Join us as Cynthia Flores of Labor-Movement discusses movement health and wellness for farmworkers from an athletic perspective.


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Anyone who has farmed for a day, a week, a month, or a full season knows that farming is a MARATHON (maybe a series of marathons!), and not a sprint. When we look at farmwork through the lens of sport and athleticism, what changes for us? How does that impact our diet, our noticing in our bodies, our sleep hygiene, and our confidence in how we advocate for ourselves?

At the next Free School session, longtime farmer and farmworker, strength athlete, and personal trainer Cynthia Flores of Labor-Movement will discuss movement health and wellness for farmworkers from an athletic perspective. Cynthia asks: What does it mean to be a farmworker and an athlete? What is movement self-advocacy?

You can expect to learn tips on managing food, fluid, sleep, and stress for best performance over long days and the season. The discussion will focus on safe lifts using hinges and squats, reducing the potential of low back pain or injury, and moving and carrying loads.

There will be time for Q&A and discussion so bring your questions and experiences!

Join us Tuesday, January 28, at 3:30 pm PT/6:30 pm ET on Zoom. This session will not be recorded.

Facilitator bio: Cynthia Flores, owner and founder of Labor-Movement LLC, owned and operated a vegetable production for 20 years in western Maine, and turkey farmed for 12 holiday seasons. She has been a strength athlete for 12 years and is a Certified Personal Trainer and Licensed Massage Therapist. Founded in 2020, Labor-Movement works with farmers and farmworkers in body mechanics and movement pattern training with the goal of preventing injuries and extending career longevity. In 2024, Cynthia worked with over 900 farmers in 18 states and British Columbia.

Accessibility information: This session will be facilitated in English and simultaneously interpreted into Spanish by Cooperativa Brujúlas. Closed captioning will also be available.

Co-hosted by Not Our Farm, UW-Extension, and FairShare CSA Coalition.

Please note that Free School for Farmworkers sessions are a farmworker-only space.

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*We define a farmworker as someone working on a farm they do not own, for or without pay, including interns, apprentices, cooperative workers, and aspiring farmworkers. If you have questions about whether you are eligible to participate, please contact Anita Adalja at anita@notourfarm.org

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