Golda Poretsky's Blog, page 26
May 9, 2011
In Honor Of Mother's Day: Taking A Break From The Guilt/Blame Cycle
by Golda Poretsky, HHC
http://www.bodylovewellness.com
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Recently, I was interviewed for an article about HAES(SM), and the interviewer asked, "What was your earliest experience with dieting?"
I felt a little funny telling her that I did my first diet when I was 4 years old. Even though I include that fact in my bio and I hear similar stories all day long in my practice, it still felt funny to say it.
My mom is a big Sophia Loren fan (as am I) so I figured I'd put up this lovely picture of her with her kid.
I actually remember quite a lot about that first diet. I don't remember what I ate or how I went about it, but I remember telling my Mom that the kids at nursery school were calling me fat. After some discussion (I was a really talkative kid) we decided that I would go on some sort of diet, and I would get a gold star on the calendar every day that I stuck to it. After a certain number of gold stars accumulated, I would get a toy.
As you might imagine, I think that this set me up for a lot things that some of you may have experienced too. For years, I had underlying beliefs like: it's important to focus on weight and food, it's important to please people in order to get something (a toy, approval), I need to change how I look to be accepted, and in some ways, a belief that the bullies were right.
Maybe in reading this, you're thinking, "I would never put my kid on a diet at such a young age." And perhaps, you wouldn't. But when I think about my Mom's experience of life, how she was the chubby one among her thin siblings, how her Mom (my Grandmother) worried about her weight and my Mom's weight, how she had gone through life thinking she was fat, starving herself to fit in, etc., then it doesn't seem so weird. In fact, it makes perfect sense. My Mom was trying to avoid the pain that she had experienced as a fat kid.
Antique French Postcard (Graphics Fairy)
When I write in my gratitude journal, I often find myself writing about my Mom. I feel grateful to her for so many things, but I've also come to a place where I'm really grateful that she put me on that diet at age 4. That diet, and the diets that followed, were part of my journey to where I am now. I would never have been the anti-diet crusader, the fat activist, and the healer that I am today if I hadn't gone through the intense torment of repeated dieting. I wouldn't wish it on another kid, but I see that journey coming to fruition in the fat activists around me, and I think there will be legions more of us in the years to come since childhood obesity has become such a lightning rod issue (phony as it is).
I inherited so much from my Mom. I have her wavy hair, her love of learning, her zeal for social justice, her love of humor, her love of creature comforts and beautiful things. I know she blames herself for my inherited weight, even though I would love for her to let go of that. I think that would be a great Mother's Day present to herself, even though my Mom hates Mother's Day and thinks it's a commercialized, fake holiday. (I guess my Mom's hatred of fake holidays is another thing I inherited, though I solemnly and devoutly celebrate International No Diet Day every year (and every day, really).)
Antique Postcard (Graphics Fairy)
So here's a tip for finding some healing from the guilt and blame cycle. Take a moment to picture your mom (or whomever was like a mom to you) in different stages of her life. Picture her as a young child, a preteen, a teenager, and a young adult. For each of these stages, ask yourself, "What were her dreams for her life? What were her fears and insecurities?" Doing this exercise may help you understand your mom a bit better.
It's a good reminder that, as Louise Hay says, "our parents were doing the best they could with the understanding, awareness, and knowledge that they had" at the time. (And by the way, if you're not there yet in acknowledging your parents' journey, that's okay too.)
Please share your insights in the comments section below.
[PSSST. HEY, YOU. IF YOU'VE BEEN THINKING THAT YOU WANT TO WORK WITH ME, GET SUPPORT IN HEALING FROM THE STRESS OF DISORDERED EATING AND BODY HATRED, THEN YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT REGISTRATION FOR MY TRULY AMAZING GROUP PROGRAM ENDS THIS WEEK. IF YOU'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT IT, NOW IS THE TIME. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO. I HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!]
Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. is a certified holistic health counselor who specializes in transforming your relationship with food and your body. Go to http://www.bodylovewellness.com/stay-in-touch/ to get your free download — Golda's Top Ten Tips For Divine Dining.
