How to Enjoy Yoga in a Larger Body

08/17/22 • 40 min

Compassionate Conversations with Esther Kane, MSW

Do you avoid going to yoga classes as a larger bodied person because you fear being judged for your size or are afraid you won't be able to do the poses properly? Yoga is a practice that is available for every body, regardless of shape or size. Watch this video where Canadian Psychotherapist Esther Kane, MSW, RSW, RCC speaks with a yoga teacher who specializes in teaching those with larger bodies self-acceptance in a welcoming, light-hearted, supportive, non-judgmental and fun way.
Episode Contents:
0:00 Compassionate Conversations Intro
0:24 Body Image Series Intro
2:44 Introduction of Jill Moran
3:26 Jill's personal journey which led her to creating XL Yoga
12:14 Why people living in larger bodies are so turned off by mainstream yoga classes
15:50 Tips for advocating for what you need in a yoga class
19:35 The comfort of being in a room with others with larger bodies
22:20 Changes needed in the worldwide yoga community to make it more inclusive
25:05 Advice for someone living in a larger body who wants to try a yoga class but is hesitant
25:30 Benefits of going to a yoga class designed specifically for people living in larger bodies
27:00 Why women don't want to accentuate their bellies
31:30 Body positivity vs body neutrality
33:54 How we can learn body acceptance through yoga
36:00 Where Jill is at in her own personal journey
39:34 Conclusion of interview
Jill Moran and XL Yoga can be found here:
https://www.xl-yoga.ca
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How to Feel Confident in Front of the Camera with Vivianne McMaster

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Do you dread having your photo taken? Vivianne McMaster of “Be Your Own Beloved” Photography, shares her top tips for enjoying seeing your image. Canadian Psychotherapist Esther Kane, MSW, RSW, RCC interviews Vivianne on how we can learn to thrive in front of the camera.
Episode Contents:
0:00 Compassionate Conversations Intro
0:24 Body Image Series Intro
2:44 Introducing Vivienne
3:27 Vivienne's personal journey which led her to becoming a body positive photographer
8:45 Internalization of toxic messages re: larger sized bodies
10:45 How Vivienne used photography as part of her own healing journey
17:55 Becoming the 'subject' rather than the 'object' in photos
19:00 Meeting yourself with curiosity and self-compassion
22:30 Photos expressing who you are rather than what your body looks like
25:00 Why so many of us recoil from having our photos taken
27:00 Steps we can take to feel more comfortable in front of the camera
31:00 Larger bodies in the media
31:17 Why it's worth going through the discomfort of getting in front of the camera
34:25 Body positivity vs. body neutrality
39:30 Vivienne's own body acceptance journey and where she is now
42:22 Stories and feedback from Vivienne's photography clients and students
Vivienne McMaster of “Be Your Own Beloved” Photography can be found here:
https://www.viviennemcmasterphotography.com
FREE resources:
To read a whole lot of articles I've written on women, eating disorders and body image, click on this page:
https://www.estherkane.com/category/eating-disorders/
Get Rid of Relationships that Drain Your Energy: 10 Tips:
https://www.estherkane.com/#newsletter
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-DU4xM_co9zSxOWZvd08oA

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Women, Ageing and Body Image

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Enjoy this fun and insightful conversation between Esther Kane and her dear friend Joanne about their relationships to food, bodies and ageing. In it, we explore Joanne’s problematic relationship with food and where it originated, her battle with Orthorexia and how she ultimately healed from it. Finally, we talk about the ageing process and how we can learn to embrace it.
Episode Contents:
0:00 Compassionate Conversations Intro
0:24 Body Image Series Intro
2:44 Introducing Joanne Leese
3:40 History of our friendship
7:13 Jewish women and ageing
7:40 Joanne's relationship to food and her body in her teens
12:50 Her 20's- Becomes Orthorexic
15:00 Healing from Orthorexia
16:15 The ageing process and how we navigate ageing in a positive way
FREE resources:
To read a whole lot of articles I've written on women, eating disorders and body image, click on this page:
https://www.estherkane.com/category/e...
To receive my 6-part audio program, Making Peace With Food and Our Bodies:
https://www.estherkane.com/#newsletter
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