Society Nine Episode 35: Ivy Richardson, Founder of Red Girl Rising & Head Coach of Team 700

Society Nine Episode 35: Ivy Richardson, Founder of Red Girl Rising & Head Coach of Team 700

Ivy Richardson (she/her) is Nuxalk and Gusgimukw on her mom's side and Irish, Scottish and English on her dad's side. She is the founder of Red Girl Rising, a wellness-through-movement initiative and head coach of Team 700, Vancouver BC's first competitive Indigenous youth boxing team. She also is the co-founder of Matriarch Resistance which is a new initiative created in a direct response to the missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2 spirit (MMIWG2S) crisis, the program is rooted in sisterhood and empowering Indigenous women and femmes. Ivy's experience as a competitive boxer, student and her working and lived experiences have guided her to become a community builder. She seeks to create a community that centres itself around accessible, safe and empowering movement programs. Follow her on Instagram: @ivyrichardson @team700bc @matriarchresistance Learn more about Red Girl Rising: https://www.redgirlrising.com/

Society Nine Episode 34: Katie McKenzie, Taren Grewall and Anna Farrant of House of A La Ligne

**Disclaimer: mentions of disordered eating. Please listen at your own discretion. Today's episode features the founders of A La Ligne Method, Katie McKenzie and Taren Grewall, and newly joined boxing coach Anna Farrant! We chat at length with the team at House of A La Ligne about nervous system regulation when it comes to body movement choices, and we discuss complex but necessary topics like body, gender and racial privilege within the fitness industry, as well as the need to self define what empowered movement means for every individual. The House of A La Ligne is collective of practitioners dedicated to transforming the way you connect to your body and self through Pilates, Strength, Boxing and Pre & Post-Natal training. The House is a place for all Humans to experience movement in a way that honours and celebrates their unique and individual body’s journey. Follow the crew on Instagram! A La Ligne: @alalignemethod Katie: @katiemckenziemvmt Taren: @tarengrewall Anna: @vancitybanana Website: https://alalignemethod.com/ **Get a FREE MONTH with the House of A La Ligne with unlimited access to all full length classes and live classes, ranging from Mat & Reformer, Strength Training and Boxing. Head to https://alalignemethod.com/ and use code SOCIETYNINE after clicking "START YOUR FREE TRIAL"

Society Nine Episode 33: Gabby Villasenor, Founder of Fuelled by Feeling

**Disclaimer: we discuss topics of disordered eating. Please listen at your own discretion. Today we're talking with Gabby Villasenor, and her pronouns are she/her. She moves, works and lives on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples — including the: Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Musqueam nations. She's the founder of a Mindful Movement company called Fuelled by Feeling, and an OG Society Nine brand ambassador! From competitive soccer, to boxing, to strength training, to mobility - Gabby believes in using one's inner intuition and mindfulness to drive decisions around movement, so long as it brings JOY and empowerment to you. Through her work, she supports people by transforming their relationship with the way they move their bodies. Fuelled by Feeling is all about creating a sustainable movement practice, keeping it simple, and TRULY allowing yourself to celebrate your body for EVERYTHING it can do. Follow her on Instagram: @fuelledbyfeeling On TikTok: @fuelledbyfeeling Her website: https://www.fuelledbyfeeling.com/ **Get 50% off your first month of mindful movement with Gabby and Fuelled by Feeling - sign up at her website, and use code: SOCIETYNINE

Society Nine Episode 32: Mary Kate Vanecko, Founder of Box United

Box United is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that uses the sport of boxing to connect communities of young women across the world. Fight Like a Girl (FLAG) is their signature boxing and leadership development program for high school girls run in partnership with the U.S. Consulate in Cape Town, South Africa. FLAG is fiercely committed to developing young female leaders who are proficient not only in jabs and hooks, but in social impact and cross-cultural collaboration. FLAG runs at the same time in Chicago, IL and Somerset East, South Africa, and includes several opportunities for students to collaborate with peers from across the city and world. Follow them on Instagram @box_united, and learn more about their program at boxunited.com!

Society Nine Episode 31: Society Nine and Core to Coeur

Core to Coeur offers exceptional guided Pilates, Yoga, and Functional Movement Instruction for all bodies. Core to Coeur clients workout in the privacy of their own homes, on their own time, in a community-minded setting with movement practitioners that care. And on this episode, Society Nine founder Lynn Le and Core to Coeur founder Madison Page talk about their motivations for creating communities that encourage movement regardless of body size, age, skill set and athletic background. Episode recording courtesy of the Stretched Podcast, powered by Core to Coeur, and distributed in collaboration with Core to Coeur. Check out Core to Coeur at coretocoeur.com and search SOCIETY NINE in the search box for our channel!