Non-Diet Yogi

Intuitive Eating is an incredible approach for people seeking to heal their relationships with food and their bodies. But it's not without its challenges. In this episode I speak with the wonderful Jenna Hollenstein, who brings years of experience as a non-diet dietitian and meditation teacher to the table to help us understand how to tolerate the discomfort that so often arises in one's journey into intuitive eating. 

We talk about:

• What do meditation and Buddhism have to offer those on the Intuitive eating path?
• The importance of eating enough
• How one starts to make peace with food, and challenge food rules that seem second nature
• What is interoception, and why is it important? 
• The co-opting of mindfulness
•  The difference between doing this work as self-improvement VS doing it as self care
• Intuitive eating and mindfulness can be doorways into a pleasure practice 
  
  

The Pre-Ovulatory Phase or "Inner Spring" starts from the cessation of menstrual bleeding to a few days before ovulation. In a typical 28-day cycle, this approximately corresponds to day 6 until day 11.  This phase has traditionally been seen as a time of dynamism, of rising energy levels and growing confidence. Here are my top tips for deeply nourishing yourself during this phase, nutritionally and otherwise. 

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