To Animal Flow creator, Mike Fitch, the origin of International Animal Flow Day (IAFD) is just as special as the day itself.
“It’s indicative of how we’ve always run Animal Flow,” said Mike. “It’s just been a case of, ‘Yeah, let’s just do this thing; don’t overthink it, let’s make it happen.’”
Having that level of freedom to make cool things happen is part of the secret sauce of Animal Flow. “One of our instructors asked if we have an International Animal Flow Day and we just decided, ‘Why not?!’” Mike explained. “Whatever we can imagine, we can make happen.”
What is International Animal Flow Day?
On August 28th 2022, thousands of Animal Flow enthusiasts from almost 40 countries will gather together in groups, in real life or online, to celebrate the second annual IAFD.
The event is an opportunity for both new and experienced Flowists to come together to share their love of movement and community.
At the inaugural event in 2021, more than 100 Certified Instructors and Regional Leaders hosted groups at personal training facilities, yoga studios, dance schools, parks, beaches and gymnasiums in over 35 countries.
“This year we’ll have so many Jams all over the world and, for one 24-hour period, it will be the most people Flowing in Animal Flow history,” said Mike.
With more than 130 Jam Leaders already confirmed to host groups, we’ve far surpassed our 2022 goal of 100 Jams around the world.
Connecting and growing through movement
One of the four pillars of Animal Flow is Community; it’s a value that runs deep. Wherever you go in the world where another Flowist can be found, you’re also finding a friend. IAFD is a celebration of this kinship and a reminder that the language of Animal Flow is universal, even if our languages of origin are not.
Here’s what some of our 2022 IAFD Jam Leaders told us about the impact of the AF community in their worlds.
“The Animal Flow Community has been life-changing for me. I am so happy to be part of this community of like-minded individuals all encouraging each other to explore beyond their limitations.”
Mike Wisniowski
London, Ontario, Canada
IG: @mikewisniowski.mw
“I’ve made some truly amazing friendships worldwide and local. AF has been the most inspiring community I’ve been a part of and I love sharing my passion with like-minded movers.”
Natalie Parker
Perth, WA, Australia
IG: @natparker_flowfitt
“Animal Flow has brought so many people into my life I may have never met without it. The energy and love that flows so easily is addictive and beautiful.”
Becky Ascione
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
IG: @rascione
“…It made me into the coach I am today and I have never been more successful in my 20 years of coaching [than] since I was blessed enough to become part of this remarkable and kind community.”
George Corso
Milbrook, NY, USA
IG: @georgecorso_cscs
“It has shown me that by sharing movement from love we can connect in a deep and sincere way. I am very grateful to be part of the community.”
Felipe Roco
Curico, Chile
IG: @pipe.roco
Join an International Animal Flow Day Jam
Whether you’re an experienced Flowist or you’re new to the practice, we invite you to join us. Participation in a Jam is free and all ages and abilities are welcome! Your local Jam Leader will guide your group through a pre-designed Flow that is suitable for all levels which you’ll then practice and perform as a group.
To join an IAFD 2022 Jam, find your nearest city below. Additional Jam locations will be posted as soon as they’re confirmed over the coming days.
Country
City
Jam Leader
Contact
Amman
Jordan
Dyala
IG: @dyalanaya
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Gabriela Inigo Carrera
IG: @gabita_fit
Australia
Gold Coast
Gee Tual
IG: @animalflow.in.qld
Australia
Melbourne
Duncan McDaide
Australia
Newcastle
Helen Ilich
IG: @animalflow_in_newcastle
Australia
Sunshine Coast
Alisha Smith
IG: @itsalishasmith
Australia
Sydney
Simon & Nikki
IG: @yuen.simon @animal_flow_in_sydney
Australia
Perth
Natalie Parker
IG: @natparker_flowfitt
Austria
Vienna
Samantha Staal Petz
IG: @samantha.petz
Brasil
ONLINE
Edson Freire Mattos Junior & Marisol Godoy
IG: @by_eddymattos @marisolgodoy_fitmove
Brasil
Pipa, Tibau do Sul
Marisol Godoy
IG: @marisolgodoy_fitmove
Brasil
Volta Redonda
Edson Freire Mattos Junior
IG: @by_eddymattos
Bulgaria
Plovdiv
Maya Licheva
Bulgaria
Svilengrad
Plamena Mateeva
IG: @plam_mateeva
C ::
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Edmonton, Alberta
Amanda Clare
IG: @amandaclare01
Canada
Everett
Jessy Thomas
Canada
Kamloops, BC
Svetlana Sorokina
Canada
London, Ontario
Mike Wisniowski
IG: @mikewisniowski.mw
Canada
Toronto
Freyja Spence
IG: @move_daily_eds
Chile
Las Condes, Santiago
Jorge González Díaz
IG: @inner.cl
Chile
Coquimbo
Luis Alberto Arce Sobarzo
IG: @elementalflow9
Chile
Curico
Felipe Roco
IG: @pipe.roco
Chile
Pichilemu
Viviana Reyes Gaete
IG: @vivaestudio
Chile
Viña del Mar
Nicolas Torres & Víctor Flores
IG: @cavernicola.s & @kinevictorflow
China
Guangzhou
Shitao Cao, Jasmine Zhang
WeChat: jas-movement
China
Hebi City, Henan Province
Liufeng Yang
WeChat: FlowYourBody
China
Macau
Carrie Leung
IG: @carrieboboleung
China
Shanghai
Cici
WeChat: 13906776227
China
Shenyang City, Liaoning Province
FU Wenpeng
WeChat: PENGWENFU317
China
Shenzhen
U Ieong Matthew Lam
Costa Rica
San Jose
Gaby Valverde
IG: @gabyvalverdefitness
Czech Republic
České Budějovice
Renata Pomije
IG: @renatapomije
Czech Republic
Dobříš
Katerina Mala
IG: @katerinamala2108
Ecuador
Quito
Santiago Carcelén
IG: @santiago_carcelenv
Finland
Salo
Erja Gee
IG: @fitsterville
France
Biscarosse
Eve Candas
IG: @eve.coach
France
Hossegor
Eunate
IG: @flow_with_euna
France
Marseille
Clem Le Coach
IG: @clem_le_coach
France
Poligny
Vieille Emmanuel
France
Robion (Vaucluse)
Leal Elvina
IG: @elvi.deepmvt
France
Saint Gilles les Bains (Reunion Island)
Élodie Grimaud
IG: @elogrimaud
Guatemala
Tzununa or San Marcos
Alok Rocheleau
IG: @alokrockwater
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Mike Lau & Shin Ng
IG: @mikelau.s @shinyogahk
India
Bangalore
Akshay & Jackson
IG: @ape_minded @musclemonk93
India
Bangalore
Archana Chintalapati
India
Chennai
Yadhava
WhatsApp: 99402 80455 IG: @yaddy_boi
India
Goa
Princy Mehta
IG: @princymehta
India
Mumbai
Jessica Philip & Faraz Pallipat
IG: @jessica.maria.philip
India
Navi Mumbai
Simran Hotchandani
IG: @movementwithsimran
India
Pune
Awadhesh Pratap Sing Chouhan
WhatsApp: +91 7875638479
Indonesia
Bali
Retno Tan
IG: @peanutsthings
Indonesia
Jakarta
Rachmat Rukmantara
IG: @r_rukmantara
Italy
ONLINE
Nicola Pinna & Lidia Mariotti
IG: @pinna_nicola @lacensurata
Italy
ONLINE
Tite
IG: @titeyogarunner
Japan
Amami Oshima
Natsumi Nomura
IG: @oceanatsumi
Japan
Kanazawa
Kenta Sakakura
Japan
Nagoya
Hidetaka Kondou
Japan
Okinawa
Rena Matayoshi
IG: @rena__mata
Japan
Osaka
Tania Ikeda
IG: @taniataylorikeda
Japan
Tachikawa
Kouhei Suzuki
IG: @suzu_kou_
Japan
Tokyo
Masaki Yuasa & Jiro Morikawa
IG: @masaki_cure_fitness & @jirorincyo
Jordan
Amman
Yasmin
IG: @_morphfit_
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
SweeGoh Ngo & Esvaran Subramaniam
WhatsApp: +60198817707 & +60193835455
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Kish Paranthaman
