Finding Good Energy: the local group helping mums rediscover themselves through mindful movement
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In the midst of school runs, packed lunches, and endless to-do lists, finding time for yourself as a mother can feel impossible.
But the Good Energy Club is helping local mums take a moment for themselves through mindful movement, transforming not only their physical wellbeing, but their entire outlook on daily life.
Founded by Canberra-based mum of three Woro Larasati, The Good Energy Club began after the devastating loss of her first baby and the two high risk pregnancies she experienced with her two daughters.
Realising she wanted to share the power of movement with mums just like herself – women who, post-pregnancy, tried to continue living life at a fast (and unsustainable) pace and felt like they have lost themselves along the way – she says that the wellness community was born to bring slow rituals like gentle Pilates, walks and other mindful movements to those seeking a way to slow down and take a moment for themselves.
“I want to inspire other mums, not only recovering from pregnancy and gaining strength back, but it’s also about finding yourself,” she says.
“It’s also for the mums who are working or are busy with other things. I know that it’s really hard to put yourself first or fill your cup and find that time. I wanted to make something accessible for mums.”
Curating a space where mums and everyday women can feel supported, empowered, and celebrated through feel-good activities, the Good Energy Club holds a mix of online and in-person events, including free weekly virtual walks featuring special guest speakers and free virtual Pilates flows led by certified instructors. Offering inspiration only (you won’t find any health advice here), Woro also shares movement rituals and mini movement routines – all of which can be done in 30 minutes or less.
“You don’t need hours and that’s what I found on my own journey,” she says.
“They can do it in their own space and if the baby wakes up, it’s fine. They can just grab the baby and join the Pilates class together…it’s very flexible this way.”
Focusing on gentle, slow living practices, all the events have limited numbers with places capped at 10 people. Designed to make mums (and any other mum) participating feel comfortable, Woro says that the flexibility is in response to the pressure some people feel to fit in hour-long, intense workouts and jam-pack their days.
“You don’t need to have that long block of hours, you can fit in exercise during a few minutes in the morning before the kids wake up or during your lunch break at work,”
“Little moments like that, not just for movement but also for mindset. Mindful moments like your first sip of coffee or tea…that adds a little bit of a reset. We do focus on shifting that mindset. Slow and gentle can be as powerful.”
Re-birth is something of a theme for Woro and the Good Energy Club. It’s also why she’s decided to host her first Spring Wellness Ritual – a series of slow, grounding walks around Lake Burley Griffin throughout the months of spring – to help women reconnect with themselves and their community.
Also planning Pilates pop-up events – including one low-cost ticketed event in collaboration with LSKD – Woro says she is also planning a larger wellness collaboration in the lead-up to Canberra Day 2026 with another local group, leading a celebration of women-led wellbeing that highlights Canberra as a healthy, connected city.
The Spring Walk Club, Reformer Morning and Reformer Flow events will be free to attend, with a maximum of 10 spots available, and mums and bubs of all ages are welcome to participate. Woro says that she wants to continue keeping the costs down, so the events are accessible for everyone.
Always bringing it back to the community, Woro is open to suggestions on how else she can help mums find their good energy – because sometimes the best thing a mother can do is give herself permission to slow down, move gently, and remember who she is beyond the endless demands of daily life.
“It’s okay to slow down and enjoy this season of life when your kids are still little,” she says.
“You can always progress with your career later…you get to set the pace.”
For more information or to join the Good Energy Club, follow @goodenergyclub.au or join the Good Energy Club Facebook group.
