Pulmonary rehabilitation: Exercise guide
Last edited: 15/9/2025
A guide to keeping active following pulmonary rehab
Information about ongoing exercise classes and support groups in the local area once you have finished pulmonary rehabilitation.
We hope you have enjoyed your sessions with us and you can feel your fitness improving, your strength increasing and you are able to manage your breath.
We hope you understand the importance of continuing to exercise.
Remember the message is:
“At least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity, five days of the week”
Many local venues offer a variety of classes similar to pulmonary rehab and are run by experienced and qualified instructors.
Exercise referral schemes are designed to promote physical activity for people who have an existing health condition and are physically inactive, or wish to continue to improve their fitness. They include regular assessments and support throughout.
Organisations providing exercise sessions/sports activities for different levels
Move it or lose it
Fun, friendly exercise sessions to music for over 65’s.
Online live classes also available.
Move it or lose it website.
One You walk and talk
One You walk and talk sessions are short, local walks designed to help you to get active, get outdoors and meet new people. They are led by friendly volunteers and usually take from 30 minutes to an hour and a half, leaving from central locations across east Kent, such as your local library. Walks are available for all levels and in all areas.
Everyday active
Every day active is a website run by Kent sport - signposting local activities and information about being active.
Use their website to help you find the perfect activity for your experience and confidence levels, as well as activities that fit in around your everyday life.
Asthma + Lung UK
The Keep Active programme gives you everything you need to start moving more with your lung condition. It includes:
- advice to help you move safely with your lung condition
- breathing techniques to help you when you’re active
- a gentle warm up
- step-by-step exercises to help you feel stronger and more energetic
- a cool down and stretch
Follow the Keep Active videos to get moving in your own time, at a pace that suits you.
Age UK
If you haven’t exercised in a while, don’t worry. Our classes and clubs focus on gentle exercise to help you to regain your fitness at your own pace. If you’re used to regular physical activity, exercises can be tailored to be more strenuous.
Find out what sort of exercise classes your local Age UK runs.
Area specific information
Venues offering schemes we can refer you to
The King's School Recreational Centre
1 St Stephen’s Road, Canterbury, CT2 7HU
01227 595 602
exercisereferral@kingsrecreation.co.uk
Activelife
Herons leisure centre, William street, Herne Bay, CT6 5NX
01227 742102
University of Kent | Sport
Giles Lane, Canterbury, CT2 7NL
Liz Coult: 01227 823623
Classes, sports and Supported gym sessions available – including over 55’s sports and activities
Organisations providing exercise sessions/sports activities for different levels
Walking football
The game is not played as you might see it in the premier league; it is very adaptable, can be played at any level of skill and is open to all abilities.
This new local scheme is part of a wider Age UK programme.
Herne Bay: Sports club
Whitstable: The Whitstable School
Canterbury Mariners walking football
Canterbury: Military road (indoor)
Aylesham: Leisure centre (outdoor)
https://canterburymariners.football/
Alex.cooke@ageukhbw.org.uk
07802 278 307
Reculver and Beltinge memorial hall
- Tai Chi on Fridays
Heather Ausden: 07785 702386 - Pilates
Lissa Fynn: 07722 244405 - Yoga on Thursdays
Sophie Roberts: 07821 759518 - Zumba
Lissa Fynn: 07722 244405 - Gentle Exercise
Lissa Fynn: 07722 244405 - Bowling on Tuesdays
Mrs Bright: 01227 364685 - Paracise - (a new gentle exercise class, designed to improve mobility, flexibility and balance)
Lisa Flynn: 07722 244405
Pilates
07970 105546
celia@favershampilates.co.uk
Zumba
01795 591691
bookings@thealexandercentre.com
Tai Chi
elliecooley@gmail.com
Line Dancing
01227 369747
bookings@thealexandercentre.com
The West Faversham Community Centre
01795 357321
- Chair based exercise class
- Supported gym
Age UK Faversham
The Old Fire Station Crescent Road
ME13 7GU
01795 532766
Free 45 minute seated exercise class
Abbey Psychic Garden
Abbey Place
ME137BG
01795 539915
- Warm up and grounding session
- Walking and lunch
- Men's shed
- Gardening session
- Singing group
- Yoga
If you need help accessing any of these services, please let us know.
Contact us
Admin Team
Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital
01227 594657
kcht.pulmonaryrehab@nhs.net
Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm.
This information should only be followed on the advice of a healthcare professional.
Do you have feedback about our health services?
0800 030 4550
Text 07899 903499
Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm
kentchft.PALS@nhs.net
www.kentcht.nhs.uk/PALS
Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Trinity House, 110-120 Upper Pemberton
Ashford
Kent
TN25 4AZ
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