The Emotional Cycle of
Body-Image Issues

AND HOW TO BREAK OUT OF IT

a self-paced course to help you get to the root of negative body-image, discover the deeper emotional patterns that manifest as body dissatisfaction -as well as learn how to release the ‘ideal body’ fantasy, so as to live your desired life in your body, now.

Body-Image Challenges...

…are complex and, sadly, so very common.


ON THE SURFACE, IT APPEARS AS IF EXPERIENCING NEGATIVE BODY-IMAGE MEANS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH OUR BODY ITSELF -ITS SHAPE, SIZE AND APPEARANCE. THAT IS WHY A LOT OF OUR ENERGY AND EFFORT GETS CHANNELLED INTO CHANGING THE BODY IN ALL SORTS OF -OFTEN PUNISHING- WAYS.

HOWEVER, BODY DISSATISFACTION IS ONLY THE EXTERNAL, VISIBLE SYMPTOM OF A DEEPER, INTERNAL EXPERIENCE THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH OUR BODY OR OUR APPEARANCE, AND EVERYTHING TO DO WITH OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH OURSELVES AND, SPECIFICALLY, WITH OUR EMOTIONS.

Body-image issues are, in reality, emotional issues.

In the past decade of supporting womxn in healing their relationship with their bodies and with food, it has become very clear to me that the single most important skill we all need to develop, in order to find lasting peace with and real freedom in our bodies, is emotional awareness and regulation; the ability to identify, name, embrace, contain, feel, and properly respond to and support our emotions.

Most of us have never been taught what to do with how we feel. On the contrary, it is very likely that, both on a personal and a collective/societal level, we have been conditioned to bypass and ignore our emotions, ‘pull ourselves together’, ‘be strong’, ‘rise above’ how we feel, in order to maintain appearances.

However, emotions don’t just disappear if we -consciously or unconsciously- deny them. The energy that we don’t acknowledge and allow in finds other channels to move through, giving rise to thoughts, behaviours and patterns that distract our attention from the original experience and true source/core of the issue; in other words, we develop defences against feeling and coping mechanisms that are often not really helpful or even relevant.

Body dissatisfaction, from this perspective, becomes one of the ways we avoid feeling.


IN THIS COURSE, WE ARE GOING TO UNPACK NEGATIVE BODY-IMAGE EXPERIENCES -FEELING BAD, THINKING NEGATIVELY, SPEAKING JUDGMENTALLY AND BEHAVING PUNISHINGLY TOWARD OUR BODIES AND OURSELVES- AND MOVE FROM THE LEVEL OF THE SYMPTOM (THE BODY/APPEARANCE) TO THAT OF THEIR TRUE SOURCE (EMOTION).


In the first part of the course, I will introduce you to one of the core frameworks I have been using in my work, The Layers of Life Experience; a deeply enlightening lens through which you will gain a profound understanding of how emotions really work, as well as how we unconsciously build layers of protection around our emotional core that keep us separate from our authentic self and our aliveness. You will discover exactly how body-image issues arise in response to disowned feelings, and be prompted to more deeply explore your own patterns.

In the second part, we will break down a negative body-image experience into the five stages it consists of and explore how we can ‘peel back the onion’ and identify what we truly feel and need, when we feel bad about our bodies. We will explore how to break out of the body-image cycle, through specific steps, tools and practices.

As a bonus, you will receive my very popular ‘as if’ practice; a powerful, embodied way to wave goodbye to your ideal body fantasy, so that you can embrace your current body without having to sacrifice your dreams and desires.

“This is your body, your greatest gift, pregnant with wisdom you do not hear, grief you thought was forgotten, and joy you have never known.”

~Marion Woodman

In this course, you will:

  • LEARN A POWERFUL FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING YOUR EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE IN ALL ITS DIFFERENT MANIFESTATIONS -UNLOCK THE MYSTERY THAT EMOTION OFTEN IS

  • FIND OUT HOW TO IDENTIFY IN WHICH LAYER OF EMOTION YOU ARE AT ANY GIVEN TIME, AND WHAT IS NEEDED TO SUPPORT YOUR EXPERIENCE

  • DEVELOP A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT BODY-IMAGE IS, WHAT IT IS NOT, AND ADDRESS COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT IT

  • DISCOVER THE EXACT STAGES/STEPS OF THE EMOTIONAL CYCLE OF BODY-IMAGE ISSUES, AND HOW TO INTERVENE IN ORDER TO BREAK IT

  • RECEIVE TOOLS AND PRACTICES TO SUPPORT YOU IN DEEPENING YOUR EMOTIONAL AWARENESS & SKILLS, AND EFFECTIVELY DEALING WITH A NEGATIVE BODY-IMAGE EXPERIENCE FROM THE INSIDE OUT

  • UNCOVER THE GOLD HIDING BEHIND THE ‘IDEAL BODY’ FANTASY AND LEARN HOW TO LET GO OF THIS LIMITING IMAGE

What is included:

TEACHING

2 HOURS OF RECORDED VIDEO TEACHING COVERING:

  • The Layers of Life Experience Model; an Introduction to the ways our Emotional Experience gets Organised and Embodied

