Somatics Against Diet Culture

Embodiment is essential in developing a body liberation practice

We live in a world steeped in diet and wellness culture that teaches all of us that some bodies are valuable and desirable and others are not. It is easy to internalize these messages and develop relationships to food and body that are less than choiceful. 

However,  we could also say that the behaviors that come with our troubled relationship with food and body are incredibly wise in a culture of fatphobia and other forms of oppression. In fact, they have probably helped us to survive. 

​In this highly experiential 12 week somatic healing group we will practice together to understand, feel, and heal toward this embodied wisdom. 

Participants can expect to feel themselves deeply and do deep, transformational work toward healing their relationship to food and body.

GROUP IS FACILITATED BY BROOKE STEPP, MS, CN, LMHC. BROOKE IS MULTIRACIAL WITH BLACK AND WHITE ANCESTRY. THEY ARE QUEER, NONBINARY AND FEMME. BROOKE LIVES WITH INVISIBLE ILLNESS. THEY BENEFIT FROM THIN PRIVILEGE.

*Participation in this group does not establish a therapeutic relationship with Brooke

IN THIS GROUP WE WILL:

• EXPLORE HOW DIET AND WELLNESS CULTURE SHOW UP AND ARE EMBODIED
• UNDERSTAND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOUR EXPERIENCES OF OPPRESSION AND DOMINATION AND YOUR BODY STORY
• BEGIN TO HEAL SHAME AND INTERNALIZED OPPRESSION
• DEVELOP THE CAPACITY FOR EMBODIED RESILIENCE AND BEGIN A BODY LIBERATION PRACTICE
• LEARN WEIGHT NEUTRAL SELF CARE AND RESILIENCE STRATEGIES
• LEARN TO SET EMBODIED BOUNDARIES
• DEVELOP AN EMBODIED RELATIONSHIP WITH YOURSELF AND LEARN TO CONNECT DEEPLY WITH OTHERS BEYOND BODY HATE AND SHAME
• UNDERSTAND AND NAME YOUR BODY STORY
• HEAL IN COMMUNITY WITH OTHER FOLKS COMMITTED TO BODY LIBERATION

DETAILS:

• 12 WEEKS SEPTEMBER 29TH-DECEMBER 15TH
• TUESDAYS FROM 6:30-9:00 PM
• GROUP HELD FULLY ONLINE VIA ZOOM
• $85/WEEK OR $1020 FOR ENTIRE GROUP. 3 REDUCED FEE SPOTS AVAILABLE
• CLOSED GROUP WITH LIMITED SPACE. APPLICATION NECESSARY
• GROUP OPEN TO ALL PEOPLE 18+. QUEER, TRANS, BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

LIMITED SPACE: ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2020

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