My Body Fitness + Nutrition
3655 Roblin Blvd R3R0E2 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

UPDATE! Captions provided in video Short version We’re back to fully ONLINE for all our classes both My Body 30 min HIIT and Yoga Classes (as well as some new classes come soon) ... All of our Personal Training sessions will also be moved Online! With the exception of our Local PT clients who will have the option of doing their session Online or Outside with masks on (weather permitting) We’ll be operating in this way until at least May 30th as indicated by the new restrictions, then we’ll update you from there Ways you can continue to support our small business Come to our Online Classes! Try a Personal Training session Pay it Forward through our Recurring Kindness program so we can continue to provide low cost memberships to our community memberships through our Sliding Scale program Head to our website for more details on everything and to book your class/session From the entire My Body Team WE LOVE YOU. THANK YOU See more

ANNOUNCEMENT Introducing...My Body Kindness Classes in a whole NEW way If you’ve been member of our community for a while now you’ll know that before Covid we used to host regular ‘Kindness Classes’ which were a by donation class with 100% of the proceeds going to a local non-profit community organization and/or mutual aid organization. With the pandemic this is another thing that we’ve had to pivot with considering we can’t take our cash donations and host massive in per...son classes right now! Another thing you may know is that we recently also added in Sliding Scale options, which are lower cost options on our monthly memberships. Given on a need based honour system with priority given to Black, Indigenous, non-Black + non-Indigenous People of Colour, LGBTQIA+, Disabled and chronically ill friends. So how have we pivoted during the pandemic with these? Well I’m not gonna lie it’s been tough but our commitment to accessibility is tougher!Because we believe everyone deserves access to Joyful Accommodative Movement! Introducing the... 1. The Recurring Kindness Program Recurring Kindness is a new program we’ve introduced that works in conjunction with our Sliding Scale pricing options! At My Body we believe that all people, regardless of socio-economic status, deserve access to Joyful Movement. That is why we we added in Sliding Scale options this year so that no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. Recurring Kindness memberships are the way you can help pay it forward! Whether your a current member of our community willing/able to help or just someone who believes in our mission...You can choose the monthly pricing level that works for you! More details in the slides above 2. Kindness Classes Reimagined These are another awesome way to give back to your community! Things have changed a little with the pandemic Stay tuned on Insta and our website for Kindness Class announcements! For now if you run or work at an organization and would like to be considered for a Kindness class, just get in touch! More info in the below slides! [Alt text provided on each slide] Swipe Up link in Insta stories & Bio www.mybodywpg.ca/kindness-classes

The words you speak become the house you live in -Hafiz I’ve always really loved this quote for a multitude of reasons, but mostly because of all the ways it can be applied How do we speak to those we love the most in the world? If someone you loved dearly started speaking poorly about themselves or their body, think about how swiftly you jump to their defense! How quick you are to correct them and shower them with affirmations?... How often do you do the same for yourself? Our bodies are our forever homes, how we speak to them matters. Our skin suits are the least interesting things about us, but it doesn’t mean that your good ol’ flesh bag doesn’t deserve to be showered with glowing affirmations And while you’re at it, the beautiful being that exists inside your bod deserves all the support you can give it On that note, just a simple reminder post for this Friday of a long week Don’t forget to speak kindly to yourself this weekend and every day after. Karina Walker - Creative Capture [image description: The whole My Body team sitting in the self love lounge wearing black and white athletic clothing and black face masks. In the top left hand corner outlined yellow text reads The words you speak become the house you live in -Hafiz ]

Exercise Hierarchy is made up trash garbage (this phrasing inspired by my online buddy and all around lovely human @positivelylime ) The idea that exercises should be presented in hierarchical order of hardest to easiest or vice versa, is a lie that the toxic fitness industry has been selling us for years. The concept that there is a perfect way to do an exercise and then if you can’t do that you have to either sit it out or do an easier version, also made up trash g...arbage AND it’s ableist It treats all bodies as a monolith and works off the white supremacist health/beauty standard that exists in the fitness industry where one body type is promoted as the ideal, and every single person should be working out to achieve this certain look, and those who can’t ever achieve this look are cast aside. The reality is, there is no one size fits all exercise/workout. You can’t present one version of each exercise in a workout and expect every single person to be able to do it exactly as shown, unless you are purposely catering to only one type of body.....which...I mean...check yourself please. There is no perfect or best way to do an exercise. Hear me out The best way to do an exercise is the way that avoids injury. This is why exercise hierarchy is harmful Because often if only given one option/version of an exercise the individual might try to do the exercise because they think it’s there fault for not being able to do it, and then may even injure themselves as a result of trying. Hear me when I say this: Your body is NOT the problem The problem is the lack of accessibility. There is no one size fits all exercise BUT there is adaptable accessible movement, where the workout and each exercise in it is adapted and modified to fit each individual’s accessibility needs. If you know us you that this is exactly what WE do at My Body But I think that it should be standard practice, because adapting exercises to fit individual people is literally the bare minimumIf we’re not adapting we’re continuing the oppression that’s so prevalent in the fitness industry It’s time to demand better Because you and your glorious bodies deserve better. See more

Happy Long Weekend from the My Body Team We’re CLOSED Tomorrow (Friday April 2nd) OPEN Regular Hours on Saturday April 3rd Closed Sunday April 4th... We hope your long weekend is filled with delicious treats/foods you love without a side of guilt or shame Rest and/or Movement that makes you feel safe and re-energized Love and comfort from near or far Here’s some reminders to get you started -You’re flawless -You mere presence is a gift to this world -You are loved more than you know -I am proud of you -Keep going -Nice Butt [image description: A photo of the entire My Body Team jumping in the air in front of a wood slat wall with the because I love my body neon letters sign in the middle of it. From left to right is Ashley, Jackson, Loveeza, and Brooke. They all have they’re arms and legs up in the air jumping for joy and are wearing black and white athletic clothing, and black face masks.] Photo by @karinawalker_ See more

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Code Red until 2021 In Manitoba we will be remaining on lockdown until January 8th, 2021 possibly longer. This is very necessary but also very heavy with the holiday season quickly approaching Reminders for you Honour your feelings whether hopeful or dark. Both sides of that duality are important to acknowledge. Understand that this feeling is temporary and your feelings are valid.... WE ARE HERE FOR YOU To bring you Endorphins, Joyful Movement, distraction, support, love and community! We also have some very exciting things planned to help boost your spirits So get excited for some theme classes, community support, amazing collaborations and more All virtually accessible to you from wherever you are in the province or the world! Hang on stunning humans! This is hard, but we can do hard things [image description: [image description: Brooke sitting on the floor of the self love lounge with a snake plant on a tall grey metal plant stand with a small plush gnome with a grey outfit and white beard sitting in front of the pot and monstera plant in the background to her left. She’s wearing a black bra top from @azura_bay . She’s sitting on the ground her body visible from the torso up. Leaning against a warm brown leather sofa with a fluffy white pillow on it. She’s holding an iPad with both hands looking to the left out the window.The entire room is flooded with sunlight. Overlaying the photo is thin white text that reads Code Red Until 2021] See more

Joyful Movement with all of you has been a real saving grace for my own mental health lately in addition to feeling the love and support for our small local business, so a huge THANK YOU And we hope that what we offer can be the same for you We’re still operating fully online with all your favourite My Body trainers and friends offering all our same services 30 min My Body Love HIIT classes 6 days a week featuring 3 of our amazing instructors; Ashley, Jackson and mysel...f 60 min My Body Yoga classes 2 days a week, 2 different styles featuring our amazing yoga instructor Loveeza Personal Training 1 on 1 sessions: 30 or 60 minutes 2 on 1 sessions: 30 or 60 minutes ALL Online Live Virtually through Zoom No diet culture garbage, truly accommodative joyful movement, awesome community of amazing people! Movement to discover what we are capable of rather than focusing on what we look like! Workouts are customized to each individual every single class and/or PT session, because it’s what we do and that’s how it should be! Workouts customized to you, because there is no one size fits all in movement/exercise, that’s not how bodies work! We think that is damn beautiful, and honour it in every class and session Are you moving Because You Love Your Body? Curious about discovering what the heck is Joyful Movement anyways? We’d love to be a part of it First Class Free Wide variety of pricing options to join including Sliding Scale Pricing Ability to join us from wherever you are in the world We can’t wait to meet you and connect! Because at a time like this real human connection is still possible and more important than ever [this photo was taken by the fabulous @camryn.elizabeth.photo for an @azura_bay clothing photoshoot we did at the my body studio.] [image description: Brooke sitting on the floor of the self love lounge with a snake plant and monstera plant in the background to her left. She’s wearing black yoga pants and a black bra top from @azura_bay . She’s sitting on a black and white speckle soft area rug in front of a warm brown leather sofa with a fluffy white pillow on it. She’s holding an iPad with both hands looking down at it. In front of her on the left is a grey woven blanket draped over a sodden bench, and to the right is a gold leg white marble top end table. The entire room is flooded with sunlight.]

