Building Inclusive Spaces: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for Movement Professionals

Content
26 modules
Rating
Course length
9 hours
Instructor
Student Success Team
Released
27 Jun 2025
Price
$300.00 USD + Sales tax

Description

Building Inclusive Spaces: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Movement Professionals

 

At SPRING., we believe movement is for every body—regardless of background, ability, identity, or experience. This transformative, on-demand course empowers Pilates instructors, yoga teachers, personal trainers, dancers, group fitness leaders, and all movement professionals to cultivate truly inclusive, welcoming spaces where every student feels seen, supported, and celebrated.

Guided by DEI educator and fitness expert Portia Boston, this course is grounded in both evidence-based principles and lived experience. You’ll go beyond theory to explore systemic barriers, uncover how bias and exclusion show up in movement spaces, and gain actionable strategies to challenge and change them. Through engaging lessons and practical tools, you’ll build the confidence and skills to lead with empathy, cultural humility, and intentionality.

Whether you’re just beginning your journey or seeking to elevate your existing practice, this course will help you build community, promote equity, and expand access to movement for diverse populations. It’s an essential investment in your growth as a compassionate educator and changemaker—because when movement spaces are inclusive, everyone thrives.

Objectives

Students who complete this course successfully will be able to:

  • Identify and challenge fatphobia and body hierarchies present in movement spaces to promote more inclusive environments.

  • Use precise, respectful language and communication strategies that foster safety, trust, and empowerment among diverse students.

  • Differentiate between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation within fitness and movement settings, applying best practices to honor cultural integrity.

  • Adapt teaching methods sensitively to meet the unique physical, cultural, and emotional needs of diverse populations.

  • Engage in ongoing self-reflection and critical thinking to support continuous personal and professional growth in diversity, equity, and inclusion.

  • Implement practical, actionable strategies in their classes to contribute to systemic change in the broader movement community.

Certificate

By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate 2025 Building Inclusive Spaces Certificate of Completion

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Orientation | Welcome
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Orientation | Course Overview & Learning Objectives
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Orientation | Activation Activity: Free Association Journaling
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Cultural & Physical Adaptive Awareness | Introduction
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Cultural & Physical Adaptive Awareness | Optional Pre-Watch: CBS Segment
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Cultural & Physical Adaptive Awareness | The Racist Origins of Fat Phobia, Fat Stigma + BMI
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Cultural & Physical Adaptive Awareness | Practice + Integration
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Cultural & Physical Adaptive Awareness | Journal Prompt
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Language & Communication | Introduction + Pre-Reading
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Language & Communication | Language & Cueing for Inclusion
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Language & Communication | Practice + Integration
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Cultural Appropriation in Fitness | Introduction + Pre-Listen
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Cultural Appropriation in Fitness | What is Appropriation?
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Cultural Appropriation in Fitness | Scenario-Based Reflection
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Cultural Appropriation | Knowledge Check
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Working With Diverse Populations | Introduction
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Working with Diverse Populations | Video Presentation Part 1
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Working with Diverse Populations | Video Presentation Part 2
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Working with Diverse Populations | Practice + Integration
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Your DEI Teaching Practice | Hands-On Adjustments Introduction
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Your DEI Teaching Practice | Hands-On Adjustments Practical Application
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Your DEI Teaching Practice | Resources for Ongoing Learning
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Your DEI Teaching Practice | Self-Assessment + Personal Action Plan
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Your DEI Teaching Practice | Final Knowledge Check
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Your DEI Teaching Practice | Your DEI Teaching Pledge
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Building Inclusive Spaces | Rooted, Ready, and Moving Forward
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Added about 18 hours ago, by Katie
Great!
 
Added 13 days ago, by Lauren
This course was incredibly curated and very important!
 
Added 18 days ago, by Brittney
Loved the special populations portion and all the info to support best ways to teach to them!
 
Added about 1 month ago, by Anonymous
I honestly loved this course. The way the content was delivered felt so thoughtful and engaging, it didn’t feel like I was just sitting through a lecture. It was interactive, immersive, and really made me reflect on my own teaching in ways I hadn’t before. I walked away with not just a better understanding of DEI, but real tools I could apply in my classes right away. I genuinely believe I’m a better, more inclusive movement teacher because of this experience.

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