Welcome to BodiLab’s Core Values

At BodiLab, movement is about more than fitness—it’s about coming home to yourself.
We don’t start with calorie counts or rigid goals. We start with trust.

You might not hear us say "body politics" in class—but the experience you have is shaped by them.
Everything we offer is rooted in body liberation values:

🌀 intuitive movement
🌈 radical inclusion
🧠 intentional design
🔬 science and systems awareness

These principles shape how we teach, how we adapt, and how we support you. Here’s what that means in practice:

Our Values

🌀 Intuitive Movement

Intuitive movement means you tune into what your body needs today—not what a fitness app or algorithm demands.

Like intuitive eating, it’s a practice:
Not instinct, not impulse—but learned self-trust.
We offer tools, not rules, to help you move with compassion, capacity, and curiosity.

We don’t chase exhaustion. We don’t “blast” or “shred.”
We believe growth happens at the edge of ease—not through punishment.

Intuitive means asking:

What feels nourishing today?
What feels doable—not just physically, but emotionally?

Sometimes, that’s a quiet walk.
Sometimes, that’s strength-building.
Sometimes, it’s rest. All of that counts.

🌈 Radical Inclusion

Fitness spaces often exclude—explicitly or implicitly.
We aim to build one where more people feel at home in their bodies.

BodiLab welcomes:

People in bigger bodies
Trans and nonbinary people
Neurodivergent folks
People with chronic conditions or disabilities
Anyone who’s been hurt, sidelined, or unseen in traditional fitness spaces

Our approach is simple: design from the margins.
That means our classes include modifications, flexible structures, and clear prerequisites (like: “can walk for 30 seconds without medical risk”)—so you can assess fit with confidence.

We believe every body is worthy of movement, without shame.

🧠 Intentional by Design

Our students bring complex, beautiful lives into class. So we design with intention, not assumption.

That includes:

Sensory-aware pacing and cues
Trauma-informed approaches
LGBTQIA+ affirming practices
Acknowledgment of body-image histories, disordered eating, and gender euphoria/dysphoria

No single solution fits everyone. But we’re always asking: what would make this more supportive?

🔬 Science-Informed, Politically Aware

BodiLab is grounded in the Health at Every Size® (HAES) framework.
We also name the truth that shapes your health: where you live, your access to care and food, your experiences of oppression or privilege—these social determinants of health shape outcomes far more than individual behavior.

We reject:

Healthism
Moralizing health choices
“Willpower” myths that ignore structural inequality

We embrace:

Practical, evidence-based ways to support movement, mobility, and wellbeing
Your own reasons for moving—whether for health, joy, ritual, or resistance

💬 In Short

At BodiLab, we don’t train for punishment or perfection.
We train for presence. For pleasure. For function. For care.

You don’t have to earn your body. You already live in it.

If that resonates, welcome—we’re building something different. And we’re so glad you’re here.