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#BodyAcceptanceWeek 2021 x YBIC Blog Round Up

Editor's Note: This blog round-up is part of a collaborative media series organized and curated by NEDA and the Yoga and Body Image Coalition (YBIC) for Body Acceptance Week. YBIC’s mission is to work with all of the ways yoga and body…
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Coming to Accept and Love My Average-Sized Body and ‘Johnson’

Editor's Note: This blog post is part of a collaborative media series organized and curated by NEDA and the Yoga & Body Image Coalition for Body Acceptance Week.Bigger is Better, Right?In the world at large, in the world of straight cis-gendered…
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Intuitive Self Nurturing

Editor's Note: This blog post is part of a collaborative media series organized and curated by NEDA and the Yoga & Body Image Coalition for Body Acceptance Week.As I write this, I’m in the midst of recovering from a breakthrough…
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Listening to the Yellow Lights of the Body as a Path to Body Acceptance

Editor's Note: This blog post is part of a collaborative media series organized and curated by NEDA and the Yoga & Body Image Coalition for Body Acceptance Week.The body talks, then screams, then causes a nuclear meltdown.At…
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5 Steps to Body Neutrality

How do you feel about your body? How do you think you are “supposed” to feel about your body?There is body hatred, body love, body positivity, body acceptance, body confidence, and more.But today, we dive into body neutrality. What is…
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Finding Peace and Possibility

Editor's Note: This blog post is part of a collaborative media series organized and curated by NEDA and the Yoga & Body Image Coalition for Body Acceptance Week.There is so much space and possibility within stillness.Stillness…
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Disability and Body Positivity

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In high school, I was the classic overachiever. My identity was (and to a certain extent still is) wrapped up in doing everything and doing it well. I did debate, mock trial, volunteered, danced and loved it. After graduation, I moved away from…
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Androgynous Bodies Come In Every Shape and Every Size

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The biggest lie that Tumblr ever told me was that an androgynous body is a thin body.As a genderqueer person, someone who doesn’t strictly identify as a man or a woman, I had always craved a more “androgynous body.” I wanted to be a…
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Decentering the Narrative: Trans Folks, Body Image, and EDs

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Conversations surrounding eating disorders, body image, and beauty standards are generally centered on the narratives of straight, cisgender* women. However, these conversations often exclude the experiences of many LGBT people who also struggle…
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How Does Social Media Affect Your Body Image?

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Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter have become a huge part of most teens’ lives. But do they help or hurt our self-esteem and body image? We asked. You answered.  A recent CNN article explored how we are now exposed to…