When someone creates art out of a response I wrote to a question box in stories Thank you so much @cassydoodles I just had to repost because I was so honoured, but also because this message and response seemed to resonate with quite a few folx In a time such as this it’s very easy to forget our magic But always remember that... No one else can do what you do, exactly how you do it. That’s the magic, you are the magic! You may know me/us personally, and you may not...just know that we’re rooting for you Don’t give up. This is hard, but you can do hard things! [image descriptions: 1st slide= a digital collage art piece with a pink background. Two translucent hands are at the bottom Centre reaching up to cradle a line drawn solar system with drawn planets on orbital rings and a Centre plant that contains the words ‘you are the magic’ in rainbow and purple coloured 60s style lettering. On the other orbital rings in different diagonally stacked placement read the words. ‘No one else can do’ ‘what you do’ ‘exactly how you do it’. Above the Centre planet in pink 60s style lettering reads ‘that’s the magic’. 2nd slide is a screenshot from a mybodywpg story. There’s a question box in the Centre that asks how are you, really? And the response shown says ‘awful I want to quit. I don’t know why I thought I could be successful. On the top and bottom of the question box is typed text that reads ‘imposter syndrome is a real b. I feel it daily. Success has so many definitions and I think we tend to only view success one way (typically lots of money/power/influence/things) which causes all other things we do and accomplish in the process feel like failures. I promise you are not failing. Try and think about how literally no one else can do what you do, exactly how you do it. That’s the magic. You are magic. 3rd and 4th slide are the same as the first but with purple background on the 3rd and blue background on the 4th.] See more

Code Red Status Update!

Take 1 minute with me to stretch out some of your posture muscles! Important Note All the above stretches and motions can also be done from a seated position!! Our posture muscles tend to be the ones that get the most angry at us during times of stress and/or stagnation, so let’s help loosen em’ up!!... [video description: Brooke wearing a monochrome light grey sweat suit, with gold hoop earrings and a gold flat chain necklace, she leads through the motions and stretches detailed in the auto generated captions that go along with the spoken text.] #mybodywpg #mybodymobility #mobility #stretch #posture #stressrelief #danceitout #becauseilovemybody See more

Today’s theme is comic relief I don’t know about you all but I definitely need it today Started my day laughing until it turned into sobbing, and that’s basically been the vibe of lockdown thus far if I’m being honest!... The brightest parts of my day are whenever I get to connect with people. Whether it’s just me and my love at home, FaceTiming my niece, teaching a My Body class full of you amazing humans, or today...sharing some comic relief with you all and hoping it brightens your day Throwing love and giggles out into the atmosphere today Hope you enjoy #covid_19 #comicrelief #mybodywpg #becauseilovemybody #thegrinch #holiday See more

Critical Code Red But first...let’s get cozy and reduce some anxiety Short Version of our update Not much is really changing from our current protocols since we switched all classes to fully virtual at the start of our last code red... All My Body 30 minute HIIT and Yoga Classes will remain virtual, online only through Zoom The only change All Personal Training sessions will now only be available Online done virtually through Zoom! (See our latest reel for more updates on Personal Training and how to book your 1 on 1 or 2 on 1 virtual session!) Sending out support and love to all of you, all small businesses, and especially to all educators, essential workers, and healthcare workers. Thank you doesn’t seem like enough words #mybodywpg #becauseilovemybody #covid_19 #covid #update #codered See more

Hi friends!! Just thought this would be an easier way to give an update for you all for clarity’s sake! Since as you may know if you’re in Winnipeg, Manitoba we are moving to a Code Red in our Covid response which means more restrictions and safety measures We are continually committed to keeping you and our community at large safe! Here are the main takeaways from this video All our GROUP CLASSES both HIIT and Yoga are moving back to fully ONLINE. Full schedule of virt...ual classes done through Zoom PERSONAL TRAINING is available in -30 minute or 60 minute sessions -1 on 1 with a My Body Trainer OR 2 on 1 with you, a workout buddy and a My Body Trainer -In Studio OR Online MASKS UP! For any In Studio Personal training sessions masks are required As always if you have any questions please let us know!! We are here for you providing Joyful Movement and Mental Health support during these trying times!!WE LOVE YOU! Thank you for your continued support!!! https://www.mybodywpg.ca/sign-up https://www.mybodywpg.ca/personaltraining

What are you doing to fill yourself up lately? They say we’re all basically plants with anxiety right? We need Light ... Water Nourishment A safe place to rest Movement Love + Support Never forget that not only do you need all these things, but you are worthy and deserving of them as well! What are you doing to give to yourself during this time Are you emptying yourself out more than you’re bringing in What are you doing to do to bring in more things that fill you up; physically, mentally, and emotionally If you’re a health care and/or essential worker you’re likely giving way more than you’re taking in care wise. ‘Thank you’ still doesn’t feel like enough for our health care and essential workers...and this post asking you to give yourself care probably doesn’t feel like an option right now. So I’ll say this...We see you and we love you. And to anyone reading this I’ll ask you, what are you doing to support our healthcare + essential workers right now and in the coming weeks? Stay safe friends [image description: Brooke wearing light blue ripped high waisted jeans and amber coloured bra top from Azura Bay. She’s holding a translucent white spray bottle and is looking at and spraying a large green monstera plant. There is a money tree plant in the foreground and a tall snake plant in the background.] See more

SPOOKY SEASON SALE BOO! Surprise 48 hour SALE To cap off spooky season and send us into the winter season with a little savings On for 48 hours only... October 30th - 31st 20% OFF All Contracts and 10 class passes Enter Promocode: SPOOKYSEASON at checkout to receive this sweet deal Covid is making these times very uncertain but trust us, you will be able to experience on going Joyful Movement SAFELY as we continue to limit class sizes in person and operate online classes as well! Plus we have a full plan in place for if we need to stop in person classes again We will move back to a fully virtual online class schedule and personal training if need be! Your safety and the safety of our entire community is our number 1 priority!We’ve got your back Send us a Dm if you have any questions about this spooky deal! *Sale excludes 1 month passes, drop ins, and personal training sessions.* [image descriptions: Black background with 3 large and 2 small orange jackolanterns with yellow lit eyes, nose and mouth holes. At the top of each slide is small orange text that says my body Wpg presents. In the middle on slide one large yellow block letters read spooky season sale, and below in orange text it says 48 hour sale October 30th + 31st. On slide 2 the large yellow text reads 20% with smaller orange text that reads all contracts + 10 class passes. On the third slide the large yellow block text that reads spookyseason above that in smaller orange text enter Promocode.] See more

Safety + Service Updates! Swipe Through for updates on all things Safety protocols, as well as our current ongoing services! We’re working so hard to make sure that we keep going and provide you with the best and safest environment and most joyful movement possible!! We are so grateful for everyone’s support near and far especially right now with so much uncertainty still ahead for small local businesses like ours Thank You for continuing to support and evolve with us a...s we all attempt to navigate through these times! We’re always going to work hard and do our very best for you and we so appreciate you sticking with us! We wouldn’t be here without you [image descriptions in comments below] See more

Today is Orange Shirt Day A good day for reflection, education, and action. The last residential school closed in 1996, but anti-Indigenous racism and discrimination are still deeply prevalent today and it is all of our responsibility to keep talking about it and take steps towards real substantial change. Make sure to check out our stories today because the wonderful @sentillab is doing an incredible takeover on all things Orange Shirt Day. Orange Shirt Day is a legacy ...of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) residential school commemoration event held in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in the spring of 2013. It grew out of the story of a child having her shiny new orange shirt taken away on her first day of school at the Mission, and it has become an opportunity to keep the discussion on all aspects of residential schools happening annually. [image description: picture of an Orange t shirt laying on a white blanket. The shirt has white cursive text that reads Every Child Matters. In between the lines of text is a black feather and below the text is two tiny handprints 1 white and 1 yellow and 2 tiny footprints 1 black and 1 red.] See more

