WELCOME
Decolonizing Fitness, LLC is a social justice platform that provides affirming fitness services, community education and apparel in support of body diversity. Ilya the owner is a black trans person who resides in Durham, NC
Decolonizing Fitness as a collective was birthed from the need for folks (i.e. fat, trans, queer, people with disabilities, people over 65) who have historically not felt welcomed in fitness spaces to have better access to inclusive services.
We firmly believe fitness can be used as a healing modality to help people regain a more supportive connection to their bodies.
JOIN ME AT THE BODY TRUST SUMMIT
March 11th - 17th
I’m speaking at the #BodyTrust Summit 2020 & I’d love for you to join us!
This is a FREE online conference featuring over 20 talks with diverse speakers.
We want YOU to think of this form of care not as a form of self-care but a form of divestment. Divestment from the patriarchy, diet culture, capitalism, healthism, perfectionism, white supremacy and more.
The Body Trust Summit Teaser: Ilya Parker
TRANSPARENCY 2020 – BEYOND THE BINARY: INCLUSIVE FITNESS FOR THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY
Join me at the 2nd annual groundbreaking expo where I share about my lived experiences as a fat, Black nonbinary trans person and how I've worked to help make fitness more inclusive to a diverse group of bodies.
Monday, April 6th
6:30-8:00 pm EDT
Gainesville, FL
BIG SALE ON DECOLONIZING FITNESS LOGO TEES!
We have some awesome merch to help you spread the message of inclusive fitness! With FREE SHIPPING ANYWHERE IN THE U.S.
75% of profits made from merchandise sales goes to a scholarship fund so that we may continue to offer free and sliding scales services!
Also inquire about wholesale options and vending opportunities!
Email Ilya Here: info@decolonizingfitness.com
Educational Services
Ilya is a social justice advocate with over 10 years of experience as a grassroots organizer and educator. Ilya is also a fat trans personal trainer who has felt firsthand the harshness of the fitness industry.
Decolonizing Fitness is equipped to work with fitness and movement professionals so that they may cultivate safe environments for individuals who typically don’t feel welcomed in the current fitness climate. By doing so businesses will also retain a more diverse client population.
Let Decolonizing Fitness support your business in the areas of: fat acceptance, trans & LGB inclusion, disability justice and healing justice.
Check Out the Affirming Spaces Ebooks!
Check Out the Transmasculine Training Series!
Support Our Patreon
Check out the Podcast Available on Sticher, SoundCloud, ITunes & Spotify
If you’d like to book Ilya for a training please email them for a list of their current offerings.
info@decolonizingfitness.com
PERSONAL TRAINING
Ilya is a Physical Therapist Assistant and ACE Certified Medical Exercise Specialist with over 13 years of rehabilitative and functional training experience.
Ilya is a HAES informed, fat liberated & LGBTQIA+ affirming personal trainer.
Ilya is equipped to train folks with disabilities, people over the age of 65 and folks with chronic medical conditions.
Ilya also specializes in training folks with diverse gender identities and can assist those who are preparing for or recovering from gender affirming surgeries.
Ilya currently provides in person training to folks in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill & Greensboro, NC.
Sliding Scale Rates Are Available
SERVICES:
1 on 1 (In Person Training)
Group Training (2 or More In Person)
**Complete In Person Training Questionnaire If you are interested in working with me face to face individually or as a group.