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Nana Crawford. Celebrating Your Jiggles.

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What a joyful conversation with the one and only Nana Crawford, creator of Jigglefitt. She is a powerhouse and her energy is truly infectious and we hope you love this conversation as much as we did.

We talked to Nana about the following topics:

Body Acceptance after having kids and seeing your body change out of recognition
How to get to know your body again
How dance can help bring you back to your body
Why dancing is for everyone, and why it's ok if it doesn't land first time.
The racist roots of diet culture, white supremacy culture and we can help promote more black owned businesses and elevate marginalised voices in the fitness space.
Taking up space. How can we bring women (in particular) back to the movement itself, rather than seeing movement as a weight loss tool?
Challenging yourself vs pushing yourself vs punishing yourself. Knowing when we actually just need rest.

This conversation certainly reignited the joy of movement in both of us, and we hope it can do the same for you.

Rather than judging our bodies so harshly from the outside, can we look inward and connect to how we FEEL?

Nana Crawford is a dancer, instructor, and community builder creating joyful jiggles across the UK with JiggleFiTT. Her mission is to make wellness accessible and inclusive for everybody. Each of Nana's classes is crafted to provide a unique and holistic workout experience that is both fun and transformative.

Please reach out if you would like some support with your relationship to food OR movement. Ela currently has limited spaces for Intuitive Eating coaching and if you'd like to reconnect with movement, contact Christine, who has lotss of special offers and discounts for our lovely listeners.

Chapters

1. Nana Crawford. Celebrating Your Jiggles. (00:00:00)

2. Introduction to NANA (00:00:55)

3. Nana's Story. How she got started. (00:05:32)

4. "Bouncing Back" after childbirth and getting to know yourself again (00:08:41)

5. Breaking the Stereotypes around what fitness LOOKS like (00:11:31)

6. Why There is a Form of Dance for EVERY body (00:13:28)

7. Christine's Struggle to Connect to Her Body Through Dance (00:16:04)

8. Finding the Right Teacher and Class for You (00:18:39)

9. Why It's Important to Choose Dance Based on the Music YOU like (00:21:14)

10. How to Get More In Tune with Our Bodies (00:23:48)

11. Saying Thank You to Our Bodies (00:26:23)

12. Why Are We So Mean to Ourselves? (00:29:37)

13. Reflecting on What Our Bodies Can Do, Rather than How They Look (00:31:09)

14. How Do We Follow Our Goals Without Going TOO Hard? (00:33:18)

15. Why We Need Community To Reach Our Goals (00:36:31)

16. Promoting Black Owned Businesses and Having the Tricky Conversations (00:39:39)

17. What Does INCLUSIVE Actually Mean? (00:43:28)

18. Finding a Welcoming Space Where You Belong (00:47:20)

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