From Allyship to Action: What Equality Actually Requires

"You can’t just vibe your way into justice."

For the final blog in our May focus on Equality, we’re going there. Because if we’re serious about belonging, we have to move beyond allyship as an identity—and into action as a daily commitment.

Allyship isn’t a badge. It’s not a one-time statement or a rainbow flag in June. It’s consistent, accountable, often uncomfortable work that centres the needs of those most impacted.

The Performative Trap

We’ve all seen it:

• The retreat centre that posts about inclusivity but has no facilitators of colour.

• The brand that uses Black or queer models during campaigns but doesn’t pay them equitably.

• The yoga teacher who shares trauma-informed quotes but avoids talking about actual oppression.

These gestures might look good—but they don’t create safety. Or change.

What Real Allyship Looks Like in Wellness

🛠️ Fix the foundations – Who benefits from your space? Who’s excluded? What needs to be redesigned—not just rebranded?

📣 Speak up – Call in cultural appropriation, pricing injustice, and tokenism when you see it—even when it’s uncomfortable.

📚 Keep learning (and unlearning) – Anti-racism, disability justice, queer inclusion—this work is ongoing and must be embodied, not just studied.

💸 Redistribute power and resources – This might look like: hiring practices, collaborations, scholarships, or choosing to pass the mic.

🫶 Be open to feedback – Messing up isn’t the enemy. Refusing to repair is.

At REESET, Here’s Our Promise

We know allyship is action, so we:

• Build retreats in collaboration with marginalised facilitators.

• Invest in accessibility and equity.

• Create space for uncomfortable conversations.

• Stay teachable. Stay responsive.

We’re not perfect—but we’re committed.

Your Turn

This month, ask yourself: Where am I showing up only in theory? What would it look like to turn my values into real, tangible choices?

Because when allyship becomes practice, equality becomes reality