What’s it like to open a gym where you teach tools from the Fighting Monkey method, Ido Portal method, and more? Today on the podcast - Emma (@emma_louise_robson), Glenn (@glennrobson_) and Paul (@pault8_upsidedown) - who run Aspen Coaching (@aspencoaching) - a movement gym in Perth.

Aspen’s motto is “Strength Through Diversity”. Their students, from all different backgrounds - from 16 years, to 80 years - all with different stories, contexts. The team places firm emphasis on celebrating the individual as their own journey - their’s no firm “Aspen method” which they have to go through. Rather it’s about providing the person with whatever tools the team have learnt from their backgrounds, to help that person with their own goals. There’s no pressure to commit to the handstand class, or the spinal wave class, or the particular strength class. There’s a freedom to their approach which is refreshing.

The other aspect of this motto is to appreciate that everybody is different and even in disagreement, you can work together on a common goal. I think this is especially important, especially in today’s culture where it can be profitable and popular to form radical viewpoints and elicit controversy. In the end - aren’t we all just trying to help people?

Check the space out at www.aspencoaching.com.au or @aspencoaching.

The Passive Hang - Episode 24 - Aspen Coaching - Strength Through Diversity