One of the most discussed issues in feminism is body image, and how women are forced by society to conform to a certain ideal of femininity which is often far removed from the way most women look and think of themselves. In this context the idea of ‘working out’ can be frowned upon and regarded as anti-feminist, if it encourages a desire to change one’s body rather than accept it as it is.
The classes featured this month were chosen to help us all look at movement and exercise from a different angle - one that doesn’t necessarily have an end goal, but is much more about how exercising itself makes us feel - empowered, confident, connected to our body and happy in our own skin.