CAPITAL REGION, NY

Meet your chapter leader: Emily, she/her

I’ve been following a variety of body liberation and size inclusive accounts for several years and I was so excited when I stumbled upon BLHC last spring. I had been itching to get outside more, engage in joyful movement, and find community. For me, body liberation is all about taking up space and engaging the world in the body you have now. A little more about me: I love cooking and trying new recipes, I hate doing laundry, and I enjoy snuggling up on the couch with my husband, Matthew, and dog, Oreo.

Favorite place to hike? I always enjoy hiking at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve—it’s centrally located, has a variety of trails, and is home to a really unique habitat.