YAMT Survivor Expert Series: Jenny Footle

“Positive Impacts of Fitness and Wellness Programming for Survivors of Human Trafficking.”

Friday, September 16th 11:30 - 1:00 PM EST | COST: $25

Presenter: Jenny Footle

This webinar is open to service providers and survivor leaders.

For survivors working to regain a life post-trafficking and learning ways to help their minds heal from trauma, bodily healing is just as important. It's not only good mental health practices but also physically restorative practices that will bring survivors from surviving to thriving.

In this webinar, we'll focus on the positive impacts of fitness and wellness programming for survivors of trafficking, approachable activities well suited for survivors to take part in, and ways to encourage others to pursue activities to bolster their healing journey, as survivors find their “fit.”

*If you purchase the webinar but can’t attend LIVE, it will be available for replay concluding the presentation!

WHEN REGISTERING: Please include a valid email to send the zoom link to!

If you are a survivor leader please email us at info@yamt.org in order to attend the training for free

About YAMT: We are a survivor-led nonprofit organization in NJ aimed at supporting marginalized survivors of domestic trafficking and exploitation through uplifting them within the mental health, education, and financial sectors of aftercare services.

The proceeds of this training go back to Survivor Experts leading these series to continue to build upon pathways of economic empowerment.

Questions?: Please Contact us at info@yamt.org

About the Presenter

Jenny Footle: Jenny received a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations with a focus on human rights and a minor in Dance in 2013, from Knox College, and holds certifications in Group Fitness, Zumba, yoga, wellness coaching, and personal training. Jenny is currently doing research and pursuing a Master's degree in Public Health. She has been teaching various kinds of dance and fitness since 2008, she is a survivor leader and has been working with survivors of exploitation and the organizations that support them for over a decade, including 8 years in Denver. Jenny is the founder of Beautiful Feet Wellness, an organization that helps survivors find a healthy lifestyle through fitness and wellness for the body, mind, and spirit.

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