Inner Critic-Free

TRANSFORMING THE WOUNDED ENEMY
INTO A TRUSTED ALLY

a self-paced course to help you learn how to effectively and holistically manage the voice of your Inner Critic, discover what truly lies behind its intimidating guise, and reclaim the immense energy it holds, so that you can live free from its influence and in your true power.

The Inner Critic...

…aren’t we all -way too- familiar with it?

YOU KNOW…THAT ANNOYING, NAGGING VOICE IN OUR HEADS THAT NEVER TIRES OF TELLING US HOW NOT {PRETTY, SKINNY, SMART, WORTHY, SUCCESSFUL…} ENOUGH WE ARE?
OR HOW TOO {LOUD, BIG, DEMANDING, NEEDY, WEAK…MUCH} WE ARE?

THE ONE THAT LIKES TO PREDICT THE FUTURE IN THE DARKEST COLOURS AND WHOSE FAVOURITE WORDS ARE: ‘NEVER/NOBODY’ AND ‘ALWAYS/EVERYBODY’? “NOBODY WILL EVER WANT TO BE WITH YOU” … “YOU WILL NEVER MAKE IT” … “YOU CAN’T GO OUT LIKE THAT” … “EVERYBODY WILL LOOK AT YOUR BODY” … “YOU ALWAYS MESS IT UP” …

The inner critic is the source of body shame -and all kinds of unnecessary, toxic shame beyond that.

It is the inner critic, both personal and collective, that initiates and perpetuates the battle against our bodies, our weight and our appearance; the part that convinces us we need to change how we look at any cost. It is the source of perfectionism, setting impossible standards for us and making us ignore our most basic human needs in order to attain them. It is the voice behind imposter syndrome, causing us to feel like a fraud and holding us back from claiming the space we deserve and expressing our potential.


PLAYING A MAJOR ROLE IN EXPERIENCES OF ANXIETY AND LOW SELF-ESTEEM…

…it is the energy that makes self-love and self-acceptance feel like a distant utopia.

Living under its influence, we can never be free.


My Story



I LIVED AN INNER CRITIC-DOMINATED LIFE FOR YEARS.

For the entire first quarter of my life, including 7 years of living with an eating disorder and an incredibly negative body and self-image, I was completely identified with this part. I perceived it to be me -the ‘good me’, that is. Rather, the ‘perfect me’ that I aspired to be. It was the loudest voice in my system, leading my every decision, while I tried my hardest to religiously follow its rules and values. When I could do so, I was thrilled and took pride in what a good girl I was. When I couldn’t live up to my critic’s expectations of me on the other hand, I would have to live through intense, full-on critic attacks, torturing me and making me feel completely worthless for days and weeks at a time…

IT WAS DURING MY SOMATIC MOVEMENT THERAPY TRAINING THAT I FIRST EXPERIENCED A WAY TO WORK WITH THIS VOICE AND FREE MYSELF FROM ITS INFLUENCE -AND THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING.

It’s not that I have never had to deal with this part since -not at all. I don’t think it ever disappears (and if it does, it probably means that we are living a little too safely…). What has changed is my relationship with it and the fact that I have both the knowledge and the practices to listen to it, understand it and transform (alchemise) the energy it holds, from the inside out.

What’s different now, most importantly, is that it does not hold the leading part in my life’s play anymore. I don’t operate from it.

AND THIS IS WHAT I DEEPLY DESIRE FOR YOU TOO.

“and i said to my body. softly. ‘i want to be your friend.’ it took a long breath. and replied ‘i have been waiting my whole life for this.”

~Nayyirah Waheed


Inner Critic Work…


…has been a huge, core part of my practice, privately supporting womxn in healing their relationship with their bodies and with food over the past decade -one that we would come back to over and over again, as we would spiral deeper through its multiple layers.


IN THIS COURSE, I SHARE EVERYTHING I HAVE LEARNT ABOUT FINDING FREEDOM FROM THE INNER CRITIC, ON BOTH MY PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY, AND GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE MOST POTENT PRACTICES I KNOW FOR TRANSFORMING YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH IT AND ITS IMPACT ON YOU.


Embarking on this journey is a courageous act.
An adulting milestone.
A rite of passage.
A paradigm shift.
A reversal of values.

