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Exercise & Movement — Find Qualified Professionals, Clinical Programs & Inclusive Sport

Exercise is one of the best-evidenced treatments for depression, anxiety, poor sleep, insulin resistance and chronic pain — and the hardest advice to act on alone. This chapter is about finding the right people and programs wherever you live: the registers through which you can check that a clinical exercise physiologist, physiotherapist, sport and exercise physician, personal trainer or yoga teacher is qualified and insured; the clinical programs — cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, GLA:D for arthritis, exercise oncology — built for people who are frightened to start; the adaptive and Paralympic networks that make sport possible with a disability or a long-term condition; and the official guidelines and the PAR-Q+ screening questionnaire that say how much to do and when to check with a doctor first. Wherever possible the listing is the national or international body that keeps the register, because those outlast any single gym, app or trainer; where a register is voluntary or lists only members, the listing says so. The walking and activity groups in chapter 13 and the free home-workout libraries in the self-help library complement this chapter. Every page was opened and checked before it was added.

Clinical Exercise Physiologists & Exercise-is-Medicine Networks — Find an Accredited Professional

ESSA — Find an Accredited Exercise Physiologist or Exercise Scientist (Australia)

https://essa.org.au/Maps

The search is free; AEP sessions are charged by the practitioner and may be partly covered by Medicare chronic disease plans, DVA, NDIS or private health extras.

What It Does: Exercise & Sports Science Australia's member location search lets you enter a postcode and find accredited exercise physiologists, exercise scientists and sports scientists near you. Accredited Exercise Physiologists (AEPs) are university-trained allied health professionals who design and supervise exercise for people with chronic conditions, injuries or disability, and are used to working with people who have never exercised.
Who It Helps: Anyone in Australia who wants exercise prescribed and supervised by a qualified clinician, especially people with diabetes, heart disease, cancer, mental illness, chronic pain or a long gap since they last moved much.

The search is free; AEP sessions are charged by the practitioner and may be partly covered by Medicare chronic disease plans, DVA, NDIS or private health extras.

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Exercise is Medicine — Global Network Directory of National Centres (international)

https://acsm.org/eim/programs/global/directory/

Free to browse; the national centres are coordinating bodies rather than clinics, so any services they point to are priced locally. Note: Lists national centres, not individual practitioners; a few entries (e.g. Brazil, Chile, Mexico) have no website link, and the email links route through ACSM.

What It Does: Exercise is Medicine is the American College of Sports Medicine's initiative to make physical activity assessment and prescription part of routine health care. This directory lists its 33 national centres, from Albania to the United States plus a Latin America entry, each with an email link and, for most, a website and fact sheet, so you can find the EIM body in your own country.
Who It Helps: People outside the big English-speaking markets who want to know whether their country has an exercise-and-health network, and clinicians looking for the local EIM contact.

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US Registry of Exercise Professionals — Find & Verify Certified Professionals (United States)

https://usreps.org/registry/

Searching is free; the professionals listed set their own fees. Note: Only organisations that are USREPS members appear (NASM, for example, is not listed), so absence from the registry does not necessarily mean someone is uncertified.

What It Does: USREPS is the public registry that accredited US certifying bodies feed into, so you can search more than 130,000 certified exercise professionals by city, state or ZIP code and radius, or verify a name against a credential. It includes ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologists alongside ACE, NSCA, NCSF and other NCCA-accredited certifications, and flags credentials that are internationally portable. ACSM's own ProFinder now redirects here.
Who It Helps: Americans who want to check that a trainer or clinical exercise physiologist holds a current accredited credential, or to find one nearby; also employers and clinicians who refer.

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CSEP — Member Directory of Clinical Exercise Physiologists & Personal Trainers (Canada)

https://store.csep.ca/pages/member-directory

The directory is free; members charge their own fees, and some employer or extended health plans reimburse CSEP-CEP services. Note: Listings are opt-in — the page states not all members have chosen to appear — so a certified professional may be missing from the search.

What It Does: The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology certifies two levels of exercise professional: the CSEP Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CSEP-CEP), a degree-qualified clinician who can work with people with medical conditions, functional limitations or disabilities, and the CSEP Certified Personal Trainer. Its member directory lets you look up certified members near you and see their credentials before you make contact.
Who It Helps: Canadians who want exercise assessed and prescribed by someone with clinical training, including people referred by a doctor after a diagnosis, and anyone checking a trainer's CSEP certification.

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CASES (formerly BASES) — Regulated Member Directory of Exercise Scientists (United Kingdom)

https://www.cases.org.uk/consultants.php

Free to search; accredited members work privately or through NHS and university services and set their own charges. Note: Covers accredited sport and exercise scientists; registered UK Clinical Exercise Physiologists (CEP-UK) sit on the separate Academy for Healthcare Science register, which this directory does not include.

What It Does: The Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, successor to BASES, runs this finder for professionals holding its Sport and Exercise Scientist Accreditation, High Performance Sport Accreditation or Exercise Science Certified Practitioner status. You can filter by specialism such as exercise physiologist, exercise psychologist or exercise referral, by specialist population and by UK region, then view contact details.
Who It Helps: People in the UK and Ireland wanting an accredited exercise physiologist or exercise-referral specialist rather than a general gym trainer, and GPs or physios looking for someone to refer to.

