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The Homecoming : A freedom from food and body despair

The Announcement If you have been following along the last while, you will have noticed that I have been in the process of creating something that I think is really very special. This something, I am hopeful, will be a pivotal piece of support to so many individuals. Early in my career I felt both empowered and hopeful that there…
July 22, 2019
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Truths about eating disorders

People with eating disorders eat. Yup, it really ISN'T about food. It just appears that way. For some the food is restricted, and for others a loss of control. Even moreso often there are rules around good foods or bad foods. The food really is just a symptom of whats is going on in the internal experience. People with eating…
February 8, 2018
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The List – the only rules around recovery…

A while ago I gave this to a client as a check list of what "recovery" from and eating disorder might be best aimed at. I put "recovery" in quotations because the word has never felt right to me. It is almost as if one is then defined by being in remission, as if away from the illness but still…
December 21, 2017
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Body talks at Bodhi

A few months ago I was holding circle with the lovely people at Bodhi Yoga Studios for a Body Image and Disordered Eating Talk that brought me to these words. I have years scribbled down on paper, computer, and book...but it has been for many more since I have written poem. Something that morning of, drew me to these words…
April 14, 2017
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The recipe for a great shape – full body awareness

I've been talking about getting things going here in the movement department for a while, you all know how i feel about this, and getting you some of my favourite simple exercises I work into my dailies that target some of my favourite areas. The thing is, I think the recipe to a great body inside and out is two…
February 27, 2017
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Cinnamon Heart Smoothie

  I'm a sucker for a smoothie, especially when it's a holiday themed smoothie. Yes Pink Shirt day is a holiday. In fact it may be the only time you'll catch me wearing pink. I have fond memories of cinnamon hearts. Valentines, and sweetness. I took that nostalgia and channeled the love here. Do you feel it? You can adjust…
February 22, 2017
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buddha bowl

Sometimes I take for granted that at the end of the day, some people are just not as comfortable in the kitchen... 9/10 clients want fast, easy, and healthy meals to take on the go or have at work, and usually what i suggest to them are bowls or salads. Thing is, what makes sense to some, doesnt to others…
February 15, 2017
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that PLANT(based) LIFE – 101 WORKSHOP

Join me as I guide you through the basics, the benefits, and the power of a plant based diet… March 25th 2-5 In this format of what I call Feast & Function, I will guide you to explore the possibilities of That PLANT(based) LIFE by learning some facts, eating the (more than) basics, and tasting the delights that all come…
February 6, 2017
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food for thought

  It is so fascinating to me...we look at nutrition for our bod, and yet, we tend to not think of how food effects our brain. It's as if we have been disconnected from the neck up. Which come to think of it, I guess we kind of have. We are not experiencing our bodies and how they are actually…
January 25, 2017