Ep 60: Using Trauma-Informed Pilates to Reconnect to Your Body After an Eating Disorder with Kaysha Thomas
Just Eat Normally: Eating Disorder RecoveryShow Notes
In this empowering conversation, I am joined by Kaysha Thomas, a registered nutritional therapist and trauma-informed Pilates teacher, who shares her journey from restriction and body shame to food freedom and self-trust. If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body or ashamed of your hunger, and you've tried every plan, cleanse, or “fix” and still felt stuck, then this episode will offer a new lens. We discuss: How to start building a more inclusive, compassionate relationship with food and your body How diet culture disconnects us from our bodies and builds shame around food Kaysha’s personal story of healing from restriction and reclaiming intuitive eating Why information isn’t enough, and how language and safety are key to healing The importance of trauma-informed care in nutrition, movement and beyond What intuitive eating can really look like (hint: it’s not perfect)
info at @dump_the_scales Connect with Rachel Dr. Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd
Connect with Kaysha https://www.kayshathomas.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kayshathomas https://www.youtube.com/@kayshathomas/featured
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