
06/04/2025
The studio values, vision & vibe are the same, but I have a new mission
Story time⬇️
5 years ago, I founded Amplify studio, rebelling against the fitness standards of "No pain, no gain, sweat til you drop, push push push"
🥵 just thinking about those excessive mantras make me want to collapse
At that time, I had a spinal injury I got from a car accident earlier that year, that had left me suffering for months almost bed ridden
I could only walk or sit after I pop a pill or getting wine to cope with the excruciating pain and the doctors I saw condemned me to that pain for life...
Rebelling & refusing to accept this as my reality
I "listened to my body" which led me to naturally self-heal thru movement
So I became a fitness coach to help other women trust, care & honor their bodies which would have ripple effects on their mental + emotional health
And because "Listen to your body" mantra changed my life, it became a philosophy I built my studio on & set trend to
This trend caught wildfire & became the "new norm" in fitness
‼️Now 5 years later
Something disturbs me about the "Listen to your body" dialogue
What I initially started thru my embodied philosophy to EMPOWER women to take their health in their hands
Has now been diluted to a message of disempowerment
Here's how:
"Listen to you body" has become the excuse to excuses 🤦♀️😪
"My body feels heavy, so I'll pass"
"It's uncomfortable, so my body says no"
And while I will NEVER agree with using FORCE, GUILT, SHAME, I also don't align with bypassing
Yes "Listening to my body" changed my life
No scrap that - it gave me my life back
BUT❗️
It was not by "I feel something on the surface so I obey to listen to my body to justify blocks"
Because If I had done it that way, meaning I had just "listened to my body" that only experienced pain at that time, I'd still be bedridden today 🤷♀️
"Listen to your body" is about knowing how to REALLY LISTEN & deeply understand to honor your body for transformation
That's the nuance, the uncomfortable truth
That's the true empowerment thru your body
That's my new mission
Ready to go deeper with me?
Group classes & health coaching enrolling now - DM me🫶