Mindful

Eating

What is Mindful Eating?

Mindful eating is learning to pay attention while we are eating. When we eat mindlessly, we unconsciously put food into our mouths, not tasting the food and losing track of the amount we are eating. With mindful eating we notice our thoughts, feelings, and sensations. The look, smell, taste, and feel of the food we are eating comes into awareness.

If you are tired of emotional eating, eating when you are full and feeling shame, remorse, and guilt after over-eating, this workshop is for you. During our 90 minutes together, you will learn mindfulness meditation techniques that will bring greater awareness to your automatic eating habits and allow you to gain control over common pitfalls that sabotage your efforts at reaching and maintaining your ideal weight.

We will talk about related topics such as taste satisfaction, hunger and fullness signals and self-compassion, among others. The class is fun comprised of experiential learning, sharing, and humor as we tackle this all-important aspect of our health. No previous experience of meditation is necessary.

Private instruction and corporate bookings are available upon request.

“There were so many tips and techniques that Mimi taught in the Mindful Eating Workshop that really resonated with me and helped me to understand that I am not alone in thinking so negatively about my eating habits.  I realized that I find it easy to have compassion for others, yet I do not have much compassion for myself.  I also recognized the pattern of 'entitlement' eating. There is much to think about as I explore and become more aware of self-defeating behaviors and eat more mindfully.  I loved Mimi’s suggestion of focusing on your intentions before sitting down to a meal. It made me think about my own, or lack thereof.” - Ginny Thomas, Development Director