In Honor Of Mother's Day: Taking A Break From The Guilt/Blame Cycle originally appeared on on May 9, 2011.
May 6, 2011
TODAY ONLY: Free E-Book Download In Honor Of International No Diet Day!
by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C.
www.bodylovewellness.com
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL NO DIET DAY!
All dieting is null and void today, so take a break today from dieting (or a longer one… I'm a big fan of it).
In honor of this most important annual holiday, I'm offering you a FREE PDF copy of my book, Stop Dieting Now: 25 Reasons To Stop, 25 Ways To Heal.
It's FREE today only!
This book will support you in:
Healing from the dieting/bingeing cycle.
Understanding why diets never seem to work in the long term.
Simple techniques for freeing yourself from negative body image.
Easy ways to lower your stress levels when it comes to food.
How to know when you're hungry and full and act on that information.
And so much more!
Just enter your info in the boxes below to get your free download in PDF format. (Kindle and Nook versions are always available for just $6.97.)
Yes, Golda, please sign me up to receive a FREE instant download of Stop Dieting Now: 25 Reasons To Stop, 25 Ways To Heal.
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Happy diet-free eating!
(c) Golda Poretsky 2011
TODAY ONLY: Free E-Book Download In Honor Of International No Diet Day! originally appeared on on May 6, 2011.
May 4, 2011
Summer Skin Safety Tips
by Golda Poretsky, HHC
http://www.bodylovewellness.com
As I mentioned last month, I was approached by Eucerin to write a few posts about Spring/Summer skin and provide some swag to a few lucky readers (and, full disclosure, myself) and I thought it might be fun to give it a go!
Apparently, May is Skin Cancer Awareness month (which, truthfully, I wasn't aware of until now). I also didn't realize that skin cancer and melanoma account for about 50% of all cancers.
The good news is, skin cancer is one of the most preventable cancers and the great majority of the time it's caused by excessive sun exposure.
So here are a few of my favorite ways to protect your skin from too much sun.
1) Hats! – I'm no fashionista, but I believe that hats aren't just for Blossom enthusiasts and royal wedding attendees anymore. Hats are lovely for protecting your face and scalp from sun exposure, and they can look rather awesome.
2) Beach Umbrellas — Growing up near Jones Beach in Long Island, I always think of beach umbrellas as being excessively heavy things that you rent and schlep for miles. But apparently, they make lighter weight ones now! (I have my eye on this one.) I've always loved beach umbrellas because they give you some shade, protect your skin, and keep you a little cooler than the shadeless folks around you.
3) Stay In When The Sun's The Strongest — This may not work for when you're at work and you take lunch at 1PM like everyone else. But if you're doing something summery and vacationy, like going to the beach or traipsing around town, why not take a tip from the Spanish and take a nice siesta in the middle of the day? It's much more pleasant to be at the beach or checking out shops in the morning or evening anyway.
Eucerin Everyday Protection Face SPF 30 4oz (Part Of Prize Pack)
4) SPF Stuff! — Definitely use products with sunscreen or a good sunscreen on its own if you plan to be outside for long. And, if you're interested in some SPF swag, might I recommend the following…
Go to the Eucerin Facebook Page to take the pledge, join the movement and share tips on how you plan to keep your skin safe this summer.
Vera Bradley Umbrella (Part of Prize Pack)
Leave a comment below (with a valid email address) and a winner will be picked at random from the commenters on May 26th. The winner will receive a Prize Pack with Eucerin Everyday Protection SPF 15 Body Lotion and SPF 30 Face Lotion plus a Vera Bradley umbrella to help shield you from the sun and a matching cosmetic case to carry your SPF.
Happy swagging!
Full Disclosure: I'm receiving Eucerin products (for my readers and me). The thoughts and opinions, however, that I share in this post are strictly my own and are not influenced by receipt of these products.
Summer Skin Safety Tips originally appeared on on May 4, 2011.
May 2, 2011
Seriously, Bro? You're Gonna Go Out Looking Like THAT?
by Golda Poretsky, HHC
http://www.bodylovewellness.com
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I've read in a number of places that negative body image is a growing problem among men. More and more, men are feeling the push to have less fat, more muscle, smooth skin, etc. etc.
