In a world where mainstream wellness is often disconnected from politics and systemic challenges, how can we reclaim self-care that nourishes and empowers our activism practice? 

This session invites participants to explore Body Liberation as a framework for transformative self-care. First, attendees will be guided through the binary and hierarchical nature of mainstream wellness culture. Next, through reflection, group discussion, and somatic practice, attendees will gain tools that help reclaim ancestral wisdom and integrate lived experiences into their self-care routines. Participants will leave with a foundational blueprint for creating personalized, sustainable self-care action plans that seamlessly support their activism

🗓 Wednesday, December 4, 2024⁠
🕗 8 PM ET⁠
📲 Pay-what-you-can registration + recording access for all registrants!⁠

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Embody Lib is partnering with Weight-Inclusive Dietitians in Canada (WIDIC) to offer this foundational webinar!

During this 60-minute session, participants will be guided through the complex interplay between social identities and how they influence the current nutrition education landscape. Assisted by session facilitator Patrilie Hernandez, participants will be able to examine how socially dominant identities influence the narratives around food, body, and health and how these narratives can perpetuate systemic inequities. Be part of this insightful discussion that challenges conventional narratives and seeks to foster a more equitable and inclusive approach to nutrition education. By understanding the influence of socially dominant identities, we can begin to dismantle barriers and create more just food systems for all.

Date: Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024

Time: 9 AM PT/12 PM ET

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Link: https://weightinclusive.ca/events/stratifying-food-bodies-health/

In times of national and global uncertainty, it’s easy to feel powerless. This session will empower participants to focus on what they can influence within their local communities. Participants will explore practical strategies for building both individual and community resilience, including local engagement, civic participation, mutual support networks, and insights from the resilience practices of historically marginalized groups. Through guided activities, participants will identify their locus of control, analyze areas of influence and power, and develop action plans for meaningful community involvement.

🗓 Wednesday, Nov 20, 2024⁠
🕗 8 PM ET⁠
📲 Pay-what-you-can registration + recording access for all registrants!⁠
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During this 1-hour webinar, participants will be guided through the evolution of body-centered activism and how historical movements have shaped contemporary understandings of body liberation, emphasizing the shift from merely loving one's body to embracing a more nuanced approach that challenges internalized and systemic oppression. Participants will leave feeling better equipped to support their individual journey as well as collective efforts toward liberation from societal marginalization.

🗓 Wednesday, Nov 13, 2024⁠
🕗 8 PM ET⁠
📲 FREE registration + recording access for all registrants!⁠

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Calling all socially conscious non-profit professionals, entrepreneurs, and community leaders committed to justice in their work!

Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 25th at 12 PM ET

The workplace can be a central point for promoting several dimensions of well-being, a crucial component of health, specifically social-emotional well-being. While organizational culture and climate impact every employee, Black, Brown, and Indigenous People of Color are adversely affected when justice and equity are not centered.

In line with this year’s Minority Health Month Theme, “Be the Source for Better Health: Improving Health Outcomes Through Our Cultures, Communities, and Connections,” Embody Lib founder Patrilie will be conversing with Michelle Nicole of Passion and Power, a consulting firm for those who we aim to go beyond ‘diversity’ and create community spaces where Black and other marginalized folks can experience radical equity and safety.

During this lunchtime chat, attendees will hear about what it takes to build an organizational culture of shared accountability, which is often overlooked when planning for and implementing DEIJB initiatives. So bring your brown bag lunch and pull up a chair to this can’t miss conversation!

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Register for this live webinar* and gain insight into how the food justice movement, rooted in Black liberation, has evolved to promote supremacist thinking and colonialist ideology. You will learn how bodies and food can be used to uphold systems of oppression, including how social identities and their proximity to systemic power shape these beliefs. After expanding on the various pillars of food justice, Patrilie, the session facilitator, will guide session participants through a historical timeline, starting with the emergence of food insecurity in America into the public eye during the Civil Rights movement, ending with specific examples of how weight bias and anti-fatness interfere with working towards inclusive food justice. 

Dietitians and Nutrition Professionals can receive 1.5 CEUs for their live attendance.

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*Time is listed as Eastern Time. The webinar recording will only be available for those enrolled in the Body Liberation Learning Portal Course. Visit the course webpage to learn more.