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LES MILLS Impact

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Working up a sweat is something we’re passionate about. But so is working to preserve and protect our people, our planet and our communities. Check out some of our key IMPACT initiatives.

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UNICEF

We’ve been in partnership with UNICEF since 2017, raising over US$2.2M to date, including through our latest activation Workout for the World. Click the link below to read why our Founder and Managing Director, Phillip Mills, believes there is so much power in a partnership like this.

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BORN TO MOVE

We’re creating healthy futures by helping children shape positive physical habits from an early age and feed their appetite for action, movement and play.

Check out our BORN TO MOVE classes and you can help get the young people in your life moving.

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KID POWER

Kid Power is a program that provides schools in the USA with a library of Kid Power Ups (3-5 minute videos) which give students the power to save lives by dancing, playing, and learning. Kid Power is managed and operated by Classroom Champions, and we give them BORN TO MOVE content to use on their platform. When kids get active, that activity unlocks funding for UNICEF to distribute ready-to-use therapeutic food to children suffering from severe acute malnutrition. When young people know they can make a difference, they become more active and engaged, experiencing how empathy, self-efficacy and teamwork can change lives. We’re proud that the activity done through the BORN TO MOVE videos on Kid Power has saved over 400 lives so far.

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TREES

A fitter planet is not just healthier people; it’s also about healing the earth. And that’s where trees come in.

Our partnership with veritree sees more than one million mangroves planted every year, based on planting one tree for every new LES MILLS+ member, 10 trees for every person participating in an instructor training, 100 trees for every new club partner, 20 trees for every one of our teammates on their birthday, as well as for every tonne of carbon dioxide we emit as a business. This work restores coastlines, sequesters carbon, increases biodiversity, and provides jobs to locals in the areas we plant.

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VOLUNTEERING

We love supporting our local communities.

We offer volunteer leave to all teammates globally, providing paid time so that they can give back to local organizations. More than 700 hours of volunteering happened during FY26 and we only hope to see that increase.

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RESEARCH

Developing and delivering the highest quality group training isn’t done by guess work.

We measure and quantify the work we do to ensure it adds value across the board.

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MINDFULNESS

The LES MILLS MINDFULNESS series was developed to give everyone access to guided meditations. If you’re a LES MILLS+ member, you can access the videos there or we’ll be adding access via YouTube shortly.

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POST-PREGNANCY

We know that getting back into exercise post-pregnancy can be a challenge, and that’s why we have a series of safe and simple workouts to help new mothers gently ease back into exercise. Focusing on breath expansion, posture, and hip health, these circuit style workouts (which can be done with or without your baby) will safely progress you into exercise after you’ve given birth. There are also supporting videos with guidance on everything from core and pelvic floor exercises, safe lifting after childbirth, and breastfeeding techniques to avoid back and neck pain.

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MUSICHELPS

Dedicated to changing lives through music, MusicHelps run a number of initiatives designed to help New Zealanders in need with the magic of music. Every year they award grants to organisations that use the power of music to help and heal; they’re the first organization in the world to offer an all-day, everyday helpline and counselling service dedicated to music workers; and they provide financial assistance for music workers who are experiencing difficulty. The music arm of our business, Les Mills Music Licensing Ltd, has been a founding supporter of Music Helps since it was established in 2012, donating more than NZ$100,000 to-date.