Calendar

Jan
1
Tue
Closed in Observance of the New Year
Jan 1 all-day

EDF will be closed on Tuesday, January 1st in observance of New Year’s Day. Please join us for a Special Holiday Support Group on Saturday, December 29th from 10-11:30 AM.

Jan
25
Fri
Coffee and Conversation: Intuitive Eating
Jan 25 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Please join us Friday, January 25th from 9-11 AM at the Eating Disorder Foundation for our first Coffee & Conversation event of 2019!
Come learn from Hannah Turnbull, RDN and Michele Cooper, LCSW as they dismantle diet culture and show us how to adopt the principles of intuitive eating.
Space is limited, please RSVP
Email: sscanga@eatingdisorderfoundation.org or call 303-322-3373

Hannah Turnbull is a non diet, health at every size (HAES) registered dietitian nutritionist who helps clients navigate their relationship to food and their body, and learn what nourishment means for them. She blogs on her website www.nourishedwithhannah.comand you can find her dismantling diet culture one post at a time on instagram at @HannahRDN. She is obsessed with her dog Bennett and spends far too much time consuming media and coffee.
Michele Cooper, LCSW is a therapist in private practice in Denver, CO. Michele specializes in working with adults and teens struggling with eating disorders, disordered eating, body image issues, anxiety and trauma. She utilizes evidence-based treatments such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, and EMDR. Michele provides both group and individual counseling in her practice, CORtherapy at Elevate Counseling and Community Center.
Feb
7
Thu
Closed for Weather
Feb 7 all-day
Feb
15
Fri
Coffee and Conversation: Money & Milkshakes
Feb 15 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Money and Milkshakes: The Intersection Between Finances and Eating Disorders

Friday, February 15th 9:00-11:00AM

What do money and milkshakes have in common?  They both can give you a brain freeze!

Join Wendy Wright, LMFT, CEDS, CIEC for this important discussion of:

— how money and food fears can have similar foundations (spoiler alert: shame is involved!)

— how people may subsitute symptoms between food and money processes and patterns

— tips on how to talk about money and costs of treatment, to yourself and to others

— how clarity and support are tools for peace and recovery  -for both eating disorders and money “disorders”

Plus time for your questions.

 

Space is limited!

RSVP to info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org or 303.322.3373\

 

Wendy Wright, LMFT, CEDS, CIEC is a psychotherapist and consultant based in Denver, CO. She has over 15 years experience in counseling those with eating disorders and their loved ones.

She is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS), CEDS Supervisor, and a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor (CIEC). She can help you decode the underlying meanings and functions of eating disorder thoughts.  Wendy also offers financial counseling and helps you name the blocks that get in the way of your best financial life.

When she is not helping others find freedom in their relationships with food and finances, she is likely on her yoga mat, the ski slope, or a hiking trail. You can find her at wendywrightcounseling.com, for in office and virtual sessions and groups.

Feb
23
Sat
Yoga Workshop
Feb 23 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Yoga is a compassionate and self-loving practice known to reduce eating disorder symptoms and increase body awareness in a non-competitive and non-judgmental environment. Join us with two wonderful instructors from our community for a gentle class and time for connection.

Event Details:
Date: Saturday, February 23rd
Time: 12:00-2:00PM
Location: 255 Clayton St. #301 Denver 80206

Space is limited!
RSVP to info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org or 303.322.337

About the Facilitators:

Megan Foster
Megan Foster is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) with a passion for supporting others in their healing from eating disorders. Megan began practicing yoga with her mom as a kid, and later found the practice again as a way to heal her relationship to her body in her early 20’s. Her background in social work and emotional healing informs the way that she teaches yoga, aiming to create a safe, healing experience for the body, mind, and soul, and helps all people to feel what their body needs in the moment.

Brogan Rossi
Brogan started her yoga journey while living abroad in New Zealand with her husband in 2013. She worked at a yoga studio and quickly fell in love with the community the practice brought with it. Since then, Brogan has received both her Yoga Sculpt license and 200-hour RYT license from Core Power Yoga. Yoga has transformed her life by reducing stress, creating a safe and welcoming community, and increasing her overall devotion to self-care and wellbeing.

Mar
6
Wed
Money and Milkshakes: Webinar
Mar 6 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Didn’t get a chance to attend Friday’s Coffee and Conversation on the intersection between finances and eating disorders? Not to worry – Wendy will be presenting again, in webinar form!
Do you find yourself struggling with money?  What is your “money story?”  What is a decision-making disorder?  In what ways do we substitute symptoms between eating disorders and finances?  Do eating disorders and finance struggles have similar roots?
Learn about all this and more during our upcoming webinar! https://zoom.us/j/315177825
 
Wendy will also be holding an in-person group to process more about the discussion we had on Friday. You do not need to have attended Friday’s workshop to participate. Flyer
Wendy is also offering a 3-week group on Yoga, Money, and Intention. yoga, money, intention flyer
Mar
12
Tue
Parent Workshop
Mar 12 @ 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Free Parent Workshop

March 12th from 3-8PM

at The Eating Disorder Foundation

Registration is currently FULL – join the wait list at info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org or 303-322-3373

  • Are you the parent of a child with an eating disorder?
  • Do you blame yourself for your child’s illness and/or struggles?
  • Does this self-blame weigh you down?

Join us for an experiential workshop where you will have the opportunity to release some of the pain of parental self-blame. Facilitated by Dr. Adele Lafrance and rooted deeply in compassion, this workshop will involve individual and group exercises to move through the guilt and shame that often surface when supporting a child with an eating disorder, no matter their age.

Dr. Adele Lafrance is an Associate Professor of Psychology from Ontario, Canada. She is a clinical psychologist and co-developer of Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT). As founding co-director of Mental Health Foundations, Dr. Lafrance provides consultation and training for clinicians, school boards and mental health agencies worldwide. She has published extensively in the field of clinical psychology and currently supports the research base for emotion-focused interventions in mental health and school settings. Dr. Lafrance is regularly interviewed in the media and is a frequent speaker throughout the world. She also makes many practical resources for parents, caregivers and other adult influencers available on her website (without cost: www.mentalhealthfoundations.ca).

Mar
13
Wed
Closure
Mar 13 – Mar 14 all-day

Closure: all EDF groups are cancelled on Wednesday, March 13, and Thursday, March 14, due to weather.

Apr
20
Sat
Garden Series
Apr 20 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

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

Apr
26
Fri
Coffee and Conversation: Dating without Disordered Eating
Apr 26 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Friday, April 26th 9:00-11:00AM

It’s no secret the dating world is complicated, especially when we are still working out the relationship we have with our own body and eating behaviors. Join the conversation with Karlee Golightly, a Registered Dietitian, Body Positive Yoga Teacher and the Mama of Moxie Mind.

We’ll talk about…

– Not letting your eating disorder define your body and worth. You are more interesting than your body.

– How to approach conversations about your relationship with food/body/exercise with someone new.

– The correlation between disordered eating and dating/sex patterns: AN vs BN.

– Recognizing triggering behaviors from someone you’re dating and how to talk about it.

– Navigating compliments and others’ views of your body.

– Dating in Denver culture: you don’t have to be a runner, into snowboarding, or like hiking 14’ers to go on dates.

 

Space is limited!

RSVP today at info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org or 303.322.3373