WhatsApp +6011 2643 0043
México
ONLINE
Freddy M. Satizabal
IG: @fkubed
México
Mexico City
Dafna Aronovich, Ivonne Corona, & Raul Garcia Angel
IG: @dafnaaro & @rulogart
México
Chilpancingo Guerrero
Manuel Villalva
México
Coatzacoalcos
Claudia Karina Magallanes Herrera
IG: @cmagallanesherrera
México
Puerto Vallarta
Mauricio Lemus
IG: @maulemus
Myanmar
Yangon
Aein
Web: aeinstudio.wixsite.com/astudio
Netherlands
Amsterdam or Utrecht
Sara Bigatti
Netherlands
Sint-Pancras
Steven Volkers
IG: @volkersgym
New Zealand
ONLINE
Bobby Yang
New Zealand
Queenstown
William John Watt
Pakistan
Lahore
Tanya Elahi
IG: @flowwithte
Panama
Panamá City
Alex Murphy
IG: @flowalex.af
Perú
Lima
Jesús Morales Torres
IG: @animalflowenperu
Philippines
Manila
Faisal Tabusalla
IG: @afbyfa @flowdrummerfai @flowwithange
Philippines
San Juan, La Union
John Spakowski
IG: @livebarefit
Poland
Kolobrzeg
Aleksandra Zadka
Poland
Poznań
Anna Ratajczyk
Poland
Warsaw
Monika Polak
IG: @monikapol_sport @stan.flow @animal_flow_poland
Poland
Wrocław
Beata Szczukiewicz
Portugal
Cascais/Lisbon
Veronica Palomba
IG: @animalflowbyveronica
Portugal
Matosinhos
Miguel Caratão
IG: @animalflowportugal
Portugal
Terceira Island – Azores
Luis Silva
IG: @luis.silva.humancat
Romania
Oradea
Adriana Ghidau
IG: @runandfitness50s
Russia
Moscow
Denis & Vsevolod
IG: @solomin.den @herbivorous_athlete
Russia
Novosibirsk
Anastasiya Shlyk
IG: @severayne
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Ehab Banjar
IG: @animalflowbye
Serbia
Novi Sad
Mirjana Stojanovic
IG: @movement.and.blues
Spain
Barcelona
Aneta Lupa
IG: @animalflow.in.barcelona
Spain
Lanzarote
Nicoletta De Luca
IG: @fitz_galor
Spain
Llanca, Girona
Anna Negre
IG: @nananegre
Switzerland
St Gallen
Ana Gloria
Switzerland
Bern
Simon Gfeller
IG: @Workoutnomad
Taiwan
Taipei
Janet Tseng
IG: @jnetseng
Taiwan
Taipei
Jane
IG: @janesanimalflow
Thailand
Bangkok
Nat-hathai Bhu
Turkiye
Istanbul
Erhan Tugen
IG: @erhantugen
Ukraine
Dnipro
Sergey Zimovskoy
IG: @sergey_zimovskoy
Ukraine
ONLINE
Anastasiia Shymanska
IG: @animalflow_community_ukraine @animalflow.by.shimania
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
Carlos Mendez
IG: @carlosfit4life WhatsApp: 971508078394
United Arab Emirates
Dubai
Ivalena Djahova
IG: @ivalena_fitflows
United Arab Emirates
Dubai
Parveez Saligh
IG: @animalflowdxb
United Kingdom
London
Rachel, Jill, & Edita
IG: @rachthelion @bearfootedita @jillladd
United States
ONLINE & Chicago, IL
Mackenzie Phillips
United States
Atlanta, GA
Olivia Provost
IG: @olivia.provost
United States
Berkeley, CA
Chris Turner
IG: @locomotefitness
United States
Boulder, CO
Emily Wishall
IG: @emily_wishall
United States
Buffalo, NY
Andrea Zylinski
United States
Burbank, CA
April do Nascimento
IG: @coach.april
United States
Castle Rock, CO
Allison Lee
IG: @wildhairdontcare
United States
Cocoa Beach, FL
Christian Gomez
IG: @ziions_flow_state
United States
Fort Collins, CO
Angelica Guzman
IG: @aguzman3
United States
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Becky Ascione
IG: @rascione
United States
Green Brook, NJ
Chris Flo
IG: @flo_fitness
United States
Indianapolis/Zionsville, IN
Gabrielle Bradley
IG: @gilbogabbins
United States
Jamesburg/Monroe Township, NJ
Gina Rafkind
United States
Miami, FL
Bryan Wither
IG: @the.lofi.samurai
United States
Millbrook, NY
George Corso
United States
Milwaukee, WI
Hamssah Badrah
United States
New York City, NY
Sun King
IG: @sunkingmagnetic
United States
San Antonio, TX
Mark Gil
IG: @animalflowby_coach_mark
United States
San Francisco, CA
Tomas Mendez
IG: @neno76neno
United States
St. Louis, MO
Taylor Burch
IG: @coach_burch
United States
Salt Lake City area, UT
Jamie Olsen
IG: @homebodyfit1