strong girls soar testimonials
All testimonials below are from Strong Girl Rising participants in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Welcome to an experience you will never forget. This [program] with not only challenge your body but also your thoughts about yourself and how you individually can grow as a person. You might have other girls in the room that you have never talked to before or you have negative feelings toward but I can almost promise you that by the time you are done with this [program], you will befriend someone that you thought you wouldn't have before.
This [program] changed my life. I'm forever grateful for being apart of this.
Everyone knows me for being loud, happy, and the person who bring positive vibes to the group, but what they don't know is that I struggled with finding myself. When Girl Rising first started I stayed by myself and I was scared to open up, but in the end, I started to find my worth, and I am grateful for that. Now the outside matches the inside, and I am so glad that I chose this class…
Ms. Pinelli is the best teacher you could ever have...when I started Girl Rising I was every shy and not confident enough in myself, but after I realized people love you for your personality and for who you are, not your body...I wish I could stay in this [program] forever. It feels like home.
This is much more than just a girl group complaining about gender inequality. Schools often ignore things like these because it isn't in their curriculum, but this [program] gives you this chance to open your eyes to the world and understand things that you didn't even know existed before. And I'm not exaggerating when I say that this class is life changing because it did change my life. I honestly probably learned so much more from Ms. Pinelli than my math teacher the two years he taught me (no shade to Mr. [X], just facts) and will probably remember more too. Now that this class is coming to an end, I will miss everything about it, especially Ms. Pinelli, however, I will cherish the yoga and meditation sessions, the FFF's, the lessons we had, and of course Ms. Pinelli's crazy stories. The biggest advice I can give anyone coming into this program is to come in with an open mind because there's so much more about Girl Rising than the name can hold.
This [is an] experience and journey together as a sisterhood of beautiful, unique, and powerful women…[it is] truly amazing and [will] change a lot of things for you. It did for me.
Open up your mind for positive growth, there is always room for that. Remove all the critical thoughts that you have about yourself and your other sisters, there's no room for that here. The things you are about to uncover about yourself will pave a way for your future thoughts and actions. You will discover the gift you have as a women. You will learn to love your sisters deeply and bring them up instead of tear them down. And that is only the beginning. You are so beautiful, you are a world changer, you are a precious sister, you are a woman. That word in itself hold so much power already ❤️
This [program] changed my life. I had the chance to make new friends, learn about women in society, and practice yoga and meditation. But the most important [thing] was to appreciate myself and women. Coming into this [program] I had my doubts but after the first day I fell in love. I meet one of my best friends here and I learned to have confidence in myself.
Ms. Pinelli is such an amazing teacher and just know that she'll always be here for you whenever you need someone to talk to.
Girl Rising is a place where you can be fully happy, outgoing, yourself, and to be free.
Personally this [program] helped me get over some of the issues that I had with other girls that I go to school with. It gives you the tools you need as a growing young women, especially in the society that we live in today.
It’s rough at this age and I think that if we aren’t aware of how to deal with the issues we face we’re more likely to have a hard time finding our way. This [program] gives us the tools and techniques on how to get through all of it.
It's a great time and place to connect with your inner self. If you really focus, you will find out so many things you never knew about yourself, whether it has to do with feelings about other people or how you feel about yourself.
This is a place where you can build trust and talk about your feelings..it will give you an opportunity to talk about what problems are going on in the world…[so] you can stand up and help.
This is one of the best experiences that I have had at this school so far and I made so many friends during my time here in this [program]. I learned about the importance of sisterhood and have a strong bond between girls that can make us all powerful. You will learn the most important tools and strategies while in this [program] that can help you during your journey.
It is really hard to be a girl and a women in our society but this [program] can really pull you closer together to other girls and what's great about it is you understand each other.
Taking this class was one of the best choices I ever made. It truly changed my life and impacted me. I fell in love with this [program] so much.
By the end of the first week you really do feel a change in you. You will get things off your mind, have time to relax, and meet new girls that you thought weren't like you but actually end up being pretty cool.
...this is one of the best and most empowering [program]es you will be a part of...This was a great opportunity for me to learn about women, and how we can make a change together!
Ms. Pinelli will uplift you and empower you and you will learn to love being a woman and learn to take nothing from nobody. #girlpower <3
In this [program], you will learn to realize your true value and beauty. Your mind, heart, and body will flourish and you should value every moment in this [program].
Girl Rising is a space in which you can express yourself never be afraid to say the wrong thing or talk about how your feeling because everyone is there to support each other. In this [program] not only did we learn yoga but we were able to connect with our inner mentor and inner critics.
Girl Rising taught me a lot about what self worth is and to learn to embrace your flaws because no one is perfect! This is a fun amazing [program] in which you will learn a lot about women empowerment.
This is literally the best class I've ever been in.
Usually when my previous schools tried to have classes to empower women, they didn't do it well. Girl Rising, however, is so different from those other programs. It really does inspire me to stop girl-against-girl hate and oppression against women. Girl Rising is not just a class, it's a community.
I love the fact that we became such a tight knit group, and that we could share almost anything with each other. Meditation and yoga feels amazing, even when Ms. Pinelli makes us work on our abs.
