Have you ever wondered why your inner critic keeps popping up, sometimes even aggressively, even though you know yourself pretty well?
You may know your capabilities, the way your mind and body work, but nevertheless, there are times when this critic is very loud.

“I don’t like myself; I need to be healthier,” she said, “I don’t eat well and I’ve gained too much weight.”
Increasing your health is a worthy goal, but when you don’t like yourself, there’s the sign of a hidden inner criticism about your body shape and size, SHAME HAS TAKEN CONTROL.

And when shame has taken hold, any change becomes UNSUSTAINABLE.
YOU CANNOT BE ASHAMED TO CHANGE.

By defusing shame, we change the language from “what is wrong with me and what can I do to change?” to “what am I doing and expressing through my body and its behavior”.

The body says: “Pay attention to me, listen to me, trust me… I know something you don’t know about who you are and how to solve your greatest difficulties”.

In this masterclass, you will discover what lies hidden in body hunger or lack of appetite.
They’re never just about food, but about your deeper hunger for love, power, freedom, respect, tenderness and more.
You will learn to listen to your body’s wisdom when it tells you about its need for safety or to take up more space.
You will know the terrible impact that inner criticism and internalized oppression have on your relationship with your body, your self-esteem and your energy.

You will find a compassionate path to your truth to make the lasting change you seek.
The course includes a theoretical part and guided exercises.
You will actively work alongside David Bedrick, modeling his unashamed approach and allow yourself to engage your heart and mind in this transformative learning.

Facilitator description:

David Bedrick, JD, Dipl. PW, is a teacher, counsellor and lawyer. He has served on the faculty of the University of Phoenix and the Process Work Institute in the US and Poland, and is the founder of the Santa Fe Institute for Shame-Based Studies, where he offers facilitation courses to deepen the skills and awareness of therapists, coaches and healers, as well as workshops for individuals to further their personal development.

David writes for Psychology Today and is the author of three books, Talking Back to Dr. Phil: Alternatives to Mainstream Psychology and Revisioning Activism: Bringing Depth, Dialogue, and Diversity to Individual and Social Change. Her new book is You Can’t Judge a Body by Its Cover: 17 Women’s Stories of Hunger, Body Shame, and Redemption. “

His forthcoming book, UnShamed, will be published by North Atlantic books this year.