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CPRB / CEPNZ — Register of Clinical Exercise Physiologists (New Zealand)

https://cprb.org.nz/view-the-register

Free to view; clinical exercise physiologists charge privately or work within public health and ACC-funded programmes. Note: A plain alphabetical table with no location filter — you check a name rather than search by town; CEPNZ's own finder page simply links here.

What It Does: New Zealand's Clinical Physiologists Registration Board publishes the register that Clinical Exercise Physiology New Zealand (CEPNZ) points its own 'find an expert' page to. The table lists every registered clinical physiologist by name with annual practising certificate status, scope of practice (Exercise, Cardiac, Respiratory, Renal, Sleep, Neurophysiology) and registration number, so you can confirm someone is current before booking.
Who It Helps: New Zealanders referred for supervised exercise after a cardiac event, cancer treatment or a chronic-disease diagnosis, and anyone wanting to check a clinical exercise physiologist's registration status.

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Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation — Find a Physio; Cardiac, Pulmonary, Cancer & Arthritis Exercise Programs

World Physiotherapy — Our Members: national physio associations by country (international)

https://world.physio/our-members

Free to browse; the national associations it links to may have free public directories, and physiotherapy itself is priced locally.

What It Does: World Physiotherapy is the global confederation of 129 national physiotherapy associations representing around 600,000 physiotherapists. Its members page is an A–Z of countries and territories, each linking to the national association — the body that usually runs that country's find-a-physio directory and sets its standards — so wherever you live you can reach the right national gateway in one step.
Who It Helps: Anyone outside the English-speaking countries listed here, expats, and travellers who need a route to a properly regulated physiotherapist in their own country.

Free to browse; the national associations it links to may have free public directories, and physiotherapy itself is priced locally.

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APTA ChoosePT — Find a Physical Therapist near you (United States)

https://choosept.com/find-a-pt

The directory is free; visits are billed by the clinic and commonly covered in part by health insurance or Medicare. Note: Profiles are managed by the therapists themselves and APTA says it does not validate or endorse the skills described; check state licence status separately if in doubt.

What It Does: The American Physical Therapy Association's consumer directory searches licensed physical therapists by city, state or ZIP code within 10 to 100 miles, with a free-text field for condition or focus area and filters for board specialties such as orthopaedics, neurology, oncology, geriatrics and pelvic health, plus telehealth and home-visit options. The page notes you do not need a doctor's referral to see a physical therapist.
Who It Helps: People in the US recovering from injury or surgery, managing pain or a neurological condition, or wanting a graded return to exercise with a licensed therapist.

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Chartered Society of Physiotherapy — Physio2u: find a chartered physio (United Kingdom)

https://www.csp.org.uk/public-patient/find-physiotherapist/physio2u

Searching is free; private appointments are paid directly or through health insurance, while NHS physiotherapy is free at the point of use. Note: A member-only directory of CSP members who choose to list; NHS-only physiotherapists generally do not appear.

What It Does: Physio2u is the CSP's public directory of chartered physiotherapists in private practice. You search by postcode and can narrow to one of around 40 specialities, from sports physiotherapy and hydrotherapy to women's health and neurology. The CSP's companion guidance explains NHS routes, self-referral and First Contact Physiotherapy, and reminds you to look for 'MCSP' after a name and HCPC registration.
Who It Helps: People across the UK who want a private physiotherapist quickly, or who are weighing private treatment against NHS waiting times, and want to be sure the person is chartered and regulated.

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Physiotherapy New Zealand — Find a Physio (New Zealand)

https://physio.org.nz/

Free to search; treatment is charged by the clinic, with ACC subsidising injury-related physiotherapy and many practices charging set co-payments. Note: Lists PNZ member practices only; the fetched page described the directory and its condition filters but the search form itself loads dynamically.

What It Does: Physiotherapy New Zealand's public site helps you find a member physiotherapist and browse by area of practice or condition — back pain, stroke, COPD, falls prevention, sports and exercise and more — with plain explanations of what physiotherapy is and how it helps. It is the consumer-facing side of the professional body, built around its 'Find a Physio' search.
Who It Helps: New Zealanders looking for a physiotherapist for an injury, a long-term condition or a safe start to exercise, including those using ACC-funded treatment.

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Australian Physiotherapy Association — Choose Physio: Find a Physio (Australia)

https://choose.physio/find-a-physio

Free to search; physiotherapy is paid privately, with rebates available through private health extras, Medicare chronic disease management plans, DVA and NDIS. Note: The page is a JavaScript app; our fetch confirmed only the page title, not the search form, so check it in a browser. Lists APA members only.

What It Does: Choose Physio is the Australian Physiotherapy Association's consumer directory of member physiotherapists, and the APA's own website names this page as its Find a Physio directory. It is where you look for APA member physiotherapists near you, including APA Titled and Specialist physiotherapists who have completed extra postgraduate training in fields such as sports, musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiorespiratory and pain physiotherapy.
Who It Helps: Australians who want a physiotherapist for rehabilitation, persistent pain or a supervised start to exercise, especially those looking for clinicians with recognised extra training.

