"It’s official! This week the Toronto run crew and cycle and yoga studio known as Tribe Fitness changed its name to Kardia. The changes came about due to the realization that the use of the word “tribe” was hurtful to Indigenous people. In June Heather Gardner, the studio founder and her team announced that a … Continue reading “Toronto Run Crew and Fitness Studio Changes its Name to Promote Inclusivity”
“Toronto fitness studio changes name to promote inclusivity and community”
"Toronto’s Tribe Fitness has officially changed its name to Kardia. The name change comes after studio founder Heather Gardner and her team discovered that the use of the word “tribe” offended and hurt Indigenous peoples. When this came to light in June, they announced that a name change would be made in due time. After a couple … Continue reading “Toronto fitness studio changes name to promote inclusivity and community”
Tribe Fitness Becomes Kardia
Our fitness community has always been about welcoming people and building an inclusive and accessible environment. In order to better reflect these goals and who our community is, on June 19th we decided it was necessary to change our name.As communities around the world have come together to stand up against racism, we have taken … Continue reading Tribe Fitness Becomes Kardia