This Women’s Health Month, we’re celebrating the journeys of women in our community who found healing, clarity and empowerment through movement — a powerful way to feel stronger, clearer, and more in control. We hope their stories inspire you to make decisions that help you feel your best.

A moving body eases a cluttered mind.

Movement can ground you when your thoughts feel scattered. It can ease anxiety, calm stress and help you process emotions if words are falling short. And there’s science behind this! Exercise does more than produce a quick burst of feel-good chemicals in your brain. It actually builds new neural connections that help you better handle stress and think more clearly. 

This week, we’re celebrating how movement supports mental health, helping you move through life’s challenges with more resilience, confidence and self-trust.

Ask yourself:

• How does my body feel when my mind is restless, and what shifts when I begin to move?
• What new mental or emotional strengths have I discovered about myself through movement?
• How might embracing movement as a form of self-compassion change my relationship with stress?

In the video below, you’ll hear from women who’ve experienced these shifts for themselves, and turn to movement for more than physical strength:

Your story matters. Let it move you. 

— The CanPrev Women Team