[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
One of the biggest gifts of vacation is something that I usually stumble upon rather than something I’ve intentionally planned for: space for contemplation/reflection. The second day of a recent family vacation, I experienced both a simple and profound moment of reflection while going on a run in the cliffs Read more
Re-Thinking Exercise & Sport As a former athlete at University of Washington, I was daily influenced by the onslaught of cultural diet and performance messages. I looked up to the senior athletes and quickly followed their “rules” of eating and training in hopes of success and improvement of my times Read more
In celebration of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2013 Opal Staff answered, “What do you wish you would have been told about your bodies growing up?”. Video: Opal Staff Reflects on Their Bodies There are a lot of other events going on this week, February 24-March 2, 2013. Come join Read more
Health At Every Size® Facilitator Training Registration has two parts. Please choose your payment option using the form below and pay the training registration fee through PayPal. Once payment is completed, you will be returned to Opal’s website to fill out the registration form. Your registration is not complete until Read more
Thank you for your participation in the Health At Every Size® Facilitator Training! A confirmation email will be sent to the email address you provided. We look forward to seeing you in June for this exciting event!
Our urban treehouse provides many views including the Olympic and Cascade Mountains, the downtown skyline AND the owl on the roof of the building across the street. When we moved in to our space, we immediately took a liking to the fake owl that scares critters away from the rooftop. Read more
Opal proudly announces the arrival of psychiatrist, Dr. Bertand Wicholas! Dr. Bertrand Wicholas, MD, will join the Opal team the first week of September. We are thrilled to have such an experienced, talented, and compassionate psychiatrist on board! Dr. Wicholas has been treating adolescents and adults with eating disorders since 2004. He Read more
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] I am so excited about our first piece of press! Today we were a feature article in the student newspaper of the University of Washington. The article was accurate, with wonderful quotes from several different staff members. The student writer really seemed to understand our Read more