Ruby Smith Diaz was born to Chilean and Jamaican parents in Edmonton –amiskwaciy and graduated from the University of Alberta with a degree in Education with distinction. Ruby has centred her work on exploring issues of inclusion and anti-oppression in classrooms, custody centres, non-profit organizations and beyond. She is the founder of Tierra Negra Arts, an arts based facilitation business with a mission to deliver workshops that foster inclusion and social justice in communities. She is also the owner of Autonomy Fitness, a body positive personal training business inviting people of all sizes, abilities, genders and sexual orientations to learn the joy of movement. Ruby is a certified personal trainer through canfitpro, and hopes to utilize her own journey through battling body shame and chronic pain to support others in becoming the most fullest and powerful selves.
For more information:
IG: autonomyyvr
FB: https://www.facebook.com/autonomyYVR
https://www.autonomyfitness.ca/about/
