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Wendy Kinal, LLC

@wendykinalllc

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Online Movement/Fitness Training, Performing Arts, Self/Community-Defense
BJJ 🖤
Colorado
MA-Play; CPT-ACE
*Account is for educational purposes only*

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⭐️New Offering!⭐️

I am proud to offer verbal and physical self-defense, boundary-setting, and community-defense/bystander training workshops and lessons!

These offerings are adaptable and collaborative. They can include things like exploring ways to use your voice and intuition, striking/grappling skills from seated or standing positions, and ground fighting, depending on the needs of the group and each person.

They are meant to build confidence, amplify the power you already have, and even be fun.

Workshops can be anywhere from 1 hour to 4 hours.

DM me or comment BRAVE and I’ll send you a PDF one-sheet about these offerings!

#empowered
#brave
#communitycare
#empowermentselfdefense by @wendykinalllc

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4 months ago

Want to know more about working with me? Check out this reel!

I offer online fitness/movement training as well as creative expression lessons like voice, ukulele, accordion, and theater/clowning.

If you are coming to me for workouts, we can lift weights, do bodyweight training, work on balance, coordination, cardiovascular conditioning and more!

And we can hybrid workouts together with creative pursuits as well…

I can work with to adapt things to your needs to the best of my abilities such as working seated, with a mobility aid, lying down, etc. And I have some basic conversational knowledge in Spanish and ASL.

I offer a 15-minute complimentary chat to see if we are a good fit, and I offer sliding scales for sessions.

I’m looking forward to learning more about you and how I can be a part of your journey! by @wendykinalllc

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2 years ago

Meet @wendykinalllc, who at 49, is embracing her IDGAF era. Join us for episode #33 of @theninerspodcast and learn from folks living on the edge.

Link to episode in bio. by @wendykinalllc

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2 months ago

I learned so much as a member of one of the cohorts of the Boulder Fire Rescue Community Academy 2026! We learned about not only the work they do with urban and structural fires, but also about wildland firefighting. Right now I know the latter is on a lot of our minds. I’m sitting here writing this from Oregon, where I can see a giant plume of smoke in the distance. I know we have seen our fair share of these plumes in Boulder County as well. I know we are all aware of how dangerous these fires can be and how much work it is to contain them.

I’m so thankful and in awe of what firefighters do to keep us safe and protect our community. We also learned about the many things they do beyond firefighting: hazmat control, emergency medical services, water rescue (I volunteered to put on the gear and “save” one of the aforementioned brave souls), and more.

Thank you so much to Public Information Officer, Jamie Barker, Chief Michael Calderazzo, and everyone who made this a successful learning experience, including the other members of the academy.

I highly recommend applying for the next one.

Yes, that’s me with the hose.

[Photo Descriptions in Alt-Text] I’m wearing fire fighter gear outside with a friend standing behind me and we are spraying a hose on a car fire with blue by @wendykinalllc

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3 months ago

⭐️Fundraiser Alert⭐️

UPDATE: We did it! Thank you for helping me raise $500!

I will be participating in Habitat for Humanity’s Pride Build on June 27th and I want to raise $500 in honor of my 50th birthday next week to help ensure that EVERYONE has a place to call home.

It is a dark time in this country. I will continue to fight for housing justice and Queer/LGBTQIA+ justice as long as I humanly can. We all deserve to live and love and to be loved.

Join me. Link in bio to donate. Let’s be a *trillion* candles in the dark.

[Image Description in Alt-Text] I am standing in front of a golden wall. My muscles are flexed and I’m wearing a red corset, a red drape and a rainbow wig with sunglasses on. I am full of pride and I look strong. by @wendykinalllc

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4 months ago

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5 months ago

Once a month I do a group workout with some of my clients. I generally try to make working out fun, but these workouts take it up a notch, as evidenced by this screenshot.

I’m very serious and passionate about movement, and I also don’t take it too seriously. I invite everyone to move with certain prompts in these workouts to keep some structure but I let them know they can just be there with all of us and move in the way they need to move, or just lie down, that day.

I’m so thankful for my clients. They have helped me keep the best job I have ever had going. They tell me where they are at every time we meet and we go from there.

This is also an example of how we can use technology for good. We traveled around the world and into space and into imaginary worlds the other day! We let those virtual spaces inform our movement here on terra firma. Can you see evidence of my theater background here?

DM me if you’re interested in knowing more and seeing if we might be a good fit. I offer 15-minute complimentary chats on the phone or zoom - we can also do something text-based if that’s more accessible. We can be as silly or not silly as you like.

I have *basic* conversational skills in ASL and Spanish if that’s helpful - I am always working towards more competency in those languages.

[Image Description in Alt-Text]
[Audio: instrumental music with a pulsing guitar beat and keyboard that has an 80s dance vibe] Screenshot of a Zoom meeting where we are all doing a workout. Each square has a virtual background that is different. The first square has a background from space just above the Earth the second square on the upper right looks a bit like the river in Boston with buildings behind it the third square on the bottom left is a shot of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and the fog. The shot on the lower right is at the beach with a palm tree and the ocean in each square I or one of my clients is reaching our hands out and making a silly pose. by @wendykinalllc

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5 months ago

I made a cutting board! I love it - it came out so beautifully. I had such a blast at @groundworksartlab at their Woodworking Sampler class this past month!

We got introduced to many of the tools in the woodshop and safety was of utmost importance. I met some cool new people and we applauded each others’ turns at the saws and machines.

