Posts by Annie Land
You Don’t Need to Be Flexible to Start Yoga
Blog post by Brit Guerin One of the most common things we hear from people considering yoga is: “I’m not flexible enough.” Here’s the truth: flexibility is not a prerequisite for yoga. Yoga is a practice rather than a performance. You do not need to touch your toes, twist into advanced shapes, or look a…
Read MoreWhy Explore Thai Massage?
Blog post by Maggie M. The Healing Power of Thai Massage The Thai Massage modality is a powerful method of healing that combines compressions, acupressure, and passive stretching to restore balance for body and mind. Rooted in ancient Eastern medicine, Thai Massage dates back over 2,500 years and continues to support holistic wellness today. A…
Read MoreBurned Out or Overstimulated? How Somatic Classes Support Stress Relief
Feeling Burned Out or Overstimulated? You’re Not Alone If you’ve been feeling constantly “on,” mentally exhausted, or overwhelmed by even small tasks, you’re not imagining it. Many people today are living in a near-constant state of stress or overstimulation. This can show up as: For many, traditional stress relief methods like pushing through workouts or…
Read MoreTrauma-Informed Movement Classes
Trauma-Informed Movement Classes: A Gentle Approach to Healing At Current Wellness Raleigh, we believe movement can be a pathway to not only physical strength but also emotional and nervous system resilience. Our instructors recently completed trauma-informed movement training led by Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Current Wellness founder, Brit Guerin. This training deepened our understanding…
Read MoreNavigating Gender Dysphoria in Fitness Spaces
Blog post by Vic Abate When Movement Becomes More Than Physical Navigating fitness spaces can be challenging for individuals of all types. Adding a gender nonconforming identity into the mix can create even more obstacles in what is supposed to be a simple movement routine. From quietly guarding single occupancy bathrooms like a secret bodyguard…
Read MorePersonal Training: From Good Intentions to Better Practice
Blog post by Vic Abate What Size Inclusion Taught Me Like many, my relationship with movement began in a gym. It was a space where I often felt alone and, looking back, deeply unaware. I followed what I had been taught without questioning who those teachings were designed for or who they quietly excluded. …
Read MoreFrom Harm to Healing: Why Trans-Affirming Fitness is Essential and Achievable
Blog post by Vic Abate Existing in a gender-diverse body has always come with societal challenges, especially as a budding personal trainer. Navigating toxic media, diet culture, and rigid fitness norms has created barriers for many of us, myself included. These harmful ideologies within mainstream fitness create disconnection between trainers, clients, and sustainable success. Mainstream…
Read MoreFinding Joy in Movement: A Conversation on Inclusive Fitness
Many fitness and wellness spaces champion grueling workouts, physical extremes, and pain as part of the training process. We don’t know who needs to hear this, but meaningful workouts simply don’t have to be that way. At Current Wellness, movement is about connection, compassion, and care for your whole self—not comparison or competition. We recently…
Read MoreCultivating a Yoga Practice While Pregnant
Pregnancy is a time of extraordinary change. This journey can be supported by practices rooted in acceptance, compassion, and ease. Yoga offers a gentle, holistic way to nurture yourself – not to “fix” or “optimize” your body, but to honor and care for it. Body Acceptance & Deepening Embodiment Rather than measuring yourself by external…
Read MoreFinding Freedom: My Journey to Becoming a Fat Therapist Supporting Fat Clients
Blog post by Dejah Fingland Hi, I’m Dejah Fingland (she/her), a new therapist at Guerin Therapy Group. I want to take a moment to share a little about myself and why I’m so passionate about working with fat clients, especially those seeking to break free from diet culture and disordered eating, and who are navigating…
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