#051- Building an Inclusive Remote Training Platform with Lee-Anne Reuber of Sekond Skin Society AdaptX Podcast

Sekond Skin Society is a health and fitness app designed around accessibility, creating an inclusive experience for people with and without disabilities to work out together. In this episode, Brendan is joined by Lee-Anne Reuber, the company’s founder, as she takes us through the company’s start as a brick and mortar yoga studio and transition to a virtual platform. Lee-Anne reflects on her entry into the inclusive fitness space after receiving feedback from members who loved seated class and accessible workout options. Inclusion, to Lee-Anne, means creating a safe space where people feel a sense of belonging and where the environment is already created with them in mind. The fitness industry plays a large role in valuing bodies, and Sekond Skin Society aims to disrupt that space by including people with disabilities. Throughout their conversation, Brendan and Lee-Anne discuss their goals in creating an inclusive and accessible fitness platform for people of all abilities.
Sekond Skin Society is focused on providing a community forum for members to connect with each other and share their experiences. The app will offer a variety of classes, including yoga, dance, cardio, strength training, and meditation. All classes will be on-demand to accommodate the convenience of members and the capacity of instructors. The app will utilize features such as captions, enhanced queuing, and American Sign Language to make the instruction more accessible. Sekond Skin Society is currently in beta testing and actively seeking feedback to improve their platform. To learn more, visit the Sekond Skin website linked here: https://www.sekondskinsociety.com/
Episode 51 Takeaways
Within the fitness realm, where bodies are often valorized, there exists a pressing demand for broader inclusivity, particularly concerning individuals with disabilities. Sekond Skin Society challenges the status quo within the fitness industry, striving to amplify the representation of individuals with disabilities in both fitness marketing and instructor roles.Central to its mission, Sekond Skin Society aims to forge an all-encompassing and accessible fitness platform catering to individuals of diverse abilities. Through this platform, members are afforded a community forum, facilitating connections and the exchange of experiences.The app boasts a diverse array of classes, ranging from yoga and dance to cardio, strength training, and meditation, all available on-demand.To ensure utmost accessibility, Sekond Skin Society incorporates features such as captions, enhanced queuing, and American Sign Language, thereby enriching the instructional experience for all users.Sekond Skin Society is currently in beta testing and actively seeking feedback to improve their platform.Episode 51 Chapters
00:00 - Introduction to Sekond Skin Society and its Founder
00:27 - What is Sekond Skin?
05:35 - A Sense of Belonging in Fitness
06:35 - Marketing Fitness to People with Disabilities
15:19 - Advantages of Virtual and Remote Fitness
29:24 - Creating Community in a Remote Offering
50:05 - Lack of Representation and Inclusion
56:25 - Creating Space for Inclusion and Representation