Body Positivity
Embracing Mindful Movement: Moving in Ways that Feel Good to You
Last week I had a a rich conversation with Marie-Pier Pitre-D’Iorio, Registered Dietician and founder of The Balanced Practice (a team of health care providers who take an anti-diet and weight inclusive approach to support people in having a better relationship with food, their bodies & themselves). Marie-Pier and I discussed what it means to move mindfully and how…
Read MoreEating Disorders Awareness Week 2023
Eating Disorders Awareness Week: February 1 to 7, 2023 Eating Disorders affect people of all genders, sexual orientations, ages, socioeconomic class, abilities, races, and ethnic backgrounds. That is why, from February 1st to 7th every year, Eating Disorder groups across Canada unite to commemorate Eating Disorder Awareness Week (EDAW) with a national week of action…
Read MoreArm flaps, back fat & my “family assets”
It was an extreme honour to be interviewed on Sophia Apostol’s fabulous podcast called “Fat Joy”. We celebrate what it feels like to centre happiness, authenticity and JOY instead of what our bodies look like. Here’s a taste of what we talked about. Listen to or watch the whole interview here.
Read MoreCan You Exercise Too Much? Discover a Better Way
I was recently interviewed by Steven Sashen on The MOVEMENT Movement Podcast. It was a great experience! We talked about the dangers of exercising too much, Nia, functional movement opportunities and more. The MOVEMENT Movement features some of the brightest thought leaders in natural movement who dispel myths, confusion, and sometimes outright lies about how people…
Read MoreComments About My Weight and Internalized Fatphobia
I had an experience at the end of my online Nia class today that I can’t get off my mind. I was chatting with the students as I normally do when we’re done class. We’re talking about air travel when one woman makes a comment about my weight. I paused in shock. This type…
Read MoreLiving life on purpose in my midlife!
I was fortunate to be featured by Sara Smeaton on her “Power Profiles” series. Sara is an amazing coach who helps people discover the joy and power in midlife while navigating transitions on your own terms. She’s my kind of person! The original post can be found on her website here.
Read MoreBreaking Body Biases: Can Exercise be Harmful? Orthorexia with FitPro Jennifer Hicks
I recently had the honour of being interviewed by Christine DiFilippis of Breaking Body Biases. Breaking Body Biases is an anti-diet and joyful movement podcast which amplifies the voices of fitness professionals, dieticians and health practitioners promoting HAES (Health At Every Size). How wonderful to talk with Christine about diet culture, privilege, choice making and…
Read MoreHealth At Every Size
I was recently interviewed by Sarah Du Couto for Women Quest Online Magazine. The article is below and the original is here.
Read MoreTake Appearance Out Of Compliments
A whole lot of learning begins with unlearning. That’s what I’ve been doing for the past year or so. Learning about body positivity/acceptance by unlearning what I’ve been taught about bodies and their worth. This is why I don’t comment on other’s bodies. I have personally experienced the pain of having my body…
Read MoreJenn Drakes Arrays of Living
I was so grateful to have the opportunity to be in conversation with Jenn Drakes a couple of weeks ago on her show “Arrays of Living“. We discussed my favourite topic, Nia, and also about being kind to ourselves. At 4:12 Jenn & I discuss what Nia is At 6:50 we connect on the benefits of…
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