… and soft knees
What did you enjoy most about the sessions?
I enjoyed being with my friends, thinking and actioning mobility which has become increasingly important in our lives.
Liz J
Organiser & partcipant of SMILE at Manningtree 2025
S.M.I.L.E - Mobility Matters in a nutshell
“A mindset that accepts where you are right NOW, isn’t living in your former self or body of the past and is open to patiently learn and implement daily gradual and incremental movement into the body, to regain mobility. Creating a person who moves more freely & effortlessly, with less or no pain and is a happier, more independent human-BE-ing.”
Andrea Gaze
Creator of Mobility Matters - SMILE :)
COURSE INFO
After 16 Mobility Matters Courses live online with recording access, Mobility Matters Course was offered in 2024-mid 2025 with access to 5 x 60 minute session recordings + in person monthly walk & talk FREE sessions. This can still be privately discussed and provided - not in general booking system.
Oct 2024 - SMILE Course - the first in person & 17th newly name Mobility Matters course was embraced and mindfully put into practise - read some SMILE feedback above.
2025 - SMILE - face to face returned for Seniors month in Victoria. A Special FREE Intro on 2 Oct at Richmond Neighbourhood Centre.
SMILE 18th Course ran at a retirement village in Hawthorn with 10 new Smilers! Perfect for community living envirements for over 55’s.
2026 - SMILE 19th Course kicks off in a Hawthorn Retirement Village on 26 Feb - 2026 (returning by popular demand) it booked out very quickly with the residents.
Movement Snacks.
One of the 10 key ingredients for Mobility Matters success is consistency. Once the basics are understood well - you can literally create your own personal ‘Non-negotiables’ just a few minutes a day. This is not copying movements, but knowing & FEELING particular joints moving - motion is lotion!
A little often can add up to massive improvements. Committment then becomes a healthy habit to maintain what is gained.
Lower Body Mobility Sequence #1 - 4 minutes
Upper Body Mobility Sequence #2 - 4 minutes
