Developing Connection and Empowerment Through Movement
with Michelle Laging PT, DPT
- Understand the comprehensive role of Physical Therapists as experts in movement dysfunction, rehabilitation, and injury prevention in the setting of eating disorders or disordered eating
- Gain insight into how movement, as an appropriate component of recovery, can invite connection with the body
- Participate in and “feel” simple movements to cultivate increased body awareness
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, August 22
Time: 9AM – 11AM
Location: 1901 E. 20th Ave, Denver, CO 80205
Space is limited!
RSVP to info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org or 303.322.3373
About the Facilitator
Michelle Laging, PT, DPT
- Doctor of Physical Therapy, graduated 2008 University of Colorado at Denver
- Staff Physical Therapist at Denver Health inpatient rehab services 2008-2016
- Lead ACUTE Physical Therapist 2016-2019, currently PRN
- Article publication in Journal of Acute Care Physical Therapy, January 2017
- Guest Instructor for Physical Therapy Program, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus 2016-present
- Credentialed Clinical Instructor through American Physical Therapy Association since 2010
- Group Fitness Instructor 2003-2008
Sign up for our Mindful Gardening Workshop! Join us for a fun and nourishing workshop practicing the concepts of mindfulness while cultivating your own beautiful garden. There is no prior gardening or mindfulness experience required to reap the rewards of this workshop.
All are welcome!
RSVP today at info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org or 303.322.3373
Learn more about EDF’s therapeutic garden
It is our hope that members of the community can utilize our garden space to improve their mental wellness!
Each workshop in the garden series will include seasonally relevant gardening activities, discussions, mindfulness activities, and volunteering hours that should be accessible to most levels of ability. This series is not specific to eating disorders and is open to people anywhere on the mental health spectrum. However, the series aims to improve relationships with food and our own bodies.
Please dress appropriately in layers, wear sunscreen, and come prepared to get your hands dirty!
Learn more at eatingdisorderfoundation.org/get-involved/garden
Free! Donations are appreciated
Activities include:
Yoga, meditation and mindfulness
Soil, mulch, and composting
Companion planting and plant guilds
Planting seedlings
Native edible plants and “food forests”
Making herbal teas
Beneficial vs. harmful weeds
Food justice and food insecutiry
Food as medicine
Cooking from the garden
and more!
Schedule:
Earth Day – April 20th at 9am
Mother’s Day – May 11th at 9am
Nurturing Relationships – May 19th at 9am
Being Present – June 22nd at 9am
Getting Into the Weeds – July 13th at 9am
Food in Community – August 3rd at 9am
Food in Community Part 2 – August 24th at 9am
Celebrating Abundance – September 14th at 9am
Preparing for Change – October 12th at 9am
Learn more at eatingdisorderfoundation.org/get-involved/garden
Phone: (303) 322-2272
Email: mganz@eatingdisorderfoundation.org
Yoga Classes at EDF – 6-week series, Saturdays. August 31, September 21, September 28, October 12, October 26, November 9. Open to all levels and will focus on breath, mindfulness, and finding comfort in our bodies.
Sign up for our Mindful Gardening Workshop! Join us for a fun and nourishing workshop practicing the concepts of mindfulness while cultivating your own beautiful garden. There is no prior gardening or mindfulness experience required to reap the rewards of this workshop.
All are welcome!
RSVP today at info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org or 303.322.3373
Learn more about EDF’s therapeutic garden
It is our hope that members of the community can utilize our garden space to improve their mental wellness!
Each workshop in the garden series will include seasonally relevant gardening activities, discussions, mindfulness activities, and volunteering hours that should be accessible to most levels of ability. This series is not specific to eating disorders and is open to people anywhere on the mental health spectrum. However, the series aims to improve relationships with food and our own bodies.
Please dress appropriately in layers, wear sunscreen, and come prepared to get your hands dirty!
Learn more at eatingdisorderfoundation.org/get-involved/garden
Free! Donations are appreciated
Activities include:
Yoga, meditation and mindfulness
Soil, mulch, and composting
Companion planting and plant guilds
Planting seedlings
Native edible plants and “food forests”
Making herbal teas
Beneficial vs. harmful weeds
Food justice and food insecutiry
Food as medicine
Cooking from the garden
and more!