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GLA:D International — osteoarthritis exercise programmes by country (international)

https://gladinternational.org/home/international-programs/

Free to browse; programme fees are set by each clinic and vary by country, with some public funding or insurance cover. Note: An umbrella page: China and New Zealand are listed without links, and you must go to the national site to find a clinic.

What It Does: GLA:D (Good Life with osteoArthritis in Denmark) is a researched education-and-exercise programme for hip and knee osteoarthritis, developed at the University of Southern Denmark and delivered by certified physiotherapists. This page lists the countries running it — Denmark, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Austria, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, China and New Zealand, with Korea coming — and links to each national site, where the clinic finders live.
Who It Helps: People with hip or knee osteoarthritis who have been told to exercise more and want a structured, supervised programme with evidence behind it instead of surgery or painkillers alone.

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GLA:D Australia — Locations: find a certified hip & knee osteoarthritis clinic (Australia)

https://gladaustralia.com.au/locations/

Free to search; clinics set their own programme fees, which may be rebated through private health extras or a GP chronic disease management plan.

What It Does: GLA:D Australia's locations page is a map and list of clinics whose physiotherapists or exercise physiologists have completed GLA:D certification. You type 'Suburb, State' into the search bar to see providers near you, with addresses and phone numbers; some offer telehealth, home visits or community venues. The programme itself is two education sessions and twelve supervised exercise sessions over about six weeks.
Who It Helps: Australians with hip or knee osteoarthritis symptoms — including those on a joint-replacement waiting list — who want a proven first-line exercise programme close to home.

Free to search; clinics set their own programme fees, which may be rebated through private health extras or a GP chronic disease management plan.

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AACVPR — Program Directory: find cardiac & pulmonary rehabilitation (United States)

https://apps.aacvpr.org/programdirectory/

The directory is free; cardiac and pulmonary rehab are covered by Medicare and most insurers when medically referred, with usual co-payments. Note: Listing requires at least one AACVPR member on staff, so some hospital programmes are absent; use the 'AACVPR Certified' filter if you want externally reviewed quality.

What It Does: The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation's map lets you enter a city, state or ZIP code, choose a 5–50 mile radius and filter for cardiac rehab, intensive cardiac rehab, pulmonary rehab, maintenance (Phase III), supervised exercise therapy for peripheral artery disease and hybrid or virtual delivery, with an option to show only AACVPR-certified programmes.
Who It Helps: Americans recovering from a heart attack, stent, bypass or heart failure diagnosis, or living with COPD or other lung disease, who have been referred to rehab or want to ask for it.

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Heart Foundation — Find a cardiac rehabilitation program near you (Australia)

https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/your-heart/cardiac-services-directory

Free to search; most hospital-based programmes are free through the public system, while private programmes may charge or bill health insurance.

What It Does: The National Heart Foundation of Australia's directory of cardiac rehabilitation and heart failure programmes across Australia. Enter your postcode or a service name, set a radius from 5 to 50 km, and see hospital and community programmes with their referral requirements, format and any costs. The page also explains what cardiac rehab involves and lists statewide telehealth options for people who cannot attend in person.
Who It Helps: Australians who have had a heart attack, stent, bypass, valve surgery or a heart failure diagnosis and were not automatically referred to rehab, and family members helping them find one.

Free to search; most hospital-based programmes are free through the public system, while private programmes may charge or bill health insurance.

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Lung Foundation Australia — Pulmonary rehabilitation & find a program (Australia)

https://lungfoundation.com.au/find-support/support-services/exercise-programs/pulmonary-rehabilitation/

Free to search; public hospital programmes are generally free with a referral, and community classes charge modest fees.

What It Does: Lung Foundation Australia explains pulmonary rehabilitation — a six-to-eight-week programme of supervised exercise and education, usually two sessions a week — and what to expect, then links to its support services directory. There you filter by lung condition, service type (including pulmonary rehab and the follow-on Lungs in Action maintenance classes), delivery method (in person, online, phone), postcode and a 50–200 km radius.
Who It Helps: People with COPD, bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, asthma or long-COVID breathlessness, and anyone who has finished rehab and wants a maintenance exercise class.

Free to search; public hospital programmes are generally free with a referral, and community classes charge modest fees.

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ACSM Moving Through Cancer — Exercise Program Directory for people with cancer (international)

https://acsm.org/eim/programs/cancer/directory/

Free to search; listed programmes range from free hospital classes to paid community sessions. Note: Programmes self-list and ACSM states they have not been evaluated by it; coverage is strongest in the United States although the directory accepts international entries.

What It Does: Exercise is Medicine's Moving Through Cancer directory lists hospital- and community-based exercise and rehabilitation programmes for people during and after cancer treatment, grouped by setting: medical, community facility or at home. You search by area to see what is available and how to make contact. ACSM relaunched it in 2025 with more than 2,300 programmes and a triage tool (EXCEEDS) that matches people to the right level of programme.
Who It Helps: People living with or beyond cancer who have been told exercise is safe and helpful but cannot find a programme that understands treatment side-effects, plus oncology nurses and clinicians who refer.

