Ep. 34: My Struggle With Anorexia As A Teen & How Yoga Helped

I recently watched the documentary “I Am Maris” on Netflix, about a young girl who discovers yoga through her journey in healing from an eating disorder. Watching this film immediately sent me into a reflection about my own journey with yoga and an eating disorder as a young girl. These days, I spend very little time thinking about what it was like to struggle with anorexia all those years ago. To be honest, I often forget about that chapter of my life altogether because it feels like a lifetime ago. But yoga is obviously still such a huge part of my life today, and I’m reminded of how it very much saved my life on many occasions just as it did for Maris. 

The fact that I no longer struggle with any remnants of an eating disorder is something I believe I owe in large part to yoga. This episode is simply an ode to that fact. I was so inspired by Maris’s story that I not only felt called to record a podcast episode about my own struggles with an eating disorder, but to also interview her about her powerful story. Tune in to episodes 34 and 35 of “Well, Then” to learn more about how yoga is such a powerful tool in recovery, and in life in general. 

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