Schedule:
Earth Day – April 20th at 9am
Mother’s Day – May 11th at 9am
Nurturing Relationships – May 19th at 9am
Being Present – June 22nd at 9am
Getting Into the Weeds – July 13th at 9am
Food in Community – August 3rd at 9am
Food in Community Part 2 – August 24th at 9am
Celebrating Abundance – September 14th at 9am
Preparing for Change – October 12th at 9am
Learn more at eatingdisorderfoundation.org/get-involved/garden
Phone: (303) 322-2272
Email: mganz@eatingdisorderfoundation.org
Yoga Classes at EDF – 6-week series, Saturdays. August 31, September 21, September 28, October 12, October 26, November 9. Open to all levels and will focus on breath, mindfulness, and finding comfort in our bodies.
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Sign up for our Mindful Gardening Workshop! Join us for a fun and nourishing workshop practicing the concepts of mindfulness while cultivating your own beautiful garden. There is no prior gardening or mindfulness experience required to reap the rewards of this workshop.
All are welcome!
RSVP today at info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org or 303.322.3373
Learn more about EDF’s therapeutic garden
It is our hope that members of the community can utilize our garden space to improve their mental wellness!
Each workshop in the garden series will include seasonally relevant gardening activities, discussions, mindfulness activities, and volunteering hours that should be accessible to most levels of ability. This series is not specific to eating disorders and is open to people anywhere on the mental health spectrum. However, the series aims to improve relationships with food and our own bodies.
Please dress appropriately in layers, wear sunscreen, and come prepared to get your hands dirty!
Learn more at eatingdisorderfoundation.org/get-involved/garden
Free! Donations are appreciated
Activities include:
Yoga, meditation and mindfulness
Soil, mulch, and composting
Companion planting and plant guilds
Planting seedlings
Native edible plants and “food forests”
Making herbal teas
Beneficial vs. harmful weeds
Food justice and food insecutiry
Food as medicine
Cooking from the garden
and more!
Schedule:
Earth Day – April 20th at 9am
Mother’s Day – May 11th at 9am
Nurturing Relationships – May 19th at 9am
Being Present – June 22nd at 9am
Getting Into the Weeds – July 13th at 9am
Food in Community – August 3rd at 9am
Food in Community Part 2 – August 24th at 9am
Celebrating Abundance – September 14th at 9am
Preparing for Change – October 12th at 9am
Learn more at eatingdisorderfoundation.org/get-involved/garden
Phone: (303) 322-2272
Email: mganz@eatingdisorderfoundation.org
Does your child – young or adult – struggle with an eating disorder?
Inspired by Emotion-Focused Family Therapy – and with a healthy dose of humor – this evidence-based workshop will introduce practical skills to strengthen relationships, increase cooperation and respond to strong emotional reactions, including expressions of worry, anger, hopelessness, even silence. Caregivers will also be supported to identify and work through co-parenting challenges most often encountered along the way.
Registration is full! Please call 303-322-3373 or e-mail info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org to be added to the waitlist.
*This workshop is for parents and caregivers only.
*You MUST be able to participate on both days in order to attend.
This $400 value workshop is offered to members of the community for free thanks to EDF’s generous donors and a grant from the National Eating Disorders Association.
Please support programs like this on Colorado Gives Day!
About Dr. Adele Lafrance:
Dr. Adele Lafrance is a clinical psychologist, the co-developer of EFFT, and a research scientist. She is a regular keynote speaker for national and international conferences and offers training for caregivers and clinicians worldwide.
Can’t make it to the workshop? Dr. Adele also makes many practical resources for parents, caregivers and other adult influencers available on her website for free: www.mentalhealthfoundations.ca
Does your child – young or adult – struggle with an eating disorder?
Inspired by Emotion-Focused Family Therapy – and with a healthy dose of humor – this evidence-based workshop will introduce practical skills to strengthen relationships, increase cooperation and respond to strong emotional reactions, including expressions of worry, anger, hopelessness, even silence. Caregivers will also be supported to identify and work through co-parenting challenges most often encountered along the way.
Registration is full! Please call 303-322-3373 or e-mail info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org to be added to the waitlist.
*This workshop is for parents and caregivers only.
*You MUST be able to participate on both days in order to attend.
This $400 value workshop is offered to members of the community for free thanks to EDF’s generous donors and a grant from the National Eating Disorders Association.
Please support programs like this on Colorado Gives Day!
About Dr. Adele Lafrance:
Dr. Adele Lafrance is a clinical psychologist, the co-developer of EFFT, and a research scientist. She is a regular keynote speaker for national and international conferences and offers training for caregivers and clinicians worldwide.
Can’t make it to the workshop? Dr. Adele also makes many practical resources for parents, caregivers and other adult influencers available on her website for free: www.mentalhealthfoundations.ca