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Sport & Exercise Medicine Doctors — Find a Specialist

ACSEP — Find a Sport & Exercise Physician (Australia & New Zealand)

https://www.acsep.org.au/

Free to search; consultations are specialist fees with a Medicare rebate on GP referral in Australia, or private or ACC-funded in New Zealand.

What It Does: The Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians' home page carries its public 'Find a sport & exercise physician' search: choose an Australian state or territory or a New Zealand region (or type a name) to find specialist sport and exercise physicians. SEM physicians are medical specialists who use exercise as a core part of treatment — from elite athletes to people with chronic disease — and can coordinate physios, exercise physiologists and surgeons.
Who It Helps: People with a stubborn musculoskeletal injury, an exercise-limiting medical condition or a complex return-to-activity question who want a doctor whose specialty is exercise rather than surgery.

Free to search; consultations are specialist fees with a Medicare rebate on GP referral in Australia, or private or ACC-funded in New Zealand.

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AMSSM Sports Medicine Today — Find a Sports Doctor (United States)

https://www.sportsmedtoday.com/find-a-sports-doctor.htm

Free to search; visits are billed through the usual insurance or self-pay arrangements of each practice. Note: Searches AMSSM's own membership, so sports medicine physicians who are not members will not appear; the country option means a small number of international members are also listed.

What It Does: Sports Medicine Today is the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine's public site, and its finder searches AMSSM physician members by ZIP code within 5–50 miles, or by state, city, country, name or keyword. These are doctors — most trained in family medicine, paediatrics or internal medicine with a sports medicine fellowship — who manage injuries, exercise with chronic illness and safe return to activity without defaulting to surgery.
Who It Helps: Americans wanting a non-surgical sports medicine doctor for an injury, a medical clearance to start exercising, or help exercising with asthma, diabetes, heart disease or after concussion.

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CASEM — Find a Sport Medicine Physician (Canada)

https://www.casem-acmse.org/public-directory/find-a-sport-medicine-doctor/

Free to search; referred visits are generally covered by provincial health plans, while some sport medicine clinics charge privately for uninsured services.

What It Does: The Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine's public directory filters physician members by first or last name, clinic, city, province and country, and by base specialty — family practice, paediatrics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopaedic surgery, psychiatry or sport medicine. CASEM also publishes a list of doctors who hold its Diploma in Sport and Exercise Medicine, the recognised Canadian credential.
Who It Helps: Canadians with a sports injury, exercise-related problem or a chronic condition who want a physician trained to prescribe and supervise activity, and coaches or clubs seeking a team doctor.

Free to search; referred visits are generally covered by provincial health plans, while some sport medicine clinics charge privately for uninsured services.

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FIMS — National Associations of Sports Medicine Worldwide (international)

https://www.fims.org/membership/national-association-of-sports-medicine/nasm/

Free to browse; the national associations may or may not offer public directories, and consultations are priced locally. Note: Coverage is uneven — some entries carry only an email address or say details are unavailable, and the list has not been proofread recently.

What It Does: The International Federation of Sports Medicine lists its roughly 125 national member associations alphabetically from Albania to Venezuela, usually with the association's name, a contact person, address, email and website. FIMS admits one association per country, so this is the quickest way to find the recognised sports medicine body — and through it the doctors — in countries without a public find-a-physician tool.
Who It Helps: Anyone outside Australasia, North America and the UK looking for a sports and exercise medicine doctor, and clinicians wanting the national body in another country.

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Personal Trainers & Strength Coaches — National Registers of Qualified Professionals

ICREPs — Member Registers of Exercise Professionals by country (international)

https://icreps.org/members/

Free to browse; the national registers it links to are free to search, and trainers set their own fees.

What It Does: The International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals is the umbrella for national registers of personal trainers and fitness instructors that are independent of training providers. Its members page links each register — AUSactive, CIMSPA UK, Fitness Leadership Canada, NZ REPs, US REPs, REPs India, REPs Ireland and others — and shows whether it is a full or associate member, so you can find the register that vets trainers where you live.
Who It Helps: People anywhere who want to know whether a trainer is on their country's independent register, and trainers moving between countries checking how their qualifications carry over.

Free to browse; the national registers it links to are free to search, and trainers set their own fees.

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AUSactive — Australian Register of Active Health Professionals: Find a Professional (Australia)

https://directory.ausactive.org.au/directory/professionals

Free to search; trainers and studios charge their own rates. Note: Registration is voluntary, so good trainers who are not AUSactive members will not appear; being registered confirms qualifications and insurance, not clinical training.

What It Does: AUSactive (formerly Fitness Australia) runs the national register of personal trainers, group exercise instructors, yoga and Pilates teachers and other exercise professionals. Search by location with a radius from 1 to 500 km, then refine by membership tier (Accredited or Registered), level, registration category and 'Delivery Knowledge & Skills' such as Specific Populations, Group Exercise or Exercise Science, and by spoken language.
Who It Helps: Australians choosing a personal trainer or instructor who want proof of current qualifications, first aid and insurance, including older adults or people with health conditions looking for trainers skilled with specific populations.

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REPs New Zealand — Exercise Professional Registry (New Zealand)

https://reps.org.nz/registry/

Free to search; registered professionals and gyms set their own fees, and the site points to some subsidised gym memberships. Note: Voluntary register — unregistered trainers are not necessarily unqualified; listings show region and level but little else without clicking through.

