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Just a little heads up 💛 We keep our classes small, which means spaces are limited, and January is booking fast.

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UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS

Strong Steady Sunday | Sunday 25th Jan
A welcoming Sunday morning strength session designed to help you feel strong, stable, and supported. This class focuses on functional, confidence-building movements in a calm, inclusive environment. Expect plenty of options, clear guidance, and zero pressure, this is about building strength in a way that feels sustainable and kind to your body.
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Ballet for EveryBODY 6 week course | 31st Jan
A welcoming, body-neutral introduction to ballet for ALL BODIES that centres enjoyment, body awareness, and confidence, not perfection or pressure.
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Intro to Strength Training | 2nd Feb 5:30pm
Curious about lifting but not sure where to start? This welcoming, weight-neutral session is designed to help you learn the fundamentals of strength training, no pressure, no judgment, and absolutely no diet culture.
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Who are we?

We’re Body Image Fitness, a small, colourful studio in Newcastle where you’re known by name, not by numbers.

Run by neurodivergent owner Kim Stacey, this space was created for people who’ve never felt like they quite fit into traditional gym culture. Loud gyms, confusing rules, diet talk, pressure to perform, we said no thank you to all of that.

Instead, you’ll find small, unintimidating sessions, personalised coaching, and a genuinely inclusive atmosphere where different bodies, brains, energy levels, and needs are not just accepted, they’re expected.

No diet culture.
No calorie counting.
No shame, scales, or “before and afters.”

Just joyful movement, strength that feels good, and a community that celebrates you exactly as you are. We lift, we laugh, we adapt, and we make fitness work for you, not the other way around.

This is a weight-neutral, neurodivergent-led space with big heart, bright personality, and zero tolerance for toxic gym vibes.

A small studio doing things differently.
A place where you can finally exhale, and move in a way that feels like yours.

FAQs

The full address is 40 Heaton Road, Heaton NE6 1SD

No, the studio isn’t open for independent gym use. We focus on structured small-group classes, personal training, and supportive coaching, ensuring the space is safe, guided, and tailored to each person. If you’d like additional training time, personal training and small-group options are available.

Everyone is welcome here. We totally understand that the desire to lose weight can be strong, especially in the society we live in. it’s completely valid and we respect that. Our focus here, however, is not on weight loss. Instead we are all about embracing the many positive aspects that movement brings into our lives. All we ask is when you are taking part in our sessions you put that desire to one side and focus on how movement is making you feel.