You walk into a new gym after spending some time hyping yourself up to step through that door. You are met with a warm, smiling face; someone who is genuinely excited to meet you. You take in the vibe of the space and instantly feel some stress leave your body. “How is this a gym?”

Unrealistic societal values of a “perfect” body type have masked the importance of listening to our own bodies. No one needs to constantly be told they are “too big”, “too fat”, “too thin”, “too” anything. HAES aligned personal trainers strive to reinforce the fact that bodies come in a spectrum of shapes and sizes and that one’s health cannot accurately be determined by a judgemental glance.