Reclaiming My Period & My Body
Guest blogger Heather Carbone bravely shares how and why she is trading in shame around losing and then getting her period for meaningful connections with other women as well as her own natural right to be a woman.
Staying Power: How to Tolerate What Feels Intolerable
The minute you have the awareness that you want to dodge, push away, or ignore a feeling or situation is the exact time to tap into your staying power. Here's how to identify and tap into your personal power source.
Lessons From the Mat: On Fear and Expansion
Crow pose and Dancer's pose--two of my faves--have taught me a great deal about how the quality of my thoughts affect my physical, emotional, and mental balance. I share those lessons here.
More Than Poses: Yoga's Healing Wisdom for Eating Disorders
Learn about the amazing book, "Yoga and Eating Disorders" and why it's an invaluable resource for clients and practitioners alike.
Your Gut Is Not Shameful, It's Brilliant. Here's Why
Our social and cultural beliefs teach us that our gut or “tummy” is a body part that must be tamed. But the truth is, there is a natural brilliance that resides in our gut. Here I share how to tune into this natural brilliance and build inner resilience.
"More Love" For Parents of Children With Eating Disorders
More-Love.org is an incredible online resource for parents of children with eating disorders. Learn about the free resources available through this website. Knowledge is power, and in the spirit of More Love founder Ginny Jones' message, it is also more love!
Honor Your Body as a Source of Strength Rather Than a Burden to Endure
Bad body image can make it uncomfortable to go to yoga classes. I totally get it! Here I share about a yoga video series I created for home practice to strengthen body image and support eating disorder recovery.
Art, Recovery, and the Colors of Courage
I recently met Emily Rutherford, an amazingly talented and creative soul, on social media. I was so enamored with her inspirational and vibrant recovery art, that I invited her to share some of her work on my blog. I hope you enjoy the selection of Emily's art posted here.
Ed, This Is Goodbye
"I want to live my life in accordance to my values, not yours, because my values of passion, connection, trust, balance, hope, learning, and self-acceptance mean so much more to me now." Read guest contributor Emily Rutherford's letter to Ed.