In other words, we've got Negative Body Image — Now Conveniently Packaged For Men!
I've noticed two recent ad campaigns that really play up these body image fears.
First, there's this truly insane Just For Men (hair dye) ad. In it, a typically handsome dude with salt and pepper hair hears a knock on the door and sees that it's his typically attractive blonde neighbor wanting to borrow milk. Looking in his fridge to find that he has no milk, only a Chinese food container and a beer (because he's a dude, like you, dude at home watching this dude on TV). Not wanting to tell his neighbor that he is milkless, he jumps off the balcony of his apartment onto a moving truck so that he can go to the grocery store and buy milk. Only, he is waylaid by the (huge!) Just For Men aisle. In the kind of split–second decision making that dudes are known for, he decides to buy some Just For Men to go with his container of milk.
He somehow gets back to his apartment, uses the Just For Men, and with hair almost imperceptibly less gray than before, he opens the door. The typically attractive woman (who must have been standing there for at least 20 minutes) just bites her lip seductively as he asks, "Anything else?"
In typical dude-commercial fashion, this guy is heroic — he leaps from high places onto moving vehicles to get milk for a damsel in distress! — but he is concerned that said damsel will not find him attractive due to his somewhat gray hair. Though, any woman that's willing to wait outside a guy's door while he goes to the grocery store, comes home and colors his hair was probably digging the guy from the beginning. Uh-duh, right?
But it doesn't matter that he's an attractive dude who has ladies waiting outside his door for ages — he has gray hair for godsakes, and cannot be seen until he fixes that mar upon his person!
Moving on!
In this commercial, we see an array of dudes who found out that Weight Watchers "clicked" for them when they realized they could do it online, instead of going to those namby pamby meetings where people talk about their feelings and all that crap. As one gentleman says, Weight Watchers is not "all rainbows and lollipops." Yeah, chick stuff. Indeed, sir.
Weight Watchers for men has stuff that dudes NEED, like beer cheat sheets that tell you the points for different beers. (Women don't need that, they only drink drinks with umbrellas, apparently.) There's also grilling cheat sheets because, you know, MAN LIKE FIRE. FEEL LIKE MAN.
I get it, Weight Watchers. You did some market research and found out that guys like beer and meat and hate meetings, lollipops, and rainbows (except for that awesome, fat Double Rainbow guy who doesn't own a computer and therefore won't be signing up for Weight Watchers Online). Guys need to know that they can be obsessive about weight and calories and points in the privacy of their own homes. And even if some female Weight Watchers members find your new ad campaign offensive and stereotypical, who cares, right? They're going to keep coming back because those ubiquitous Jennifer Hudson commercials will tell them that it works.
So what do you think of these commercials? Feel free to share any links to commercials that are meant to break down body image.
Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. is a certified holistic health counselor who specializes in transforming your relationship with food and your body. Go to http://www.bodylovewellness.com/stay-in-touch/ to get your free download — Golda's Top Ten Tips For Divine Dining.
Seriously, Bro? You're Gonna Go Out Looking Like THAT? originally appeared on on May 2, 2011.
April 24, 2011
Losing Weight To Fit In — Is It Worth It?
by Golda Poretsky, HHC
http://www.bodylovewellness.com
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When you think about the fact that dieting* doesn't lead to long term weight loss, better health, nor even better self-esteem, what's really left to recommend dieting?
The only thing that dieting really does is allow us to fit in.
Beth Ditto (via wiki commons)
By dieting, a fat person tells the world "Yes, I realize that I'm fat, but I'm desperately try to correct that in order to fit in." If that dieting results in some temporary weight loss, said fat person may actually fit in a bit more, and receive some of the benefits of thinness.
The benefits of thinness in a fat-hating society are many. Being thin allows you to avoid the kinds of discrimination that fat people experience in schools, the job market, and medical treatment. Being thinner can mean less glares, and less uninvited judgment by others regarding food and fitness.
