NOW ACCEPTING:
2024 Strength Embodied
Program Applications
Program Dates: 9/9-11/8
Want to learn the fundamentals of strength training and regain autonomy over your body? Are you a personal trainer who would like to contract through M.I.N.E.?
Apply to become a survivor client or trauma-informed coach now through 8/15.
Learn more below.
Welcome to the Strength Embodied
Our Mission:
Our mission is to work with low-income survivors of gender-based violence to teach them strength training fundamentals they can use as a form of self-care, health, and community.
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History:
This organization was born from a powerful experience my colleagues and I had in the fall of 2019. We partnered with a well-respected organization, Sanctuary for Families (Survivor Leader Division) to provide strength training fundamentals to a group of survivors of domestic violence. The goal was to help these individuals on their journey toward regaining self-sufficiency and autonomy in their lives. Over a period of 6 weeks, participants met twice weekly with a trauma-informed strength trainer and journaled their experiences throughout.
This proved to be a powerful experience for clients and trainers alike. Blog post of original pilot and community.
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Pre/post survey
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Time of day and location options
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Just like taking a course: notes, doing, and reviewing
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Health benefits
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More tools the better
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Community
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Anyone who is in a safe space and has their basic needs met
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Those who wish to get involved on the ground floor in a new and evolving project
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Anyone who wishes to give feedback to help shape the program
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Those able to obtain doctor permission (if ParQ determines)
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Those who have a support system in place
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Those who are open to strength training
What Else Should You Know?
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You must be able to commit
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Minimum of 24 hours' notice is required to cancel or reschedule with trainer
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You must contact trainer if you need to cancel or reschedule or are running late
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The trainer might have their own lateness policy
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2 cancellations are allowed without rescheduling for both trainer and client
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The trainer will try to reschedule but understand they may not have the flexibility twice without rescheduling
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More than 2 cancellations may result in forfeit of continuing the program (each individual situation will be reviewed by trainer and a M.I.N.E. representative)
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No showing (standing the trainer up) is not allowed
Next Steps:
What to do if you are interested?
If you would like to be notified for the next Strength Embodied class, pleas contact us. We would love to have you be a part of our community. Please register on our Join us page and join our email list.
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Email or call if you have any questions: