Deanna Mustafa

08/29/2026

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Body shaming is not a motivational tool because it focuses on criticizing and belittling individuals based on their physical appearance, rather than encouraging positive behaviors and self-improvement. This can lead to low self-esteem, poor body image, and mental health issues. Additionally, constant criticism can increase stress levels and lead to unhealthy coping mechanisms such as disordered eating or excessive exercising. Instead of shaming, promoting a message of self-love, acceptance, and healthy lifestyle choices can have a more positive impact on overall well-being. Let's spread positivity and support each other on our journey to better health! 💪🌟🌸

08/25/2026

On tap for several classes this week. I put cool down songs at 45 min because I usually teach that long but figured the extra songs I liked needed to be there too.

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Playlist · Deanna Mustafa · 17 items

07/26/2026

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06/03/2026

Barging into the room = disturbing, fyi. 🤦🏼‍♀️

05/28/2026

Or when we do mat work 😆

05/26/2026

05/18/2026

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Comparison is one of the quietest forms of self-harm we have.

We don’t always recognize it as harm because it doesn’t look like harm. It looks like ambition. It looks like discipline. It looks like refusing to let yourself off the hook. But somewhere along the way, holding yourself to an old standard stopped being motivation and started being punishment.

The body you have today has been through things the body from five years ago hadn’t been through yet. Diagnoses. Sleepless seasons. Loss. The slow accumulation of a life actually being lived. To ask it to perform like none of that happened is to ask it to be someone it isn’t anymore.

What if the work isn’t getting back to who you were?

What if the work is getting honest about who you are now, and building from there?

Your body kept its promises. It got you here. It’s still getting you somewhere. The least you can do is stop talking to it like it failed you, when the truth is it’s been carrying you the whole time.

Meet it where it is. That’s where the next chapter starts.

05/07/2026

We are all worthy of cake. ❤️

05/03/2026

Belly Dance dance party from a week and a half ago. These beautiful ladies and I had so much fun, and enjoyed a tasty treat after. Check out my monthly parties at Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center.