You are also specialized on eating disorders, another familiar topic for many people. What are your best tips to enjoy food but still live healthy?
I believe that eating disorders are a cry for help and an expression of deeply rooted pain and fear. I often see that eating disorders emerge as regulating our food intake and manipulating our bodies gives us a false sense of control. We need to go to the root cause of our eating disorders in order to have a joyful and truly healthy approach to food. Once that is cleared, I believe in intuitive eating without any restrictions - trusting your body and allowing yourself to eat everything in moderation.
You arrange quite a few events on a yearly basis. What is the bliss with events?
I love hosting retreats as it gives us the chance to go deeper into different practices and create transformation over the course of a few days. It can be very valuable to leave your everyday life to get some perspective and time for reflection. Coming together as a group is very powerful and I enjoy working with women from all walks of life.
Your five "best in life"?
1. Cuddling with my Tolling Retriever puppy Nova in the morning
2. Drinking a foamy oat milk cappuccino at my favourite cafe
3. Laughing with a friend until our bellies hurt
4. Dancing barefoot to live music on a beach
5. Seeing someone I love happy and healthy
Motto or wise words to live by?
I feel really inspired by the rods of Rumi’s and one quote I always will remember is: “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it”. That has been my own journey - to remember my own essence which is one of love and divinity.
Thank you so much Yohanna! If you want to reach out to Yohanna you will find her here:
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