In Western culture, we are fed messages every day about what we “should” look like. In Eat Breathe Thrive’s Virtual Campfire series, we had the opportunity to change the narrative and take a break from our judgments about our bodies.

Eat Breathe Thrive: Stories of Eating Disorder Recovery is designed to give people with lived experience of eating disorders a space to share their personal journeys of recovery. In this blog post, Cara Lisette, a mental health nurse, blogger, and Etsy shop owner shares her experience of eating disorder recovery.

Jill Lacasse shares how you can use your yoga practice to foster body acceptance and appreciation, rather than unhelpful comparisons and body dissatisfaction.

What causes eating disorders? Mental health professionals recognize three overlapping spheres of influence: biological, psychological, and sociocultural forces.

Dianne Bondy talks about what yoga means to her, explains how yoga can help to shape a positive body image, and shares her words of wisdom to others looking to start their yoga journey.

Jessica Popp talks about learning to love her belly, the commercialization of yoga, and the beauty in celebrating the functionality of your body. #ILoveThisBodyTribe

Yoga can be a helpful tool for overcoming eating disorders and building a positive body image, but the very same practice can also fuel body hatred and extreme – even dangerous – behaviors.