Why Join Han Training?
01.
Queer & Trans Affirming Community
02.
Approachable Gym Experience
03.
Personalized Attention
04.
Movement as a Tool for Liberation
Queer & Trans Affirming Community
People of all genders, sexualities, identities, and expressions deserve a fitness facility and community where they can be their full selves. We believe that all bodies and all people deserve to find joy, resilience, and healing in movement and rediscover a lasting relationship with their bodies that focuses on strength, connection, and intention.
Approachable Weight Lifting
Most of our members are either new to weightlifting or new to going to a gym entirely. We adamantly believe in serving our community by upholding queer/trans/gender-affirming, fat liberated, physically accessible, financially accessible, trauma-informed, judgment-free, and informative coaching to help our members reach their goals with intention in their choice of movement, and in every moment of stillness
Personalized Attention
Small group classes are our bread and butter. With a maximum class size of just 3 people, you get the specialized attention of personal training and the comradery of a group class all in one.
Movement as a Tool for Liberation
Liberation for fat, skinny, thick, thin, curvy, lean, round, square, stocky, slender, tall, short, big, small, and all other bodies. Working out is different from embodied movement. Embodiment is the act of returning to Self and listening to your body. As you listen to your body, you learn to trust yourself again. Along the way, as you liberate yourself, you can liberate others, too.
What is han?
A Deep and Powerful Fury
The concept of han originates from Korea - it is said to be an inherent sense of rage and anguish that is essential to the Korean identity and a result of the forced occupation, oppression, and colonization of the Korean people by various nations around them.
Though the term 'han' may be specific to the Korean identity, this deep and powerful fury in the face of imperialism and white supremacy is something that resonates with many marginalized communities. It is a part of what unites us and allows us to better empathize and understand each other, so that we may forge unbreakable and fierce bonds that can overcome the systemic injustices of our world.
"Han is a feeling of unresolved resentment against injustices suffered, a sense of helplessness because of the overwhelming odds against one, a feeling of acute pain in one's guts and bowels, making the whole body writhe and squirm, and an obstinate urge to take revenge and to right the wrong."
Suh Nam-Dong (서남동)
minjung theologist