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Welcome to Riverside - Centre for Personal & Professional Development in the High Peak

30/10/2026

Hello November! 🍂

A new month at Riverside and a new theme to explore. Throughout November, we'll be talking about reflection. Looking back at our experiences, learning from them and thinking about what we might want to do differently as we head towards the end of the year.

And we've got a lovely mix of activities happening this week!

Our regular Pilates classes with Bruna continue Monday to Thursday, with Improvers and Intermediate+ sessions, and Sally's Embodied Flow Yoga is back on Wednesday evening at 6.30pm.

We've also got two special events to tell you about:

😴 Wednesday at 8.15pm – Nap Club with Wise Heart Sam

A club where lying down and doing less is actively encouraged. What's not to like?

Sam's 90-minute session combines guided Yoga Nidra meditation with seasonal reflection, offering a little time away from the demands of everyday life.

💼 Friday at 9.30am – Future Proof Club with Lucy Rennie

Lucy is back at Riverside, bringing local business owners together to work on their businesses, share ideas and support each other.

It's a great opportunity to spend some time thinking about your business alongside people who understand the joys (and occasional headaches!) of running one.

And as always, our practitioners continue to offer appointments across counselling, coaching, massage and other areas of personal and professional development throughout the week.

Here's to a good November. And perhaps a little time to reflect on how the year's going before December arrives and everything can get a bit daft! 🍁

27/10/2026

Coming to a doorstep near you! 📬

We've got some lovely new Riverside leaflets ready to make their way around Whaley Bridge over the next few weeks.

One of the things we're always keen to do is help more local people discover just how much happens at Riverside. With so many different practitioners, services, classes and events taking place here, even people who walk past us regularly might be surprised by what's going on inside.

From counselling and coaching to massage, movement classes, groups and workshops, there's a lot of expertise under one roof. We also offer training, development and support for local businesses and organisations.

We want more people in Whaley Bridge to know what's available on their doorstep and, importantly, how they can benefit from it.

Our new leaflets give you a flavour of what's happening, with a handy QR code to explore our practitioners, services and upcoming events.

And a little heads-up... they'll be delivered by the youngest member of the Riverside team, so if you spot a teenager wandering around Whaley Bridge with a suspiciously large pile of leaflets, please don't alert Neighbourhood Watch. He's one of ours. 😂

Keep an eye out for yours, and if you know someone who might benefit from what we offer, please spread the word.

25/10/2026

⏰An hour gained or an hour lost?

The clocks went back at 2am this morning, which means we've all been given an extra hour. Or have we?

For some, it's an extra hour in bed, a slower Sunday morning and the rather lovely feeling of having more time than expected.

For others, it's the beginning of darker evenings, less daylight after work and the prospect of winter getting a little closer.

Same change. Very different feelings about it.

As we come towards the end of Emotional Wellbeing Month at Riverside, it's a reminder of how much our perspective influences our emotional response. And whilst a different outlook won't make the darker evenings disappear, it might help us think about what we can make of them.

Today, at least, we have an extra hour to enjoy.

And if the answer is absolutely nothing, that's a perfectly respectable use of it.

So, which camp are you in? Delighted with the extra hour or already mourning the daylight? 🍂

24/10/2026

Whoop Whoop! Whaley10 started yesterday and runs until the 1st November.

Just look at what our wonderful independent shops and businsesses are offering to their customers - loyal and new.

We might be biased but we think the best of the bunch is the £10 off a Sports Massage by the wonderful Sarah Gray here at Riverside.

Let us know... where will you visit first and how many of these incredible offers will you take up this week?

23/10/2026

We had some rather special visitors to Riverside earlier this month!

A group of talented competitors from Paul Roberts Modern Martial Arts joined us for The Inner Advantage, a performance mindset workshop delivered by Riverside's founder, Kerry, through her coaching business,

The competitors have qualified to represent Team England at the WKC World Championships, and alongside their physical training, they've been putting some time into preparing themselves mentally for the competition.

The workshop explored confidence, performing under pressure, managing focus and working together as a team. Their supporters got involved too, looking at how they can best support the competitors in the run-up to such a big event.

It's lovely to see our space being used for such a wide range of activities, and particularly nice to welcome people preparing to compete on an international stage!

A huge thank you to Paul, Jacob and everyone at Paul Roberts Modern Martial Arts for joining us.

From all of us at Riverside, we wish the competitors the very best of luck at the World Championships. We'll be cheering you on! 🥊🏆

And if you're looking for a welcoming, professional space to host your own workshop, training session or group activity, we'd love to hear from you.

23/10/2026

Last week of October already! 🍂

We're heading into the final week of Emotional Wellbeing Month at Riverside, and with the clocks having gone back this weekend, the darker evenings are officially upon us.

