Episode 16: Leading Body Neutral Fitness Classes with GFI Angelina Shimkus
How can we lead Body Neutral fitness classes? This week we talk with Angelina Shimkus, Group Fitness Instructor, second grade teacher and mom to two spunky young daughters. She is the Founder of Embia Fit. Angelina teaches a variety of virtual fitness classes from yoga and Pilates inspired formats to kickboxing and barre, where she strives to help others use joyful movement to find respect and appreciation for their bodies.
In this episode we talk about
- How she got into fitness
- Her struggles with an eating disorder and body image
- How she has changed the way she leads fitness classes
- And what she would like to see changed in the industry
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Podcast Host
Christine DeFilippis
Movement motivator, body liberator and unconventional fitness professional, Christine is the owner of Pop Fit Studio, a HAES & weight inclusive fitness studio in the US. She is also the creator of FitProEd, an online education platform for group fitness instructors that would like to expand their expertise. After close to 30 years in the fitness industry, struggling with eating disorders, weight cycling, body dysmorphia and a lot of unhappiness, Christine shifted her focus to joyful movement and created the Breaking Body Biases podcast to amplify voices of fitpros, dietitians and other wellness practitioners looking to destroy diet culture.
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