TAKEOVER ANNOUNCEMENT TOMORROW September 30th @sentillab will be taking over our stories to talk all about Orange Shirt Day! So get ready for an amazing and informative takeover! Here’s a little more about Sentilla Tawnshi! My name is Sentilla Bubb and I am a 23 Afro-Indigenous woman from Treaty 1 Territory the heart and homeland of the Metis nation. I come from the Metis community of St-Pierre-Jolys and the black diaspora of Grenada, West Indies. I currently reside ...in Treaty 4 territory as a recent University of Regina (SUNTEP) graduate, as a teacher, mentor and an advocate within the community. I honour and value the work of our BIPOC allies, I believe their is a lot more conversations, vulnerability and listening that needs to happen so that we can safely speak about our shared experiences. I’m happy to share about Orange shirt day and provide yous with resources and become inspired to see the beautiful work of my grade 6/7 students. Maarsii [image description: Sentilla is wearing a red shirt with her dark hair pulled back and beautiful circle shape beaded earrings. The view is of her side profile with her looking off into the distance the sun shining on her face. In the background is a blurred body of water and some land in the distance.] See more

Yup! We’re still ditching diet culture during Covid! Always wonderful chatting with the lovely Jen Zoratti from Winnipeg Free Press. This article also features one of the amazing people from Women's Health Clinic (WHC)

Secret’s out! We are now offering 1 on 1 Personal Training sessions Booked by appointment through our site with time slots availble starting October 13th Customized 30 or 60 minute sessions Created and lead in the My Body way...fully accessible and customized to you and your glorious body... Head to our Website mybodywpg.ca/personaltraining to book your time slot now! [video description: the song Level up by Ciara plays in the background and corresponding images do the 5-4-3-2-1 countdown to reveal a photo that has the my body logo and then says personal training below. Then two additional images from our website are shown. Final image is a black screen with white letters that says visit mybodywpg.ca/personaltraining to book your session!] See more

In line with the new city wide mandate starting on Monday, September 28th Masks will be Mandatory Inside My Body! DETAILS Masks will be mandatory upon entry and in all studio common areas While masks are not explicitly mandatory during your workout in accordance with the CPHO’s recommendations, we highly encourage you to wear them if you can for both In Studio My Body 30 min HIIT and Yoga Classes! And all of our instructors will be wearing masks while leading classes! ...Thank you for being amazing and keeping our community safe More Details in our Stories as well! [image description: A purple background with a white coloured drawing of two hands holding onto a medical mask. Above the drawing is plain text that reads masks up at my body] See more

Art by @shytheartist__ Breonna Taylor deserves better. Black Women + Femmes deserve better. Justice was not served. Property was held in higher regard to a human life. Her neighbour’s walls received justice before her. It’s not surprising, that is the gut wrenching reality. It doesn’t show that the system is broken but rather perfectly illustrates that it was built that way and has now leveled up to some how cause even more harm. Breonna should be alive. There should be ...justice for her and her family. Her murderers should not be getting off scott free. If your instincts are telling you to defend the system/people that caused/did this, it’s time to sit tf down and get to work. It’s long past time to tear it all down and build something new. The question we need to keep asking ourselves is how are we going to be a part of it? #justiceforbreonnataylor Link in Bio and stories to take action Also head to @blmlouisville and Donate to the bail fund for protestors. [image description: Art by @shytheartist__ Blue sky background overlaid with pink, red, white, yellow and other pale coloured roses and florals. At the Centre is an image of Breonna Taylor’s face. The words above her head read ‘still seeking justice for’ and the words below her chin read ‘Breonna Taylor’.] See more

Something NEW is coming to My Body Wpg! Countdown to the launch starts NOW! Head to our stories to see the live countdown ANNOUNCEMENT + LAUNCH OCTOBER 8th Can you guess what it is?? Anyone who guesses correctly will be entered to WIN a free....something!!... COMMENT YOUR GUESS BELOW! See more

Today’s post is brought to you by @ashleyjdaniels_ and truth Ps. Reminder that Orange Shirt Day is coming up...September 30th and we’ve got something special planned. Stay tuned... I hope you have a beautiful Wednesday filled with love, support, and honouring your glorious body and its needs... [image description: Brooke standing in front of a light green wall wearing a white t-shirt that shows a tweet from Wacante Takeya @ashleyjdaniels_ that reads: Listen to Indigenous Youth. Invest in Indigenous Youth. Teach Indigenous Youth. Involve Indigenous Youth. Mentor Indigenous Youth. Support Indigenous Youth.] See more

Had to jump on this Tiktok Fast Feet Cardio challenge Why? Because Joyful Movement!! This was so fun and definitely got me nice and happy sweaty!! Internet fitness friends @laurenleavellfitness ... @tiffanyima @meg.boggs @tallyrye @jaimmykoroma @arti.speaks @kiraonysko @bodypositivefitness_ @pegcitylovely @riseandshinekidsyoga @dburlean @loveezaarshad I’d love to see you do it too! If you want too of course And if YOU...Yes you right here reading this, if you’re gonna do it and post it make sure to tag me so I can see and hype you up!! Joyful movement doesn’t have to look one way, be one thing at one specific time, for a certain amount of time. It is literally any movement that makes you feel accommodated, empowered and Joyful!! The person I saw who originally did this on Tiktok is a person named J.P. who’s tiktok handle is @sideshowtia in case you wanna find the original sound to do it! [video description: Brooke in the My Body studio wearing grey sweat shorts, and a large moss green crew neck sweatshirt which about 10 seconds into the video she removes to reveal a black tank crop top. When the audio starts she starts doing fast feet smiling, then throughout the audio removes her sweatshirt, and swings it around in the first audio transition when the clap beat comes in. She then continues to follow the audio clapping faster and faster then, bending forward all while still doing fast feet. She then becomes more silly and dance like in her arm and torso movements while doing fast feet all the way to the end. Finishing my moving towards the camera and smiling again.] See more

It’s ok to be vulnerable @robbie_ambrosio Giving is today’s Reminder as we head into the weekend I still think about this my body photoshoot that we did, over 2 years ago, dedicated to dismantling Toxic Masculinity in all its forms Photographer was the amazing @terihofford ... [image description: Robbie standing against a neutral background wearing a pair of black shorts. He holds a white piece of paper that he wrote on with red sharpie. The paper reads it’s ok to be vulnerable. His expression is neutral as he looks directly into the camera.] See more

2 YEARS of MY BODY It’s our 2nd BIRTHDAY TODAY!!! While it feels very different this year and we couldn’t have a party like we wanted to it we are still feeling all of the feels and the magic today I honestly feel at a loss for words especially this year... so just thank you. Thank You, Thank You, THANK YOU ... PS. EVEN MORE EXCITING THINGS ARE COMING THIS YEAR! Including a super duper exciting announcement at the beginning of next week!!! [video description: The Birthday Song by Katy Perry plays in the background while we go through a slide show, showing the inside of My Body before we opened as a dusty open cement room, to slowing building it into the space it looks like today. Photos and videos are shown of the inside of the studio, videos of people working out, huddle cheers, and photos of our community in the gym. Then at the end photos and videos from our 1st birthday last year people doing crunches with birthday roll out blowers and balloons, Brooke doing snow angels in sequins and then popping a white balloon full of sequins at the end!] See more

We’re transitioning into Fallwhich for a lot of us means a transition back to school or back to work! This can bring new motions for our bodies, maybe more sitting, new strains...often our Back can take the brunt of this! My Body Yoga instructor Loveeza takes us through 3 simple poses you can do with a block to support those who may be struggling with back pain! Try them out for yourself or come hang out with Loveeza for Yoga Mondays (In Studio) @ 6:30pm Wednesdays (O...nline) @ 6:30pm Class TONIGHT is a Yinyasa (slow flow into yin poses) class in the My Body studio at 6:30pm! Tap the Link in Boo to reserve your spot! First Class is always Free if you’ve never visited us before See more

Happy Sunday Reminder that taking care of yourself is the most productive thing you can do [image description: A grey wall in the sunshine with a pale pink half wilted rose in the right portion of the frame. In the middle is a white iPhone Reminder pop up box that reads; Reminder, it’s ok of all you do today is survive.]