So fun - it made my brain focus on just one thing for awhile, which was nice in this uncertain and chaotic world. We made truly functional art. I made a digital rendering at home that got transformed into a tangible thing at the shop. A good combo of technology working alongside creativity for me.

One of the best parts about this place is they offer a lot of pay-what-you-can classes, in a variety of studio arts. That’s how I was able to participate. I highly recommend checking out their classes… wood! clay! printmaking! glass! metal!

I will definitely be back for more.

Thank you Eric, Tobias, and my classmates and @groundworksartlab

[Image Description in Alt-Text] A cutting board with three different shades of wood laid in a symmetric horizontal pattern. It sits on a drying rack after just being oiled. by @wendykinalllc

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6 months ago

Chroma Jiu Jitsu is presenting a FREE Queer/BIPOC/Women’s Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for Self and Commnity Defense workshop on Sunday, May 3rd from 2pm-3:30pm.

LOCATION: 1455 Coal Creek Drive, Unit C (on east side of building)

WHAT TO WEAR/BRING: Wear clothes that you can move around comfortably in. We recommend nothing with metal or zippers, and shirts that cover your shoulders. No shoes are allowed on our mats. We have shelves to store your stuff. Bring a water bottle. It’s also recommended that long hair is pulled back and secured.

HOW TO SIGN UP: Sign up at link in bio or by using the QR code.

Due to limited spaces in this class, please email info@chromajiujitsu.com as soon as possible if you are unable to attend.

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Chroma Jiu Jitsu presenta un taller GRATUITO de Jiu Jitsu Brasileño para la Autodefensa y la Defensa Comunitaria, para personas Queer, BIPOC y mujeres, el domingo 3 de mayo, de 2:00 p.m. a 3:30 pm.

UBICACIÓN: 1455 Coal Creek Drive, Unidad C (en el lado este del edificio).

QUÉ PONERSE/TRAER: Usa ropa con la que puedas moverte cómodamente. Recomendamos evitar prendas con elementos metálicos o cremalleras, y usar camisetas que cubran los hombros. No se permite el uso de calzado sobre nuestras colchonetas. Contamos con estanterías para guardar tus pertenencias. Trae una botella de agua. También se recomienda llevar el cabello largo recogido y bien sujeto.

CÓMO INSCRIBIRSE: Regístrate a través del enlace en nuestra biografía utilizando el código QR.

Debido a que las plazas para esta clase son limitadas, por favor envía un correo electrónico a info@chromajiujitsu.com lo antes posible si no podrás asistir. taken in Chroma Jiu-Jitsu by @wendykinalllc

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7 months ago

🇺🇸 🇧🇷 🇪🇸 - Sobre o Curso de Capoeira Online do ano passado

O Curso de Capoeira Online é um convite ao estudo, à autonomia e à constância no treino.
Todas as aulas e materiais estão disponíveis em português e inglês.

🗓 Início: quarta-feira, 18/02, às 13h
🔥 Toda semana, uma aula diferente ao vivo com Itapuã Beiramar.
💾 Não pode estar ao vivo? As aulas ficam gravadas e podem ser baixadas, para treinar no seu tempo.

“Só fica bom, quem treina sozinho também.”

👉 Para se inscrever, link na bio.
Axé ✨

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🇺🇸 ENGLISH

🎥 Testimonial from last year’s Online Capoeira Course

The Online Capoeira Course is an invitation to study, autonomy, and consistent training.
All classes and materials are available in Portuguese and English.

🗓 Starts: Wednesday, Feb 18, at 1 PM (BRT)
🔥 Every week, a different live class with Itapuã Beiramar.
💾 Can’t join live? Classes are recorded and downloadable, so you can train on your own schedule.

“You only get good if you also train on your own.”

👉 To enroll, link in bio.
Axé ✨ taken in Zoom Online by @wendykinalllc

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8 months ago

I turn 50 this year. Last night I got my black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It took me 15 years.

I’m so proud of myself.

What a way to head into the next decade of my life.

It was a long and winding journey to get to this point. I moved across the country, a pandemic started, I’ve had 3 surgeries since 2020 not to mention the daily mental and physical symptoms (and dozen or so hospitalizations) I deal with due to Crohn’s Disease.

But I have always found my way back to the mat.

I had to take long periods of time off, and the older I got the more interested I was in finding people who share values either me to train with. Our lives are literally in each other’s hands so I want to know a bit about who is out there with me. It took awhile to find a spot that I was happy with, where I felt supported. I found training buddies online from around the continent and the world, and I realized I wasn’t alone. I was so happy to find @chromajiujitsu - you may notice in the photos we are a colorful bunch.

I love teaching. I love traveling and training. I love learning. BJJ has helped me make new friends. It’s challenged me. It’s made me strong AF. It’s given me community.

In my speech I challenged everyone to keep taking care of one another. And I myself want to continue to ask “how can I be a good training partner to you today?”

Thank you to everyone for your support. That’s how we keep going.

[Photo Descriptions in Alt-Text] I am at my jujutsu gym that has a green floor and purple walls and a black matted wall that says Chroma jiu jitsu. I’m fixing my hair and wearing a jewel red gi. I have a black belt around my waist. taken in Chroma Jiu-Jitsu by @wendykinalllc

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9 months ago

More from Maui. People, creatures, sun, surf, crafts, culture, food! And wind. Almost like Colorado…

People ask why my business is primarily online. Well part of the reason is I can travel and work some while I’m in different places. That enables me to spend a little more time in a spot and get to know it better.

The people I met and the things I learned made my heart and soul full. ♥️ My plane wing flying over the coast of Maui by @wendykinalllc

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