Active Health Group

07/03/2026

A Special Place for Learning

While much of our teaching at Active Health Group takes place online, our practical training days are held in a place that is truly special.

We are fortunate to run our in-person training sessions at The Monastery Manchester, one of the most remarkable historic buildings in the city.

For us, the environment where practitioners learn matters. When students come together for practical training, it’s not just about developing skills — it’s about stepping into a space that encourages reflection, discussion, and professional growth.

Over the past few years we have held all of our practical training days, student get-togethers, and wellbeing conferences at the Monastery, bringing together students, graduates, and tutors to share knowledge, explore new ideas, and strengthen our community of practitioners.

The building itself is extraordinary, and it’s much more than just a venue. Visitors often comment on the welcoming atmosphere, the beautiful architecture, and the sense of calm that the space creates.

If you haven’t visited before, it’s well worth exploring. The Monastery also has a lovely café, a beautiful secret garden, and a stunning new green oasis that has been created as a space for quiet reflection and connection with nature.

We feel incredibly fortunate to be able to hold our training here, and it’s always a pleasure introducing students to such a unique place.

If you’d like to learn more about the Monastery, go to https://themonastery.co.uk/

02/03/2026

AI can now: Write nutrition plans, Analyse health patterns, Suggest behaviour change strategies

Which raises an important question.

Will it eventually make health practitioners irrelevant?

In our latest Active Health Perspectives article, we explore how the future of health coaching, nutritional therapy, and soft tissue therapy is changing and why the most valuable practitioners of tomorrow will not be the ones delivering information, but the ones helping humans safely create change.

The future of practice isn’t about competing with technology.

It’s about doing what technology cannot.

Read the full article here: https://activehealthperspectives.substack.com/p/training-practitioners-for-the-age

27/02/2026

Not sure where to begin with a career in health coaching?

Our Level 3 Health Coaching Access Course is designed as a supportive starting point for those exploring the world of personalised health and wellbeing.

This fully online course introduces the foundations of lifestyle health, behaviour change, and client-centred support — helping you understand how coaching can make a real difference in everyday lives.

Whether you are considering a future career in health and wellbeing, or simply want to build your knowledge before progressing further, this course provides a clear and practical first step.

Learn more here: https://www.activehealthgroup.co.uk/health-coach-access-course

26/02/2026

We have uploaded a new free resource to the Active Health Group website.

It’s called a Dopamine Menu.

It’s a gentle, practical toolkit for anyone who struggles with motivation, focus, burnout, emotional dips, or nervous system overload (especially helpful for ADHD and neurodivergent brains).

Instead of willpower, it offers simple choices you can reach for when you feel stuck, flat, or overwhelmed, from tiny “emergency dopamine” moments to deeper restorative activities.

It also includes planners and reflection pages to help you notice patterns and support yourself more intentionally.

No pressure. No perfection. Just something supportive you can use in real life.

You can download it for free here: https://www.activehealthgroup.co.uk/resources

25/02/2026

That 3pm slump is biology, not willpower. Hydration, movement, and smart snacks can help restore energy naturally. These are the practical strategies we teach in our health coaching and clinical nutrition training.

Save for later.

24/02/2026

Many people living with chronic health issues need more than short-term solutions — they need personalised support that gets to the root causes of symptoms and helps them make lasting change.

At Active Health Group, we train clinicians to do exactly that. Our Level 6 Clinical Nutrition Diploma gives practitioners the advanced skills to assess nutritional patterns, design evidence-based nutrition strategies, and support clients managing long-term conditions with confidence and care.

Whether someone is experiencing digestive dysfunction, metabolic imbalances, fatigue or inflammation, this qualification builds the competence to work therapeutically and ethically with real clients — not just give general advice.

If you’re passionate about helping others with chronic health challenges and want to take your practice deeper, Level 6 clinical nutrition could be the next step in your career path. Explore the course details and see how this training could fit your goals and lifestyle.

www.activehealthgroup.co.uk/level-6-clinical-nutrition

23/02/2026

When life feels overwhelming, small moments of regulation matter.

These simple steps support your nervous system and help bring you back into your body.

At Active Health Group, we teach health coaches to understand stress, trauma and behaviour change at a deeper level, so they can support clients ethically and sustainably.

19/02/2026

Our 2026 Courses Are Here

We’re excited to announce the launch of our newly updated Health Coaching, Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition programmes for 2026 at Active Health Group.

After 25+ years of training health and wellbeing professionals, we’ve refreshed our curriculum to better reflect the realities of modern practice, integrating nutrition science, functional health principles and client-centred coaching into flexible, practitioner-focused learning pathways.

Whether you’re just starting your journey or looking to deepen your clinical skills, our 2026 programmes are designed to support you with:

✔ Evidence-informed nutrition education
✔ Practical health coaching frameworks
✔ Integrative approaches to chronic health and wellbeing
✔ Ethical, professional practice development
✔ Flexible online learning with live teaching and peer support

Our courses are built for real people, real clients, and real-world application, combining scientific understanding with compassionate coaching and holistic health perspectives.

If you’re passionate about helping others improve their health, reclaim their energy and create sustainable change, we’d love to support your next step.

Explore our 2026 training pathways here:
👉 https://www.activehealthgroup.co.uk/

12/02/2026

We’re proud to share this from LCSP Register.

