I love being a yoga therapist. It's an absolute privilege to hold space for individuals and share the practices, philosophies, and tools of yoga to support them in the shifts and changes they wish to make in their lives. Many thanks to Sofia Health for inviting me to share about the benefits of yoga therapy for eating disorder recovery in this interview.

Meet guest contributor Stacy J. Bryant, who shares how, through her gift of writing, realized she was struggling with disordered eating. Read how she is meeting herself where she is each day through yoga and therapy to heal the shame that lived beneath the eating disorder behaviors and thoughts for so long. Stacy’s writing is beautiful, and you will be moved!

For Lisa Faremouth Weber, developing daily rituals and routines helped her overcome decades of suffering from eating disorders. Read Lisa’s story of recovery and how she uses daily rituals to gain power, strength, and personal sovereignty in her life.

Guest contributor Natalie Gallant, MS, LCMHC, NCC, shares about how yoga benefits her mental health on and off the mat.

Guest contributor Sarah Webb shares how living with scoliosis affected her body image, causing her to feel trapped in a broken body. Sarah describes the pain she endured as well as the hope that she felt after attending her first yoga class. For Sarah, yoga was the beginning of true healing, offering a path to feeling empowered and whole in her body.

Meet guest contributor Evie Rose, who shares about making the brave, hard choice to leave university to seek help for an eating disorder and addiction. Evie describes how she’s integrated yoga into her recovery journey, and the many ways the practice has helped her feel again and move her body with intention and compassion. If you could use a little hope today that recovery is possible, give Evie’s post a read.

Guest contributor Kimberly Botta shares how yoga is helping her heal from an eating disorder and postpartum depression, and how the practice has taught her to respect the strength of her body.

Shame is painful and heavy. Learn a simple yoga-inspired tool to help you overcome the weight of shame and cultivate a more positive mindset.

Jenny Weinar, LCSW, shares how yoga helped her come home to her body after decades of disordered eating, distorted body image, and compulsive exercising. Read how Jenny is now living her yoga practice on and off the mat.