bodies in motion
Our new Bodies in Motion department will showcase the myriad of ways women keep their bodies healthy and moving forward. Whether it’s taking the stairs instead of the elevator, becoming a walking warrior, or fitting in a workout before going to work, our goal is to encourage the importance of incorporating movement into our everyday lives.
Love YOUR BODY! By Heather Thomas | Styling by Terra Palmer & Calynne Hill | Photography by AJ Abellera
With over a thousand different parts, our bodies can do some pretty amazing things. Four Tallahassee women showcase the artistry of a woman’s body in motion. Their body-love stories share the respect and admiration for all those parts—and their years of physical effort—coming together to create masterpieces of moving beauty.
KENDREA AUSTIN Yoga INSTRUCTOR “I was living in Scottsdale, Arizona, working as a flexibility therapist for the NFL and Olympic athletes, and moved back to Tallahassee to be closer to my family. Getting into yoga was a natural progression from my previous work, and now I enjoy teaching yoga primarily to private clients. As with any activity, it’s easy to overdo it and injure yourself. With yoga, in particular, you see people doing these crazy poses and think that you have to look like them in order to feel like you’re really “doing yoga.” I’m at a point now where I realize that I have to pay attention to what feels right for me so that I don’t try to force my body to do something that it isn’t ready to do. Knowing that this is the only body I have to live in for the rest of my life keeps me motivated to take care of it. It truly is a gift to be healthy and mobile, and I hope to preserve that for as long as I can. My body is the vessel through which I can go through life and, for that, I’m truly grateful. I love how responsive and adaptive it is—it lets me know when I’m taking good care of it and when I’m not.”
25 tallahassee woman • februar y/march 2016