Do you want to transform your relationship with food and with yourself?

Well Now is an 8 session course that helps attendees feel better about their eating and weight using a non-diet approach called Health At Every Size (HAES). You can read more on HAES practice here [pdf].

You'll learn how to:

• Tune into your body signals
• Embrace body respect
• Replace eating guilt with gentle nutrition
• Move from food panic to food autonomy
• Heal from body shame
• Practice mindful eating
• Explore the bigger picture of health and wellbeing
• Learn compassion for yourself and others

The Well Now HAES approach has been shown to improve health measures such as blood pressure, heart rate, and blood sugars, as well as increase rates of moderate exercise, and most importantly, increases your sense of self-compassion, self-confidence, and wellbeing.

This life-changing course will be offered Sundays, 2-4pm, starting April 27th, 2014.

FAQs

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

You may contact Arwyn at arwyn@holdingspacemassage.com or 503-389-5579 (voice or text) with any questions about the course, Health at Every Size, or related services. If you're interested in hosting a Well Now course at your facility, please contact our event coordinator Megan at megan@holdingspacemassage.com.

How long is the course?

Although the event listing is for April 27th only, the course is held weekly for 8 weeks, from 2-4pm, every Sunday April 27th through June 15th.

Is the venue mobility accessible?

Unfortunately, the Holding Space Massage office is located down a flight of stairs, and is not wheelchair or walker accessible. If you have mobility needs, please contact Arwyn with any questions about access or to stay in touch about future courses offered in accessible locations.

I'm blind. Is the course accessible to me?

Much of the course material revolves around visually communicated information, including hand-outs and group brainstorms. However, we are committed to inclusion and social justice as much as possible. If you are interested in the Well Now course and are willing and able to tell us what accommodations we would need to enact for you to participate fully, please contact Arwyn.

I'm Deaf. Is the course accessible to me?

An ASL interpreter may be available at this or future courses if needed. Please contact Arwyn with your request or concerns.

Is my registration transferrable?

Registrations are transferrable, but please contact Arwyn prior to the event with the updated contact information.

What is the refund policy?

A full refund, minus a $50 processing fee, is available if a cancellation request is received by April 18th. After that time, the monies minus the processing fee may be donated as scholarship funds for other attendees, or may be used within 12 months toward a future Well Now course held by Holding Space Massage.