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Department of Exercise Sciences
BYUMove

About Us

  • Our mission is to help students thrive by promoting accessible, enjoyable, and sustainable physical activity through structured movement, supportive social interaction, and meaningful reflection. We strive to foster peer belonging and campus connectedness and to support the mental and physical wellbeing of students.

  • Move Sessions are limited to up to 5 participants, called Movers.

    We keep our groups just small enough for Movers to receive personal instruction and feedback, but big enough that students can meet new people and make friends!

    Research has shown that exercising in a group helps boost morale and motivation. We feel more connected when we move with others!

  • BYUMove is an opportunity for students of the Exercise Sciences to "go forth and serve" using the knowledge and skills they have been learning in their classes.

    Move Mentors and Movers alike are living a shared experience as college students. They can not only relate to each other, but also support one another as peers and friends at BYU.

  • Groups of up to 5 Movers are led by a Move Mentor in 50-minute sessions. They meet twice a week for nine weeks. Move Mentors will deliver movement sessions consistently according to the program design, rotating through two-week modules of functional movement, cardio, strength, and neuromotor training. The final week of the program features two “Mover’s Choice” sessions, giving students autonomy and ownership over their experience.

    The sessions are designed specifically to help BYUMove accomplish its mission. Each session begins with a YES! Moment, where students share positive experiences from their week, helping to foster connection and associate exercise with positive emotion. A guided warm-up transitions into 35-40 minutes of structured programming tailored to student needs. Sessions conclude with a cool-down and a Teaching Moment, where an exercise science principle is paired with a gospel-centered principle, followed by time for personal reflection.

Together, these components - fun and supportive learning in a safe environment, small-group and peer-led structure, consistent peer relationships, accessible movement, and intentional opportunities for reflection and connection - position BYUMove as a comprehensive, evidence-informed program that aligns closely with the features of other effective peer-led interventions on college campuses.