Sideways: Aug 29 Variety Show

Fundraising event for The Busyhead Project, a non-profit organization, founded by Noah Kahan, that aims to end mental health stigma. Ever gone a little sideways? Us too. Join Opal: Food+Body Wisdom for Sideways — an evening where performers share their lived experiences with eating disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder through story, dance, Read more

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The Appetite 151: The Story Behind Sideways: Opal’s August 29th Variety Show

Listen here!   In this special episode of The Appetite, Lexi Giblin, PhD, and Kara Bazzi, LMFT, share the story behind Sideways: A Variety Show About OCD, Eating Disorders and Being Human—a one-night-only event hosted by Opal on August 29 at Fremont Abbey Arts Center in Seattle. Sideways benefits The Busyhead Project, the nonprofit Read more

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AUG 30TH — Our Space in Sport

Our Space in Sport A FREE conference focused on empowering and educating high school girls and non-binary athletes. Workshop topics this year include: Mental Health, Nutrition, Leadership, Physiology, Mental Strength and more. Keynote Speaker:  Ivy Watts, MPH  Join us Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Read more

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OCT 18TH — I Can Run

Opal is sponsoring the I Can and I Will Run Sunday, Oct 18, 2026 8 am check-in (9am run) Register here! ABOUT THE RUN Our goal with this run is to raise money for the Uncompensated Care Fund at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Race day is Sunday, October 18th, 2026. The Read more

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JULY 31ST — Eating Disorders in Sport Conference

Eating Disorders in Sport Conference Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS —– Opal’s Clinical Director and Director of Opal’s Exercise+Sport Program will be speaking July 31st at the Eating Disorders in Sport Conference: A Treatment Playbook for Providers. About this event: Riley Nickols, PhD, CEDS-C and Becca McConville MS, RD, LDN, CSSD, CEDRD-C are excited Read more

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JULY 11TH — WA OCD Professionals Mix and Mingle

Are you a WA OCD professional and attending the International OCD Foundation’s annual conference in Seattle, July 6-12th ? Come join other WA OCD professionals for a time to network on July 11th in the conference hotel! Opal will raffle off two tickets to Sideways at this event. Must be present Read more

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Networking Social Jan 15— WA Chapter of IAEDP + Opal

When: Jan 15, 2026  @ 5:30-8:00pm ⁠⁠Who: Eating disorder clinicians and other professionals that help those struggling with eating disorders Where: Opal: Food+Body Wisdom, 1100 NE 45th St, Ste 600, Seattle, WA  98105 Building Access:  Ring doorbell labeled Opal, to the right of the front door. This will alert us Read more

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