Singing for Hypertension
HEARTS AND VOICES
Classes will be online and in person in Bromley
Sept 25- Dec 26
ONLINE at 6.30-7.30 pm THURSDAYS
IN PERSON at 2.00- 3.00pm MONDAY
St Marks Church Hall
Westmoreland Road, BR2 0TB
13th April - 27th July. There will be no sessions in half term and bank holiday Mondays.
AUTUMN TERM 14th Sept - 10th Dec. There will be no sessions in half term
Medising has been running sessions in person and online for over a year first funded by Bromley Council and then National Lottery. The 2026 Autumn term is funded by Groundwork and the KTR Fund.
Singing has been shown to help lower blood pressure as well as having other health benefits. All sessions were free and either online or in person.
Across all 25/26 Medising's Singing for Hypertension participants demonstrated an overall reduction in average systolic blood pressure, with smaller but clinically meaningful reductions in average diastolic blood pressure.
The greatest improvement was observed during the Spring term, where average systolic blood pressure reduced by more than 12 mmHg between baseline and midpoint measurements. Although a slight increase was observed by the final reading, average blood pressure remained substantially lower than at programme entry.
Some feedback from our participants:
I have been surprised at how much exercise this involved… I’ve used muscles in my stomach I didn’t know I had! Nicola is a very engaging teacher and very relaxed about our attempts at the exercises! I’m really grateful to have been included on the course as I happen to have been having an extreme stressful time over the last month with illness in the family. This has helped me a great deal. Thank you.
New ideas, socialising, having an event to get out for, supportive cheerful leaders.
Thank you. It's been great and I have seen some of the lowest BP readings for a long time..Nicola is so warm and welcoming and I always left the session feeling relaxed and calm.
REGISTER YOU INTEREST FOR A PLACE STARTING IN SEPT ABOVE
