Did you know that you can have specific body image for each specific body part? We can perceive each body part individually when we look in the mirror, right? And we get specific messages from society about each body part, too. Which means that most of us form individual “body-part-image” for each of our own...
Last weekend I attended an all women’s MovNat certification workshop. I met a bunch of amazing women, and had a bunch of fascinating conversations. What’s on my mind today is the result of some of those conversations, with a special shout-out to Jen Sinkler, who is truly as smart and funny in real life as...
My jaw had just hit the floor. I was chatting with a reporter about what I do, for an article on body image and body positivity. For nearly half an hour, I had been explaining how I go about helping women break free from body image issues, embrace what they previously considered to be “imperfections,”...
The other day I booked a private session with a new Pilates instructor at a new studio. It was a massive fail, and frankly it left me pretty upset. Before we started, I told the instructor that I had herniated my c-spine disks a long time ago, but that I’m mostly fine now. I also...
When I first started lifting weights I was like… FUCK YES, I’M STICKING IT TO THE MAN! It felt so powerful to reject the social norms of trying to get smaller, and instead focus on getting stronger– and even sometimes focus on getting bigger!! *gasp* Gaining muscle and getting strong AF felt rebellious, feminist, and...
I’ve never been fat. I mean, in high school I looked like a jiggly, hourglass-y butterball, but I’ve always been blessed with a “socially acceptable” size and shape for a woman. When I took up fitness and got lean and toned, you could even say that I had the “ideal” shape and size, although obviously...