Meet Loveeza She is our New Yoga instructor here at My Body!! Her first official class will be Monday, September 14th at 6:30pm in the My Body Studio Her second official class will be... Wednesday, September 16th at 6:30pm Online The schedule will continue onward from there Mondays (In Studio) + Wednesdays (Online) at 6:30pm! Mondays= Yin/Yasa class (A slow flow combined with deep glorious stretching in longer held poses Wednesday’s= Restorative (Relaxation, Meditation, and all the blocks, bolsters and blankets) [Video Description: VoiceOver matching the video text. Video of Loveeza starting with her sitting on a brown leather couch in the self love lounge smiling and waving. Then she’s in a downward dog pose in front of the wood slat wall with a neon sign that says because I love my body, she turns her head toward the camera and waves. Next she comes up from the ground into a half lunge warrior pose smiles and waves again. Then we see her with her legs up the wall with the my body house rules on it, we pan to her face and she smiles and waves again. Then the final shot shows the wood slat wall again and Loveeza walking over with her back facing us to a yoga mat set up on the ground in front of the wall. She walks over sits down cross legged, smiles and waves!] See more

Sending extra love and support to all those in our My Body community and beyond who are teachers and staff, who are caregivers and parents, and also to their kids! We know that leading up to this week there have likely been impossible decisions, stress, anxiety, excitement and fear all at once, and also with the reality of going forward with very little support/information from the government. So here’s a reminder that we see you, we support you, we love you, and we th...ank you! Take care of yourselves in every way you can, and we’re here for you if you need to get rid of any stressful energy and/or need an infusion of positive supportive energy!!! [image description: Photo of a corner of a beige desk with a green bamboo plant on the corner, and two plants with green branches and leaves hanging down from above, there is a white wall beside them. Overlaying the photo is a black rectangle bordering text that reads special shout out to all teachers and staff, kids, parents and caregivers. We see you. We love you.] See more

If someone’s love for you is conditional on what your skin bag looks like, the price is too high. Those who LOVE you, don’t love you because of the size of your waist or shape of your arms. They love YOU, the multidimensional human being who lives in the body. They can appreciate and enjoy your body and its shapes as well, but at the root, those who love you do not care what you look like. Now...Diet culture is a powerful force so often comments on our bodies can come from... those we love and those who love us. Even to a point where those commenting, might even be thinking that by critiquing your body they are helping you. When this happens remember that it’s not really about youIt’s about diet culture that’s deeply rooted in white supremacy, fatphobia, and ableism. Help inform them of your boundaries You are allowed to set boundaries Set them You are allowed to tell someone when they’ve caused harm Protect your energy If you’ve commented on someone’s body recently or in the past, you’re not a bad person, you’ve been conditioned by diet culture, and chances are if it was to someone you love they know that you meant well. But now you know better, so you can do better! Learning is awesome hey? Just because someone’s body has changed doesn’t mean you have to comment on it. People that love you, should love you for YOU, not the skin bag you walk around in Let them [image description: A light and darker pink background with a white Reminder pop up box that says: Reminder: People who love you should love you for YOU, not your skin bag. Read that again.] See more

It’s September 1st And I don’t know about you but I’m feeling all the things with this transition into Fall. So I decided to make this video satire so that maybe someone watching it might feel a little less alone There is so much uncertainty ahead. Keep Going There’s a Global Pandemic. Keep each other Safe & Keep Going... You may feel overwhelmed and things might feel more difficult than normal, you can do hard things. Keep Going Your new Boundaries May make others uncomfortable, honour them anyway. Keep Going You may be in pain, feel it, honour it, take rest. Keep Going We are in the largest civil rights movement in history, do not stop doing the work, showing up, caring, taking action. Keep Going There will likely be days, weeks, maybe even months where you don’t feel optimistic, positive, motivated. You don’t have to be. Feel your Feels. Lift Each Other Up. Know that you are loved, and important. You’ve made it this far...KEEP GOING [video Description: Brooke wearing great waffle pattern sweatpants and a white tank top. Doing actions dictated by the text boxes that read: September is Here. Heading into Fall with... My Optimistic self-Brooke dances. The Global Pandemic- Brooke does a sneaky walk wearing a mask and holding a spray bottle of Clorox cleaner. My Mental Health- Brooke wrapped head to toe in a large white duvet with only her face visible, her expression looks wide eyed and stressed. The new boundaries I’ve created- Brooke holds her hands out in front of her like a ‘stop’ gesture then brings her hands in to hug herself. My Chronic Pain- Brooke laying face down on the floor not moving. The crucial work of the Largest Civil Rights movement in History- Brooke standing wearing a black shirt and black mask holding out two cardboard signs in front of her that say ‘Black Lives Matter’ and ‘Not another Indigenous Life’. My Keep Going side- Brooke takes a quick breath in and out nods her head purposefully and starts dancing again.] See more

REPOST @lifeofshimmy One of my fave mamas on the internet She chats in this post about the heaviness of this year and also the uncertainty surrounding what’s to come, and what needs to be done. Go follow and support her Posted @withregram @lifeofshimmy Oooh has it been a year for us! The climate has been heavy and sad. Constantly feels like one thing after another.. I can tell you I’ve had to take days off my phone because I’ve been angry and reactive .. I can tell... you I’ve cried and had conversations with the universe and I’ve wished bad on some. Never knew this side of me existed especially now at this age.. but I have brothers, my partner, my children especially my son, cousins, uncles ,friends and I choose not to be quiet! So yes I have to take days sometimes to not get too emotional as I’m carrying number 3 and I need not do anything irrational. But honestly.. here’s to not giving up! Here’s to all the BLACK MOTHERS out there fighting the fight, the ones who are scared, the ones who have lost... the ones with new life growing inside them. Thank you ! Don’t give up. Hold strong .. change must come! #lifeofshimmy #blackmothers #blacklivesmatter #supportblackbusiness #supportblacklives #blm #itsoktobeangry #protest #standup #blackmomskillingit #blackgirlswhoblog #motherhood #momlife #2020 #changeisgonnacome #fightthegoodfight #momblogger #winnipegblogger #blackdoula #doula #birthworkersofcolor #19weekspregnant #pregnantblogger #babybump #pregancy #naturalmama #holisticmama #winnipegmoms #influencerswinnipeg #influencer

FREE MY BODY YOGA Yes you read that right FREE We’re planning on bringing Yoga back into our schedule this Fall but wanted to sneak one class in because honestly...Can’t we all use a little restorative calm the heck down vibes right now?? Especially since no one really knows what the Fall will bring ... Here’s the details When: SUNDAY AUGUST 30TH at 12:00PM What: RESTORATIVE YOGA CLASS SPOTS ARE LIMITED- So head to the LINK IN BIO to reserve your spot CLASS IS OUTSIDE IN THE FIELD NEXT TO 3717 ROBLIN BLVD (Weather permitting- if the weather is yucky we’ll shift to online or in studio) Class will be in true My Body Yoga fashion aka ACCESSIBLE to ALL BODIES BRING YOUR OWN MAT OR TOWEL (if you don’t have one there will be a few available, as well as some props) Class will be instructed by our amazing guest instructor @loveezaarshad Any questions, slide into those Dms! Go Reserve Your Spot Now @ Treaty No. 1 See more

For YOU [video description: Gentle music plays in the background piano and vocals sing along to a James Blake Tiktok clip. Brooke starts off wearing a white linen top and a wide brim straw hat. She looks lovingly at the camera while text boxes come up she points to them. The text boxes read as follows: Hi perfect human, I have a question for you. How are you today? As in, how are you really? If you’re not feeling great or are feeling overwhelmed, I’m here with you. It’...s ok if you don’t feel ok today. Let’s check in on some things that might make us feel more grounded and ok. We’ll do it together. First up let’s get into a cozy outfit (Brooke’s outfit changes here to a blue crew neck sweat with clouds on it). One that makes us feel safe and warm. Are we thirsty? Let’s try some water. Hungry? Let’s get a snack! (Opens a notebook and holds out a pen) Want to write down some words/feelings? (Holds an iPhone and starts typing) Text/Call/FaceTime someone who makes you feel safe. (Brooke’s partner Aaron comes into the screen she grabs his head and pulls it in to kiss him on the cheek, he kisses her on the cheek after) Connect with someone IRL, Safely. Remember. You are loved. Your smile makes someone’s day. You’re not alone.] See more

CW: mention of diet culture, orthorexia, disordered eating First things first, this is my opinion but I have proof...when I was deep in diet culture and orthorexia I brought a container of cauliflower rice for lunch (yes that was my entire lunch, sh*t was dark)...And I microwaved it to warm it up...The entire upstairs office and lunch room smelt like farts for like a week. If any of my old co-workers see this, I still think about this all the time lol...and from the bottom... of my heart, my bad Listen, cauliflower is a wonderful food, as cauliflower. Cauliflower ‘rice’ is one of the clever lies of diet culture that teaches you to demonize certain foods. So this is your reminder... FOOD DOES NOT HAVE MORAL VALUE. If you want cauliflower eat cauliflower. If you want rice eat rice. You are not a better person if you eat cauliflower instead of rice. Just like you’re not a worse person for eating rice. Diet culture is fickle, manipulative, and deeply rooted in conformity and oppression You are allowed to listen to your body, because it truly knows best at all times. We are programmed to believe that finding pleasure in food is wrong. This makes us believe that we shouldn’t be eating something if it tastes delicious to us, makes us feel happiness and comfort. Or that we should find a substitute for it... YOU DON’T HAVE TO EARN YOUR FOOD Now go forth into your weekend and diet culture!! Disclaimer: This post is in reference to dieting and restriction for aesthetic and diet culture motivated reasons. This reference does not and should not include or make reference to those who have dietary restrictions due to allergies, chronic conditions, illnesses or otherwise in which they must alter their eating and in some cases restrict in order to nourish their bodies in the best way possible for their specific needs. [image description: A faded picture in the background of a head of cauliflower on a wood surface. Overlaying the picture is text that reads cauliflower rice tastes and smells like farts.] See more

