03/21/2019

Do I strive to be encouraging during class? YES.
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Do I strive to be motivational while I teach? YES.
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Do I make comments about how our bodies are NOT acceptable at this VERY moment and that they need improvement?
NOPE.
NOPE.
NOPE.
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When a fitness professional makes comments during class such as, “Time to get that bikini body ready” or
“Wave that underarm flab goodbye” or
“You have earned your dinner/dessert tonight Bc of this workout”
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It sends an underlying messages of “you are NOT enough RIGHT now”
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Underlying-is an assumption that your body IS NOT okay as it is—(moving in a class)
And
That THE most important thing ABOUT you- is your body- or rather how people PERCEIVE your body.
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For me, personally- this language is NOT encouraging- it actually is DE-motivating for me.
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Working out and movement for me, being so much JOY-
I do not want associate movement with punishment for what I am NOW. -
Because it’s NOT!
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Please do me a favor and question this language in class, or on posters- and DO not question yourself-
The industry relies on your deepest vulnerabilities and insecurities to thrive-
But please remember-
You.
Are.
ENOUGH!