OUR SPACE
The intentional mission of All-In Fitness is that it is not just a gym space. It is a community space where each individual is welcomed as they are, and met on their terms. We recognize the historical oppression of many communities and are actively working to deconstruct expectations around body shape, size, and backgrounds. We start by acknowledging that we are on stolen lands and that much of modern fitness is based in Indigenous movement and spiritual practices.
Accessibility and Sustainability
You are the expert in your own body and the experience of living and moving in it. As such, the focus of all movement should be how it feels for you in that moment. My goal is to help facilitate your journey in reconnecting and rebuilding a positive relationship with your body. By listening to your needs and keeping your experience in priority during training, I am here to support and encourage you. My knowledge is in translating data-supported movements and adapting them to fit your needs, rather than trying to force your body into movements that don’t feel affirming or accessible.
To facilitate this, we approach every session, not with the goal to exhaust or to change ourselves, but to challenge ourselves to respect the messages our bodies are telling us. By focusing first on the basics of movements and learning how our bodies naturally want to move, we can take our time to build stability and endurance before we move on to movements that are more challenging.
I offer options for floor-based, seated (chair), or standing training, as well as bolsters and support bars for clients who need them.
Take breaks!
Stop early and often if that’s what our needs are in the moment!
Set reasonable and achievable goals without the pressure of a timeline or the stress of meeting a particular aesthetic.
Deconstructing Fitness
Much of fitness culture is still about telling people how to move their body according to standards that are unrealistic or unsustainable for most people, or that replicating the aesthetics of the bodies of others is more important than valuing and savoring the body you have. Both of these perspectives are centered on connecting external qualities to internal personal value.
Part of the new perspectives on movement is uncentering the external; instead we work to prioritize your experience of being in your body and recognizing what you have as both valuable, and valued, for what it offers you.