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EmpowHerFit | Week 5 💜 | Body Confidence

This week looked a little different!

Alongside our regular movement sessions, we welcomed Help A Girl Out ™ for a workshop on body confidence and periods.

The girls had conversations about the social norms and messages we see around our bodies, explored some of the stereotypes we’re taught, and had a chance to challenge them.

We also talked about periods and the importance of not letting them hold us back—especially when it comes to being active, playing sports, and simply feeling comfortable in our own bodies.

And of course, there was plenty of movement, laughs, and teamwork along the way. 💜

A big thank you to HAGO for joining us and creating space for these conversations!

HAGO is doing important work to help girls and women access period products and education. Their current funding runs through March 2027, and they’re working to build awareness and community support to keep this work going.

If you believe in this work, please follow Help A Girl Out ™ share their work, and help spread the word. Every bit of visibility helps. 💜

Week 5 ✔️

➡️ Next up: Mindfulness & Self-Care

EmpowHerFit | Week 4 💜 | Mental Wellness

Creating space for conversation, check-ins, and activities that allowed the girls to reflect at their own pace.

We started with movement, pushed ourselves through some intense exercises, and then practiced using our breath to slow things down and reset.

From there, we explored different ways to cope when things feel like a lot. The girls created their own coping toolkit using stress balls and privately wrote down something they wanted to leave behind. We then used water as a symbolic way to release it.

No sharing. No explaining. Just a moment to acknowledge it, let it go, and move forward.

Lots of movement, conversation, reflection, and connection. 💜

Week 4 ✔️

➡️ Next up: Body Confidence.

StillInTheGame

EmpowHerFit | Week 3 💜 | Overcoming Obstacles & Resilience

This week, we explored what resilience looks like.

Through workouts, teamwork, and meaningful conversations, we talked about something we all experience—setbacks. Instead of seeing them as the end of the story, we learned how to respond by creating our own bounce-back plan using the 3 R’s.

Every session reminds us that growth doesn’t just happen through movement. Sometimes it happens through a conversation, a challenge, or taking a moment to reflect on how we’ll respond the next time life doesn’t go as planned.

Week 3 ✔️

➡️ Next up: Mental Wellness.

From player to mentor—meet Ray Williams. 🏀✨

Womxn in the Game: Beyond the Game—our monthly spotlight highlighting women creating impact in sports beyond play.

As the Lead Assistant Coach for the University of Guelph Women’s Basketball team, Ray believes in developing the person before the player. Through empathy, leadership, and purpose, she’s helping athletes build confidence that extends far beyond the court.

Her journey is a reminder that the greatest impact in sport isn’t just measured by wins—it’s measured by the lives we help shape.

🔗 Head to the link in our bio to read Ray’s full Q+A now at womxnball.ca.

Which part of Ray’s journey resonated most with you? Let us know in the comments! 👇🏾

EmpowHerFit | Week 2 💜 | Building Confidence

Confidence isn’t something you’re born with—it’s something you build.

Last week, we challenged ourselves to step outside our comfort zones, move with purpose, encourage one another, and reflect on the way we speak to ourselves.

Through movement, some difficult conversation, and affirmations, the girls explored what confidence looks like beyond the class.

Week 2 is complete, and we’re excited to keep growing together.

➡️ Next up: Resilience.

💜 Beyond the Game. Still in the Game.

EmpowHerFit | Week 1 💜 | Setting Intentions & Goals

Every strong community starts with a foundation.

Before we focused on workouts, we focused on something even more important: creating a space where every participant feels safe, supported, and comfortable showing up as themselves.

This week, we:
💜 Got to know one another.
🎯 Set intentions and SMART goals.
📖 Reflected on where we are and where we want to grow.
📏 Established our personal starting points.
🤝 Began building a community rooted in trust, respect, and encouragement.

Over the next eight weeks, we’ll build strength, confidence, resilience, and leadership—but first, we built the foundation.

Here’s to Week 1.

➡️ Next up: Building Confidence