Relationship with Food?

Every wellness practitioner in the world seems to be talking about the “relationship with food”. Even I ask potential and current clients, “What’s your relationship with food?” Typically, if someone’s talking to me, the invariable answer is “Bad”. But what the...

Mindful Eating: Cupcakes! Workshop

Mindful Eating: Cupcakes! Saturday, May 13 at 2pm, at 532 Yoga in Alexandria, VA (or live stream wherever you are) Well, you’ve probably heard of mindful eating workshops – they typically involve sucking on a raisin for an hour. That sounds horrible to me, so I...

Are You Going to Eat That?

But that’s the way I’ve always done it! I love traditions. My favorite traditions aren’t always the typical ones, some of them are a little quirky. That’s what makes them special. At Christmas, for example, my family throws plastic balls at the Christmas tree to see...

Can You Eat Your Way to a Better Life?

If your life isn’t where you want it to be, you might need a new approach to eating and living. Something holistic, something mindful, something grounded in self-compassion. Imagine if these were your words: “ I’m better able to associate how I feel (physically and...

How You Eat: What it Says about You

In the last few newsletters I’ve focused on what Intentional Eating is. To recap, it’s an approach to eating that honors your inner-wisdom about what you need from food so you can make choices that take care of you without guilt or shame. The way you eat is a snapshot...