Episode 34 - Becoming Embodied

Becoming Embodied : How Embodiment Can Support Eating Disorder Recovery  In this episode, I spoke with Rachel Wilkinson, a trauma-informed practitioner and trainer. We discussed how embodiment and reconnecting to your body can be a powerful tool in eating disorder recovery. Key Topics Covered: - Rachel's background in recovery from addiction and eating disorders, and her journey to becoming a therapist and yoga teacher - Why dissociation and disconnection from the body is common in eating disorders as a coping mechanism for overwhelming stress  - The importance of embodiment and reconnecting to your body through practices like yoga, mindfulness, and therapeutic movement - How to cultivate curiosity and be explorative with movement rather than judgemental  - Welcoming all emotions, even difficult ones like anxiety - they are not 'good' or 'bad' - The problem with toxic positivity and spiritual bypassing that negates certain feelings - Rachel's community wellbeing project Create Your Community which aims to make holistic wellbeing accessible  - The current mental health crisis exacerbated by the pandemic and importance of community connection - How to contact Rachel and access support from Create Your Community Resources: Create Your Community website: www.createyourcommunity.org.uk  Contact Rachel: [email protected] Instagram : Raw_yogi