Interview with Olympic Gymnast Josh Dixon
December 5, 2016 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Activism, Body Image, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Guys, LGBT, Livin in the Moment, Movement, Role Models, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care
Our Editor, Robyn Hussa Farrell, sat down with Josh to capture his #RealDeal story… Please tell us about yourself and what you do? California native, mixed race and 1 of 3 adopted children to Michael and Kathleen. I grew up in the Bay Area and ended up doing my collegiate gymnastics as a student-athlete at Stanford. Post […]
Interview with MTV’s Faking It star, Senta Moses: “You have to be true to who you are”
January 26, 2015 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Dance, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Healthy Communication, Loving Your Body, Mindfulness, Movement, Music, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Compassion, Volunteering
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I’m an actress. I’m originally from Chicago and I moved out to Los Angeles when I was sixteen to continue my career in film and television. I like to joke that I was a child actor…but ya know, without a drug problem. Can you tell us […]
Is Your Trainer Trained?
July 15, 2014 by iaedp
Filed under Athletes, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Exercise, Fitness, HAES, Loving Your Body, Movement, Over-Exercise, Role Models, Self Esteem, Stress Management, Wellness
Graciously reposted from www.LauraCipulloLLC.com Do you ever wonder what the initials after your trainer’s name stand for? Or what initials should a trainer even have? EALM asked fitness trainer Tiffany Chag, CSCS to let us know what credentials a personal fitness trainer should have and what they mean. Here is her response! Chag shared “It […]
Healthy in the Mind and Body
June 30, 2014 by iaedp
Filed under Anorexia, Athletes, Body Image, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Fitness, HAES, Loving Your Body, Movement, Over-Exercise, Over-Exercise, Self-Care
Graciously reposted from www.LauraCipulloLLC.com You want to be healthy in the mind as well as the body, right? So do you think a gym is a place of healthy attitudes and positive role models? Unfortunately, it’s not always the best place for our mind or bodies especially when we are moving for the wrong reasons. […]
A Conversation with Choreographer Tara Nicole Hughes
September 24, 2013 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Expressive Arts, Featured, Movement
Our own Robyn Hussa caught up with choreographer Tara Nicole Hughes to get the details on her career, life and what inspires her most. RH: Please tell us about yourself and what you do? TNH: I am a dancer/choreographer. I started dancing at age 9 at a local studio in Orlando, Florida. I walked in the […]
Finding Your Sanctuary
September 19, 2013 by Debra Hennesy
Filed under ADHD, Anxiety, Bi-Polar Disorder, Depression, Empowerment, Exercise, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Freedom, Healthy Communication, Healthy Coping, Loving Your Body, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Movement, Music, OCD, Parents, PTSD, Recovery, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Spirituality, Stress Management, Treatment, Wellness, Writing and Poetry, Yoga and Meditation
Recently, my family and I were fortunate enough to discover The Wild Animal Sanctuary, a place in Colorado in which animals (carnivores like lions, tigers, and bears…oh my!) are rescued, often from misinformed people who attempt to keep such animals as pets. The animals are taken to an amazing facility of over 700 acres, in […]
BODY EMPOWERMENT – “Feeling the Mind/Body Connection with Adrienne Glasser”
August 28, 2013 by Caroline Rothstein
Filed under Body Image, Dance Movement Therapy, Eating Disorders, Expressive Arts, Featured, Movement, Obesity, Weight Stigma
As part of the weekly Wednesday posting of my ongoing YouTube series “Body Empowerment,” here’s “Feeling the Mind/Body Connection with Adrienne Glasser (Body Empowerment 82)” originally posted May 20, 2013, on YouTube.com by Caroline Rothstein. In honor of International No Diet Day, this video addresses the difference between diet as a noun, versus diet as a verb. […]
Growth Takes Time: Lessons Learned from Trees
April 26, 2013 by Arianna Merritt
Filed under Livin in the Moment, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Movement, Self-Care, Wellness
Life lessons can be learned anywhere. This week, I was reminded of the importance of patience while in a wooded trail around a lake. Nature empowers my personal growth, so I seek it out whenever possible. I choose, whenever possible, to exercise outdoors, as it combines my love of fitness with inspiring surroundings. During a […]
BODY EMPOWERMENT – “Movement”
April 17, 2013 by Caroline Rothstein
Filed under Body Image, Exercise, Expressive Arts, Featured, Movement
As part of the weekly Wednesday posting of my ongoing YouTube series “Body Empowerment,” here’s “Movement (Body Empowerment 62)” originally posted July 16, 2012, on YouTube.com by Caroline Rothstein. In this video, Caroline talks about intuitive movement, and really listening to our bodies desires for movements, rather than imposing what our brains – or the media! – […]
Nuyorican Poets Cafe Hurricane Sandy Relief Benefit at JOE’S PUB in NYC on 12/20!
December 13, 2012 by Caroline Rothstein
Filed under Expressive Arts, Expressive Arts Therapies, Featured, Movement, Music, Theatre, Writing and Poetry
Just like with healing our body, healing our homes, our cities, and our earth after a natural disaster with devastating repercussions requires tremendous communal support and uplifting artistic energy. That is why We Are the Real Deal is the perfect space to announce an exciting upcoming event in which I’ll be performing on Thursday, December […]
