NAAFA Webinar Series FLM Edition: Fat Positive Food & Fitness with Luca Yacón & Kimmie Singh
Thursday, August 3, 2023
9Am PT / 10Am MT / 11Am CT / 12pm ET
Image Description: Headshots of Kimmie Singh, Luca Yacón, and Tigress appear in turquoise circles, as does the Fat Liberation Month logo. The text reads: "Fat Positive Food & Fitness featuring Kimmie Singh & Luca Yacón. Thursday, August 3. 9am Pacific Time. Free! For fat community & fat-positive folx. Auto captioning in English, ASL by Pro Bono ASL. NAAFA Webinar Series 2023. Hosted by Tigress Osborn (she/her).
Registration & details at naafa.org/flm
In this edition of the NAAFA Webinar Series, registered dietician Kimmie Singh (she/her) of Body Honor Nutrition and fitness leader Luca Yacón (they/them) of Radically Fit Gym join us to discuss how nutrition and fitness intersect with radical fat liberation. We’ll discuss accessibility, representation, and how wellness and diet culture pressures impact professionals in these fields and the clients they work with. Dive into this nuanced discussion with us! Hosted by Tigress Osborn (she/her).
NAAFA virtual events are for fat people and fat-positive folx of all sizes. Our virtual events are offered free of charge thanks to the generosity of our community of NAAFA donors. Register at naafa.org/virtualevents.
This webinar is presented via Zoom, in English, and with English auto-captions by Otter.ai. ASL Interpreting by Pro Bono ASL.
The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance is a 501(c)3 charitable organization with a mission to change perceptions of fat and to end size discrimination through advocacy, education, and support. Our webinars are offered to the community free of charge thanks to the generosity of those who give to NAAFA. To support this and other NAAFA programming, visit naafa.org/give.
Image Description: Headshot of Kimmie Singh
Speaker Bios:
Kimmie Singh (she/her) is a fat, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist based in New York City. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Physics from St. John’s University, her Master of Science in Nutrition at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and her Dietetic Internship from The City University of New York-Hunter College. Kimmie is a sought-after speaker that has spoken at conferences across the US about the harms of weight stigma, societal oppression in eating disorder treatment, and body positivity. She is also a consultant for the Health at Every Size® dietetic internship concentration at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Kimmie is also a contributor for The Center for Mindful Eating’s Certification Program and co-hosted the PCOS and Food Peace podcast with Julie Duffy Dillon, RD. Follow her activist work on Instagram @BodyHonorNutrition.
Image Description: A headshot of Luca, a bigger bodied Guatemalan trans masculine person wearing a Radically Fit t-shirt standing in front of a large coral wall with the Radically Fit logo painted on it.
Luca Yacón (they/them) is the founder of Radically Fit, the Bay Area's radical community gym rooted in fat liberation & joyful movement for all queer, trans, Black and brown folks, and their allies, regardless of experience, size, or ability. They are a bigger bodied, queer, trans, POC who was adopted from Guatemala and grew up in the Bay Area. They have been a personal trainer for 10 years and a business owner for 5 years. Their work is centered in disrupting toxic fitness and diet culture by working with their community to find joy in movement. Follow them: @radicallyfitoakland
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