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Yoga for Heart Health in Raleigh: Supporting Cardiovascular and Emotional Wellness
February is National Heart Month, making it the perfect time to focus on heart health and cardiovascular wellness. While many people think of heart health in terms of cardio workouts or medical screenings, yoga for heart health offers a powerful, research-supported approach to supporting both the physical heart and emotional…
Personal 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…
When an Eating Disorder Therapist Opens a Gym, It’s Not Your Typical Gym.
Has movement ever felt complicated, painful, or conditional? If so, I want you to know that you’re not alone. There is a different way to be in relationship with movement. If this resonates with you, maybe my story will too… Trigger warning: mentions of disordered eating, weight management, weight loss,…
From 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,…
Finding 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…
Cultivating 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…
Finding 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…
Empowered Movement for Every Body: Personal Training at Current Wellness
At Current Wellness, our approach to personal training is rooted in inclusivity, compassion, and respect. We’re here to help you feel strong and connected to your body-not to shrink it. A Size-Inclusive, HAES®-Informed Approach Our personal trainers are size-inclusive and Health at Every Size® (HAES®) informed. That means you will…
How Massage Therapy Supports Mental Health
At Current Wellness, we believe that mental health care is more than just talk therapy-it’s also about connecting with your body in safe(r), nurturing ways. One powerful, often overlooked support for emotional and physical wellbeing is massage therapy. While many people think of massage as a way to relieve sore…
When Movement Isn’t Enough: How Individual Therapy Can Deepen Your Healing
At Current Wellness, we believe in the power of movement as a vehicle to connect to our bodies and sense of self. Whether it’s grounding in a Flow Yoga class or finding strength in a Tidal Intervals class, we’ve seen how these practices can help people feel more at home…