Update on what we’re offering right now 3 different types of classes All Summer long (and potentially into September as long as the weather holds up) Come hang with us Online - Outdoor - In Studio Video captured and edited by Karina Walker - Creative Capture ... [video description: video of the my body studio space inside and out. Video goes along with closed captioning describing in studio classes; the studio is shown, describing outdoor classes; the field where classes are being held is shown with brooke walking towards running into it and jumping in it, describing online; brooke is shown waving at and teaching in front of a laptop.] #covid19 #update #accomodation #adaptability #mybodywpg #becauseilovemybody #joyfulmovement #bodyliberation #riotsnotdiets #accomodativemovement #fatpositive #winnipeg #intuitiveexercise #dietculturesucks #flawsdonotexist #bodyrespect #edrecovery #slidingscale #community #allbodiesarevalid #selfcare

We’re getting creative with our at home workouts how about you? Every once and a while for our online classes we’ll encourage the usage of household items...thus far we’ve incorporated mostly pillows, laundry detergent jugs, and various books and honestly whatever folx have on hand! Our plant jungle at My Body is thriving so we’re plotting adding in some plants into the online workouts Hooray for expanding horizons in Joyful Movement at home! Any fellow plant lovers ou...t there dig this?? What else should we add in [Video voice caption/description: Video of My Body trainer Jackson holding a large leafy monstera plant in a wicker woven basket doing bicep curls with the plant. -Voice caption: Brooke: Plant Curls, so grab on bring the plant towards your face. Give it a little sniff. Jackson: *smells plant* Smells good Brooke: *Laughs* Jackson: Smells like a healthy plant! Brooke: Curl it up and back down. Great option for a bicep curl at home with one of your favourite plants! This can also be done with a pet, or with a baby, or some left over cans of soup.] See more

CHANGE We focus so much on what we want to change about ourselves and our bodies, we forget how miraculous we are as is...And almost never give time to bring focus to the opposite. And when we do, we’re told to stop being vain. But always remember... Your body is just the skin bag you walk around in, but it’s not your fault for feeling the desire to change it. Diet culture and the white supremacist patriarchy are what make us feel like our bodies need to change i...n order to fit into a discriminatory standard of beauty. Change/wanting change isn’t bad. Change is a sign of life. Just like how our bodies are not meant to stay the same throughout our lives. (If you really think about it how weird would that be? All of us just looking the exact same year after year...) So ‘change’ in itself is also something we can learn to embrace, as it means our bodies are taking care of and shifting with us as we grow...how MAGICAL Things we wouldn’t want to change about ourselves don’t have to have anything to do with your skin bag. It can be about not changing your passion, your drive, your strength, your resilience, your desire to learn, your ability to give love, how awesome you are at hugs. The list is truly endless if you think about it These feelings about wanting to change our bodies are especially heightened around times like these. Maybe your body has changed during the pandemic & you’re blaming it for daring to change shape to protect you during a global crisis state. (Which is a normal conditioned feeling) but it doesn’t mean that what it has changed to is bad. Also, diet culture ads from health/wellness companies promoting restriction, weight loss challenges, cleanses etc. May make you feel anxious about returning to movement, even if it’s at your fave gym, or space to move. My suggestion? Find a movement SPACE and PACE that honours your body in all its stages & doesn’t promote changing it only for discriminatory beauty/health standards. And, practice trying to SHIFT YOUR FOCUS, away from your body/self and the things you wish could be different Comment Below something about yourself you wouldn’t want to change See more

Now that I have your attention because the Instagram algorithm is racist, ableist, Fatphobic, transphobic and homophobic, and loves to show pictures of overrepresented bodies in pleasing environments...So here’s me in front of my fave mirror, wearing my fave shirt, with my fave plant, wearing my fave pants (no pants) here to tell you... This world is lucky to have you. Also... Black Lives still Matter on Indigenous Land. Let’s keep showing up however we can, just bec...ause the news cycle has slowed down doesn’t mean the movement has There’s a rally for Indigenous Lives in honour/memory of Eishia Hudson on August 21st at 6pm at the Manitoba Legislative Building Lebanon(link in bio) & Zimbabwe( Follow @shardube_ for more info ) need your attention and support. The pandemic isn’t over just because you’re over it. (Credits to @hebontheweb who wrote an incredible bop to this statement) Protect your energy Honour your mental health Stay hydrated Remember that you are loved, important, and again...this world is lucky to have you See more

Get to know us Thanks so much to Karina Walker - Creative Capture for capturing this footage of the My Body Studio and creating this incredible video for us!! Video Cc: Welcome to My Body Fitness + Nutrition, Winnipeg’s Body Inclusive Group Fitness Gym + Community space located on Treaty 1 Territory.... At My Body we practice Joyful Movement. Our focus is not on what you look like but rather how you feel, what you are capable of, and what we can accomplish together both here, and in our community. We bring focus to accommodative movement that challenges yet supports you in your body as it is. Because to us you are so much more than just a body...and the reasons we move our bodies are vast and varied. We practice Joyful movement to: -Build strength, physically, mentally and emotionally. -Have a better nights sleep -Improve lung capacity to speak out against injustice and discrimination -Increase our grip strength to clench our fists and smash diet culture, fatphobia, homophobia, transphobia, racism, and ableism. -Improve our relationship and connection with our bodies... Come discover Joyful Movement with us, because you LOVE your body...not because you hate it. #mybodywpg #becauseilovemybody #joyfulmovement #bodyliberation #riotsnotdiets #accomodativemovement #fatpositive #winnipeg #intuitiveexercise #dietculturesucks #flawsdonotexist #bodyrespect #edrecovery #slidingscale #community #allbodiesarevalid #fitnessforallbodies #mybodystudio #tour

Beautiful human. Your worth is not based on your productivity. Our world rooted in the capitalist ableist patriarchy is to blame for you thinking that taking care of yourself isn’t deeply important and productive. Posted @withregram @werenotreallystrangers Taking care of yourself allows you to show up fully for others. ... [image description: A photo of a red flag on a horizontal flag pole attached to what appears to be a business store front in a heritage building. On the flag is white lettering in an all caps basic font, the text reads Taking Care of You is Productive] See more

Today’s theme is Protect your Energy Some reminders for you as we head towards a long weekend and a new month Which one of these messages do you want to ‘open’ yourself up to today? [image descriptions: Background is a photo of a white sand beach with crystal clear blue green water flowing up onto the sand. Overlaid is an iPhone Reminder pop up that says Reminder at the top of the box, a different message in the middle space, and two bottom buttons on the box one tha...t says open and another that says close Pic 1 message: It’s ok if all you did today was breathe. Pic 2 message: Your boundaries don’t need to come with an apology. Pic 3 message: You don’t have to shrink yourself to make others more comfortable. Pic 4 message: You’re still here. You’re still loved.] @ Treaty No. 1 See more

Happy Monday from one of my favourite corners of the My Body studio. You are wildly capable. Challenge for your Monday...Write a love note to yourself in the comments below ... Need some help getting started? Here’s some quick love note starters Dearest [insert your name here], you are worthy because... Hey [insert your name here], I love you because... [your name here], you are amazing, talented, stunning, unique, important and loved by so many. COMMENT BELOW [image description: A photo of a white beam in the My Body studio taken from below. You can see the top half of a black bluebooth Bose speaker and then at the top a popcorn drop ceiling is visible. Hand painted in black, small, typewriter freehand font are the words You are wildly capable.] See more

Reasons to workout that have nothing to do with what your body looks like Here’s a few to get you started -Support your mental health (endorphins, serotonin, stress reduction, YAY!) -Better Sleep ... -Build Strength physically, mentally, and emotionally -Discover what you’re capable of -Improve your relationship and connection with your body -Create non-appearance related goals and defy your own expectations -Improve lung capacity to speak out against injustice and discrimination -Get even stronger to fight racism and dismantle white supremacy -Build stamina to stand/sit/march at protests -Increase grip strength to clench your fists tightly and smash the sh*t out of diet culture, fatphobia, transphobia, homophobia, racism, ableism -Discover the Joy in a type of movement that you love @car._ssa COMMENT BELOW! Add to the list! See more

Just a little magic for your Monday This shoot was organized by the incredible Teri Hofford Thank you to Teri for making us all feel worthy and powerful. And personally, for accommodating me on what was a truly awful chronic pain day...Somehow you and all these wonderful people managed to make me feel gorgeous and strong on a day when I felt very far from both. Can’t wait to see more and more shoots like this, with more and more incredible humans in them... [image descriptions detailed extensively in alt text] @ Treaty No. 1 See more