What It Does: The Register of Exercise Professionals is New Zealand's independent register of trainers, instructors and exercise facilities. The public registry lists every registered professional by name, filterable by region (Auckland, Canterbury, Otago, Wellington and sub-areas) and by registration level or type, including Personal Trainer, Yoga Teacher and Pilates Exercise Professional, with a separate facility registry and a formal complaints process.
Who It Helps: New Zealanders looking for a personal trainer, group fitness instructor or gym that has signed up to a code of ethical practice, and anyone wanting to check a trainer's registration.

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EREPS — European Register of Exercise Professionals: Member Directory (Europe)

https://www.ereps.eu/member-directory

Free to search; trainers set their own prices. Note: Voluntary register and coverage varies widely by country; many excellent trainers register only with their national body instead.

What It Does: EREPS is EuropeActive's independent register of instructors, trainers and teachers across Europe, running since 2007. The public directory searches by country, town or city, last name or membership number, and by qualification — personal trainer, fitness instructor, Pilates matwork teacher, group fitness and master-trainer levels — returning each member's location, qualifications and registration expiry date, so you can confirm someone is current.
Who It Helps: People in EU and wider European countries without a strong national register who want a trainer whose qualifications have been checked against the European standards framework.

Free to search; trainers set their own prices. Note: Voluntary register and coverage varies widely by country; many excellent trainers register only with their national body instead.

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Fitness Leadership Canada — National Registers of exercise professionals by province (Canada)

https://fitnessleadershipcanada.ca/national-registers

Free to browse, and the provincial registries are free to search; trainers set their own fees. Note: A hub page rather than a single search — you are sent on to the provincial register — and Manitoba and Saskatchewan offer only an email contact.

What It Does: Fitness Leadership Canada is the partnership of not-for-profit provincial fitness bodies that sets national standards for exercise professionals. Its registers page explains that registered professionals must be currently certified, insured and hold current CPR, and links to the provincial registries where you look them up: Alberta/NWT, British Columbia (BCRPA), New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario online, with Manitoba and Saskatchewan by email.
Who It Helps: Canadians choosing a personal trainer or group fitness leader who want to confirm they are certified and insured through their province's recognised register.

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Adaptive & Inclusive Sport — Disability, Older Adults & Long-Term Conditions

Move United — Find a Location: adaptive sports member organisations (United States)

https://moveunitedsport.org/locations/

Free to search; many member programmes are free or low-cost thanks to grants and donations, with some charging per session or season.

What It Does: Move United, formed from Disabled Sports USA and Adaptive Sports USA, is the national network of community adaptive sport programmes. Its finder lists 278 chapters, affiliates, adaptive clubs, inclusive clubs and event partners, searchable by keyword and location and filterable by more than 70 sports from adaptive skiing and archery to wheelchair basketball, with list and map views.
Who It Helps: Americans with physical, visual or intellectual disabilities — including veterans and children — who want to try a sport with adapted equipment and trained instructors, and families looking for a local programme.

Free to search; many member programmes are free or low-cost thanks to grants and donations, with some charging per session or season.

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ParalympicsGB Every Body Moves — Find a disability sport activity near you (United Kingdom)

https://everybodymoves.org.uk/find-a-local-activity

Free to search; most listed sessions are low-cost community activities, with prices set by each provider. Note: Listings are supplied by activity providers, so details vary in accuracy; confirm with the organiser before travelling.

What It Does: Every Body Moves is the British Paralympic Association's activity finder for disabled people, listing tens of thousands of local sessions, clubs and events running in the next two weeks. Enter a location or use your current position, then filter by activity type (swimming, wheelchair sports, yoga and Pilates and more), impairment type — hearing, learning, mental health, physical, social or behavioural, visual — distance, day and time.
Who It Helps: Disabled people and those with long-term health conditions across the UK, their families and support workers, who want an inclusive local class or club rather than a generic gym.

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Disability Sports Australia — Get Started in Sport: find a sport or organisation (Australia)

https://sports.org.au/resources/start-in-sport/

Free to use; club fees vary and some programmes can be funded through NDIS plans. Note: A signposting hub rather than a postcode search; you choose a pathway and then follow links to sport-by-sport or state directories.

What It Does: Disability Sports Australia's 'Get Started in Sport' hub walks you through five routes: find a national sport with a disability pathway, connect with a disability-specific sport organisation (for vision impairment, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, deaf sport and more), find opportunities in your state or territory, explore wheelchair sport, or contact one of DSA's local member organisations.
Who It Helps: Australians with any disability who want to try or return to sport, parents of children with disability, NDIS participants looking for recreation providers, and coaches wanting inclusive pathways.

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Special Olympics — Find your local Program (international)

https://www.specialolympics.org/programs

Free to search, and athletes are generally not charged to take part — several US programmes state that training, equipment and uniforms are free to registered athletes.

