#12 | Finding Freedom in your Body w/ Hannah Rose

About This Episode

In this episode, Anya hosts vibrant and expressive fitness coach and dancer Hannah Rose. Hannah’s passion for people to find deep connection and freedom within their bodies is inspiring.

She’s got immense wisdom to share about how people’s body movement or lack thereof is directly related to the pain they hold within them. As a dancer and fitness coach, Hannah and I discuss both the strip club and fitness industries at length and unpack the wounded and healthy masculine and feminine dynamics that live in both spaces.  We highlight how different movement is for men and women and why so many women feel helpless in the hyper-masculine fitness industry because they don’t achieve the results they want.

We touch on the bodybuilder’s journey and the mental struggle that can exist there, in addition to highlighting the missing space for the feminine within fitness in general. We talk about men and the way they relate to their bodies through the training process and sexuality. Finally, we unravel the layers of validation and rejection that exists for both men and women within body movement.

We highlight some resources and cultural references during this episode including;

• Strip Down, Rise Up - a must watch documentary on netflix for both men and women highlighting sensual expression and trauma

• Shredded - An award winning short documentary from Israel that follows the mental struggle of a bodybuilder. Link here to watch (only available for 48 hours after release of this episode)

• Magic Mike - Understanding the sensual freedom and safety that fluid body movement creates for men (specifically the live shows)

Last but not least, connect with the wonderful Hannah Rose on instagram. She’s currently creating a beautiful new program for women that fuses the discipline of the gym with the fluidity of sensual dance.