Community Through Education & Events

About this episode

Amy Rost discusses building community through Pilates education and events, emphasizing inclusivity and connection in the wellness industry.

Amy Rost, Founder of Arc Pilates, joins Joy for a powerful conversation on building real community through Pilates education and events. She shares how to create inclusive Pilates spaces that feel like home, how to create a community if you can’t find one you feel you belong in, and how connection can be an antidote to loneliness and burnout in the wellness industry. Together, we explore the shift from an individualistic to a collectivistic mindset, where belonging, collaboration, and service...

People in this episode

Host: Joy

Guest: Amy Rost

Topics covered

• community building
• Pilates education
• inclusive spaces
• connection
• wellness industry
• collectivistic mindset

Keywords

• Pilates
• community
• education
• inclusivity
• wellness
• burnout
• connection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Arc Pilates

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