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
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY ALERT!
Colorado’s largest day of giving takes place on Tuesday, December 10th. On this day, thousands of people come together to support Colorado nonprofits like ours.
Have you been looking for a chance to volunteer? You can help us raise funds by creating your very own fundraising page! By creating a personalized fundraising page, you can enlist all of the people you’re connected with to support our cause. We’re getting together on November 9th at 9am to hang out and make our fundraising pages together!
Can’t make it? We’d love it if you made a fundraising page anyway. Just make sure to submit your page by December 5th.
Read more about fundraising pages at https://www.coloradogives.org/index.php?section=content&action=fundraising
EDF’S 12TH ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT VIGIL
Light a Candle to Remember, to Honor and to Ignite the Flame of Hope
The eating disorder community invites you to honor the memories of those taken by this devastating illness, the lives of those who continue to struggle, and the resilience of those who have recovered.
Wednesday, November 13th
5:30pm in the EDF Garden
Open House with light refreshments
1901 E. 20th Ave., Denver, CO 80205
Questions? Call 303-322-3373 or email
info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org
Each year we like to do something special for those in treatment over the holiday season. This year we will be making cards with words of love, hope and encouragement. Drop in Saturday, December 14th anytime between 9:30 AM – 1 PM.
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
Mindy is in recovery from anorexia and bulimia. You are invited to come and hear Mindy share her journey of struggling with an eating disorder and how she began to recover. Mindy is joined in this conversation by Dr. Pryor, the Executive Clinical Director and Director of Clinical Research at EDCare in Denver, CO. Through Mindy’s story, Dr. Pryor will provide a clinical perspective and explain patterns that arise in clients with eating disorders.
When: Thursday, February 13th
Time: 6-7:30 PM
Where: 1901 E 20th Ave, Denver CO 80205
Who: All are welcome!
Please RSVP at info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org or call us at 303-322-3373
Topic: Body Image
When: Thursday, February 20
Time: 6-7:30 PM
Where: 1901 E 20th Ave, Denver CO 80205
Who: For individuals 18+ struggling with Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
Please note a diagnosis is not required to attend these workshops. If you are concerned that you may be struggling with BED you are welcome to this group.
| Jamie Magdic, RD, LDN, is the founder of Side By Side Nutrition, a group of fiercely passionate HAES, weight-inclusive, registered dietitians, in Arvada, Colorado. Jamie is passionate about providing accessible, expert, quality care to help people fully recover from disordered eating and to learn body trust and acceptance.
Specializing in eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image for adults and adolescents, Jamie envisions an inclusive, safe space where people struggling with food and body can permit themselves to open their life to more. By guiding them through their thoughts without judgment and encouraging them to find freedom and flexibility, Jamie helps clients stay open to the possibilities they deserve. She believes in a weight-inclusive approach that focuses on behaviors, not weight or numbers, as the key to lasting health. She helps her clients dismantle the food and body shame, identify triggers leading to self-doubt and relearn how to have a trusting relationship with food and body. |
“We’re here to help clients discover their value & worth beyond food, body, and the scale, so they can find health and wellness from a place of intuition versus external validation. By uncovering the food fears and body obsession that hold people back, our clients learn to find strength from their vulnerabilities and change their perspective of “fear & shame” to love and acceptance.”
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RSVP at info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org or call us at 303-322-3373
Help raise awareness, all while enjoying some great chili from your local community. Westfax Brewing will be hosting a Chili Cook Off to raise awareness for “National Eating Disorder Month”. $12 gets you to participate in the chili tasting (tasting up to 10 different chilis), your first beer, and the ability to vote for your favorite chili for a chance for them to win “Peoples Choice”.
$6 from every ticket sold will be donated directly to “The Eating Disorder Foundation”.
Starting at 1PM ticket sales will begin as well as the Chili Tasting and will run until 4 or until the chili is gone. At 3:30PM we will announce the winner of the Chili Cook Off so make sure you vote for your favorite Chili by 3PM!
Serving sizes will be served in 2 oz servings totaling up to at least 20 oz of chili for you to consume plus your first beer included!
We are still looking for Chili Cook Off Participants and will only be taking a very limited number. If you are interested in joining as a cook please email justin@westfaxbrewingcompany.com with your inquiry or simply stop by the taproom and see your bartender for details. All cooks must pay a $5 reservation fee, but it will get you your first beer, happy hour pricing the day of event, ability to participate in the tasting, and the opportunity to win “Peoples Choice” where you’ll receive a gift card and merch to Westfax Brewing.