Episode #117: Your Body, Your Best Friend with Erica Mather

Erica Mather is a certified Yoga Therapist and the author of “Your Body, Your Best Friend: End the Confidence-Crushing Pursuit of Unrealistic Beauty Standards & Embrace Your True Power”. She brings her own struggles with body image from a young age and transformational yoga principles to guiding people to feel better in their bodies, no matter what body challenges they have. 

On the podcast, we talked about why it’s so common for folks to dissociate with painful internal body talk and the difference between objectification and embodiment. We also talked about the importance of recognizing unrealistic thin body ideals and fat bias and the role of personal responsibility in freeing yourself from the impact of them.  Erica shares what it’s like to have your body as your best friend, so you can see that possibility for yourself. We also talked about body image in the yoga community, our drive for belonging, and how choosing to befriend your body is an ultimate act of defiance. 

Check out Erica’s book: Your Body, Your Best Friend: End the Confidence-Crushing Pursuit of Unrealistic Beauty Standards & Embrace Your True Power on Amazon. 

Website: www.ericamathe

Social media handles: IG: @Erica-Mather

FB: https://www.facebook.com/er

Episode #104: Is It Time To Give Up Drinking?

Something happens when you start your intuitive eating journey. You start to wake up to the signals your body shares with you. Some of those signals are lovely, like the sun on your skin and when your belly hurts because you’ve been laughing so hard. And some are not so lovely, like when you’re tired and have a headache after drinking a couple of glasses of wine the night before. 

We can’t filter out the signals we don’t prefer and just notice the ones we do prefer. Which is why you may be noticing how alcohol may not feel good to you.

On the podcast, Tara shares her own story being alcohol free for the past three years and how she came to that decision. She also shares the common thread between dieting and drinking, which are both a form of deprivation. Tara offers a few suggestions if you’d like to take the next step to examining your relationship with alcohol. 

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Episode #94: The Energy Center Awareness Practice

I started doing energy practices a few times a day thanks to my business mentor and coach, George Kao. He created the Energy Reboot Technique to help solopreneurs get unstuck and increase productivity. 

I noticed pretty quickly that when I took a few moments to notice my breath and become aware of my body that I was much more present and engaged in whatever came next. Soon, I was no longer doing George’s technique and creating my own. 

Here is a practice that I’ve been sharing with my clients. They’ve shared with me how it’s a great way to start their day and find some moments of calm during a busy day. 

On your healing journey and practicing intuitive eating, tuning into your body takes practice. I hope this simple 5 minute exercise gives you another way to notice your body and create calm. 

If you’ve enjoyed this practice and want to do it regularly, you can use this clip that starts at the beginning of the practice.