How Autonomy Movement Became Autonomy Therapy
If you’re wondering why Autonomy Movement now has a new name, new website, and (adorable, we know) new brand colors, you’re not alone. The transition from Autonomy Movement to Autonomy Therapy was made quietly in early 2021, and we’ve been incredibly excited for the dust to settle in order to finally be able to share the story behind the rebrand:
We officially opened our doors as Autonomy Movement in November 2019, with the intention to provide an inclusive and accessible space for folks to learn how to connect with their bodies more intentionally and compassionately. For around a year, we maintained a team of highly qualified exercise instructors, who each provided a wide range of HAES-informed movement classes (yoga, pilates, barre, HIIT, meditation), personal training, educational coffee chats, and Fusions – 60-minute sessions that combined movement and psychotherapy.
While it was a privilege to be able to offer such a unique compilation of services, we realized that we were receiving multiple daily requests for more accessible mental health services. Not only do we offer a unique training opportunity to all staff members upon onboarding that equips them with education for working with eating disorders, body image issues, and compulsive exercise issues, we’re also one of the only practices in the area that offers some type of insurance coverage when it comes to therapy (insurance is a doozy, but that’s a story for another time).
Once we slowed down and listened to our community’s needs, it became clear that we needed to put more time and effort into cultivating the mental health component of our services, while serving as a referral source for existing, HAES-informed exercise options and providing ample educational resources.
GETTING STARTED WITH THERAPY
For anyone in our community who’s as passionate as we are about enjoying exercise and developing an authentic and informed definition of “health,” we invite you to stay involved with all that Autonomy has to offer: Download our “Essential Guide to Enjoying Exercise”, check out our self-paced Intuitive Movement Masterclass, and review our Autonomy-approved Favorite Resources page – just to name a few!
Thank you for being a part of our journey, we’re thrilled to be able to continue sharing all the great things to come with you!