Take a step toward cultivating a healthier relationship with your body with this comprehensive Mindfulness and Body Image workshop, now available as both a ready-to-use 13-slide PowerPoint and a recorded presentation designed for educators, therapists, and wellness facilitators. Grounded in the work of Emily Edelson, this resource guides participants through understanding body image, unpacking personal narratives, and practicing embodiment.
This ready-to-use presentation includes:
13 Slides of Engaging Content covering:
Defining Body Image and Embodiment – Explore the difference between external judgments and internal lived experience.
Identifying Personal Body Image Narratives – Help participants recognize the stories they tell themselves and the sources of critical voices.
Sources of Negative Body Image Beliefs – Address social, familial, and media influences on self-perception.
Impact of Negative Self-Talk and Comparison – Learn how comparison and internal criticism affect self-esteem and embodiment.
Strategies for Reframing Self-Talk – Incorporate journal prompts and functional-focused practices to shift the narrative toward self-acceptance.
Advanced Mirror Exercise and Grounding Practices – Support participants in observing their bodies with neutrality and cultivating presence.
3 Practical Handouts to extend learning and engagement:
Body Appreciation – Exercises to celebrate what the body can do rather than how it looks.
Mirror Neutrality – Guided practice to reduce judgment and build mindful observation skills.
Comparison Awareness – Tools to recognize and interrupt harmful comparison patterns.
Recorded Presentation – Use the pre-recorded session to deliver the workshop with ease, or allow participants to watch on their own schedule.
This workshop is perfect for educators, counselors, and wellness professionals looking to foster body positivity, mindfulness, and self-compassion in group or individual settings. It’s fully ready to present, making it easy to implement with minimal preparation while offering participants actionable tools to shift their self-talk, reduce comparison, and reconnect with their bodies.
Who this is for:
Health professionals including dietitians working on body image support
Educators or wellness facilitators teaching mindfulness or self-compassion
Anyone seeking practical tools to navigate body dissatisfaction