MEET KATRINA WILSON | WOMEN OF DROPGYM
WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO DROPGYM?
Well, I attended the two-day Shift event in early 2021, but I was living in California at the time. I came feeling lost and stuck, but by the end, there was this feeling inside me — like when you walk outside on a cool, crisp fall morning and take in a breath of fresh air.
I saw how Lu and Shantell were teaching wholeness and connection within our entire being — mind, soul, body, and spirit. Not just the body, not just the mind, but the whole self. I immediately thought, “How do I get more of this?”
I wanted to know more, learn more, and discover more. There is so much healing and freedom found in living from our whole being, and I was eager to dive into what they had cultivated in this space.
Yep, you guessed it. I packed my bags a few months later and hauled it up here to Medford, Oregon.
WHAT IS ONE PART OF YOURSELF YOU REALLY LOVE, AND WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHOW YOURSELF MORE COMPASSION?
I love how silly I can be and how childlike I am. I want to have more self-compassion when I don’t feel like “myself.” Recently, I’ve become more aware of how conditional the love I give myself can be, and I hope to become more compassionate toward myself in all the ways I show up, even on the days when I don’t feel like my true self.
WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF FACING IN THE GYM?
Staying in. I have a tendency to want to run when things get hard — or really, to try to escape in any form. I’m proud of myself for staying here, staying in, allowing myself to be in the hard, engaging with it, and not running away from it.
WHAT THREE OR FOUR THINGS FEEL LIKE JOY TO YOU?
Swinging on a swing set or playing on a playground!
Being in nature, in the water, in the mountains, or outside in the sunshine
Playing and laughing with kiddos
Playing board games with friends
WHAT IS ONE THING YOU WANT THE WOMAN TRAINING NEXT TO YOU TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?
When I’m comfortable, I’m a goofball with a hint of sass. But just a hint — and the kind of sass that comes from love, ya know?
HAVE YOU HAD TO OVERCOME ANY FEARS DURING YOUR JOURNEY AT DROPGYM?
Totally. Overcoming my fears is definitely a process, and there isn’t necessarily an end point. It’s a journey of learning to accept and experience what comes, hence the need to stay in. I’m learning where the fear came from, tending to those parts of my heart, and letting love in.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVEMENT? HAS ANY MOVEMENT CHANGED HOW YOU APPROACH YOUR LIFE?
Picking a favorite is challenging. I have found so much joy in connecting to different muscles in my body through different movements. The coaches are so creative, and I love coming in and trying something new!
Oof — the Zercher hold with a sandbag. I had an epic showdown with that one, but it was the beginning of a shift in my thinking. Honestly, it felt so hard and so stupid! I felt so threatened by it when, in reality, it was challenging parts of myself that I didn’t want to face or acknowledge.
I stood there with the sandbag and heard all the lies I had allowed to rule my life. In that moment, I knew I had a choice: let the lies continue to rule my mind or do something different and believe something different. I knew right then that I had to engage with the truth of who I am and release the “cone”, the standard I had created in my head that dictated who I am.
WHEN YOU FEEL MOST SAFE, LOVED, AND LIKE YOUR TRUE SELF, WHAT THREE WORDS DESCRIBE YOU BEST?
Carefree, confident, and witty/silly.
CURIOUS WHAT TRAINING AT DROPGYM FEELS LIKE?
Join us for two days of coached group training and experience Dropgym for yourself.