Join me for this gentle Pilates class for beginners. The focus of the class is to move your body in a way that feels kind and compassionate. The moves in this class are suitable for complete beginners. Each move is repeated 3-6 times. I have added a voiceover track. Don’t worry about following every instruction…
Eating Disorder Recovery In The Black Community
Alishia McCullough (she, her) is a millennial Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist and National Certified Counselor currently residing in North Carolina. She is also an independently published author of the book Blossoming. Alishia is passionate about anti-racism, racial healing, and decolonization within eating disorders. She is motivated to increase access and create spaces for black,…
DIY Self Care Jar (with 50 self-care ideas)
Self-care is important for our mental and physical health. Without taking the time to care for ourselves we leave ourselves susceptible to burnout, mental, physical and emotional distress. By taking some time out to engage in self -care we can ease anxiety and depression, be more resilient to stress, improve concentration, reduce anger, increase happiness…
Trauma and Somatic Experiencing – An interview with Shaun Brooking
I interviewed Shaun Brooking to find out more about his work in Somatic Experiencing. We talked about Shaun’s experience as an elite athlete, how he supported his physical and mental health through different therapies. We touch on generational trauma and Shaun explains how trauma shows up in the work that he does. At the end…
How to Prepare for Lockdown With an Eating Disorder
If you already suffer from mental health illnesses such as anxiety or OCD, it’s likely that the news about coronavirus COVID-19 will impact how you cope. You might not even realise you’re struggling as your response to feeling all consumed by it can make you disconnect altogether. It’s important to check in with yourself and…