Lorry, a woman with Spina Bifida, became involved with disability causes in college. She saw the need for advocacy so started a group called Breaking Down the Barriers. It was designed to support and encourage accessibility and acceptance throughout campus.
Upon graduating, she moved to Florida and worked with those with developmental disabilities for many years as an instructor at a sheltered workshop.
After an illness which caused an amputation of her leg, her attention turned to physical fitness. It seemed that the majority of fitness avenues were not geared toward working out and seemed more like therapy. She then got her Personal Trainer Certification and helped found a Facebook group for other young disabled people to have fun and figure out their fitness goals. She also was asked to intern at WOW Fitness to become more confident as a live instructor.
Now Lorry is focusing all her attention on the group, her personal fitness classes and personal one-on-one training. She wants to make physical fitness available to the entire disabled community.
To find out more about physical fitness and perhaps pop on a free live class with Lorry, please check out the group, Wheelchair Based Health and Fitness.
