Frequently asked questions
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What is Move it Mama?
Move it Mama is an online community connected through exercise. With a current membership of over 5,000 women, Move it Mama delivers 15 LIVE workouts per week via Facebook LIVE. Workouts are delivered through a private Facebook group called #spreadthesparkle, and later in the day (daily) migrated to our web and mobile app.
Do I have to be a mum to be in Move it Mama?
Absolutely not. Leece - Founder of Move it Mama - started the business when in the throes of young children and very time poor, and with many other mums joining her in those days before the business launched, it sort of coined the name Move it Mama. This doesn’t mean you need to be a mother to benefit from the workouts or community - there really is something for everyone.
How are workouts delivered and what type of workouts can I find on Move it Mama?
You can try a sample of most of our workouts on our timetable page. No matter your fitness level, we recommend participating in a variety of workouts from the timetable. If new to exercise, One Step at a Time, From the Beginning and Back to Basics are great options to hone in on your technique and build your fitness.
Workouts then progress in difficulty and intensity through HIIT, loaded (weights), Hybrid 35 (mix of weights/bodyweight), pilates, strength (bodyweight) and box jam sessions being the more intense of the workouts on offer.
From the Beginning, Pregnancy, Postpartum and Hybrid Express workouts are prerecorded, and available in-app only (we don’t deliver these to our LIVE timetable).
All other workouts are delivered LIVE on Facebook within #spreadthesparkle, and then migrated to the mobile and web app.
Workouts are delivered by sisters Lisa (Founder), Lisa’s sisters Jess and Char, Ainslie (pilates), Kirsten, Sarah and Natalia.
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Can I cast your workouts to my TV?
The web and mobile app both have casting capabilities. Visit our in-app FAQs for further info.
Casting a Facebook LIVE video has recently changed and now may require a third party plug in or device. Some devices (phones) may allow you to ‘screen mirror’ to your TV - if you swipe down on your phone from the top right corner, this option will appear in the phones settings (ios). For android users, a similar function will appear in the phones settings.
Casting a video from Facebook while is it NOT LIVE is possible - just open up the video, go to the three dots and ‘cast video’.
What equipment will I need?
The only equipment you need is for Loaded, Hybrid35, Hybrid Express and Gym with MIM - all other workouts are bodyweight only. When starting, you might want to use an incline, such as a bench or chair, when doing some of the plank based work, or for supporting you through movements like lunges and squats. Ainslie will often use small dumbbells, booty bands and/or cushions in her pilates sessions (kitchen cans work, or light 1-3kg dumbbells). For advice on equipment, please don’t hesitate to email us.
What do I need for loaded?
We suggest one set of dumbbells and a kettlebell to get sarted. Our advice on what specific weight to get may vary depending on your history with exercise and weights and your current situation, so if you would like specific and tailored advice, feel free to reach out to jess@moveitmama.co.nz.
If you are relatively new to weights, we suggest starting out with dumbbells anywhere between 3 and 5kg and a kettlebell somewhere between 8 and 12kg. As you are working out from home and likely won’t have access to a full selection of weights, it could be that in some exercises you could do with a heavier or lighter weight, but this is to be expected. As you build strength, you can then get a heavier set and eventually utilise a ‘heavy’ and a ‘light’ set, which can be really enjoyable and effective. It’s definitely important to increase your weights as you progress through loaded workouts, to ensure you continue to challenge your body and muscles (if you want to build muscle).
If/when purchasing a kettlebell, having this be heavier than the combined weight of your dumbbells is really useful in terms of variety. That way you have more weight options: no weight, one dumbbell held in both hands, two dumbbells and the kettlebell.
The person delivering loaded will do their best to offer suggestions with modifying or adapting all exercises. Loaded is offered 4x per week on our LIVE timetable (Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday).
Hybrid35 consists of a mixture of weights and bodyweight moves. Feel free to use the same weights you have for loaded or perhaps even scale back and drop weight a little, as Hybrid35 can be more intense (although still scalable).
How do I find the workouts on Facebook?
On joining Move it Mama, you are prompted to join our private Facebook, #spreadthesparkle. Once you’re a member, a shortcut to the group can be pinned to the ‘groups’ icon within your Facebook app. The easiest way to find a workout within #spreadthesparkle is to use the ‘featured’ section. At all times, the most recent workouts are at the top of the page in this ‘featured’ section.
If/when using the web or mobile app, all workouts are filed by category (workout type) and have various filters to search by. Choose a workout based on duration, difficulty, equipment, trainer and more.
You can also ‘complete’ and ‘favourite’ workouts on the app, making these super easy to navigate. Once you ‘like’ (heart) or ‘complete’ (tick) a workout on the website, it will save to its own folder of ‘my completed’ and ‘my faves’.
What happens if the live workout times don’t suit me?
If you miss a LIVE workout, you can go back and complete the workout once it's posted, whenever it suits you (either via the Facebook group #spreadthesparkle or in the app). You can revisit a workout as many times as you like.
How do I join a LIVE workout?
About 2-3 minutes before the start time of a LIVE workout, go into Facebook and into the workout group (#spreadthesparkle). The LIVE workout should appear at the top of the page. If it doesn't appear straight away, keep refreshing the #spreadthesparkle page OR try refreshing your Facebook news feed, until the workout pops up.
If you are struggling to find the LIVE workout, go into the group (#spreadthesparkle) and as you scroll, find the name of whoever is delivering the LIVE - their profile photo will have a red ring around it which is how you know that person is LIVE - click into their profile to find the session. Another way is to go straight to the group (#spreadthesparkle), go to ‘media’ and ‘videos’ (or ‘photos’ if on a phone) - and in here you can go to the latest video (which will be the current LIVE one).
In February 2026 we will no longer stream via Facebook LIVE and instead look to stream our LIVE workouts inside our web/mobile app. Please keep your eyes peeled for information on this.
The news feed in #spreadthesparkle is all over the place in order - why?
We can’t control the Facebook algorithm and unfortunately can’t store our workouts in chronological order on Facebook. We simply have very little control over the news feed order, which is why we ‘pin’ the most recent workouts to ‘Featured'.
Try filtering the #spreadthesparkle news feed by ‘most recent’ - and newer posts will appear at the top.
Otherwise, using either the search function or the Featured section is the most straight forward way to find workouts on the Facebook page (as explained above).
Can I comment on posts in #spreadthesparkle or the app?
Yes, please do! While you can't write your own posts, you can comment on all posts within the Facebook group. We LOVE comments, but also understand if it isn’t your thing. We love to see you reviews on workouts in the app, too, so please feel free to share these with us!
How do I join Move it Mama?
Join the Move it Mama app here - https://app.moveitmama.co.nz/sign-up.
Once you’ve made payment and entered your details, you will end up on a confirmation screen confirming you have joined. This page will have a link that directs you to joining the Facebook workout group. Please ensure you click on this link at this time and invite yourself to the group. You will then be directed to the relevant app store to download the mobile app.
How much do I pay?
Intro pricing to the app is as below (these prices are available until 31 December 2025)
$9.99 weekly
$19.99 monthly for 3 months, then $29.99 (a 30 day free trial is available)
$180.00 per year, then $240 per year thereafter (a 30 day free trial is available)
What else is available in Move it Mama?
Move it Mama prides itself on its community. We love to engage with our members on social posts and workouts, as well as through in person workouts, local boot camps or meet and greets whenever possible.
We also have a podcast! You can listen to The Sparkle Pod wherever you get your podcasts (or via the podcast page here on our website).
IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL JESS@MOVEITMAMA.CO.NZ