Our gym is changing… (DUN DAHHH)
Our gym is changing!
For all the right reasons :)
It may not look like it sometimes, but we’ve been busy round here!
We’ve been honing in on our vision of Valkyrie and refining what we do.
storming brains
painting walls
fixing stuff
writing things
learning a tonne
calling everyone
and wearing silly hats (and some serious stuff occasionally).
Some of the things we’ve been focusing on are:
making Valkyrie feel safer for everyone
and…
building a greater sense of community.
Everyone should feel safe
〰️
Everyone should feel safe 〰️
Feeling safe is different for everyone. And in the fitness world, finding safety and belonging can be really hard for many people.
To make our space feel more welcoming, we have done heaps of stuff. Here’s a snippet.
We’ve:
Registered Valkyrie through ACON’s “Welcome here” program (we are now acknowledged as a safe space for LGBTQI+ people, yahoo!)
Improved our systems to use more inclusive language
Made changes to our programming, website and procedures to reflect this
fixed the lock on the door lol physical safety too
Community vibes
〰️
Community vibes 〰️
Our community is vital to what we do (that’s you guys).
So we’ve been striving to boost up the already INCREDIBLE culture we’ve got going on here. Expect to see more of the things we love about Valkyrie:
Social events (in and out of the gym)
Group discussions and decision making
Teamwork opportunities
Buddy week (more on this soon!)
We’ll keep striving to improve so you can keep showing up to get stronger.