33. Sonja Price-Herbert

Today I am speaking to Sonja Price-Herbert about racism in the fitness industry. Sonja shares what ignited her to specialize in anti-racism in fitness industry and how racism has personally impacted her. Sonja discusses the importance of having diverse voices from the Black community to speak on this topic and the need to create safety for Black people in fitness/wellness spaces. Sonja also delves into what we mean when we say " Black people are not a monolith", and her thoughts on blending fitness and mental healthcare for her clients in the future. Sonja is offering an Antiracism Refresher Course for All Fitness Professionals Saturday, September 25th 3-5pm EST Sonja is a Classical Pilates instructor, antiracism educator/consultant, competitive powerlifters and the founder/creator of Black Girl Pilates which is a platform highlighting/supporting Black/Afro Latina Pilates instructors and Black Girl Fit & Well - a platform designed to curate health/wellness events, workshops, conferences representative of Black women. In 2020, she co-founded Melanin Brothers of Pilates with 7 Black male identifying Pilates instructors to highlight Black men who teach or take Pilates. Sonja is committed to Black Female representation within fitness and improving the health/wellness in the Black community through writing, speaking and curating health/wellness events for Black women. Connect with Sonja on Instagram Follow Sonja's Black Girl Pilates Follow Melanin Brothers of Pilates