Trauma Rewired26 Jan 2021

Decolonizing Pilates & Anti Racism Practices in the Fitness Industry

Joining me this week is, Sonja Price Herbert, a classical Pilates Rebel empowering black representation within the fitness industry for over a decade. This led her to found; Black Girl Pilates, Black Girl Fit & Well, Melanin Brothers of Pilates, and platforms alleviating and supporting black afro-latino pilates instructors. She increases black visibility through writing, speaking, and anti-racism training.

In this episode, I share:

[3:23] Racism in the pilates industry
[4:50] Who started pilates
[5:44] Pilates caters to the wealthy communities
[8:03] White supremacy linked to fitness
[9:39] Feeling unsafe in a class
[10:01] 'Mash-Up' (Dance + Pilates)
[10:51] A Ballet Dancer
[11:24] Pilates is for Everyone
[13:08] Violating space
[16:11] Real-world of Pilates
[16:49] Sonja shares how she started teaching anti-racism
[18:53] Sonja's experience with racism
[19:38] Level of bullying on social media is high
[20:40] " The Caged Lion" by John Steele
[23:22] Division of Pilates into different camps
[24:18] Health and wellness should be for everyone
[25:10] Pilates is not for weight loss
[26:10] PMA( Pilates Method Alliance) Certification & how they are not inclusive
[28:57] Gifted instructors are not given the opportunity
[29:36] PMA's New Board still not addressing racism
[30:47] Black Girls Pilates are working to make changes
[32:43] Sonya shares some of her Anti-Racism Seminar Part 1 Introduction
[35:34] Part 2 Elitism, Legacy, and Racism and how they intersect
[35:56] Part 3 White Washing of Certification
[36:18] How to Develop an Anti-Racism Plan for Studios & Gyms Workshop
[36:24] Listen, Learn, and Act Workshop
[36:35] Acknowledging you are part of the problem
[37:52] The black community does more than racism awareness
[41:10] My thoughts on white supremacy

Resources From This Episode:

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McIntosh, Peggy. White Privilege and Male Privilege: A Personal Account of Coming To See Correspondences Through Work In Women's Studies

Steele, John. The Caged Lion

Saad, Layla. Me & White Supremacy

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