Community
Initiatives

WE VALUE THE POWER OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION AND ARE COMMITTED TO IDENTIFYING AND DISMANTLING HARMFUL BIASES. WE ARE EMPOWERED TO HOLD OURSELVES AND OTHERS ACCOUNTABLE AS WE BUILD AND ENACT SYSTEMS IN PURSUIT OF ANTI-RACIST, ANTI-DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES AND CULTURE.

WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT JAYBIRD STUDIO OPERATES WITHIN THE BOUTIQUE FITNESS INDUSTRY, WHERE ACCESSIBILITY FOR AND REPRESENTATION OF BIPOC HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN LIMITED. WE ARE COMMITTED TO GIVING BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY, SUPPORTING DIVERSITY, FOSTERING INCLUSIVITY, AND CREATING MORE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO OUR CLASSES. 

IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN OUR FOUR WALLS AND BEYOND WE ARE FOCUSING ON THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES:

Increased Representation & Inclusivity

  • WE ARE COMMITTED TO BEING A WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE SPACE THAT CELEBRATES INDIVIDUALS OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE. WE ARE HIRING AND PROMOTING PEOPLE OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. REPRESENTATION MATTERS WITHIN THE BOUTIQUE FITNESS COMMUNITY. LEARN MORE

  • WE BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GROW THEIR TEACHING PRACTICE REGARDLESS OF THE FINANCIAL BARRIERS. AT JAYBIRD, WE ARE PROUD TO OFFER FULL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE BIPOC COMMUNITY AND THOSE WITH FINANCIAL BARRIERS IN OUR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO STRIVE TO SHARE THE BENEFITS OF MOVEMENT THROUGH TEACHING. AT LEAST 1 SCHOLARSHIP IS AVAILABLE FOR EVERY 10 RECIPIENTS ENROLLED. WE ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO DO NOT USUALLY SEE THEMSELVES REPRESENTED IN THE WELLNESS COMMUNITY TO APPLY.

  • WE ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING A COMMUNITY OF STAFF, CLIENTS, AND PARTNERS THAT MORE ACCURATELY REPRESENTS THE DIVERSE SOCIETY WE OPERATE WITHIN. WE AIM TO DO BETTER AT DEMONSTRATING THIS DIVERSE REPRESENTATION IN OUR BRANDING AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS.

  • OUR TEAM WILL ENGAGE IN DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION TRAINING IN ORDER TO ADDRESS DISCRIMINATION AND FOSTER BELONGING WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION AND WITHIN THE FITNESS INDUSTRY. BY LEARNING THE PRINCIPLES AND LANGUAGE OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION, WE ARE COMMITTED TO DOING THE WORK NECESSARY TO INTERRUPT OUR UNCONSCIOUS BIASES. WE WILL HOLD EACH OTHER ACCOUNTABLE AND SPEAK OUT AGAINST HARMFUL PRACTICES WE WITNESS WITHIN OUR STUDIOS, INDUSTRY, AND NETWORK.

Introducing Our Community Standards

THESE ARE THE STANDARDS WE HOLD OURSELVES AND OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO, IN OUR STUDIOS AND BEYOND.

  • JAYBIRD IS A SPACE FOR INSPIRING GROWTH THROUGH MOVEMENT AND UPLIFTING OURSELVES AND EACH OTHER. WE TREAT ALL BEINGS WITH KINDNESS AND RESPECT AND EXPECT THE SAME OF OUR CLIENTS AND PARTNERS.

    • WE LISTEN TO WHAT THE BODY NEEDS IN THE MOMENT BY BEING PRESENT AND COMPASSIONATE.

    • WE ACKNOWLEDGE EACH OTHERS FEELINGS AND PROVIDE POSITIVE SUPPORT.

    • WE ARE RECEPTIVE TO FEEDBACK WHEN RECEIVING AND RESPECTFUL AND HONEST WHEN PROVIDING.

  • WE RECOGNIZE THE STRENGTH THAT LIES IN DIVERSITY AND DIFFERENT PEOPLE HAVE UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES. WE WELCOME AND SUPPORT PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND IDENTITIES. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, MEMBERS OF ANY SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, RACE, ETHNICITY, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CLASS, EDUCATION LEVEL, IMMIGRATION STATUS, SEX, AGE, SIZE, FAMILY STATUS, POLITICAL BELIEF, RELIGION AND PHYSICAL ABILITY.

    • FOR YOUR OWN HEALTH AND WELLBEING.

    • LEAD BY EXAMPLE AND ADVOCATE FOR THESE STANDARDS TO BE UPHELD WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.

  • WE COME TO JAYBIRD TO CONNECT WITH OUR MINDS AND OUR BODIES. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ENJOY THE BURN AND HAVE FUN.