What It Does: Special Olympics offers year-round sports training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities aged eight and over, with Young Athletes for ages two to seven. The programme finder detects your location or lets you browse all accredited programmes by region — Africa, Asia Pacific, East Asia, Europe/Eurasia, Latin America, Middle East/North Africa and North America — down to country and, in the US, state, each linking to the local organisation.
Who It Helps: People with intellectual disabilities of any age and ability, their families and carers, and volunteers or coaches; the movement spans more than 170 countries and over 200 programmes.

Free to search, and athletes are generally not charged to take part — several US programmes state that training, equipment and uniforms are free to registered athletes.

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International Paralympic Committee — National Paralympic Committees by country (international)

https://www.paralympic.org/npc

Free to browse; club and programme costs depend on the national committee and sport. Note: Lists national committees, not clubs or sessions; some NPCs focus on elite athletes, so you may need to follow their links to grassroots partners.

What It Does: The IPC's list of its 185 National Paralympic Committees, searchable and alphabetical from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, each linking to a profile page with the committee's website and contacts. NPCs are the national gateways to para sport: most run or signpost find-a-club and classification pathways for people with physical, visual and intellectual impairments at every level, not just elite.
Who It Helps: People with an impairment anywhere in the world who want to find organised para sport in their country, and parents, teachers or clinicians looking for the right national contact.

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Achilles International — Find a Chapter: running & walking with disabilities (international)

https://www.achillesinternational.org/find-a-chapter

Free to join and attend workouts; chapters are volunteer-run and funded by donations. Note: Some chapter entries are incomplete ('coming soon' or a contact name only) and many ask you to email before turning up.

What It Does: Achilles International pairs athletes with disabilities with volunteer guides to run, walk or roll together at weekly workouts and in mainstream races. Its chapter directory is grouped by US state — 33 chapters across 21 states plus DC — and by country, with 34 international chapters in 17 countries including Australia (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne), New Zealand, Canada, the UK, Brazil and Japan, each with meeting details or a contact.
Who It Helps: Adults and children with any disability — visual impairment, amputation, cerebral palsy, stroke, autism and more — who want to start moving in a supportive group, and able-bodied runners who want to volunteer as guides.

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Halberg Foundation — Parafed Network: regional disability sport organisations (New Zealand)

https://halberg.co.nz/club/parafed-network/

Free to browse; Parafed memberships and sessions are usually low-cost, and Halberg Activity Fund grants can cover fees and equipment for eligible young people. Note: Website links only, with no phone or email per organisation; the Activity Fund is for young people with physical disability, not all ages or impairments.

What It Does: The Halberg Foundation lists New Zealand's twelve regional Parafeds and disability sport organisations — from Parafed Northland and Disability Sport Auckland to Parafed Canterbury, Parafed Otago and Inclusive Activity Murihiku — each with a link to its website. Parafeds run local sport and recreation sessions for disabled people and lend adaptive equipment; the Foundation's wider Club Halberg programme adds activity grants and advisers for young people.
Who It Helps: Disabled New Zealanders of all ages wanting local sport or recreation, and families of young people with physical disabilities who may qualify for Halberg Activity Fund grants.

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Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi & Mind-Body Movement — Registered Teachers & Therapists

Yoga Alliance — Find a Yoga Teacher directory (international)

https://yogaalliance.org/find-a-yoga-teacher/

Free to search; class prices are set by teachers and studios. Note: Registration records training hours completed with a registered school; it is not a licence or competency exam, and teachers pay annual fees to stay listed, so absence does not mean a teacher is unqualified.

What It Does: Yoga Alliance's directory of Registered Yoga Teachers worldwide lets you search by designation — RYT 200, RYT 500, experienced E-RYT levels, Registered Children's (RCYT) and Prenatal (RPYT) teachers — with a plain 'definition of terms' tab explaining what each credential means; profiles show training, location and contact details. RYT 200 marks a teacher who has completed a foundational 200-hour training with a Registered Yoga School.
Who It Helps: Anyone wanting to check a yoga teacher's training background or find registered teachers, especially beginners, pregnant students or parents choosing children's yoga, in any country.

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IAYT — Find a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) (international)

https://www.iayt.org/search/custom.asp?id=4160

Free to search; yoga therapy sessions are private-pay, with some therapists working inside hospitals or clinics. Note: Yoga therapy is not a regulated health profession; C-IAYT is a voluntary certification and most listings are in the US, with thinner coverage elsewhere.

What It Does: The International Association of Yoga Therapists certifies yoga therapists (C-IAYT) who have completed an IAYT-accredited programme of at least 800 hours in using yoga for health conditions. The finder lets you choose a country, then a state or province, city or the first digits of a postal code, or search by name, and returns up to 1,000 therapists with their town, country and postcode.
Who It Helps: People who want yoga adapted to a health condition — back pain, anxiety, cancer recovery, chronic illness — delivered one-to-one or in small groups by someone trained clinically, and clinicians seeking referral partners.

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Yoga Australia — Find a Registered Teacher (Australia)

https://yogaaustralia.org.au/teachers/

Free to search; class and therapy fees are set by teachers, with some private health extras rebates for eligible teachers. Note: Voluntary registration — many good teachers are not members. The page now lives at yogaaustralia.org.au/teachers/ (the old search address redirects there).