When you're subject to so many negative stereotypes (lazy, slovenly, unhealthy, etc.) as a result of being part of the group, a natural reaction is to try to leave that group or "pass" for a member of a more highly regarded group. We've seen examples of that among negatively stereotyped minority groups before. With fatness, however, we have a variant of this situation because (a) many members of the fat group don't perceive themselves as part of any group and (b) the dominant culture tells us that if we had more willpower and got dieting right, we wouldn't be in that negatively stereotyped group. In other words, being fat is often seen as a choice which makes fat people even more deserving of these stereotypes.
I'm only laying all of this out on the line to bring an awareness to it. Because, frankly, I think fitting in is highly overrated. I'd rather just fit out.
Gabourey Sidibe (via wiki commons)
If you take a moment to think about some of your favorite people, whether they're your friends and family, or artists, musicians, politicians, activists or whatever, do the people you really admire really fit in? Or do they buck trends, say unpopular things, look funny, and/or have innovative ideas?
Fitting out means being who you are, even when people insist that you have to change. Fitting out means taking up space, not apologizing for yourself, and not agreeing with those who seek to label you with stereotypes.
By the way, I'm not making light of the discrimination that fat people face. It's wrong and discrimination laws should be extended so that we can fight it better. I'm just saying that trying to become thin to avoid this discrimination is not the answer.
How To Fit Out
Fitting out can be amazingly freeing. So here are some ways to experiment with fitting out.
1) Explore Your Desires – What is it that you really want? Most of us rarely take the time to ask ourselves this question. It's a really powerful question, and the more you ask it, and the more you allow yourself to really hear your answers, the more you can start to move in that direction. If your internal dialogue often comes down to "I want to do X, but I should do Y," then experiment more with doing X. Let your internal guidance system make more choices. Rarely will you do anything so drastic as to jeopardize your job or important relationships. In essence, you want to explore what happens when you allow yourself to be more yourself.
2) No More Hiding – Spending a lot of life performing that you are something that you're not is really stressful. It takes an inordinate amount of energy to pretend that you're happy. That energy that you spend pretending to not be you could be put to much better use. When you hide who you really are, everyone misses out. You miss out on the opportunity to be more authentically you, and the world misses out on all that you have to offer. So, even from a purely altruistic standpoint, fitting out is a good idea.
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Bjork (via wiki commons)
3) Look For Inspiration — In the last few years, I feel like I've been surrounding myself with more and more people who are willing to fit out. But here, I'm going to name a few people living today as well as a few historical figures whom I see as examples of fitting out. (By the way, this list is just a tiny sampling of people who fabulously fit out.)
Historical
Victoria Woodhull — Among a gazillion things, she was a clairvoyant businesswoman who ran for President in 1872 and believed in free love.
Albert Einstein — Aside from being the father of modern physics, he was not fond of wearing socks nor brushing his hair.
Lillian "Diamond Lil" Russell — Known for being "over 200 pounds" she was the major sex symbol of the 1890′s, and used her fame to fight for women's suffrage.
Paul Robeson — He was a lawyer/athlete/Phi Beta Kappa member and one of the greatest singers ever and he fought for civil rights despite the negative effect on his career.
Emma Goldman — She tried prostitution because she hated working in sweatshops, and when that didn't work out, she became an amazing spokesperson for women's rights and free love.
Current
Emma Goldman (via wiki commons)
Beth Ditto — Fat and fabulous frontwoman for The Gossip, she regularly gets nearly naked on stage, is considered a fashion icon and is much beloved despite not fitting the current image of what women in music should look like.
Gabourey Sidibe — Fat and fabulous Oscar-nominated actress who blew the press's mind due to her quick wit and all around awesomeness. (Their minds shouldn't have been so blown, but it was great to see.)
Alan Grayson — Famous for telling it like it is. Rather than playing politics, this former Congressman told the world that the Republican healthcare plan was "Don't get sick. And if you get sick, die quickly."
Bjork — Swan dress. All a capella albums. Anarchic youth.
Helena Bonham Carter — Utterly mesmerizing actress who wears utterly bizarre clothing on red carpets and doesn't give a crap.
*You can substitute dieting with bariatric surgery throughout this post.
