Maybe Doing Your Best Doesn't Mean Doing the Most

I spent this past weekend at Kripalu, a yoga center out in Western Massachusetts. I didn't go to work or to teach or to network. I went just for myself.

If you've ever been to Kripalu, you know it's ...

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What I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was Trying to Shrink Myself: Body Image Healing After Trauma

There was a long stretch of my life where I truly believed that being smaller meant being safer.

Smaller meant easier. Smaller meant more lovable. Smaller meant less trouble, less visible, less me.

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When My Kindergartner Reminded Me to Trust the Body’s Wisdom

As a dietitian and someone who teaches intuitive eating and body trust, I try my best to foster those same values in my daughter. I want her to grow up knowing that her body’s cues are valid, that she...

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Hunger Stories: How Trauma Shapes the Way We Eat

Trauma has a way of leaving its mark, not just emotionally but physically, too. Growing up in an abusive household, I learned early on how to disconnect from my body and feelings. This was a survival ...

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