Non-Diet Yogi
Non-Diet Yogi
Ep 27. Thin Privilege and Body Inclusive Fitness with Anna Hearn
By neutralising body size, not focussing on weight loss and instead emphasising the importance of enjoying movement and caring for our bodies, Anna Hearn is reimagining what the fitness industry could look like. Plus, we discuss the elephant in the room: thin privilege.
SHOW NOTES:
00:56 A personal update
07:18 What is thin privilege?
15:07 How and why Anna’s body inclusive fitness and yoga studio, Haven Wellness was born
18:28 Moving the focus away from body transformations, fat loss and “no pain, no gain” – and towards balance, self-compassion and body attunement
19:30 Speaking to clients and fitness professionals about HAES, weight neutrality and body acceptance, and creating a safe and comfortable environment for movement
30:32 The value of sharing your own story and vulnerabilities as a fitness professional
32:02 Thin privilege, Lindo Bacon and the ways other forms of privilege show up in the HAES movement
38:00 Anna’s favourite resources and teachers in the HAES and body inclusive fitness and yoga worlds.
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