Why embodiment is important for women after 40

What is embodiment? How does it relate to body image? Why should women over 40 care about embodiment?

 

As I share with my clients and group members, "to have a healthy relationship with food and your body, you have to get out of your head and into your body."

 

That's my definition of embodiment. As you'll hear in this interview with fellow non-diet dietitian Mimosa Collins, embodiment is about "bringing awareness of your body from the inside out, rather than the outside in."

 

In other words, the more you can connect with your body from the neck down rather than react to your body (or cultural messages about your body) in your head, the more you'll be able to honor basic physiological cues like hunger, satisfaction, and fullness. 

 

By honoring your body's basic needs on a regular basis you'll build a relationship with your body based on trust in spite of all the physical, mental, and emotional changes after 40. 

 

Mimosa shares the story behind why her private nutrition counseling practice is called, Rejoyn Wholeness, and what the name means to her personally and professionally. 

 

We talk about how she explains embodiment to her clients and encourages them to reconnect with their bodies from the inside out. 

 

Plus, Mimosa offers tips on how to become more embodied and help you have a more peaceful relationship with food and body - especially as your body changes in midlife.

Mimosa Collins RDN (she/her) is a registered dietitian and supports individuals of all ages and genders to heal their relationship to food in her virtual practice, Rejoyn Wholeness.

She is certified as a Be Body Positive Facilitator and is experienced with Internal Family Systems Therapy and Holistic Resistance's Racial Justice facilitation.

Mimosa is honored to support individuals and families to heal their relationship with food and bodies. She's worked in a variety of settings, including immersive organic farm experiences, sexual empowerment workshops, community kitchens, and eating disorder treatment centers.

Mimosa

Get show notes and additional resources on my website www.alpinenutrition.org

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