What's My Body Telling Me?

How To Fall In Love With Movement with Emma Masters: Weight & Metabolism Series

What's My Body Telling Me?

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In this powerful episode of What’s My Body Telling Me?, Dr Anthea Todd sits down with Emma Masters, movement expert, studio founder, and creator of Therapy Fitness. Together, they explore why exercise has become a source of shame, pressure, and punishment for so many women, and how to rebuild a relationship with movement that is rooted in self-trust rather than self-criticism. Drawing on Emma’s personal journey through the performing arts, disordered eating, and the fitness industry, this con...

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