Chirnside Park · Yarra Ranges
Movement should help you live your life, not feel like another chore.
Never Too Old to Play is a welcoming movement and Exercise Physiology space for people who want to feel stronger, more confident and more comfortable moving.
You do not need to arrive fit, coordinated, confident or already enjoying exercise. We can start with where you are and find ways to make movement useful, achievable and a little more enjoyable.
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What kind of support are you looking for?
Never Too Old to Play supports people at different life stages and with different health goals. Choose the pathway that sounds closest to what you need.
Movement for teens who do not necessarily fit the traditional sport or gym mould.
A supportive, non-competitive place to work on coordination, strength, balance and movement confidence.
Explore Teenage Physical Activity→
Rediscover fun, creativity, play and parts of yourself that may have been pushed aside.
My Turn is for women who have spent years looking after everyone else and want something that is theirs.
Explore My Turn→
Stay stronger, steadier and confident enough to keep doing the things that matter to you.
Strength, balance, memory, mobility and playful movement in a supportive small group.
Explore Seniors Health & Falls Prevention→THE IDEA BEHIND NEVER TOO OLD TO PLAY
Therapeutic movement can still be fun.
Exercise can have a very clear clinical purpose while still involving conversation, games, balls, balance challenges, music, laughter or simply doing something in a way that feels less like traditional exercise.
I want people to receive the physical benefits of movement without feeling as though every session has to be serious, intimidating or something they have to endure.
Exercise Physiology
Professional exercise support without the feel of a busy gym.
I'm Robyn Papworth, an Accredited Exercise Physiologist. My job is to make exercise clinically meaningful while also making it feel as approachable and enjoyable as possible.
Depending on your needs, sessions may include strength, balance, walking, mobility, cardiovascular exercise, coordination, functional movement, games or challenges.
You can talk while you move. You can laugh. You can ask for an exercise to be changed. You do not need to keep up with anybody else.
Monday 10am · Friday 12pm
Seniors Health & Falls Prevention
Strength, balance, mobility, memory and confidence for everyday life.
$16 casualMonday · 11:30am
Mums + Bubs Strength & Recovery
Baby-friendly strength and movement support without bounce-back pressure.
$22 casualTuesday + Friday · 10:30am
Type 2 Diabetes Exercise Physiology
Individualised strength, cardiovascular exercise, balance and movement support.
$16 casual after eligible Medicare-supported servicesTuesday · 11:30am
Neurological Exercise Physiology
Support for stroke, Parkinson's disease and Multiple Sclerosis.
$16 casualThursday · 4:30pm
Teenage Physical Activity
Coordination, balance, strength, fitness and movement confidence without competition.
$22 casualThursday · 6pm
Menopause Strength & Health
Strength, balance, mobility and confidence with no mirrors and no pressure to keep up.
$22 casualPrefer to start privately?
You do not have to join a group first.
Individual Exercise Physiology appointments are available if you would prefer personalised support, need an assessment before joining an appropriate clinical pathway, or simply feel more comfortable beginning one-to-one.
Meet Robyn Papworth
I've spent much of my career helping people discover that movement can be more than exercise.
I'm Robyn Papworth, an Accredited Exercise Physiologist, educator and founder of Never Too Old to Play.
Through my other business, Play Move Improve, much of my work is in Early Childhood, helping educators and families understand how movement, play, sensory experiences and connection support children's development.
Never Too Old to Play grew from the same belief at different stages of life.
Sometimes that means traditional strengthening. Sometimes it means throwing a ball while we talk, working on balance through a game, completing a practical challenge or simply laughing while we move.
The exercise still has a purpose, but the purpose does not need to be the only thing you notice.
My Turn · Midlife women
What did you love before life got so busy?
My Turn is for women who have spent years looking after everybody else and want to reconnect with fun, creativity, movement, play and trying something new.
It is separate from the Menopause Strength & Health Exercise Physiology group and has its own online home.
More ways to connect
There are a few other ways to use the space and work with me.
Senior Home Connection
Practical support and resources for older adults and families when getting to the studio is harder.
Explore →02Trainer Space Hire
A quieter exercise space for personal trainers and exercise professionals working with their own clients.
Explore →03Small Business + Content
Space to work alongside other people, create content or make progress on a project you have been putting off.
Explore →Based in Chirnside Park
A small local space, not a big intimidating gym.
Never Too Old to Play is at 7 Meadowgate Drive, Chirnside Park and welcomes people from across the Yarra Ranges, Maroondah and Melbourne's outer east.
The venue is not currently fully step-free. The front entrance has three steps with a handrail. The rear entrance is approached via a gently sloping concrete driveway and currently has one step into the studio.
If you have mobility or access concerns, please contact me before attending. I can meet you at the rear entrance if that option suits you better.
Not sure which program sounds most like what you need? Ask me.
Start with a conversation
You do not need to know the right service.
Tell me a little about what you are looking for and I can point you in the right direction.
Where would you like to start?
A few details are enough. You do not need to work everything out before contacting me.