REPOST In acknowledgement + action for #DisabilityPrideMonth Photo and Caption from @thecomradecloset I didn’t wake up in terrible pain today, which means I am back to channeling my anxiety into writing and making things. Being in a flare while constantly seeing news about COVID-19 has been a lot to hold - it can be hard to know where the line is between preparedness and paranoia, especially if you’re already dealing with multiple forms of disability and illness. But... I’ve also seen so many resources being shared, people trying to do their best with what they have, and people becoming more seriously invested in fighting ableist capitalism in interpersonal and institutional ways. I’ve been working on a longer zine around autonomy, disability, grief and crip time so I’ve really been dialed in at both a micro and macro level, thinking about the short and long term. For folks who find themselves asking the question what can I do? I’m offering this reflection/primer featuring our friend Anarcare Bear #DisabilityJustice #CollectiveCare #Ableism @ Treaty No. 1

I’m just going to leave this here REPOST Posted @withregram @allbodiesart THE BODY POSITIVE COMMUNITY WAS BUILT BY FAT, BLACK WOMEN May we never forget our roots. Thank you to @bopopeaches for being the first to take part in this project. BLACK LIVES MATTER ... #blacklivesmatterartwork #blacklivesmatterart #blackbodiesmatter #bodypositivity #bodyconfidence #worthbeyondweight #effyourbeautystandards #embraceyourbody #selflove #selfconfidence #mentalhealth #endthestigma #realstagram #bodypositiveinfluencer #bodypositiveart #selflovebringsbeauty See more

What if we stopped questioning our bodies and started consistently questioning and condemning the white supremacist, fatphobic, ableist, transphobic, hetero-patriarchy that gave life to the diet culture, beauty and health standards that perpetuate harm and oppression every day.... Just saying...It’s time to say It’s not me it’s you. To the whole damn thing. ... This photo is of the glorious PegCityLovely who just celebrated her 8 year blog-iversary! This photo was taken as a part of the #mybodylabels photo project done 2 years ago, shot by the amazing photographer Mandi Rae Photography MUA @doyourself.justice [image description: A beautiful Black woman with natural hair jumping in the air with her arms up overhead and her knees bent with feet behind her. She’s wearing a black strapless bra and black underwear. She’s smiling with her chin turned down to the right. In the background is a white wall with two windows with bright light coming through. Below each window is a silver radiator and the floor is a light brown hardwood.]

Heads Up We will have 3 Different Class Locations ALL SUMMER LONG! IN STUDIO OUTDOOR ONLINE ... Stay tuned to our social media and also our Website Schedule that updates automatically 24/7 More Updates and New things coming soon too! Also Don’t Forget that we just added in Sliding Scale pricing options, head to our website for details, send me an email or slide into my DMs [image descriptions in Alt Text] @ Treaty No. 1 See more

Couldn’t decide which photo to post so here’s a bunch 1 year ago on this day, I married the love of my life, and my best friend. If I had to describe our relationship it would get real cheesy really fast...It feels like home. Honestly we were made for each other, and if you have spent any time with us you can just feel that (see? Told ya) In some ways it feels like this year has flown by and in others it feels like it’s already been 10 years.... Our love story is my favourite and I can’t wait for the rest of our lives together @aaronsabasch @kassdonaldson @blissbridalboutique @vittoriorossiclothiers @mcdiarmidflowers @blush.blonde @myuzartistry @sundayfeel (earrings and our wedding bands) @ohdoughnuts #wedding #1yearanniversary #throwback #monday #love @ Treaty No. 1

Friday Reminder YOU ARE WORTHY BECAUSE YOU EXIST There is absolutely nothing you need to do, or be, or have, in order to be worthy. You are worthy as a human being because you breathe. what the white supremacist, patriarchal, fatphobic, transphobic, homophobic, ableist, discriminatory society thinks. Happy Friday!... Photo of one of our ‘not so hidden’ messages on the walls in the My Body studio [image description: The tip of a light brown/grey coloured shelf with painted on words on the white wall just above it in black paint. The text reads you are worthy because you exist.]

TAKEOVER ANNOUNCEMENT The AMAZING @tracieleost will be taking over our stories TOMORROW July 1st!! So make sure you tune in! More about Tracie below Tracie Leost is a Metis woman from St. Laurent Manitoba, Treaty 1 Territory - the heart and homeland of the Metis Nation. She comes from the Flower Beadwork People. ... Tracie is the 2018 Metis Youth Indspire Award Laureate and a recent inductee into the Order of Gabriel Dumont, the highest Metis civilian honour. Tracie is a coach, activist/advocate and student at the University of Regina in Treaty 4 Territory. Tracie can be found community, connecting with youth, coaching a hockey team for inner city youth, organizing on the grassroots level and unapologetically speaking up about Indigenous people have always deserved. [image description: Tracie wearing a black long sleeve shirt with white writing on it that says Strong Resilient Indigenous. She’s also wearing a red patterned skirt. Her expression is neutral and she looks to the left.] #mybodywpgtakeover #Métis #Indigenous #treatyoneterritory #cancelcanadaday

I’m just gonna leave this hear [image description: image in the background is light pink cherry blossoms. Over top is an iPhone style Reminder box that says reads. Reminder: The way your body looks is the least interesting thing about you. Then with 2 button options below that says open or close.] ... #mybodywpg #becauseilovemybody #joyfulmovement #bodyliberation #riotsnotdiets #accomodativemovement #fatpositive #winnipeg #intuitiveexercise #antiracism #dietculturesucks #flawsdonotexist #bodyrespect #edrecovery #community #allbodiesarevalid #yourbodyisvalid #worthy #selflove #youareenough

EXERCISE SHOULD NOT BE A FORM OF PUNISHMENT Exercise should NOT be a form of punishment for The way you look Something you ate or want to eat... Not fitting into clothing Not being ready for a season, trip, event (You’re ready. Stop postponing experiencing because of the way your body looks.) Joyful Movement Exists. The diet/fitness world just doesn’t want you to find it because then their industry will begin to crumble. If we finally dismiss and dismantle the white supremacist patriarchal ideology that ‘cis, thin, white, able bodied’= standard of health/fitness There is little room for profit for those who make their money off of telling you your body is wrong. Buh-bye crash diets, weight loss ‘challenges’, diets cloaked in wellness, exercising only for aesthetics, and archaic racist/ableist/fatphobic standards of health *cough* BMI *cough* If movement and exercise becomes about something more than what your body looks like all that will happen is that the guilt/shame cycle that was associated with your movement routine goes away! Your relationship with movement transforms into; What am I capable of? What makes me feel good? Then transforming again into...I feel so powerful and at home in my body. I feel safe, supported, and challenged I have a community that accommodates and supports me and my body’s needs/desires. What my body looks like is irrelevant to all the gloriousness that is Me! This makes me happy...I enjoy this! That is Joyful Movement. You deserve a safe space to move your body in a way that best serves and accommodates YOU. Be brave enough to know that you deserve better and that there IS better out there [image description: A warm orange and baby blue background in a water colour ombré style where the colours fade and meld together in the middle. With a white box in the Centre with black text that reads exercise should not be a form of punishment] See more

Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day REPOST media and caption from @nusutalks I’ve also tagged just a few incredible Indigenous run accounts that I love following in the first photo on the Instagram post. Follow them and support them in every way you can! ... Posted @withregram @nusutalks June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples - a time for all Canadians - Indigenous, non-Indigenous and newcomers - to reflect upon and learn the history, sacrifices, cultures, contributions, and strength of First Nations, Inuit and Metis people. It’s important to keep in mind that First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples each have their own unique histories. And within each group, there are distinct histories. #nationalIndigenouspeoplesday #nationalIndigenoushistorymonth #Indigenoushistorymonth #nationalIndigenousday @ Treaty No. 1

Meet @ashleyjdaniels_ She is going to be taking over our stories today! Ashley Daniels is currently the Female Youth Chief of Southern Chiefs Organization and the Manitoba Rep for the Assembly of First Nations National Youth Council. She is an Anishinaabekwe + Dakota Winyan from Swan Lake First Nation located on Treaty 1 Territory with ties to Sioux Valley Dakota Nation. Ashley is also a student at the University of Manitoba, studying Indigenous Studies and Biology. ... Get ready for an amazing takeover to learn more about how incredible Ashley is! Make sure to follow her and send her some support anyway you can PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/ashleyjdaniels See this photo on Ashley’s profile for full photo creds @camryn.elizabeth.photo [image description: Ashley from the shoulders up. She’s smiling at the camera with a soft expression, her long dark hair with soft waves cascades down her shoulders on both sides. One of her hands is up in her hair.] See more

