Fitness professionals may not be therapists or psychologists, but they play an important role in the mental health and wellbeing of their clientele. Trauma from one-time or ongoing events is prevalent and impacts all of us. Collectively, our sense of belonging, connection and safety have been threatened with Covid-19, racial violence, political upheaval, global uncertainty and environmental disasters, and numerous studies have demonstrated that exercise is vital to our mental health, not just physical health. Group fitness classes should be stress-reducing, and a healthy haven from outside stressors, and becoming trauma-informed is the beginning of an awareness journey as a socially responsible fitness practitioner. This workshop will provide practical ways to apply diversity, equity and inclusion principles and create a space of psychological safety for fitness class participants.