anisha's playlist is well worth a listen. Check out below.

I would say my work is a feminist body practice. I look to empower our bodies with open and honest discussions, intense sweating and loud music of course!
As a fitness trainer, I love the endorphins, adrenaline and the community feeling of gym classes. But working in the industry contradicts with my beliefs - the gym white washes, its very binary, and profits from our insecurities.
So I started my own class, from my femme PoC perspective, in order to reframe exercise!
FemmeFitness is the class and I invest a lot in the music, and the artists I promote. I aim to prioritize femme and queer artists of color, and people who may not feel comfortable in their bodies because the society we are in.
I connect most with my own body with empowering routines. Fitness moves, how I dance in a club, and my classical Indian dance background. This dance, in particular, is filled with symbolism; the hands, called Mudras, are used for expression. I embrace this especially with my extra nails, as a form of communication and a way to interpret dancing with my diasporic identity.
I want to offer narratives to reject the policing, silencing and violence towards femme and queer bodies. With this sensitivity, the notion of safer space is very important.
In the future, I hope to see how my work can merge with other forms of creativity - with other artists and activists. I want to continue to make spaces where liberated movement can offer a form of collective resistance.

anisha's playlist is well worth a listen. Check out below.