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3 August, 2021

Men gain strength during July pilates

THROUGH the month of July Katrina Kazim has been raising both money and awareness through Pilates, looking to break down the barriers around men’s mental health and Pilates.

By Rhys Thomas

The Express Newspaper Journalists Rhys Thomas and Michael Warren with local Pilates instructor Katrina Kazim.
The Express Newspaper Journalists Rhys Thomas and Michael Warren with local Pilates instructor Katrina Kazim.

THROUGH the month of July Katrina Kazim has been raising both money and awareness through Pilates, looking to break down the barriers around men’s mental health and Pilates. 

Katrina set herself the target of getting 100 men to do a Pilates class with her in support of men’s mental health and despite only getting half her target, Katrina believes she achieved her goal. 

The goal was never to get 100 men doing Pilates, the goal was to bring awareness to men’s mental health and get people to understand that Pilates isn’t ‘just’ for women. 

Katrina’s own journey was sparked by her father after he sadly took his own life in 2017 after a long and arduous battle with the black dog. 

“I set a high goal because if you don’t set high goals you don’t achieve them,” she said. 

“As far as I am concerned I have achieved my goal because I was trying to get the word out there about men’s mental health and that Pilates isn’t just for women.

“I think I smashed that goal and have really got the word out there.”

The feedback from the classes over the past month has been music to Katrina’s ears with many of the men saying they are excited to do more. 

Katrina will be using the funds from these sessions to donate to four industry leaders in men’s mental health, The Black Dog Institute, Lifeline, Beyond Blue and R U OK Day? 

Even The Express office got involved last Thursday with Journalists Michael Warren and Rhys Thomas stepping out of their comfort zones for men’s mental health.

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