  • Discovering the Emotional Layers of Your Relationship with the Body

  • The Emotional Cycle of Body-Image Issues; The Bottom-Up & Top-Bottom Ways a Negative Body-Image Experience Unfolds

  • The Difference between Feeling ‘Fat’ and Being Fat

  • The Key Steps for Breaking Out of the Cycle


    15+ PAGES OF DOWNLOADABLE SLIDES (PDF) INCLUDING REFLECTION/JOURNALLING PROMPTS


    ARTICLE: WHAT IS BODY-IMAGE?; THE FOUR MAIN ASPECTS OF IT & THREE COMMON MYTHS UNPACKED


    PRACTICE

  • THE EMOTION-SENSATION WHEEL; A TOOL FOR EMOTIONAL & MIND-BODY AWARENESS

  • THE REST PROCESS FOR WORKING WITH YOUR EMOTIONS

  • A DAILY EMOTIONAL CHECK-IN WORKBOOK TO GUIDE YOU IN IDENTIFYING AND SUPPORTING THE REAL EMOTION BEHIND A NEGATIVE BODY-IMAGE EXPERIENCE

  • A 20-MIN MEDITATION TO HELP YOU CONNECT WITH AND SUPPORT YOUR INNER CHILD/FEELING SELF


    BONUSES

  • THE ‘AS IF’ GUIDED AUDIO PRACTICE; LETTING GO OF THE ‘IDEAL BODY’ FANTASY & CLAIMING YOUR DESIRES IN THE HERE AND NOW

  • FREE ACCESS TO ANY FUTURE UPDATES OF THE COURSE

Investment: £55

Ready to go deeper?


This course is part of the Body Freedom Series;

A BUNDLE OF ALL THREE OF MY IN-DEPTH COURSES ON FOOD AND BODY-IMAGE HEALING, DESIGNED TO SUPPORT YOU IN TRANSFORMING YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR BODY, FROM THE INSIDE OUT.

Kind words from the beautiful people
I have worked with…

Testimonials

“You know that feeling you get when you know you’ve made the right choice? I have that feeling every time I have a session with Stella. Her insight is incredible and so heartfelt and the fact that it comes from experience makes her so much more relatable and genuine than any other practitioner I’ve ever worked with. Working with Stella has been everything I needed and more.

If I could work with her for the rest of my whole life I would.”

-M.G.

“Stella’s embodiment experiences are one-of-a-kind magic.

With her unique blend of therapeutic expertise and sacred space-holding, she creates gentle yet powerful containers for somatic transformation and healing. I’ve had the pleasure of learning from Stella for many years, and I have always come away feeling empowered, connected, and full of love. Thank you Stella!”

-Maya P.

“Stella will take you deep -deeper than anyone I know.

Into your body, your heart, your emotions, yourself. Through her presence and guidance, I get to access the parts of myself that are otherwise most difficult to access, yet hold the wisdom and the ‘keys’ I most need.”

-T.B.

“When I first approached Stella, I thought I knew what freedom might be like, but in truth, I was so disconnected from my body that there was no way I could have known. With Stella’s help, I’ve been able to come back to my body, and hence, myself. I love the process of discovery.

Life feels much more beautiful and precious and real.”

-L.S.

“Working with Stella helped me develop my ability to just be; to be comfortable in my skin, my surroundings and with the challenges that come my way.

From this came the end to my eating struggles, improvement in the relationships in my life and a general happiness I hadn’t felt in years. Learning to listen to my body and get out of my head is something I will use for the rest of my life. 
I will be eternally grateful to Stella for her help and I would strongly urge anyone in a similar position to give her a chance to help them too!”

-E.S

“Stella’s teachings are a gift you give yourself. Mystical Alchemy at its best!

Stella is an exquisite, powerful, yet compassionate and gentle guide as she marries her vast knowledge and therapeutic background, to bring you into the MOST sacred space…your Self. I’ve tried to find the words to express what I’ve felt after learning from Stella over many years…life-changing, heart-expanding, empowering, healing, connected…but in the end, I always truly feel that I am a Divine and Sacred Being. Thank you so much Stella!”

-Tatjana C.

“I cannot recommend Stella highly enough. The whole process has been a real blessing in my life. At my lowest point, all I wanted was “to blossom”. I had this whole idea of getting rid of all those fears that made me feel “never enough” and “trapped”; I wanted to flourish, I wanted to be proud of myself, to cherish the person I am.

Well, that’s what Stella helped me do: blossom! And I’ll be forever grateful for that!”

-C.O

Welcome, friend!

I am Stella Stathi

Body Priestess
Jungian/Somatic Therapist
Embodied Alchemy Teacher

For the past decade, I have been supporting womxn in healing their relationship with food and their bodies, from the inside out, through embodied, alchemical soul work.

I am really excited to be sharing my work in a different way now and making it available to many more people than I could support in a 1:1 capacity, through the School of Embodied Wholeness.

I believe that our bodies are miraculous and freedom is our birthright. And I am deeply honoured to hopefully play a small part in you claiming this birthright for yourself.

REFUND POLICY
All courses are non-refundable, as outlined in the terms & conditions available on the checkout page.


DISCLAIMER
All information provided in the course is for educational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional psychological and/or medical advice.