Longboard Girls Crew New Zealand

✨WELLY MEETUP✨ Capital ladies it's your turn, come on up to the top of the Train Station Spiral this Saturday to skate and learn some longboard dancing/freestyle moves! We'll have some tunes and it'll be pretty chill, so feel free to come for just part of the sesh - just let us know in case we decide to go for a wander 😁

WHERE: top of the Station Spiral, in between the train station and Sky Stadium
WHEN: 4-6pm Sat 9th September

Catch you there 👊

Earlier this week we marked with a ladies only skate 💜 We are very lucky to live in a country where women are afforded equal rights to men, as there are still many places around the world where this is not the case. Let's continue to keep pushing the boundaries and advocating for equality ✊

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Today is and we see many messages out there marking it as a celebratory day - and while we have come a long way, there is so much more to continue to keep protesting and fighting for. So, we are not here to wish you a “happy women’s day”. Because it is not a “happy day” while women everywhere are still getting murdered, abused, or locked out of schools, universities, and leadership positions. It is not a “happy day” if it still excludes Trans, Black, Asian, disabled, fat and Q***r women (to only name a few). It is not a “happy day” when it’s been twisted from a political movement, into a romantic, capitalist and commercial day.

Instead, we encourage all of us to re-think this date and to continue pushing for change. We’re inspired by movements like those of our sisters in Iran, who keep fighting for freedom despite the harsh reality of their oppressive patriarchal society. We’re inspired by our sisters in Mexico, who keep fighting to end a cycle of violence that keeps escalating. We’re inspired by our sisters in Turkey, Syria, Palestine and Ukraine, who, despite the heavy weight of trauma, keep fighting to survive and thrive. We’re inspired by our Trans sisters everywhere, whose rights and existence are constantly under threat - and still, they persist and resist. We’re inspired by all of us who keep pushing for change and empowering each other. Together.

🎨 Illustration by our talented ambassador

Happy (belated, for us in NZ) International Women's Day!! Last weekend together with , we met an amazing bunch of ladies in Auckland who were keen to take their skating to the next stage 💪 We are SO proud of how much they learned in such a short time 😁

It's a reminder to never let your gender or age be a barrier 👊

Just in time for International Women's Day, we've finally been able to reschedule our Auckland longboard dancing clinic! Time to level up 👊 Event details here: https://fb.me/e/1k8iKV8ST

Not sure how to get started on your skating journey or looking for inspiration? Check out this new course from Auckland-based Wellness Riders ❤️

Winter is almost over and done with, so we're getting out dancing shoes out! Who's keen for a meetup to go over some dancing and pumping basics?

Auckland girls! Not sure where or how to start your skating journey? Join the Wellness Riders at one of their beginner lessons!

♀️✨HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY✨♀️ Here's to each and every one of you out there, keep on defying stereotypes and being the best woman you can be!

To celebrate, we're holding a special ladies skate session this THURSDAY 12 MARCH 6.30pm in two locations - Christchurch (Hagley Netball Courts) and Auckland (Ponsonby Intermediate School)! Gina from Wellness Riders will lead the Auckland session, while Elissa from Garden City Sessions will look after Christchurch. We will link up via video to share our experiences and for some fun group activities 😁

This is open to all skill levels and ages! Spare boards will be available, if you need one please let us know so we can prepare. See you there ❤️

*AUCKLAND*

Auckland girls! Are you keen to help more females discover the joy that is riding and being outside? Wellness Riders are looking for a female skater to help with their beginner skateboarding sessions 😊 Flick them a message, or let us know and we'll pass it along!