A HEALTH club with a branch in Swindon is to introduce a revolutionary new class which sees participants swap their jogging bottoms for pyjamas.

David Lloyd Clubs, whose Swindon branch is located in Blunsdon St Andrew, becomes first UK fitness brand to offer group napping classes, which are scientifically designed to reinvigorate your mind and improve your moods.

'Napercise' arrives in the wake of research revealing the ‘tiredness epidemic’ across the UK, with 86 per cent of parents admitting to suffering from fatigue.

Overall, 19 per cent of tired parents admitted to having dozed off at work, 11 per cent said they have drifting off while driving, and 5 percent admitted forgetting to pick up their child from school due to tiredness

A spokesperson for David Lloyd Clubs said: “According to our research, 86 per cent of parents admit to regularly suffering from fatigue which is alarmingly high when you consider the important role getting a good night’s sleep can play in our overall mental and physical wellbeing.

“Here at David Lloyd Clubs, we’re always looking for new ways to tackle the issues that everyday families face, which is what ‘Napercise’ sets out to do.

“Filling an exercise studio with beds might look unusual, but if it proves to be a success, we’re definitely excited at the possibility of rolling out the programme to more of our clubs down the line.”

When members arrive at the studio, they will find the spin-bikes swapped for single beds, and upbeat workout tunes ditched in favour of atmospheric sounds, to create the perfect environment for the soporific sessions to take place.

The studio temperature will also be dropped to a level that promotes calorie burning during sleep.

Napercisers will be invited to curl up in one of the beds and indulge in some restorative mid-afternoon shuteye, before continuing on with their day.

For more information log on to www.davidlloyd.co.uk/napercise.