Opal Co-Founder at the Eating Disorders in Sport Conference

“Never would I have imagined as a college freshman athlete that I would be presenting 17 years later at an Athlete & Eating Disorders conference!” This was my opening remark as I presented last Saturday at St. Louis University at the first annual Victory Conference. I was amongst practitioners from Read more

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A Practitioner’s Journey to Health at Every Size®

I always look back with gratitude to the first time I was introduced to the Health At Every Size® message. I was a graduate student studying nutrition and health psychology and eager to help others.  I was excited to say the least, that there was an alternative to the diet and weight loss interventions I so commonly knew. (more…)

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HAES Facilitator Training Learning Objectives & Schedule

The training will be June 25th -29th, from 9am – 5pm each day, with an hour break for lunch at noon and two 15-minute breaks- once in the morning and once in the afternoon.   There are several area restaurants to choose from for lunch.  The training will conclude Sunday Read more

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Opal Lodging + Our Greater Mission

I am in awe of our clients.  Not a day goes by that I don’t find myself inspired by their gutsy work.  Every day, they walk towards what they desperately fear and then show up the next day to do it all again. It is an absolute honor to have Read more

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The Wind at my Back

I love exploring a new city and surroundings by putting on my running shoes and going! St. Petersburg, Florida did not disappoint! Julie, Lexi and I went to Florida for the annual IAEDP (International Association of EatingDisorders Professionals) conference this past weekend. The day the sun came out, I anxiously Read more

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Travel Anyone?

Travel has always played a significant role in my own life and been an integral part of my identity. More recently, finances, motherhood, and the myriad adult responsibilities have limited opportunity to travel. Through the contrast presented by this hiatus, I have recognized the life-giving role of my wanderlust and Read more

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Joyful Movement- A Client’s Reflection

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Not long ago in Opal’s Re-Thinking Exercise & Sport group, I asked the clients to spend some time reflecting about what “Joyful Movement” means to them. After a brief time of silent writing, clients were invited to share with the group their thoughts. Read more

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