A Changed Body is NOT a ruined body As things start to slowly reopen after being in a period of isolation with our bodies it’s likely that our bodies may have experienced some changes. Can you guess what I’m going to say? That’s normal. Maybe you’ve gained weight, maybe you’ve lost weight...maybe you’ve built muscle, maybe muscles have atrophied. Maybe there are things you could do before quarantine that you can’t do now. Any resulted change is you adapting to your environ...ment and circumstance. Your body is not failing you. Change is a sign of LIFE. Also what else has happened? What have you learnt during this time? How have you felt? What have you discovered? Have your priorities changed? Has your perspective changed? Maybe this time has brought more deep self discovery, awakening & new purpose than you ever imagined...Maybe this time has been the most gut wrenchingly tragic and traumatic time of your life, and you survived it, & continued to push forward because back to normal is not an option. Are you really going to disregard all of that because your skin suit changed its shape? Now in most places, gyms are starting to open back up again and because this reopening is also coinciding with summer....the summer body diet trolls and marketing schemes are on their way...& they’re bringing with them crash diets, sh*t yourself teas, quick fix programs, Fatphobia and Ableism deeply rooted in white supremacy and oppression. You do not need to go on a crash diet. You do not need to poop yourself for 3 days straight (looking at detox teas here) to achieve a seemingly flatter stomach so that Fatphobic beach trolls might be slightly less terrible. You don’t owe the world a smaller version of yourself, literally or figuratively. Show up as you are. Take up space as you are. Do the things that make you feel amazing. Find the forms of movement that are accessible and feel Joyful for you. Wear the things that make you feel unstoppable. Don’t tolerate the people who don’t celebrate you as you are, or want to sell you a shame filled fantasy of what they think you should be. A changed body is not a ruined body, a changed body still carries YOU. See more

Important Announcement Introducing SLIDING SCALE RATES More accessible rates are now available!! Sliding scale friends will have access to ALL classes and services at My Body! We’ve always tried to be as fair as possible with our pricing and base it entirely off of our costs of leasing and maintaining the My Body space, the intimate community focused nature of the classes and services we offer, and paying our staff fairly. But one of our number 1 priorities has also alw...ays been ‘How can we make My Body more accessible to more humans?’ So this was an important next step that we’re super excited about! This has been something we’ve had in the works for a while but didn’t know exactly the best way to implement it! So please bare with us as we figure it all out!Because as of right now it’s going to be a very informal process! These rates will be given on a need based honour system but, priority will be give to Black, Indigenous, non-Black + non-Indigenous People of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+, Disabled and Chronically ill friends. Head www.mybodywpg.ca/sliding-scale for more details and/or to get in touch!! Questions? DMs or emails are fantastic! More exciting changes and additions will be happening with My Body in the coming days, weeks, months, years! So stay tuned! [image description: A black and white back ground, top half is white with overlaying black text and a video of folx moving and laughing inside the My Body studio, and the bottom half is black with overlaying white text. Along the side of the image has the words sliding Scale rates in large block letters. Black square on the bottom with overlaying white text in different fonts says Why? Because it’s about time. Visit mybodywpg.ca/sliding-scale for more details #becauseilovemybody ] See more

Repost of @blackandembodied aka Alishia McCullough’s incredible learning tool The a Circles of Whiteness. Such an important check in that white folx (myself included) may exist in several circles at one time. What an incredible opportunity for internal analysis Original caption below Posted @withregram @blackandembodied Shout out to my sister @amberm.w for designing the 7 Circle of Whiteness learning tool. Amber is an Interior Designer and Real Estate Investor thes...e are wonderful! The article for the 7 Circles of Whiteness is located in my bio! Support Alishia’s work PayPal: [email protected] Venmo: AlishiaMcCullough @ Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada See more

Back to ‘normal’? I don’t know her. In all seriousness, things on this page are about to look quite different.A gym like My Body would not exist if it wasn’t for the physical, mental & emotional labour of Black women & femmes who started the BoPo movement back in the 1960s, or w/o the labour of humans who are continually marginalized by our society; Black folx, Indigenous folx, non-Black and non-Indigenous people of colour, all 2SLGBTQIA+ and non-binary/GNC folx, Disabled ...and chronically ill folx. Dismantling Diet culture within health and fitness spaces is very important but it is not enough on its own. We must also be working to dismantle white supremacy because the health and fitness world runs rampant with it. I’ve been centering myself too much on this page & that’s the bottom line. I won’t go into extreme detail taking up more space talking about what I am doing or what My Body is doing as a company to further the work of anti racism & dismantle systems of white supremacy within ourselves & our community. But, Dms are always open Ally/Accomplice is a verb and not a title white folx (myself included) can just claim. (Which I have done in the past)From now on, speaking of this page specifically, you will see a lot more sharing of Black, Indigenous, non-Black & non-Indigenous people of colour, 2SLGBTQIA+ folx, Disabled folx & creators in the body liberation/fitness/wellness/social justice spaces & otherwise who I’ve been & continue to learn from. So I hope you stick around. You will only see my face/body occasionally for important announcements/info on internal promos or events, and/or some My Body Joyful movement related contentExamples: a demo video of multiple ways to do an exercise, other joyful movement demos, videos/pics of classes & clients w/ client consent. Etc. So, no we will be not be returning to ‘normal’. ‘Normal’ is deceased. (shout out to @ashleyjdaniels_ for this one) This ‘normal’ was contributing to oppression. I can’t continue to run a business/page like My Body w/o taking real continual action to dismantle white supremacy & all that it upholds. Fellow white ppl, this is gut wrenching work, cuz no matter who we are, we’re all complicit in white supremacy. But to quote @rachel.cargle White Feelings should never be held in higher regard than Black Lives. That’s how we got here. And no we don’t get cookies and praise from marginalized folx for doing the bare minimum, so let’s stop expecting it. Our moments of discomfort are nothing compared to centuries of oppression. We are officially in the largest civil rights movement of our lifetime, and it’s just getting started.

Meet Lauren Leavell Fitness Lauren Leavell is a motivational coach who is based in Philadelphia. She is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, a personal finance geek, and a meditation leader. She works with clients in person and online to help them move their bodies, find their emotional zen, and tackle their personal finance. Lauren’s method is client led and focuses on how each individual can get into alignment with their goals. Before becoming a coach, Lauren was a 9-5 de...sk jockey working in the corporate world. She spent her free time looking for affordable and accessible workouts, searching for true self-care, and paying off her student loans. She decided to take the leap and move into the wellness space in 2017 and she hasn’t looked back. You can get a better idea of her world by following her on Instagram @laurenleavellfitness ! They best ways you can support Lauren are by following, liking, commenting and sharing with consent!! And also by contributing monetarily PayPal: laurenleavellfitness Venmo: @ Laleavell #amplifymelanatedvoices This challenge was originally created by @jessicawilson.msrd and @blackandembodied to help amplify Black Voices. I want to provide a reminder for lack of a better word: If you choose to follow any of the accounts I share in the coming days (which you should) please Respect the spaces they have created. Before you comment, send DMs, ask questions etc. Please just support from an observatory stand point, listen to them, get to know them and what they do. Then contribute! Buy their services, share their content with consent, do they have paypal, Venmo, cash app? Contribute to their work financially. Finally and this may feel like a strange one for some but please don’t thank ME for doing this. This is literally the bare minimum. & White ppl need to stop expecting cookies and praise from marginalized folx for doing the bare minimum @ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Meet Tiffany Ima Upon request caption below is from her About page on her website! Support Tiffany:... PayPal [email protected] Venmo @tiffanyima. Hey, I’m Tiffany Ima! And I’m here to help you embrace your body. You have been bombarded with messages that tell you that your body isn’t good enough. You’ve tried all the diets, tried to cardio away your unhappiness and still felt empty and broken. You thought you’d be happier if you dropped those last 10 pounds You’ve Googled how to get rid of cellulite. You’ve tried growing your butt while minimizing your waist. And you’ve felt like you weren't enough. That’s because those fleeting aesthetic based goals are not enough to maintain a healthy body image. I believe in a lifestyle of movement and health centered on feeling better, not looking better. Let me show you how to embrace your body. Let me show you how to give your body the love it deserves. Let me show you how to appreciate how it moves. To embrace every bump, roll, and curve. Here you’ll find simple tips to build your body confidence and become the bold, self assured woman you always dreamed of becoming. #amplifymelanatedvoices This challenge was originally created by @jessicawilson.msrd and @blackandembodied to help amplify Black Voices. I want to provide a reminder for lack of a better word: If you choose to follow any of the accounts I share in the coming days (which you should) please Respect the spaces they have created. Before you comment, send DMs, ask questions etc. Please just support from an observatory stand point, listen to them, get to know them and what they do. Then contribute! Buy their services, share their content with consent, do they have paypal, Venmo, cash app? Contribute to their work financially. Finally and this may feel like a strange one for some but please don’t thank ME for doing this. This is literally the bare minimum. And we as White people need to stop expecting cookies and praise from marginalized folx for doing the bare minimum.