It is also one of the most liberating journeys you could ever take.

IT IS A COMMITMENT TO RELEASING SELF-DEPRECATION AND REJECTION AS THE GUIDING FORCES OF YOUR LIFE, AND LETTING YOURSELF BE LED BY SELF-ACCEPTANCE, GENUINE CARE AND INNER CONNECTION INSTEAD.

“Worthiness doesn’t have prerequisites”

~Brene Brown

In this course, you will:

  • DEVELOP AN IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF THE INNER CRITIC AS PART OF YOURSELF; ITS NATURE, DEVELOPMENT, TRUE PURPOSE AND MOST COMMON EXPRESSIONS -WHEN IT COMES TO THE CRITIC, KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, LITERALLY!

  • LEARN ABOUT THE ROLE OF THE INNER CRITIC IN BODY SHAMING & FAT PHOBIA

  • IDENTIFY YOUR DEFAULT WAY OF EXPERIENCING THE INNER CRITIC, DEPENDING ON WHETHER YOU ARE A CHILD OR PARENT-DOMINANT PERSONALITY (see Inner Parts course for more on that)

  • DISCOVER THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANGER AND THE INNER CRITIC, AS WELL AS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EMBODIED AND INTERNALISED ANGER

  • LEARN HOW THE INNER CRITIC HOLDS YOUR POWER HOSTAGE AND HOW YOU CAN TAKE IT BACK, THROUGH GUIDED REFLECTION AND EMBODIED PRACTICES

  • DISCOVER THE WOUNDED PART THAT HIDES BEHIND THE CRITIC’S INTIMIDATING GUISE, AND LEARN HOW TO OFFER IT WHAT IT TRULY NEEDS WHEN YOU EXPERIENCE AN INNER-CRITIC ATTACK

  • LEARN SIMPLE YET POWERFUL WAYS TO MANAGE THE ENERGY OF THE INNER CRITIC ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS

  • RECEIVE A COLLECTION OF EXPERIENTIAL, GUIDED, MOVEMENT & ARTS PRACTICES THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO EXPERIENCE TRANSFORMATION & LIBERATION FROM THIS ENERGY AT THE DEEPEST LEVEL -THAT OF YOUR BODY.

What is included:

TEACHING

2,5+ HOURS OF RECORDED VIDEO TEACHING, COVERING:

  • Getting intimate with the Voice of the Inner Critic; its Development, Purpose, Manifestations and your Personal Tendencies

  • The Energetics and Intra-Psychic Dynamics behind the Inner Critic & the Essential Inner Shifts on the path to Freedom

  • What the Inner Critic really Needs and How to Offer It

  • Key First Steps & Foundational Practices for Effectively Dealing with the Critical Energy


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


    PRACTICE

    A TOTAL OF 50 MINUTES OF GUIDED AUDIO & VIDEO EXPERIENTIAL & EMBODIED INNER CRITIC WORK, COVERING:

  • The Foundational Practice of Separating from the Inner Critic through the Body

  • Creating ‘Critic-Free’ Spaces

  • Embodying the Inner Critic and Reclaiming your Power

  • Embodying your Core, Feeling Self & Building Protection


    BONUSES

  • THE BODY SHAME HEALING RITUAL; A 40-MIN GUIDED MOVEMENT PRACTICE FOR RELEASING BODY (AND ANY OTHER KIND OF) SHAME, AND MEETING YOURSELF WITH COMPASSION & KINDNESS

  • THE ‘OMG’ PRACTICE; A SIMPLE, GUIDED NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION PRACTICE, TO SUPPORT YOURSELF AS YOU DO THIS WORK

  • FREE ACCESS TO ANY FUTURE UPDATES OF THE COURSE

Investment: £66

From an inner fire that burns you to one that enlivens and nourishes you…

GAIN IMMEDIATE ACCESS HERE.


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.

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.

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

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. Due to the nature of the work involved, which is deep and affects many levels, this programme is not suitable for those with psychiatric disorders, severe depression or suicidal ideation/episodes.

PLEASE NOTE
Inner critic work can potentially be triggering/activating. If you have had a history of trauma, self-harm, have an active addiction, eating disorder and/or body dysmorphic disorder, and haven’t worked with your inner critic before, please only engage in the experiential component of this course with the support of a qualified practitioner.