Eating with Awareness – A Somatic Approach to Nutrition
Somatic approach to nutrition
A lecture-style, interactive session exploring nutrition from a body-centered perspective. Participants learn how to connect with natural hunger and fullness cues, increase awareness around food choices, and approach eating with curiosity and balance rather than rules or restrictions.…
Body Awareness / Interoception
Body Scan & Body Awareness
Journalling & Reflection
Mindful Eating
Mindful Tasting
Mindfulness
Workshop
Description
A lecture-style, interactive session exploring nutrition from a body-centered perspective. Participants learn how to connect with natural hunger and fullness cues, increase awareness around food choices, and approach eating with curiosity and balance rather than rules or restrictions.
The session includes:
-
Introduction to somatic principles and how the body communicates its needs
-
Exploration of mindful and intuitive eating strategies grounded in neuroscience and MBSR-EAT practices
-
Practical tools for making food choices that support energy, focus, and wellbeing in busy professional lives
-
Optional Q&A and discussion for participants to share insights and questions
What I offer:
Clear, evidence-informed teaching with practical, actionable strategies; facilitation of discussion and reflection; an inclusive, judgement-free environment.
Optional: every participant receives a Mindful Eating journal/workbook. Extra charge of $12 per participant
Benefits
Improved body awareness, better relationship with food, practical strategies for healthy eating, stress reduction around meals, and sustainable energy and focus for work and creative tasks.
Additional Experience Info
For the option with a journal bookings must be made 6 weeks in advance to order books.
Hosted by Jennifer Heard
About the Host
Certified Yoga Therapist and mindfulness-based counsellor with over 20 years of experience supporting stress regulation, embodiment, and mental wellbeing. I work with individuals and groups to cultivate calm, clarity, and resilience in high-pressure professional and creative environments. My approach is grounded, trauma-informed, and accessible, making mindfulness and body-based practices practical for diverse, international audiences.
Certifications & Credentials
I am a registered Yoga Therapist with an active C-IAYT designation and over 2000 hours of yoga teacher training including: therapeutic, Hatha, Chair, Senior, Mindfulness, Meditation Master, MBSR, MBSR-EAT, Somatic Yoga
Diplomas & certificates in digestive health, nutrition, somatic counselling, trauma informed care
PhD-DNM, DHS, BSc.
Location
Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Languages
English
Travel Locations
Calgary, Red Deer (+$150), Edmonton (+$200), 250KM (+$200)
Corporate Experience
Moderate
Session Types Offered
Passive/performative (eg. music, meditation, artist etc.)
Past Experience Doing Sessions
Yes - Interactive
Client Requirements
no requirements
Photo Gallery