What actions can I take in my personal and professional life to be inclusive and supportive of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)? The urgency of this question for me has intensified over the past week since the unconscionable murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. This statement outlines the steps I am taking in my business and personal life to hold an open heart and mind to all people and to take actions that support BIPOC. I hope you will join me in the steps I have outlined here, and I welcome you to share with me the actions you are taking so that I can implement them.  

Learn how the yoga concept of ahimsa (nonharming) has guided guest contributor Kelley Rae Unger to shift from self-violence to self-love in her eating disorder recovery and life.

“It’s time for me to walk on, to head towards that next lesson and to step into the role that I was always meant to have...the role of just being me.” Learn how stepping into a magical world of role playing led guest contributor Maz Connolly to meet her true self with open arms and heal from an eating disorder.

Going on week 4 of quarentine during the COVID19 pandemic, I reflect on the concepts of structure versus control in my life, recovery, and approach to coping with being home during this crisis.

“Feeding myself well and exercising in a balanced way is a form of mothering myself, self-care, and an act of radical self-love.” Read guest contributor Lisa Young’s moving account of her eating disorder struggle and recovery during pregancy and postpartum. Lisa vividly shares how these times in a woman’s life can be a powerful wake up call to embrace the practices of body acceptance and self-love.

Guest contributor Keren Eshed shares how the practice of Ashtanga Yoga has helped her heal from an eating disorder. Learn how this practice’s emphasis on repetition helped Keren embrace contemplation and compassion as forms of healing.

Learn from guest contributor Arielle Bethel about how mindfulness can be a helpful and healing tool in recover from co-occuring disorders.

“If I had the perfect body, no one could say hurtful things to me or make me feel less than. You told me I needed to lose weight to receive love and attention.” In her goodbye letter to ED, guest contributor Allison Mann shares how, after years of struggle, finally saying goodbye to ED allowed her to discover her true self.

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.