NEW DATE!

Same time and location. Saturday 16th July, 11am at Littleborough boxing club  

Edit: Due to circumstances beyond our control we had to cancel our sweaty dada class on 2nd July. I am working with the venue to secure a new date as soon as possible. Massive apologies to all affected. 

Hi I’m Jen and I own Sweaty Mama Rochdale and Todmorden. You’ll normally find me and my little guy Leo instructing pre and postnatal mamas at venues around Oldham, Rochdale and the Upper Calder Valley. 

Before this, I spent 10 years working as a registered mental health nurse and maternal mental health is something that’s really important to me. Alongside demonstrating the benefits of exercise I regularly advocate the need to be around people who understand what it’s like to be a new mum and am also on hand to lend a listening ear when needed. 

However paternal mental health is important too and is something that isn’t talked about as often. 

1 in 3 new dads (38%) are worried or concerned about their own mental health

Three in four dads (73%) are worried or concerned about their partner’s mental health.

With dads often going back to work shortly after the birth of their baby, this can make it difficult to access the support systems that are more available to their partners and can lead to increased feelings of isolation. 

So for this reason I am running a special, one off Sweaty Dada class. A chance for dads to meet and connect, spend some time with their little ones and feel the benefits of exercise and also for mums to have an hour off for themselves too. 

It will be held 11 am Saturday 2nd July at Littleborough Boxing Club.

Donations are for Andy’s man club, an organisation who knows just how important it is for men to talk about their mental health. 

Suggested donation is £7 - the price of a trial class of Sweaty Mama. 

Please send me an email at jennifersmith@sweatymama.com or a text to 07960950043 once you have made your donation so that I can add you to the class list and make sure I have enough equipment for everyone. 

All you’ll need for the class is you, your little one (no age restriction as you weren’t the birthing parent) a bottle of water and if you’d like, a baby sling or carrier - these are optional but I would recommend using one of you have one. 

The nearest Andy’s man clubs to the area are :

Hebden Bridge Town Hall, St George’s Street, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7BY

Mayfield Sports Centre, Keswick Street, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 3BY.

Crown Oil Arena, Willbutts Ln, Rochdale OL11 5DS

Boundary Park off, Hilbre Ave, Oldham OL2 5BL

7pm every Monday except bank holidays.