Our studio timetable looks a little different this week, with Bruna keeping the Pilates classes going, two sound baths with Claire and the launch of a brand-new offering from Natasha that we're particularly excited about!

🎶 Wednesday – Sound Baths with Feeling Sound | 6.30pm & 8.15pm

Claire is back with two sound bath sessions on Wednesday evening. Get comfortable, lie back and enjoy the sounds and vibrations of the instruments as Claire guides you through the experience. Find out more and book directly with Feeling Sound

🧘 Thursday – BRAND NEW! The Retreat at Riverside with Natasha | Morning & Afternoon

We're really excited to welcome The Retreat at Riverside, a brand-new offering from our very own Natasha!

With morning and afternoon sessions available to wrap around your day, Natasha is bringing a new opportunity to enjoy some dedicated time for rest and relaxation at Riverside.

And of course, our regular counselling, coaching, massage and other practitioner appointments continue throughout the week too.

19/10/2026

Ten days. 32 local businesses. One lovely little town. ❤️

We're always happy to give a shout-out to something good happening in Whaley Bridge, and this is a brilliant initiative from our local traders!

From 23rd October to 1st November, Whaley Bridge is hosting Whaley10, a ten-day celebration of the independent businesses that make our town what it is.

Organised through the local traders' association and Visit Whaley Bridge, 32 businesses are getting involved, each offering something special. That might be a product or service for just £10, or 10% off something you'd normally pay a little more for.

There are offers across our shops, cafés, restaurants and other local businesses, so it's a great excuse to have a wander around the village, pop into somewhere you haven't visited before and perhaps rediscover a few old favourites.

We know from running Riverside just how important local support is to independent businesses. Every recommendation, visit and purchase helps keep our high street interesting, varied and thriving.

And with Christmas creeping up, it's a rather good opportunity to get ahead of the shopping too. (Yes, we've mentioned Christmas in October!)

Look out for the Whaley10 posters in participating businesses and follow Visit Whaley Bridge for more information about who's taking part and what's on offer.

Let's give our local traders some love! ❤️

18/10/2026

The clocks don't go back until Sunday 25th October, but the evenings are already drawing in, the mornings are getting darker and there's a definite change in the air.

For some people, this is their favourite time of year. Cosy evenings, big jumpers, candles, autumn walks and the perfectly reasonable excuse to be in your pyjamas by 7pm.

For others, the shorter days are much less appealing.

Changes in daylight can affect our sleep, energy levels and mood. Some people experience a noticeable dip in motivation during autumn and winter, while others experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a form of depression associated with seasonal changes.

And whilst we can't do much about the sun disappearing earlier each evening, we can think about how we look after ourselves as the seasons change.

One of the things worth considering is what happens to the activities that usually make us feel good. The evening walk, the exercise class, meeting friends, getting outside or having something in the diary to look forward to.

When it's cold, dark and raining sideways, the temptation to cancel everything and stay home can be pretty strong. Particularly here in the High Peak, where the weather does like to make its presence known!

Of course, there's nothing wrong with enjoying an evening at home. But if you know that getting out, moving your body or spending time with other people helps your emotional wellbeing, it's worth making an effort to keep those things in your week.

Getting outside during daylight hours, keeping a regular sleep routine and making plans that give you something to look forward to can also help.

As part of Emotional Wellbeing Month at Riverside, we're encouraging everyone to think about what helps them feel well and how they can protect a little more of it over the coming months.

You can absolutely enjoy the cosy nights in. Just remember to keep doing some of the things that make the days feel good too.

16/10/2026

A little movement, a little relaxation and a lot happening at Riverside! 🍂

We're heading into another week at Riverside, and October's Emotional Wellbeing Month continues with plenty of opportunities to do something that makes you feel good.

And this Thursday evening, Sally has an additional treat on the timetable:

🧘 Yin & Nervous System Restore – Thursday, 7.30pm

A slower-paced session combining Yin Yoga, somatic movement and breathwork, designed to help release tension and encourage deep rest. A lovely option if the darker evenings are starting to make themselves felt.

There's another side to Riverside that we don't always get to squeeze onto these weekly timetables, either.

Did you know we also support businesses and their employees?

Behind our blue door is a multidisciplinary community of professionals with expertise that extends well beyond individual appointments.

From executive and leadership coaching to workplace wellbeing, team development, training and workshops, Riverside brings together practitioners who can support the people who make your business work.

If you're a business owner, manager or HR professional, we'd love to hear from you. Whether you have a particular challenge in mind, want to invest in your team's development or are exploring ways to support employee wellbeing, we can help you find the right expertise.

Address

1a Market Street
Whaley Bridge
SK237AA

Telephone

+441663791001

Website

http://Www.riversidewhaleybridge.com/

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