Events

Free Lecture: A non-diet approach to food, weight, and health
Attending a free lecture is a great way to get to know us and learn more about our approach. We'll discuss the harmful cycle of dieting and share our thoughts on how we change, why we diet, and offer recommendations for a satisfying relationship with food, body and self.
Saturday, January 10th, 12:00-1:00pm
Miss Fit Studio
1110 NE Glisan
Portland, OR 97232
*Let us know you are coming. Email info@benourished.org*

Skills in Conscious Eating (4 weeks)
This 4-week group will provide practical information and hands-on activities to encourage a healthy and holistic approach to eating. Dana Sturtevant, MS, RD and Hilary Kinavey, MS, LPC will help participants discover the mental and emotional roots of a disconnected relationship with food and body, and will explore the use of consciousness techniques to have a more satisfying relationship with food and self. Cost: $35 per week.
Thursdays, 6:00-7:30pm, January 29 - February 19
Be Nourished
3808 N Williams, Suite F
Portland, OR 97227
To register please click here.


Making Peace with Your Body (10 weeks)
Dana and Hilary co-facilitate this 10-week program for women. Topics explored include conscious eating, gentle nutrition, hunger awareness, body image and joyful movement. The intent of the program is to help participants let go of food/weight obsession and develop an attuned relationship to food and self. The group will offer the support needed to safely explore the often confusing relationship between food, body and self and provide practical tools for improving emotional and physical health and wellness.Cost: $40.00 per week (10% discount available when balance is paid in full.)
Fridays 10:30am-12:30pm, January 30- April 3
Opening to Life Center
407 NE 12th
Portland, OR 97232
To register please click here.


Body Image Workshop for Women (2 Saturdays)
This workshop will allow you to safely explore the often complex interplay between our relationship with our bodies, their shape and image, and how that impacts our ability to care for ourselves. Discuss how body image is a catalyst for a troubled relationship with food, and emerge from this workshop with insights, understanding and a renewed appreciation for the intricate connections between food, body and self. Cost: $160.00
Saturday, January 24 and January 31, 1:00-5:00pm (Women 18 years of age and older)
Miss Fit Studio
1110 NE Glisan
Portland, OR 97232
To register please click here.

NEW!! Skills in Conscious Eating Telecourse (4 weeks) - Wednesdays, Febraury 4 to 25, 3:30 to 4:45pm
This 4-week course, facilitated via conference call, will provide practical information to encourage a healthy and holisitic approach to eating. Facilitators Hilary Kinavey, MS, LPC and Dana Sturtevant, MS, RD will help participants begin to understand the roots of a disconnected relationship with food, body, and self. You will leave this experience having been introduced to techniques for Intuitive Eating that will allow you to "try different instead of harder." Cost: $160.
To register please click here.

Be Nourished Open House  Saturday, February 28, 3:00pm- 6:00pm
Come visit us to see what we are about, enjoy seasonal nourishment (free food!), and view artwork for Eating Disorder Awareness Week.

Belly, Body, Baby and Beyond: A Body Image Workshop for Pregnant or Postpartum Women (1 day)
This workshop is designed specifically for the changes women experience during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. It is in this delicate time that we connect with the power of nature to create new life. We watch our body change, prepare ourselves for what is needed, and as our identity shifts, it can impact our ability to care for and know ourselves. Discuss how we can use this time to create a healthy, lasting image of ourselves. This workshop will be co-facilitated by Dana and Hilary (who is expecting her first baby April 20th).  Cost: $125.00
Sunday, March 15, 10:00am- 4:00pm
Zenana Spa and Wellness Center
2024 SE Clinton Street
Portland, OR 97202
To register please click here.

Retreats

Nourishing the Body and Mind: A Retreat for Women in the Columbia River Gorge
Women do not often take the time they need to nurture and renew themselves. This retreat offers an opportunity to take a refreshing break. By providing a comfortable and relaxing environment, this weekend getaway will give the much needed nourishment that women deserve. A retreat atmosphere is a safe environment to open the mind and body and truly be in the moment. This life changing exerience may be exactly what you need.

• Affirm friendly connections with the body and identify personal centers of energy, wisdom, and balance
• Deepen your understanding of the complex relationship between food, body image and self in order to develop an increasingly holistic image of yourself.
• Explore personal associations between moods and foods; and develop natural alternatives to eating when feelings are strong
• Connect to yourself through positive, playful movement.
• Leave feeling rejuvenated, motivated, and hopeful.