Active Health Group has had a longstanding relationship with LCSP spanning over two decades. Our Managing Director, Richard Johnson, has an even longer history with the organisation, regularly attending CPD events and conferences back in the 1990s.

It’s encouraging to remain connected with professional bodies that are committed to maintaining standards, supporting practitioners, and strengthening the wider industry.

Thinking about taking your career in Massage or Sports Therapy to the next level? Becoming an LCSP member brings practical benefits, professional recognition, and ongoing support.

Why join LCSP?

🔷Access CPD workshops, courses, and online events to enhance and develop your professional skills.

🔷Take advantage of our group insurance policy (optional)

🔷 Enjoy exclusive discounts from trusted suppliers and partners such as Physique Management , Massage Warehouse and Songbird Naturals.

🔷Students can join to access CPD, workshops, and resources that prepare them for a smooth transition into professional practice, with a clear pathway to Associate and Full membership as their career develops.

🔷Stay involved in the your community even after retirement with our Retired membership, allowing you to continue supporting the profession and accessing LCSP resources

🔷Connect with a network of like-minded professionals, and be part of a society built on trust, integrity, and shared learning.

👉Membership is open to Manual Therapists and Bodyworkers with a minimum Level 3 qualification, as well as statutory regulated professions including Osteopaths, Chiropractors, and Physiotherapists.

💡 Whether you’re studying, building experience, practicing professionally, or retired, LCSP supports you every step of the way.

Check out all the benefits and join today: https://bit.ly/49TLZgu

04/02/2026

Free support guides for parents navigating challenging eating in children and teens

Over the past year, our team at Active Health Group, alongside our health coach students and graduates, have been working quietly on something close to our hearts.

We know that when a child’s relationship with food becomes strained, restrictive, or emotionally charged, parents are often left feeling anxious, confused, and alone. Many families tell us they are desperate for guidance, but overwhelmed by conflicting advice, fear-based messaging, or resources that feel too clinical, judgemental, or adult-centric.

That is why we have created Mealtime Remedies — a free, age-specific resource designed to support families with children and young people experiencing challenging eating patterns.

The collection includes:
• Gentle questionnaires for children, teens, and parents
• Reflection and connection guides for Early Years (0–4), Primary (5–11), and Teen Years (12–18)
• Practical, compassionate approaches that prioritise emotional safety, trust, curiosity, and connection at the table

These resources are not about calorie control, rules, pressure, or forcing change. They are about helping families slow things down, reduce fear, and rebuild a sense of safety and understanding around food and mealtimes.

They are completely free to access, as part of our wider community ethos and commitment to preventative, compassionate health education.

If you are a parent who is worried about your child’s eating, or a professional supporting families in this space, you are warmly invited to explore and share these resources.

Sometimes, the most powerful step forward is simply changing the tone at the table.

Access for free: https://www.ahgonlineacademy.com/course/mealtime-remedies

22/01/2026

In recent years, the word integrative has become increasingly common within health and wellbeing education. It is often used to describe programmes that include multiple modalities, broader content, or exposure to different therapeutic approaches.

Yet integration is frequently misunderstood.

True integrative practice is not about doing more. It is not about adding layers of techniques, tools, or protocols to an already full framework. In many cases, this accumulation creates confusion rather than clarity.

Integration is not additive. It is relational.

A genuinely integrative practitioner does not simply hold knowledge across nutrition, behaviour change, physiology, and coaching. They understand how these elements interact, when one should take precedence over another, and when intervention itself is not appropriate.

This distinction becomes especially important in modern practice. Clients rarely present with single, isolated concerns. They arrive with overlapping stress patterns, long-term adaptations, medication histories, emotional fatigue, and nervous systems shaped by prolonged pressure. Responding to this complexity requires coherence, not complexity.

One of the risks within contemporary training is the assumption that broader scope automatically leads to better outcomes. In reality, breadth without integration can undermine confidence. Practitioners may know many things, yet feel uncertain about where to begin, what matters most, or how to work safely within their role.

Integrative thinking brings order.

It allows practitioners to prioritise, to sequence support appropriately, and to remain grounded within professional boundaries. It reduces the impulse to fix and replaces it with the ability to assess, reflect, and respond with intention.

This is also where ethics becomes lived rather than theoretical. Knowing when to refer, when to slow down, and when not to intervene at all is not a limitation of practice. It is a marker of maturity.

As health challenges become more complex, the role of the practitioner must become more discerning, not more reactive. Integration, when properly understood, supports this discernment. It brings clarity to decision-making and steadiness to practice.

The future of health and wellbeing work will not belong to those who can do the most, but to those who can think clearly, work responsibly, and recognise the difference between support and overreach.

That is what integrative practice, at its best, is meant to offer.

25/11/2025

We’ve been a little quieter on social media recently, and for good reason. Behind the scenes, we’ve been working through a significant period of re-accreditation for several of our qualifications, strengthening the academic and professional standards that underpin everything we do at Active Health Group.

At the same time, we’ve been preparing our expanded course offerings for 2026, which will introduce new pathways, updated content, and even more opportunities for practitioner development.

We’ve also added a collection of brand-new free resources to our website, including guides, seasonal health downloads, and wellbeing tools. You can find them all on our Free Resources page here: https://www.activehealthgroup.co.uk/resources

More updates coming very soon.