One of my biggest "whys" is to break the cycle of diet culture for my kids so they, they can experience the joy of eating and movement without guilt or punishment. I hope to pass along the skills to trust their body while not feeling they have to change it for anyone or anything.
The past three weeks I have been finishing up the last portion of a certification I began a couple years ago. I have been in live trainings with about 7 other people from around the world with the one and only Evelyn Tribole, one of the original creators of Intuitive Eating.
I'm excited to announce that I am now officially a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor!
I started yhis journey in 2021 after learning about IE and falling in love with it. I wanted to incorporate it into my OT practice, but suddenly, plans changed and I got the opportunity to take my dream job in Clinical Informatics. However, despite not being in direct patient care anymore, I really wanted to finish the pursuit I started because I simply loved the concept and learning.
If you've been following me for a bit, you've probably heard of Intuitive Eating, but if not, this is a self care framework that teaches you to reject diet culture, connect with your body's own inner cues, and repair your relationship with food, exercise, and your body.
This day in age, disordered eating and weight stigma (discrimination solely based on someone's body size) are rampant in our culture. So much of this is deeply embedded into the fabric of our society that we don't even realize it's there. Learning about this framework has been so helpful for me to repair my relationship with food and exercise, especially through the pandemic and having my second child as I was navigating new stages of life.
I look forward to spreading the word on how to reconnect with your inner wisdom and am exploring different ways to do so, so stay tuned.
If you have any feedback on what would be helpful for you; group therapy, one on one, self paced courses, short webinars, or just social media content, in general, please let me know in the comments, DM, or via email at theintuitiveOT@gmail.com.
Take care!
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