Body Empowerment COnsulting

Unfortunately our society idealizes thin, able bodies, so unless we go out of our way to counteract anti-fatness in our movement spaces, it will creep its way in.  Many of us have had traumatic experiences in fitness spaces and dance studios that have left a mark on our body image and our relationship to movement. We see higher rates of eating disorders and disordered eating in fitness spaces, too.

Over the past few years I worked with Hipline dance studio in Oakland, CA, as a Body Empowerment Consultant. I met with the staff, trained instructors and crew on fat liberation and eating disorder awareness, and made suggestions to aid them in their commitment toward body empowerment. Because of this work Hipline has warmly welcomed in many new fat and plus-size clients looking for safer movement spaces, greatly increased the body diversity in classes, and created an environment that is kinder to all of the clients they serve.

 If you run a dance studio or fitness space, I'd love to meet you where you are, and discuss how Body Empowerment Consulting can welcome in clients you didn't even know you were missing, and transform your client experience in a way that keeps people coming back.