Girl Rising will undoubtedly...make you realize (if you haven't already) that you are precious and to be revered. However, it will also make you see yourself as a queen, the powerful ruler of your own destiny/mind/body, and as a rose with thorns that can fight back against anybody who tries to step on you.
This [program] changed my life. I'm forever grateful for being apart of this.
Everyone knows me for being loud, happy, and the person who bring positive vibes to the group, but what they don't know is that I struggled with finding myself. When Girl Rising first started I stayed by myself and I was scared to open up, but in the end, I started to find my worth, and I am grateful for that. Now the outside matches the inside, and I am so glad that I chose this class…
Ms. Pinelli is the best teacher you could ever have...when I started Girl Rising I was every shy and not confident enough in myself, but after I realized people love you for your personality and for who you are, not your body...I wish I could stay in this [program] forever. It feels like home.
This is much more than just a girl group complaining about gender inequality. Schools often ignore things like these because it isn't in their curriculum, but this [program] gives you this chance to open your eyes to the world and understand things that you didn't even know existed before. And I'm not exaggerating when I say that this class is life changing because it did change my life. I honestly probably learned so much more from Ms. Pinelli than my math teacher the two years he taught me (no shade to Mr. [X], just facts) and will probably remember more too. Now that this class is coming to an end, I will miss everything about it, especially Ms. Pinelli, however, I will cherish the yoga and meditation sessions, the FFF's, the lessons we had, and of course Ms. Pinelli's crazy stories. The biggest advice I can give anyone coming into this program is to come in with an open mind because there's so much more about Girl Rising than the name can hold.
This [is an] experience and journey together as a sisterhood of beautiful, unique, and powerful women…[it is] truly amazing and [will] change a lot of things for you. It did for me.
Open up your mind for positive growth, there is always room for that. Remove all the critical thoughts that you have about yourself and your other sisters, there's no room for that here. The things you are about to uncover about yourself will pave a way for your future thoughts and actions. You will discover the gift you have as a women. You will learn to love your sisters deeply and bring them up instead of tear them down. And that is only the beginning. You are so beautiful, you are a world changer, you are a precious sister, you are a woman. That word in itself hold so much power already ❤️
This [program] changed my life. I had the chance to make new friends, learn about women in society, and practice yoga and meditation. But the most important [thing] was to appreciate myself and women. Coming into this [program] I had my doubts but after the first day I fell in love. I meet one of my best friends here and I learned to have confidence in myself.
Ms. Pinelli is such an amazing teacher and just know that she'll always be here for you whenever you need someone to talk to.
Girl Rising is a place where you can be fully happy, outgoing, yourself, and to be free.
Personally this [program] helped me get over some of the issues that I had with other girls that I go to school with. It gives you the tools you need as a growing young women, especially in the society that we live in today.
It’s rough at this age and I think that if we aren’t aware of how to deal with the issues we face we’re more likely to have a hard time finding our way. This [program] gives us the tools and techniques on how to get through all of it.
It's a great time and place to connect with your inner self. If you really focus, you will find out so many things you never knew about yourself, whether it has to do with feelings about other people or how you feel about yourself.
This is a place where you can build trust and talk about your feelings..it will give you an opportunity to talk about what problems are going on in the world…[so] you can stand up and help.
This is one of the best experiences that I have had at this school so far and I made so many friends during my time here in this [program]. I learned about the importance of sisterhood and have a strong bond between girls that can make us all powerful. You will learn the most important tools and strategies while in this [program] that can help you during your journey.
It is really hard to be a girl and a women in our society but this [program] can really pull you closer together to other girls and what's great about it is you understand each other.
Taking this class was one of the best choices I ever made. It truly changed my life and impacted me. I fell in love with this [program] so much.
By the end of the first week you really do feel a change in you. You will get things off your mind, have time to relax, and meet new girls that you thought weren't like you but actually end up being pretty cool.
...this is one of the best and most empowering [program]es you will be a part of...This was a great opportunity for me to learn about women, and how we can make a change together!
Ms. Pinelli will uplift you and empower you and you will learn to love being a woman and learn to take nothing from nobody. #girlpower <3
In this [program], you will learn to realize your true value and beauty. Your mind, heart, and body will flourish and you should value every moment in this [program].
Girl Rising is a space in which you can express yourself never be afraid to say the wrong thing or talk about how your feeling because everyone is there to support each other. In this [program] not only did we learn yoga but we were able to connect with our inner mentor and inner critics.
Girl Rising taught me a lot about what self worth is and to learn to embrace your flaws because no one is perfect! This is a fun amazing [program] in which you will learn a lot about women empowerment.
This is literally the best class I've ever been in.
Usually when my previous schools tried to have classes to empower women, they didn't do it well. Girl Rising, however, is so different from those other programs. It really does inspire me to stop girl-against-girl hate and oppression against women. Girl Rising is not just a class, it's a community.
I love the fact that we became such a tight knit group, and that we could share almost anything with each other. Meditation and yoga feels amazing, even when Ms. Pinelli makes us work on our abs.
Girl Rising will undoubtedly...make you realize (if you haven't already) that you are precious and to be revered. However, it will also make you see yourself as a queen, the powerful ruler of your own destiny/mind/body, and as a rose with thorns that can fight back against anybody who tries to step on you.