Guest contributor Maz Connolly tells how she applies the yoga philosophies of Ahimsa (non-harming) and Santosha (acceptance) to her eating disorder recovery, and shares the gifts she has gained as a result. Read more to learn the many inspiring ways Maz is living yoga in her recovery.

Yoga for Eating Disorders is now a virtual school dedicated to serving the eating disorder community. Read on to learn more!

Read how one woman is practicing appreciation in her recovery, and how how taking time for gratitude is healing her.

Guest contributor Agatha Glowacki, PhD, shares how practicing santosha (contentment) has helped her let go of comparing herself to others and taught her how to “sink into my own experience, in the present moment.” Dr. Glowacki shares from her heart about her own yoga and recovery journey, and offers hope to others on the same path.

What actions can I take in my personal and professional life to be inclusive and supportive of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)? The urgency of this question for me has intensified over the past week since the unconscionable murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. This statement outlines the steps I am taking in my business and personal life to hold an open heart and mind to all people and to take actions that support BIPOC. I hope you will join me in the steps I have outlined here, and I welcome you to share with me the actions you are taking so that I can implement them.  

Learn how the yoga concept of ahimsa (nonharming) has guided guest contributor Kelley Rae Unger to shift from self-violence to self-love in her eating disorder recovery and life.

“It’s time for me to walk on, to head towards that next lesson and to step into the role that I was always meant to have...the role of just being me.” Learn how stepping into a magical world of role playing led guest contributor Maz Connolly to meet her true self with open arms and heal from an eating disorder.

Going on week 4 of quarentine during the COVID19 pandemic, I reflect on the concepts of structure versus control in my life, recovery, and approach to coping with being home during this crisis.

“Feeding myself well and exercising in a balanced way is a form of mothering myself, self-care, and an act of radical self-love.” Read guest contributor Lisa Young’s moving account of her eating disorder struggle and recovery during pregancy and postpartum. Lisa vividly shares how these times in a woman’s life can be a powerful wake up call to embrace the practices of body acceptance and self-love.