Episode 47 - Can Exercise be Harmful? Orthorexia with FitPro Jennifer Hicks
In this weeks episode, we chat with Canadian NIA instructor Jennifer HIcks
We talk about
👉🏻 Jenn's history with exercise addiction and an eating disorder
👉🏻 How she was able recover and start finding joy after a very unhealthy relationship with movement
👉🏻 NIA and what it is and how that changed her relationship with movement
and more
Jenn Hicks is a Black Belt Nia instructor and Size-Inclusive Fitness Specialist who has taught all over the world. She was named NOW Magazines' Best Virtual Fitness Instructor for 2020 and recently became a Nia White Belt Trainer. Trained in Classic Nia and Nia MoveIT, Jenn customizes routines for every class and helps attendees modify steps or movements whenever they need a little extra care. She values and teaches weight-neutral fitness classes that follow HAES principles. Jenn works with neurotypical and neurodivergent individuals including people with eating disorders, body dysmorphia, brain trauma, mental health issues, and dementia. She is currently studying to become a Personal Trainer with CanFitPro.
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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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