Guest contributor Natalie Gallant, MS, LCMHC, NCC, shares about how yoga benefits her mental health on and off the mat.

Guest contributor Sarah Webb shares how living with scoliosis affected her body image, causing her to feel trapped in a broken body. Sarah describes the pain she endured as well as the hope that she felt after attending her first yoga class. For Sarah, yoga was the beginning of true healing, offering a path to feeling empowered and whole in her body.

Meet guest contributor Evie Rose, who shares about making the brave, hard choice to leave university to seek help for an eating disorder and addiction. Evie describes how she’s integrated yoga into her recovery journey, and the many ways the practice has helped her feel again and move her body with intention and compassion. If you could use a little hope today that recovery is possible, give Evie’s post a read.

Guest contributor Kimberly Botta shares how yoga is helping her heal from an eating disorder and postpartum depression, and how the practice has taught her to respect the strength of her body.

Shame is painful and heavy. Learn a simple yoga-inspired tool to help you overcome the weight of shame and cultivate a more positive mindset.

Jenny Weinar, LCSW, shares how yoga helped her come home to her body after decades of disordered eating, distorted body image, and compulsive exercising. Read how Jenny is now living her yoga practice on and off the mat.

Right and wrong, good and bad, and the many-layered meanings of these words have been applied to food, turning the act of nourishing our bodies into an issue of morality. Unraveling morality-based beliefs about food and our self-worth is essential to forging true healing in eating disorder recovery. I’m happy to share this excerpt from my new book, Body Mindful Yoga, on how to call on yoga to embrace your innate goodness and challenge morality language about food.

“I always felt that if I looked perfect on the outside, no one would know what a mess I was on the inside.” Guest contributor Crystal Hampton shares her story of overcoming an eating disorder and addiction and offers others hope to keep going on their personal journeys. Read more about Crystal’s story and what has helped her maintain recovery.