Let me know how you're going to fit out in the comments section below!
Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. is a certified holistic health counselor who specializes in transforming your relationship with food and your body. Go to http://www.bodylovewellness.com/stay-in-touch/ to get your free download — Golda's Top Ten Tips For Divine Dining.
Losing Weight To Fit In — Is It Worth It? originally appeared on on April 24, 2011.
April 22, 2011
Happy Earth Day From Body Love Wellness
Image By Wyanne Thompson (www.wyanne.com) Available at Voluptuart (www.voluptuart.com)
Hi All!
I'm wishing you all a wonderful Earth Day, Passover, Easter, and anything else you might be celebrating!
With love,
Golda
www.bodylovewellness.com
Happy Earth Day From Body Love Wellness originally appeared on on April 22, 2011.
April 20, 2011
Dancing With Body Positivity Workshop @ Re/Dress (Brooklyn)
Register here! http://dancingwithbodypositivity.eventbrite.com/
Immerse yourself in two hours of pure, joyful body positivity!
Golda Poretsky and Ragen Chastain are two divas of the Body Positive world who are coming together for one fabulous and rare workshop.
In this 2 hour experience we'll talk about how to live body positive in a body negative world from both a physical and emotional perspective. You'll dance with plus-sized professional dancer Ragen Chastain who will teach a routine and modifications that make it fun for people of all levels and abilities. It will be a chance to move for the pure joy of movement and explore ways to connect with your amazing body.
Then Golda will share some of her top techniques for feeling sexy and confident no matter what your size. She'll help you shift the negative thoughts that you may have about your body so that you stop comparing and despairing and start appreciating the body you have right now.
This class is for people of any size, shape, gender, and age who want to bask in body positivity.
Make sure to register early, space is limited and Ragen is in from Austin, TX and will only be doing one workshop!
Please wear clothes that you can move in comfortably.
Register here! http://dancingwithbodypositivity.eventbrite.com/
About Ragen & Golda:
Ragen Chastain is a three-time National Champion dancer, and in addition to teaching dance workshops she writes and speaks about self-esteem, body image and Health at Every Size. Ragen has educated and entertained organizations including Rotary International, the Girl Scouts, and the University of Texas at Austin. You can find her blog at www.dancesiwthfat.org and be sure to catch her in the soon-to-be-released Darryl Roberts documentary "America the Beautiful: Health for Sale".
Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. is the founder of Body Love Wellness (www.bodylovewellness.com), a wellness company that provides individual and group counseling from a Health At Every Size perspective. Via her blog, podcast, and counseling programs, she helps women get off the dieting roller coaster, give their bodies what they really crave, and love their bodies and themselves. Golda's programs and activism work have been featured on CBS's The Early Show, ABC's Nightline, NBC's LX New York and Time Out New York. She is also author of the new book, Stop Dieting Now: 25 Reasons To Stop, 25 Ways To Heal.
Dancing With Body Positivity Workshop @ Re/Dress (Brooklyn) originally appeared on on April 20, 2011.
April 18, 2011
How To Handle Haters Hating
Haters Gonna Hate By Omar Noory from http://thisisallido.com
by Golda Poretsky, HHC
http://www.bodylovewellness.com
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Last week, I had a weirdly cathartic moment watching a Yankees vs. Red Sox game. The game was at Fenway, and I noticed that each time Alex Rodriguez (who is a Yankee) walked to the plate, he was greeted by a roar of tens of thousands of people booing him.
I realize that a Yankee getting booed in Boston is nothing new. Yet, I started to think about how strange it must be to get booed for doing your job really well. Whether they hate his personal life or the Yankees or whatever, most people would agree that, at least based on the numbers, Alex Rodriguez is one of the greatest players in the history of baseball, right? And yet, he pretty much gets booed in every away game in every stadium across the country.
I had actually decided to watch that game that day because I was feeling really fed up. I had just received a couple of really fat-hating comments on my blog, and an email from a woman who thought my work was too "women-centric." Watching the game was a little retreat for me. And yet, I found myself feeling good as I watched ARod get booed. Not from schadenfreude, but because it was really inspiring. Seeing him get hit after hit, despite the booing, reminded me of this really important lesson.
