by Kimber Simpkins It’s thanks to my yoga practice that I landed in the lap of the Health at Every Size® (HAES) movement and philosophy. Who would have guessed that… Read More »Yoga as Fertile Ground for the HAES Paradigm to Grow
by Emily Brown “Look at how happy she is,” you think to yourself as you see your friend walk across the parking lot towards you. She has recently lost a… Read More »Artificial Acceptance
by Jessica Andersen and Ashley Simon of My Body Does Living in the United States, it is clear that anyone and everyone has a right to women’s bodies – sometimes more of… Read More »I am free to have a body that is unique to me
by Julie Norman, BS, E-RYT I came to know body peace and recovered from an eating disorder long before I ever struck a pose, saw a therapist, or journaled. However when… Read More »Body Peace, World Peace: Freeing Ourselves and Each Other Through Yoga
by Tiina Veer I ripped up my knee when I was 18, downhill skiing. It was my family religion. We skied every winter weekend, Christmas and March break at the… Read More »Excuse me Doctor, Your Bias is Showing
by Dianne Bondy, E-RYT 500 I am a fat black woman. I am used to discrimination in everything I do, as well as the criticism that follows when I speak… Read More »Fit or Fat – Can You Be Both?
by Rachel Smith I remember the exact moment when I realized that real growth had nothing at all to do with the size of my body. I was sitting in… Read More »On the Cushion and Off the Hook — An Exploration of Yoga, Meditation, and Body Positivity
by Dr. Jenny Copeland Stuck. Mired. Both of these words accurately describe how I have felt in recent months. For so many people when such events occur or feelings arise,… Read More »On Choosing Our Focus
ASDAH’s blog committee has recently engaged in outreach activities to secure a series of posts on yoga, as it relates to the HAES paradigm: yoga for all bodies, learning to focus… Read More »Where Is My Back Leg, Anyway? The Yogic Path to Intuitive Eating and Body Respect
by Lisa Ann Citarella Shame I saw the look in your eyes, When I couldn’t squeeze my thighs into those size 14 jeans. I’ll never be a size 4, you’ll… Read More »From Shame to Love — My Journey to Size Acceptance