Neuroinclusive Fitness Speaker: Rhiannon Cooper
Challenging who gets to take up space in fitness, and everywhere else.
About Rhiannon
Rhiannon is a neuroinclusive personal trainer, speaker, and advocate who specialises in creating fitness experiences for people the industry has left behind.
As founder of Not So Typical Fitness, she works with neurodivergent and anxious clients who've been excluded by traditional gym culture, using her Sensory Safe Strength System and trauma-informed approach to rebuild their relationship with movement and strength.
Rhiannon challenges the toxic narratives that fitness belongs only to certain bodies and certain people. Her work proves that strength sports, and strength itself, are for everyone.
Her talks address the uncomfortable reality that many "inclusive" spaces still expect everyone to participate the same way; whether that's breathwork, group movement, or public vulnerability exercises. While some people thrive in these environments, others are trying to survive them.
She brings a nuanced understanding of how pressure to "join in" or the visibility of opting out creates impossible choices for neurodivergent people, anxious individuals, and anyone who doesn't fit the mould. True inclusion isn't everyone doing the same thing together; it's creating genuine choice about how each person engages.
Whether speaking at conferences, running workshops, or consulting on event accessibility, Rhiannon's focus is always the same: making sure every person can participate safely, on their own terms, without performance or pressure.
What Makes Rhiannon Different
Speaking Topics:
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How to create fitness and wellness programs that work for neurodivergent nervous systems, sensory needs, and non-linear progress. Covers practical strategies for trainers, wellness professionals, and organisations looking to make movement accessible to people who've been excluded by traditional approaches.
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Challenging the shame-based motivation that dominates the fitness industry and replacing it with approaches that honour bodies as they are. Practical frameworks for fitness professionals and wellness spaces looking to move away from weight loss culture and create truly affirming environments.
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What it means to be a size 20 strongwoman in a world that assumes athletes look a certain way. This talk dismantles harmful narratives about who "belongs" in strength sports, fitness spaces, and athletic communities, and why representation matters for everyone's access to movement and wellbeing.
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Understanding how trauma, anxiety, and nervous system dysregulation impact someone's relationship with exercise, and how to create movement experiences that support regulation rather than triggering survival responses. Essential knowledge for trainers, therapists, and anyone working with anxious or traumatised clients.
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Moving beyond performative inclusion to design events where people can engage on their own terms. Addresses the pressure to participate in group activities like breathwork, movement, or public sharing, and how to offer genuine choice without singling people out or creating barrier-laden "alternatives."
Services Available
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Powerful, thought-provoking talks for conferences, wellness events, and professional gatherings. Rhiannon brings honest conversation about who gets excluded from fitness and wellness spaces, and what genuine inclusion actually requires.
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Expert perspective on body diversity, neurodivergent inclusion, accessible fitness, and challenging industry norms. Rhiannon brings both professional expertise and lived experience to panel conversations.
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Interactive sessions for fitness professionals, wellness practitioners, event organisers, and corporate teams. Participants leave with practical tools they can implement immediately to create more inclusive, accessible spaces.
Book Rhiannon to Speak
Rhiannon is available for keynote speaking, panel discussions, workshops, and accessibility consulting throughout the UK and internationally.
Based in: Wolverhampton, UK available to travel globally.
Available for: In-person and virtual events
To discuss booking Rhiannon for your event:
Who Books Rhiannon
Wellness & Fitness Events Organisations looking for speakers who challenge industry norms and bring practical inclusion frameworks rather than surface-level diversity messaging.
Corporate Wellness Programs Companies wanting to understand why their wellness initiatives aren't reaching neurodivergent employees, anxious team members, or people in larger bodies, and what to do about it.
Community & Advocacy Events Gatherings focused on body liberation, neurodivergent rights, accessible wellness, or challenging oppressive systems in health and fitness spaces.
Professional Development Training sessions for fitness professionals, therapists, wellness practitioners, or event organisers looking to expand their inclusion competency.