AGING BODY LIBERATION AND RADICAL SELF LOVE | DEBRA BENFIELD
“The more you live in your own power, the more attracted people are to you.”
In this episode, we dive into the empowering journey of body liberation and pro-aging with our special guest, Debra Benfield of Aging Body Liberation. With over 35 years of experience as a registered dietitian, nutritionist, and yoga teacher, Debra shares her insights on navigating the challenges of aging, embracing body changes, and fostering a nurturing relationship with one's body.
Just in time for the holidays, this conversation with Debra is particularly relevant. A time when many people grapple with body image issues and societal pressures, the holiday season often brings a heightened focus on food and appearances, leading to shame, relational tension and harmful behaviors around food and exercise. Debra's insights on body liberation and pro-aging provide a refreshing perspective, encouraging listeners to celebrate their bodies and enjoy the season with a sense of freedom and self-love.
Episode highlights
Debra's journey to specializing in disordered eating prevention and treatment.
The intersection of pro-aging and body liberation.
Challenging anti-aging narratives and embracing the aging process.
Strategies for developing a positive relationship with food and body image.
The impact of societal pressures on women's perception of aging.
The importance of community and support in embracing aging.
Practical steps for younger listeners to orient towards a path of body liberation and pro-aging.
Our Guest - Debra Benfield
Deb invites you to blaze a liberating new path to a respectful, nurturing relationship with your aging body. She has helped hundreds of women heal their relationship with food, eating, and their bodies in her more than 35-year career as a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist and Registered Yoga Teacher specializing in preventing and treating disordered eating. Now in her 60s, she focuses her research, training, passion, clinical, and lived experience on the intersection of pro-aging and body liberation.
Deb centers accessible practices so you can apply principles to your daily life and experience true transformation. She offers 1:1 coaching, small group coaching, a membership community , and professional consultation. She also founded Body in Mind Nutrition , a group practice of big-hearted and highly skilled Registered Dietitians specializing in weight-neutral care and treating eating disorders. Deb is also a lover of rivers, words, and her grandkids. She is currently envisioning life as a semi-nomad.
“I don’t want to be distracted by caring about my body size because we’ve got a very important job to do right now.”
Resources:
Debra's website - Aging Body Liberation
Join Deb’s small group coaching program beginning in January
Follow Deb on Instagram for inspiration on the intersection of aging and body liberation
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