Tip number three—remind yourself of a triumph! Think about the first day of school versus the last. Or the first day at a job vs the last. You enter nervous and you leave confident.

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The most common thing I hear from thin folks about Fat Kid Dance Party Aerobics is “I wish my loved one would do your class!”

I deeply appreciate this enthusiasm! But I also cringe inside because I know “getting someone” to do a class is not how you can effectively encourage your loved one to pursue movement!

I know this from personal experience. Growing up fat, I was taught my body was a failure and that I needed to pursue thinness at all costs.

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Since sometimes knowing exactly what's going to happen reduces anxiety, here's how the Zoom aerobics class goes!

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For folks all over the world, I offer my classes online. This is a great option for folks who don't feel comfortable in the in-person environment or who don't have body positive fitness options available in their area.

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Because I have such limited time to work on Fat Kid Dance Party, I have been focused on my weekly online classes instead of a weekly in person class. I figured it was the best way to reach the most people out there who need this unique movement class to be part of their self care. And there’s never a scheduling conflict or traffic to sit in!

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I tried to do something that I didn't fully know how to do, and that came at the expense of the participants, the people I employed at the camp, my collaborators outside of the event, my audience of kindred spirits who believe in me and my career. I’m very sorry for the harm that I have caused, and I will do my best to name that harm in this letter and to be accountable.

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Some of you may have heard about the disappointing and harmful chain of events that happened at the Fat Mermaid Merfolks Sea Creatures Creation Camp Retreat I hosted March 28th-April 1st.

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