From age 13-23 I was in this cycle with my body: -Emotional eating. -Grabbing unhealthy, convenient foods that made me feel temporarily satisfied. -Overeating to the point of feeling gross. -Hate putting on clothes because everything felt tight. -Feeling guilty, horrible, embarrassed in my body. -Get a surge of inspiration to kick my own butt at the gym. -Doing it for a week or two. -Give up. -Repeat. I remember looking at healthy/fit women and dreaming about how good it must

Matters of health and the body are deeply vulnerable. Unfortunately, there’s not much tenderness in typical western medicine. Most of us never experience going to a doctor and feeling emotionally held, supported or encouraged. Most of us never experience true presence. But I believe these things are KEY to healing. We all need a place to explore not only the physical matters of health, but also the mental, energetic and spiritual aspects. We need a place to explore how our be

I’m a constant student of my body. Last week I was making breakfast and opening a fresh jar of jam. I opened it so hard that my wrist screamed in pain and felt achy and tender after. When I moved in certain ways she’d scream again. So the rest of the week I’ve been babying her and WOW, have I been noticing a lot about myself through this. How freaking fast I move through life. How I'll push myself to the brink of hurting myself. How I rarely ask for help. The body is such an