Movement Resources

InterActive for Life & ICAA
Movement Mood Toolbox

Explore stories, reflections, and hands-on activities designed to help you and your group get more out of physical activity, from building confidence to strengthening connection.

Browse any topic below and select “Dive In” to find resources for both participants and instructors. You can also use the side menu to navigate.

Dimension IntraAction InterAction ExtraAction
I Move Moving with
Someone		 Moving in a Group
Function Movement
Possibilities
(I Can Move)		 Movement
Connection
(Seeing & Being Seen)		 Movement
Accessibility
(Everyone is Welcome)
Dive In Dive In Dive In
Form Adapting
Movement
(Moving My Way)		 Learning &
Improving Together
(Gains in Confidence
& Competence)		 Giving to the
Group
(Shared Leadership)
Dive In Dive In Dive In
Feeling Feelings in Action
(Emotion in
Movement)		 Feelings in
InterAction
(Shared Exertions &
Expressions)		 Group Vibe
(Emotions in
Collective Movement)
Dive In Dive In Dive In
Flow Feeling Alive
(Moving with
Freedom)		 Moving in Sync
(Responsive
Rhythms)		 Group Identity
(We are the Activity)
Dive In Dive In Dive In

Not sure where to start?

Take one of the InterActive for Life Inventories. It’s a short three-part survey that highlights the areas that matter most to you. Your scores will guide you back to the topics above.

Choose the version that fits your role, then complete all three parts.

For Participants

This tool helps you notice and expand the ways you feel good in group physical activity. It is not an evaluation of a program or instructor, it’s about your experience.

Part 1: I Can Move — Readiness to Move in a Group Activity Take Survey
Part 2: Moving with Someone — Awareness of Moving with Others Take Survey
Part 3: Moving as a Group — Awareness of Movement Mood & Group Dynamics Take Survey

For Instructors

This tool invites you to pay attention to the ways your leadership shapes how people feel in movement sessions, this supports you in growing that impact.

Part 1: I Can Move — Movement Options & Opportunities Take Survey
Part 2: Moving with Someone — Movement Interactions Take Survey
Part 3: Moving as a Group — Belonging & Group Dynamics Take Survey

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See It in Practice

Wondering what this looks like in real life? The matrix below shows how ICAA NuStep award-winning wellness communities mapped the movement experiences in their programs using this same framework. It’s one example of how the topics above come together in practice.