Haters gonna hate. That's just what they do.
As a proponent of Health At Every Size and a fat activist, I know what it's like to push ahead despite the presence of vociferous haters. The more my work gets out there, the more hateful comments I get, the more angry emails I get, the more funny looks I get.
Whether you've just been dabbling in body acceptance or you're a full-on fat activist, you've probably experienced similar things. And because none of us have a $30-million a year contract to keep us going, I think it's important to look at how to keep going in the face of haters. How do you stand in your commitment to being at peace with your body when the "common wisdom" (a wisdom which is paid for by the $60 billion a year diet industry, among other industries) is against you?
1) Your New Mantra — "Haters Gonna Hate" — I'm a big proponent of using really positive affirmations strategically to change internal thought patterns, so "haters gonna hate" is not the kind of mantra that I'd usually recommend. I do find, however, that "haters gonna hate" is an extremely powerful phrase to use when hatred for your choices is coming your way. It's a reminder that there will always be haters — people in your life who like to denigrate what you're all about — and it's pretty much their job to hate. So if haters are hating on you, that's just what they do, and you can let it go. You can, then, really focus your attention on people who love what you're about or are at least open-minded about it, instead of taking that hater's hate to heart.
2) The Alternative Is No Alternative — If you've already started to experiment with body positivity and Health At Every Size, it's pretty much impossible to go back to full-on body hatred and the belief that you should "do something" about your weight. It creates extreme cognitive dissonance to sit in a Weight Watchers' meeting fiddling with your points tracker and flagellating yourself over gaining .4 pounds when you've been reading body positive blogs all weekend. It just doesn't work, at least not for long.
3) Being A Revolutionary Is Never Easy – Being body positive in a world where teenagers are getting botox and Dove is pushing deodorant that makes your "unsightly" underarms look prettier is not easy. You are bucking an entrenched system that tells you that hating your body is the right way to feel and that feeling that way is for your own good. This sort of revolution is the kind that "has to be believed to be seen."* We have to outpicture for ourselves a world where people's bodies, no matter what their size, are treated with respect and love. Not only that, we have to "be the change we wish to see in the world"** by actively being positive about our bodies, refusing to engage in negative body talk, refusing to engage in diet talk, wearing clothes that make us feel good rather than hide, and having conversations about why the pathologizing of fat hurts us all. This can be an extremely tall order and cause tension — but it's necessary tension. We might not always do a perfect job at it either, but that's okay. If we want to truly change the world we have to be easier on ourselves about being uneasy.
Feel free to let me know what helps you when the haters start hating.
*I'm quoting a U2 song here ("Walk On"). I really wanted to quote Emma Goldman or Martin Luther King, Jr. and I somehow went with Bono.
**Gandhi quote! Yes!
Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. is a certified holistic health counselor who specializes in transforming your relationship with food and your body. Go to http://www.bodylovewellness.com/stay-in-touch/ to get your free download — Golda's Top Ten Tips For Divine Dining.
How To Handle Haters Hating originally appeared on on April 18, 2011.
April 17, 2011
Come Hang With Me At the Fat Girl Flea Market! (Saturday, April 30th)
Hey New Yorkers!
It's that time of year again — Fat Girl Flea Market time!
Come by and shop and then come hang with me (Golda Poretsky, HHC) at my table! I'll be selling (and signing) copies of Stop Dieting Now and offering some super special surprises. Some come by and say hi!
Fat Girl Flea Market
Saturday, April 30, 2011
noon – 8pm
$10 entrance fee (all proceeds go to NOLOSE and The Femme Conference)
208 West 13th Street, 1st floor, Manhattan, NYC
Comment below if I should look for you there!
Come Hang With Me At the Fat Girl Flea Market! (Saturday, April 30th) originally appeared on on April 17, 2011.
April 12, 2011
Calling All EMPRESSES– Empress Club Registration Is Now Open!
I am SO EXCITED to share this with all of you!
