by Gillian Goerzen | Aug 25, 2024 | Body Positive, Fitness, Inspiration
The seed was planted two years ago. I’d completed my 10k marathon swim (which in itself was it’s own journey), and I remember thinking, huh, that wasn’t impossible…I wonder if I could swim further?! Could I complete an ultra swim? With body...
by Gillian Goerzen | Nov 3, 2022 | Inspiration
In December 2021 I was diagnosed with a rare disease called Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis. The diagnosis was a culmination of a multitude of symptoms seemingly no doctor could explain, but which caused me significant irritation and distress day to day… for...
by Gillian Goerzen | Jun 15, 2021 | Intuitive Eating
Do you ever eat and then like an hour later you’re like “I can’t possibly be hungry again?!” Within the practice of Intuitive Eating, we innately trust our bodies and honour our hunger…if we’re hungry, we eat. And, we also recognize...
by Gillian Goerzen | Jun 1, 2021 | Intuitive Eating, Nutrition
In our Diet Culture-driven relationship with food one of the core messages (beyond you must diet to be “healthy”), is that food and your relationship with it is a moral one. There are good foods and bad foods. There are also good and bad habits around...
by Gillian Goerzen | Mar 15, 2021 | Fitness
Can you be goal driven and still practice Intuitive Movement? The short answer is YES! Absolutely. As long as you pursue goals with body respect at the forefront, they can be a great source of inspiration. And also, it’s complicated. Why so complicated?! Because...