What It Does: Yoga Australia's directory of registered teachers, filterable by teaching level — Level 1 (350 hours), Level 2 (500 hours) and Level 3 Senior (1,000 hours) — and by specialist standards including Yoga Therapy, Children's Yoga, Private Health (teachers whose classes qualify for health fund rebates) and Registered Mentor, with meditation, pranayama and prenatal categories coming. Registered teachers commit to safe, effective practice and continuing education.
Who It Helps: Australians starting yoga who want a teacher with verified training, people with injuries or health conditions looking for a yoga therapist, and those wanting classes eligible for health insurance rebates.

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NPCP — Find a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (US & international)

https://nationalpilatescertificationprogram.org/NPCP/Directory/CertifiedTeachersList.aspx

Free to search; session prices are set by teachers and studios. Note: Coverage is mainly US; many excellent teachers hold school-specific certifications (STOTT, BASI, Polestar) rather than the NCPT exam, so absence here is not a red flag.

What It Does: The NPCP runs the only third-party-accredited Pilates teacher certification exam, and its public list shows more than 4,200 Nationally Certified Pilates Teachers (NCPT) and Pilates Mat Certified teachers. Search by first or last name, city, state, ZIP code, country or certification type; results show certification ID, certified-since and expiry dates so you can confirm someone is current.
Who It Helps: People choosing a Pilates teacher for rehabilitation, bone health or general conditioning who want a credential independent of any one training school, in the US and the growing number of countries with NCPTs.

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International Feldenkrais Federation — national Feldenkrais guilds by country (international)

https://feldenkrais-method.org/member-organisations/

Free to browse; group classes are usually inexpensive and individual lessons are private-pay. Note: An umbrella list — you must go to the national guild's own directory to find a practitioner near you.

What It Does: The Feldenkrais Method teaches gentle, attention-based movement lessons (Awareness Through Movement classes and hands-on Functional Integration) used for pain, balance, neurological conditions and simply moving more easily. The IFF lists its 28 national guilds and associations — including the Australian Feldenkrais Guild, Feldenkrais Guild UK and Feldenkrais Guild of North America — with contacts and websites, and tells you to contact your national association to find a certified practitioner.
Who It Helps: People with chronic pain, stiffness, neurological conditions or anxiety about movement who want a slow, exploratory approach, and anyone wanting a practitioner who completed an accredited multi-year training.

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STAT — Find an Alexander Technique teacher near me (United Kingdom)

https://alexandertechnique.co.uk/searchgeo

Free to search; lessons are private-pay, typically booked as a series, with some teachers offering concessions. Note: Covers STAT members, mainly in the UK; for other countries use STAT's affiliated societies such as AmSAT (US) or AUSTAT (Australia).

What It Does: The Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique's map-based finder takes an address and search radius, optionally a teacher's name, and whether you want private lessons or a course, then shows STAT-registered teachers nearby. The Alexander Technique teaches you to notice and change habits of posture and tension; only teaching members who completed a STAT-approved three-year training and follow its rules may use the STAT seal.
Who It Helps: People in the UK and Ireland with back or neck pain, repetitive strain, Parkinson's or performance-related tension who want to learn to move with less effort, including musicians, actors and desk workers.

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Taoist Tai Chi Society — Find a Location in 25 countries (international)

https://www.taoisttaichi.org/find-a-location/

Free to search; classes are run by a charity and funded mainly by modest membership fees and donations, with reduced rates commonly available. Note: A single organisation's branch locator (the Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism is a religious charity) rather than an independent register of tai chi teachers; instructors are trained volunteers.

What It Does: The Taoist Tai Chi Society teaches a 108-move tai chi set in volunteer-led community classes, with beginner sessions offered year-round. The location finder lets you pick from 25 countries — Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, the US, Mexico, Costa Rica, Malaysia and much of Europe — then a city or town, with a map view and addresses; Canada has its own site linked from the page.
Who It Helps: Older adults, people recovering from illness or managing arthritis, balance problems or stress, and anyone who wants gentle, sociable movement that can be learned slowly in a group.

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Getting Started Safely — Guidelines, Pre-Exercise Screening & Exercise for Mental Health

World Health Organization — Physical activity fact sheet & guidelines (international)

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/physical-activity

Free.

What It Does: WHO's fact sheet summarises the global guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour: adults should do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity a week, muscle strengthening benefits everyone, and 'any amount of physical activity is better than none; all physical activity counts'. It sets out the health benefits, how many people fall short (31% of adults, 80% of adolescents) and links to the full age-specific guidelines.
Who It Helps: Anyone who wants the authoritative baseline for how much movement is enough, including people with chronic conditions or disabilities, before they talk to a clinician or trainer.

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PAR-Q+ Collaboration — Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (international)

https://eparmedx.com/

Free to complete online or download; the site asks that you use only the official current version.

What It Does: The official home of the PAR-Q+, the evidence-based pre-participation screening questionnaire used by exercise professionals worldwide, and its follow-on ePARmed-X+. Seven general health questions clear most people for unrestricted activity; a 'yes' leads to condition-specific follow-ups and, if needed, to the online ePARmed-X+ or a qualified exercise professional. Fillable PDF and online versions are provided, with translations including Chinese and Vietnamese.
Who It Helps: Anyone about to start or step up exercise who wants an honest check on whether to see a doctor or exercise professional first, and trainers, physios and GPs who need the current official form.

