Episode 36: Fitness, Healing, and Inclusivity with Vysh Sivakumaran
In Episode 36 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with fitness industry leader + strength coach Vysh Sivakumaran about her upbringing and what lead her to do the work that she does with her company, Fitness In Place.
In this episode, you'll hear Vysh and Aliya discuss:
How discovering CrossFit in her mid-20s helped Vysh figure out who she really was
The types of conversations that were (and weren't) had as Vysh was growing up as the child of immigrants
How Vysh has developed compassion for her mother through therapy
How therapy has helped her heal her inner child and prepare for motherhood
Her biggest fears about birth
How her personal values + experiences lead her to build her inclusive + accessible fitness business
About Vysh:
Vysh (vai-sh) is a certified strength coach, trauma informed yoga instructor, & a fitness industry leader in the Toronto community -- working to create inclusive, body neutral, and accessible fitness, through 1:1, group, and corporate services within her online fitness community, Fitness in Place (FIP). With her powerlifting background and quick adaptation at the start of the pandemic, she was awarded Canfitpro's Fitness Professional of the Year Award in 2021 and top trainer in Canada by Impact Magazine in 2024. She advocates passionately for representation in the industry for South Asian women, but more broadly, aims to be a voice for all people who may face barriers in the health & wellness industry.
Website: https://www.fitnessinplace.net
IG: https://www.instagram.com/vy_she_lifts/
FB: https://m.facebook.com/fitnessinplace
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vyshnavi-s-4547a86a
Vysh's Published Articles:
Trauma Informed - Practices to Keep Fitness Spaces Barrier Free to Everyone
Belonging and the Fitness Industry
Functional Fitness: More Than a Training Protocol
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