FEEDING OURSELVES
   An effective alternative to dieting

Workshop Programs

CURRENT WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Basic Workshops

This series of workshops utilizes a structured group setting to help members gain insight into their overeating and body weight difficulties and develop coping skills to control compulsive eating. Participants explore the emotional factors which contribute to their eating behaviors.

Advanced Workshops

These workshops are for individuals who have completed the basic program. They provide an opportunity for continued support and reinforcement of the behavioral tools introduced during the initial group experience. Participants will also be working in greater depth on issues such as resistance to change, sexuality and body image, and family/interpersonal relationships around food and weight problems.

Movement Basic Workshops

Groups with a movement component include a program of movement therapy directed by an expressive movement therapist. Participants are offered tools to reduce stress, increase self-esteem, and participate in a wider range of physical activities. They also address the ways in which body self-consciousness limits the ability to break free from destructive eating behaviors.

Weekend Workshops

Weekend workshops are designed for individuals who would prefer an intensive three day introduction to the Feeding Ourselves approach. Intermediate Weekend Workshops are also available for review and refresher work.

ONGOING SUPPORT GROUPS

The Conscious Cafe

Alumni of the Phase I, II, or III programs are invited to meet weekly to share a meal and practice conscious eating. This group will focus on the principles and behaviors which reinforce eating with awareness, identifying feelings of hunger and fullness, eating what you truly hunger for and stopping when you have achieved satiety. (click here for more about the Conscious Cafe)

Exercise Class for Large Women

This class is for anyone interested in an exercise class designed to meet the needs of large women.