Meet Whitley Read Below to Learn More! Posted @withregram @the_intersectionaltherapist Hi There! My name is Whitley Grant and I would like to welcome you to my page. I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Clinical Addiction specialist in Raleigh,NC. I currently work in higher education. This page will be used to highlight various issues affecting communities of color. Mental Health in the past has been taboo for the black community. We often ...times only have a narrow view of what mental health treatment means not realizing that at some point in our lives we can all benefit from therapy. In my experience my work has been threefold. I focus on how mental health, substance misuse and intimate partner violence present in communities of color. Each of these affect communities of color at much higher rates. Therefore it is important that mental health professionals of color work to increase awareness and provide strategies to deal with each of these. I hope you find some inspiration from this page. It is proven that there is power in both words and community. I look forward to connecting with you. #blacktherapistsmatter #blackmentalhealthmatters Ways to support Whitley in addition to following + sharing with consent Cash-app: whitleygrant27 Venmo: @whitley-Grant-1 #amplifymelanatedvoices This challenge was originally created by @jessicawilson.msrd and @blackandembodied to help amplify Black Voices. Reminder: If you choose to follow any of the accounts I share in the coming days (which you should) Respect the spaces they have created. Before you comment, send DMs, ask questions etc. Please just support from an observatory stand point, listen to them, get to know them & what they do. Then contribute! Buy their services, share their content w/ consent, Contribute to their work financially. Finally and this may feel like a strange one for some but please don’t thank ME for doing this. This is literally the bare minimum & we as White people need to stop expecting cookies & praise from marginalized folx for doing the bare minimum.

Today would’ve been Breonna’s 27th Birthday. Head to bit.ly/birthdayforbreonna (Linked in my bio as well) for a full list of 10 action items to commemorate her birthday, contribute and fight for justice. This initiative created by @battymamzelle ... Artist: @arielsinhaha #BirthdayforBreonna #SayHerName #JusticeforBreonnaTaylor See more

Don’t forget to keep donating to [email protected] make the password ‘blacklivesmatter’ Posted @withregram @justice4blackliveswinnipeg THURSDAY JUNE 4TH #JUSTICE4BLACKLIVESWINNIPEG FOURTH CALL TO ACTION: HEY ALL TOMORROW IS THE DAY AND WE ARE SO EXCITED!!! Tomorrow we will be releasing a petition with our list of demands for the City of Winnipeg, City of Winnipeg Officials, The Province of Manitoba and Their Officials as well, please stay tuned for that, b...e ready to be sign and share. Tomorrow we will be releasing all information regarding the rally, safety tips and strategies, dress code and more so please stay tuned for that as well. It will be a lot of very important information and we need your help to make sure it all gets out to everyone. Please be ready to share our posts extensively tomorrow. #204calltoaction #Justice4BlackLivesWinnipeg #BlackVoicesMatter #BlackLivesMatterCanada #BlackLivesMatter @ Treaty No. 1

Meet @thenutritiontea otherwise known as Shana Minei Spence, MS, RDN, CDN Shana is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist based in New York. She labels herself as an "eat anything" dietitian. Life is already complicated, why restrict yourself? She wanted to create a platform for open discussion on nutrition and wellness topics considering all the information circulating around these days. Was she always interested in nutrition? No. In the not so long ago past she worked in... the fashion industry and hated it. (Joke to herself: I got a B.S in Fashion Merchandising...get it?) She decided to make a change, go back to school and became involved in food policy and public health. Update: She loves what she does and wants to share as much as possible. She also provides counseling via the virtual world! Make sure to visit and follow her Instagram and the link in her bio at @thenutritiontea Shana has said that the best ways you can support right now are to go follow, share, like, comment. And to check out her services! #amplifymelanatedvoices This initiative was originally created by @jessicawilson.msrd and @blackandembodied to help amplify Black Voices. I want to provide a reminder for lack of a better word: If you choose to follow any of the accounts I share in the coming days (which you should) Please Respect the spaces they have created. Before you comment, send DMs, ask questions etc. Please just support from an observatory stand point first, listen to them, get to know them and what they do. Then contribute! Buy their services, share their content with consent, do they have paypal, Venmo, cash app? Contribute to their work financially. Finally and this may feel like a strange one for some but, please don’t thank ME for doing this. This is literally the bare minimum. And we as White people need to stop expecting cookies and praise from marginalized folx for doing the bare minimum. [image description: Shana smiling wearing bright red lipstick, a black long sleeve shirt and light wash blue jeans holding a small black letterboard sign that says Accepting that our bodies naturally change over the years is another win over diet culture.]

Today I learnt from several folx regarding the Black Out Tuesday posting of Black Squares what the original initiative was for this day before black squares with the Black Lives Matter and Black Out Tuesday hashtags started flooding feeds with black squares and pushing resources and up to date info, and important links out of reach. The original initiative was using the hashtag TheShowMustBePaused (@theshowmustbepaused ) which was created by two Black women in the music/enter...tainment industry, Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang. If you have shared a black square in solidarity please consider removing the Black Lives Matter + Black Out Tuesday hashtags. I’ve been told that you may actually have to delete the whole post and then repost without hashtags, because editing only may not remove the post from the algorithm. Please note: Resources, Links, accounts to follow have been updated again. In the Link in Below you will find the document that contains all active links posted in the above slides. Slide 1- Instagram handles listed of a few of the Black Creators I learnt from today alone. Slides 2-5 Organizations + Links listed to support, and petitions to sign. Listed above and Directly linked in bio. Slides 6+7 Local Organizations in Winnipeg to support. Listed above Linked in Bio. Slide 8- A disclaimer that for some of the petitions being run by US organizations and families you may need a US Zip Code to sign, and some zip codes have been provided. Below that are other resources in the form of linked articles and documents including; Talk to Kids About Race, Anti-Racism Resource Pack for White Folx, and Resources for non-Black folx to support Black Communities in Canada. Slide 9- Resources for non-Black folx to support Black Communities in Canada plus link is listed more clearly at the top, and a short list of recommended Books that were not already listed in the previous linked document ‘Anti-Racism Resource Packet for White Folx’. Alt Text for each slide has been activated for further full detailed image/slide descriptions. https://docs.google.com//1l0YLYK7gH1GzlhbkjSrb/mobilebasic

THIS FRIDAY, June 5th at 6pm. Follow @justice4blackliveswinnipeg in the meantime for updates! Monetary donations can also be sent to [email protected] #blacklivesmatter

Please Swipe Through to Read The Gofundme for QPOC Winnipeg has been deleted. Regardless of my intentions I have made a grave error in assuming that I could take it upon myself as an individual to start a fundraiser on behalf of an organization without having their express permission nor having them directly involved. White privilege is violent and I still have so much work to do. This was a call in that I am very grateful for! I do not want to be a part of the problem. I will learn from this and do better with my personal and business actions. Thank you, to this incredible community that I am so deeply privileged to have. @ Winnipeg, Manitoba

It’s my Birthday today, and if I’m being completely honest with all of you I don’t feel like celebrating much at all. I’m lucky enough that I’m going to get to spend some quality (distanced) time with my family today which I am so grateful for Even though I don’t feel like celebrating I do have a few special birthday requests... Over the past few days I’ve been collecting resources, links, petitions, gofundme’s, etc to directly support Black Folx. And resources for White... folx to start the work of anti-racism. I do not own nor did I create any of the listed resources, books, links, fundraisers, or petitions. I have simply compiled them into this document. This doc will be updated as I continue to research & review more resources, so please keep checking in for new stuff every day. LINK IN BIO on Instagram Link Below on Facebook Next request Go follow these accounts: Donate $ to their paypal/Venmo/cash app whatever you can! @blklivesmatter @mnfreedomfund @nationalbailout @ihartericka @thefatsextherapist @rachel.cargle @sonyareneetaylor @laylafsaad @munroebergdorf @travisalabanza @ajabarber @moemotivate @decolonizing_fitness @ggggrimes @simimoonlight @kendriana.speaks @itswalela @indyamoore @mspackyetti @qpocwinnipeg @ashleemariepreston @lvernon2000 @iamrachelricketts @ibramxk @blackvisionscollective @mnwfpc @kendrick38 @nowhitesaviours @arti.speaks https://docs.google.com//1l0YLYK7gH1GzlhbkjSrb/mobilebasic