"Truth Is My Nature, Truth Is My Truth:" The Significance of Satya in Recovery
Learn how to practice the yoga philosophy of satya, or truthfulness, in eating disorder recovery. Explore the reflection prompts and enjoy a yoga practice and guided meditation on cultivating truthfulness with yourself and others in your healing journey.
Rooting to Grow
Guest contributor Niya Bajaj remembers students sitting at her grandfather’s feet as he lectured about the Bhagavad Gita and how her family life centered around yoga philosophy. Here, she movingly shares how trauma, disordered eating, and body dysmorphia sent her on a quest to create a healthy connection with her body through yoga and to draw on the roots of “generational wisdom” to continue to grow.
Take Your Seat, Claim Your Space
What does it mean to “take your seat,” to claim your space in your recovery, life, relationships, the world? There’s no right answer to this question, only the one that aligns with the core of you. Read on to learn how Yoga for Eating Disorders blogger Babette Dunkelgrün answers this question and invites you to claim your rightful space in your life.
"The Heart That Gives, Gathers:" The Importance of Asteya in Eating Disorder Recovery
Learn how to practice the yoga philosophy of asteya, or generosity, in eating disorder recovery. Explore the reflection prompts and enjoy a guided meditation on cultivating generosity in your healing journey.
Yogarexia: When Yoga Becomes An Obssession
What happens when yoga practice is used as reinforcement for body control under the guise of devotion, or it becomes an obsession disguised as a lifestyle? Learn about the shadow side of yoga and how, when used in a therapeutic and balanced way, yoga helps individuals in eating disorder recovery connect with the pure intention of the practice.
Meeting My True Self on the Yoga Mat
Guest contributor Veronique van Dam shares how yoga led her to find her passion and taught her how to care for herself throughout her recovery from an eating disorder and beyond.
‘I Am Enough in This Moment': How Santosha Supports Recovery
Learn how to practice the yoga philosophy of santosha, or contentment, in eating disorder recovery. Read how two women apply this concept in their own recoveries. Plus, explore the reflection prompts and enjoy a yoga practice and two guided meditations on contentment to help you bring santosha into your life.
The Clock Is Ticking, So What?
Do you get caught up in searching for tangible ways to measure your worth or success, like through numbers or to-do lists? Or maybe you feel like you are always racing against yourself to get to check off the next accomplishment? You aren’t alone. Read more to learn how one woman in recovery is guiding herself to let go of numbers and “grow more conscious.”
Approaching Self-Care Through Nature
The natural world accepts us as we are. Learn how slowing down, spending time outside, and viewing our bodies in connection with the rhythm of nature can help us find healing in eating disorder recovery.