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
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
Workshop: Thursday, April 9th from 5:30-6:30
Rearranging Recovery: Shifting from Fear to Love with Natalie Nowak, RD
Webinar: The Silent Epidemic of Eating Disorders in the Workplace
Wednesday, April 22 | 11:00am–12:00pm MST
According to the National Eating Disorders Association, eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. With at least 30 million people of all ages and genders suffering from an eating disorder in the U.S., the workplace plays an important role in either helping or harming employees struggling with or in recovery from an eating disorder.
In this FREE webinar, Center for Health, Work & Environment’s Amanda Kujawa shares her personal story of being diagnosed, treated for, and in recovery from an eating disorder and the role the workplace has served on that journey. She will be joined by Sabrina Scanga, program director at The Eating Disorder Foundation, to present the skills and tools you need to create a culture that supports employees who may be struggling with food, exercise, and body image.
Who should attend? This webinar is intended for individuals interested in supporting employees or coworkers struggling with disordered eating or eating disorders in the workplace.
What will you learn?
1. The impact of eating disorders on the individuals and the workplace
2. How to identify risks and warning signs
3. Opportunities for workplace culture and wellness programs to support or hinder recovery-focused behaviors
4. How to ensure a supportive workplace environment through leadership, messaging, education, and screening
SHRM, and CHES credits available.
Presenters:
- Amanda Kujawa, Communications & Marketing Specialist, Center for Health, Work & Environment
- Sabrina Scanga, Program Director, The Eating Disorder Foundation
Register here
A PERSONAL STORY WITH A CLINICAL PERSPECTIVE
One man’s journey through Binge Eating Disorder, treatment, and how he’s coping through uncertain times.
When: Thursday, April 23rd Time: 6:00-7:00 PM (MST)
Who: All are welcome
Where: Zoom platform
RSVP: To attend please email info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org
Please note a diagnosis is not required to attend these workshops. If you are concerned that you may be struggling with an eating disorder you are welcome to this webinar.
Maggie Moore, MA, LMFT is the Alumni and Family Liaison at Eating Recovery Center. She specializes in
providing eating disorder treatment at all levels of care, including the recovery journey. Maggie is passionate about instilling hope that long term recovery is possible – and worth it.
The mind and soul behind New Beginnings, David’s Story has not only impacted his friends and family, but it’s the inspiration behind his stage presence. Growing from the pain of his loss, he takes a stand to make his authentic self known to the world to show that it’s not only attainable, but right within your grasp.
MENDING FENCES: UNDERSTANDING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN BINGE EATING AND BOUNDARIES
When: Thursday, May 21st
Time: 6:00-7:00 PM (MDT)
Who: All are welcome
Where: Zoom platform
RSVP: Please email info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org to receive Zoom Link
Unhealthy boundaries can be a major catalyst in the cycle of Binge Eating Disorder. In this workshop Courtney Burleigh, LCSW will discuss:
- How poor boundaries impact our relationships and activate loss-of-control eating.
- The cyclic nature of binge eating and how it relates to trauma responses, stigma, and interpersonal relationships.
- Practical methods to interrupt binge eating by creating positive, structured boundaries in relationships.
Please note a diagnosis is not required to attend these workshops. If you are concerned that you may be struggling with an eating disorder you are welcome to this webinar.
Courtney Burleigh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Parker, CO who has had extensive therapeutic experience in residential treatment settings supporting clients recovering from eating disorders, trauma, and compulsive behaviors. Courtney owns a private practice and specializes in utilizing EMDR, CBT, Intuitive Eating, and Health at Every Size to support clients healing from trauma, disordered eating, and relational conflict. For more information on services Courtney provides, please visit courtneyburleighcounseling.com.