Physical training and physical movement are inherently politicized because bodies are political, but they are themselves the foundation for building a political practice. Political transformation requires hard work, discipline, and commitment. Who knows those patterns better than people who practice physical movement?

If you've caught yourself thinking "...but I'm just a [personal trainer / yoga teacher / coach / artist / performer / dancer / juggler / bodyworker / etc.]" this is for you. It's easy to feel powerless or helpless or like you aren't the "right type" of person to contribute in this moment, but the truth is that everyone has something to offer, and how you act in this moment can determine the path we chart collectively. Here are a few things you can do.

The physical practices you engage in — strength training, stretching and mobility, calisthenics, acrobatics, handstands, yoga, dance — are political practices. I am not the first or only person to have this insight, but I want to express it definitively because it's at the center of the work I do, as well as how I understand my own personal movement in the world.