Healing Together: A Food + Body Reconnection Series
Your body has a lot to share, are you listening? This Autumn, come on out for a three-part community healing event. Together we will explore what it means to reconnect with food, eating and body.
It can be challenging to nourish yourself when you feel disconnected from your body. In my years providing nutrition therapy as a dietitian, I have observed that connection to the body is one of the most important factors in creating a strong nutrition base.
My intention is to provide an accessible community learning space in nature for people to heal their relationship to food, eating and embodiment. Each week’s topic builds off the last. Attending all three events is beneficial but not required.
This event is for you if…
You enjoy being in spaces with others committed to their healing
You’ve been curious to explore your relationship to food and eating on a deeper level
You wonder what it is like to learn with a dietitian
You appreciate a learning environment that encourages solo reflection/ introspection as well as connection to others
You believe healing is a creative act that can include beauty, connection and pleasure
Attune August 25th from 6-7:30 pm
We will deep dive on interoceptive awareness aka internal sensing of the body. We will discuss what can disrupt it or make it challenging, its use in nutrition and feeding yourself, what to do if internal sensing is not accessible to you, and explore paths of reconnection to the internal landscape.
Trust September 22nd from 6-7:30 pm
Once you hear the messages your body is sending, an important next step is to trust this awareness as true and important. There are many factors that get in the way of a relationship of trust with the body- the messages we absorbed growing up about food and eating, the presence of disordered eating/diet culture, fatphobia, among others. We will explore what it means to build and live from trust of your body in relationship to food and eating.
Respond October 27th from 6-7:30 pm
After listening and trusting, you have the information that you need to respond to your body with food and eating. But it does not always feel so simple. In this session we will talk shedding hesitation of meeting your body’s need, prioritizing your body’s need for food and eating, and some elements of practical integration.
Healing Together
What to expect:
Arrive at the park, come find the group, sign in
Pour yourself a cup of tea and enjoy a honeyed fruit plate
Begin to reflect on our opening question related to the topic of the month
Hold your reflection solo, or mingle and discuss with people as everyone arrives
Find our seats + group introductions
Grounding meditation to connect with nature and your body
Nutrition education
Group discussion + practice/ integration
Closing grounding
Final shares + close
Location & RSVP
Woodland Park- exact location to be provided upon RSVP
RSVP by emailing sydney@grounded-nutrition.com with subject line ‘Healing Together’ for exact meeting location within the park
15 person container
Cost: This is a By-Donation Event
Suggested donation is $25- Cash and Venmo accepted
Nobody is turned away- pay what you can
50% of proceeds to be donated to the Na’ah Illahee Fund
What people are saying….
“I felt deeply held and safe under Syd’s warm, gentle, and intuitive facilitation. They guided the process with a remarkable balance of embodied presence and intuition while also maintaining thoughtful attention to the logistical details that fostered equity and safety throughout. Their ability to remain grounded, attuned, and organized created an environment where I felt fully supported. Throughout the experience, Syd’s facilitation felt like a soothing, balmy breeze gently washing over me”
-Uname
I hope to see you there! With gratitude for your acts of healing,
Sydney
About the Author
Sydney Carroll is a dietitian based in Seattle, WA. They support people who are healing from eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image shame.
“‘And I said to my body softly, ‘I want to be your friend.’ It took a long breath and replied, ‘I have been waiting my whole life for this.’”
— Nayyirah Waheed, poet & author
