I’m a huge fan of barre. I even made my husband build me a ballet barre, something that isn’t totally necessary, but makes me feel hardcore (as hardcore as a ballet barre can make anyone feel). When I like something, I tend to overdo it. I also tend … [Read more]
What We Eat Versus How We Eat
We place too much emphasis on what we eat, and not enough on how we eat. How we eat says more about our relationship to food than does what we include (or exclude) from our diets. In a world of dietary rules, this sentiment may be unpopular. Many of … [Read more]
Arguing for a Good Body Image
Sometimes emotion needs to be left out of body image. This sounds robot-ish, and I’m not suggesting we become detached automatons. However, if we have negative emotional reactions to our bodies, often we can short circuit these emotions by bypassing … [Read more]
Why I Still Isolate My Kegels
I’ve noticed a lot of physical therapists moving away from the Kegel. Usually, this retreat is about providing “better options” for their patients and a more “integrative” approach to pelvic floor function. From what I can tell, this move is based on … [Read more]
3 Body Image Exercises
I’ve made videos of some simple exercises for a mother’s body, but physical exercises are only a small part of the body’s story. We also need to exercise our body images. Having a good body image takes work, like anything else. If your body image … [Read more]
The Dangers of Clean Eating
I have many friends advocating a “clean eating” lifestyle. On the surface, this seems like a good idea. Eat more fruits and vegetables and fewer processed foods. That’s always a wise goal. However, sometimes this nebulous concept of “clean eating” … [Read more]
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