Free to complete online or download; the site asks that you use only the official current version.

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Australian Department of Health — 24-hour movement guidelines for all Australians (Australia)

https://www.health.gov.au/topics/physical-activity/24-hour-movement-guidelines-for-all-australians

Free, including printed brochures ordered through the page.

What It Does: The Australian Government's official guidelines on physical activity, sedentary time and sleep across the whole day, with separate pages for infants and preschoolers, children and young people, adults (18–64), pregnancy, older adults (65+), people with disability and people with chronic conditions. Adults are asked for 30 minutes or more of moderate-to-vigorous activity on most days plus muscle-strengthening on two or more days, with balance and mobility work for older adults.
Who It Helps: Australians of any age wanting the national recommendation, parents, teachers, and health professionals who need the official printed resources, which can be ordered from the page.

Free, including printed brochures ordered through the page.

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Moving Medicine (FSEM) — Patient Information Finder: activity leaflets by condition (UK)

https://movingmedicine.ac.uk/consultation-guides/patient-information-finder/

Free. Note: Written primarily for UK healthcare professionals to share, so some leaflets reference NHS services; the advice itself is general.

What It Does: Moving Medicine, built by the UK Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine, helps clinicians have better conversations about physical activity. The Patient Information Finder picks an age group (adult, child, young person) and one or more conditions — asthma, cancer, diabetes, depression, anxiety, dementia, stroke, Parkinson's, MSK pain, menopause, pregnancy and more — and returns evidence-based leaflets written for patients explaining what activity is safe and worthwhile for that condition.
Who It Helps: People with a diagnosed condition who want trustworthy, condition-specific reassurance about exercising, and GPs, nurses and physios who want something to hand to patients.

Free. Note: Written primarily for UK healthcare professionals to share, so some leaflets reference NHS services; the advice itself is general.

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Exercise Right (ESSA) — Find health information: exercise and your condition (Australia)

https://exerciseright.com.au/condition-search/

Free.

What It Does: Exercise Right is ESSA's public health site, and this library covers about thirty conditions and life stages — diabetes, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, cancers, lung conditions, Parkinson's, stroke, kidney disease, hypertension, fibromyalgia, menopause, pregnancy, ADHD, autism, dementia, anxiety, PTSD and mental health — each written by accredited exercise professionals, explaining why exercise helps, what kind to do and when to get professional guidance.
Who It Helps: Anyone newly diagnosed and wondering whether exercise is safe for their condition, and carers or clinicians who want plain-language Australian information to share.

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Mind — How to get physically active for your mental health (United Kingdom)

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/physical-activity-exercise-and-mental-health/tips-for-getting-physically-active/

Free.

What It Does: Mind's guide to starting activity when you live with a mental health problem: what to think about first (environment, alone or with others, realistic goals, triggers), how medication, eating problems, anxiety or panic can affect exercise, warning signs to stop, and a menu of options from everyday movement and outdoor activity to structured programmes and clubs. Its refrain is 'any physical activity is better than no physical activity'.
Who It Helps: People with depression, anxiety or other mental health conditions who find standard fitness advice does not account for low motivation, medication or fear of judgement, and the friends or workers supporting them.

Free.

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Important Disclaimer

This directory is provided for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your medication regimen or starting any new therapy.

This document does not guarantee the legitimacy, quality, or suitability of any business, organization, or practitioner listed within. The inclusion of any listing does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or verification of credentials. All organizations listed are independent entities over which the creators of this directory have no control or oversight.

This directory is intended to be used as a starting point and reference for the reader to conduct their own research, exercise their own judgment, and apply their own discretion before engaging with any listed organization or professional. Readers are strongly encouraged to independently verify credentials, read reviews, check licensing, and confirm current pricing and availability directly with each organization before committing to any services.

Costs, availability, contact details, and services may change at any time without notice. Information was accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication.

About Notbroken.io: this directory and the accompanying Breathe, Calm, Sleep, Move, Eat, Track and Build tools were created by Nathan Leary, who runs and updates them. How each tool works, its safety notes, the privacy policy and terms of use are at notbroken.io/about, notbroken.io/privacy and notbroken.io/terms. The tools are general wellness aids, not medical devices, and Track is a personal journal that never gives medication advice.

If you are in crisis: Please contact your local emergency services immediately, or reach out to one of the following helplines:

International: Chapter 02 of this directory lists free helplines by situation and country; elsewhere use Find A Helpline — findahelpline.com
United States: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988) • Crisis Text Line (text HOME to 741741)
United Kingdom: Samaritans — 116 123 (free, 24/7)
Canada: Talk Suicide Canada — 988 (call or text, 24/7)
Australia: Lifeline — 13 11 14 (24/7) • Beyond Blue — 1300 22 4636
New Zealand: Need to Talk? — 1737 (free, 24/7)
Europe: European Emergency Number — 112
India: iCall — 9152987821 • Vandrevala Foundation — 1860 2662 345
Singapore: Samaritans of Singapore — 1-767 (24/7)
Japan: TELL Lifeline — 03-5774-0992

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