Last month, we wrapped up the first ever Empress Club, and it was absolutely amazing. The women who participated in the program got incredible results, from letting go of emotional eating, to feeling so good about themselves that they get complimented wherever they go, to finally finding peace with who they are and what they truly want. Not only that, they now have a community of women who they've really bonded with and who they know will support them in loving themselves more and more!
How hot is that? And, how great would it feel to have that?
So without further ado, I would like to introduce you to The Empress Club.
The symbol of the Empress (in tarot decks and elsewhere) is usually depicted as a beautiful, powerful, plus sized woman. She is an image representing abundance, power, Mother Earth, divine knowledge, sensuality, and much much more.
Because of this, the Empress is a fitting symbol of a group coaching program designed to support powerful plus-sized women in attaining their desires.
If you are ready to own your beauty, own your body, and own your health, then you are ready for the Empress Club.
Register here, or just keep reading…
Let me tell you a little bit about what you get as an Empress Club Member. You will:
Learn powerful tools to IMMEDIATELY change the way you relate to your body
Get my unique process for healing from long held emotional eating patterns
Get support from other women who know your struggles and will support you in moving forward
Own your beauty like you never have before
How to understand what cravings really mean and give your body the nutrition it needs
Receive Health At Every Size based counseling — scientifically proven to positively influence health indicators more than diet programs
Set healthy boundaries based upon your needs and desires
Build your business or career by networking with other Empresses
And so much more!
Now, you're probably wondering how all of this works. As in, "What exactly do I get as an Empress Club member?" So here's a breakdown of all that you get to participate in as an Empress Club member.
First, there are the calls. You will get 8 food and body image group coaching sessions in a teleclass form. Each session will be 60-90 minutes long. These classes will be in a workshop style, with a mixture of teaching and Q&A. These are calls where you'll learn tools to support you in transforming your food and body image issues. And, you'll get my personal, in-depth coaching on your specific questions. And you'll learn a lot from the questions and successes of your peers! (Platinum level Empress Club participants also will get 3 private, one-to-one coaching sessions with me — two "use any time", 50 minute coaching sessions plus, one 50 minute strategy session to make sure your transformation really sticks.)
Then, there's membership in the exclusive Empress Club community site. You'll be granted access to your own members-only protected site where you can get your questions answered by me and my team, share knowledge and inspiration with other members, and access the downloadable audios and other program resources. This is the place to share your experiences, get support, post pictures, network, and so much more! (The online community will be available starting April 18th, so that you can get to know the other Empresses. The sooner you sign up, the sooner you get access!)
Plus, in case you missed any of them, you'll get access to all 7 Body Love Revolutionaries Telesummit Calls. Earlier this year, I interviewed 7 amazing women at the forefront of the revolution to change the way women feel about their bodies. As a member of The Empress Club, you'll get access to all of these calls, including interviews with Dr. Linda Bacon about the science behind Health At Every Size, fashion advice from plus size designer Yuliya Raquel, fitness advice from Heavyweight Yoga owner Abby Lentz, and more.
Plus, we have the bonus Live Event, which I call the Empress Club Coronation. This is a 2-day, event, where you get your chance to meet the amazing women that you've connected with in the Empress Club in person.
Day 1 is a plus size shopping event, where we'll head to Brooklyn to visit Re/Dress NYC and Lee Lee's Valise — two wonderful stores dedicated to fabulous plus-size clothes. There, trained stylists will help you create fantastic looks that look great on you. Day 2 is our spa day, where you get to pamper yourself at Spa Castle, an amazing, multi-level spa. We'll talk body love as we relax and chat in jacuzzis, saunas and whirlpools. Please note: Attendance at the Empress Club Coronation isn't required, and no new material will be covered. However, it is my personal wish that everyone be able to attend.
Plus, for a limited time, I'm offering a crazy amazing deal on this program. So if you're ready to sign up, or just want to learn more, just click the button below. You'll be taken to a link where you'll get even more info about the program, and get the opportunity to sign up at this really low early bird rate!
I can't wait for you to join me, Empress!
xoxo,
Golda
Body Love Coach
www.bodylovewellness.com
Calling All EMPRESSES– Empress Club Registration Is Now Open! originally appeared on on April 12, 2011.
