Solcana Recognized For Inclusive Gym Culture
Solcana Fitness has been recognized in a variety of publications. Read more about where we’ve been featured in the excerpts below:
Good Housekeeping: 20 Fitness Spaces Dedicated to Inclusivity That Are Changing Gym Culture for the Better.
“The three pillars of Solcana Fitness are: joyful health, community, and accountability. It's a functional training gym that is queer-friendly and social justice oriented. One of the latest online workshops is focused on helping people break away from harmful diet culture and embracing the awesomeness of your own body.”
Mpls St Paul Magazine: Solcana Fitness Breaks Gym Stereotypes.
“It should go without saying that typical gym culture isn’t for everyone. As much as we love our lengthy lifts and treadmill sprints, weight rooms and classes teeming with “bro culture” and people who already have the deadlift down can feel intimidating, daunting, and even downright unsafe to some. That’s what Hannah Wydeven, a former teacher and college athlete, wanted to combat when she started Solcana Fitness in 2014. Aiming to foster an inclusive, supportive community, she and her coaches lift up—and cater to—BIPOC, LGBTQ, larger-bodied, older, and differently abled lifters and movers.”
Lavender Magazine: Let’s Get Physical (And Fabulous)
“The gym can be one of the most intimidating places for many folks. Whether you’re uncomfortable with your size, appearance, or you feel unable to openly express your gender identity or sexuality, the gym can be very limiting for anyone who isn’t a seven-foot, white, cisgender straight man with muscles exploding from his “football training camp” shirt. And for those people, there are Solcana Fitness and Jeromeo in the Loop.”
AutoStraddle: These Queer-Friendly Gyms Provide Safe and Welcoming Places To Move Your Body.
“One of those inclusive spots is Solcana Fitness, a queer- and woman-owned strength and conditioning gym in Minneapolis, MN. Hannah Wydeven opened Solcana in 2014 as a CrossFit gym, which made her one of only a few women gym owners in the Twin Cities. “My goal was to open a gym that explicitly centers itself around women’s experience and queer experience,” says Wydeven, who launched with help from an investor.”