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Become a Yoga in Eating Disorder Recovery Advocate

You can help ensure all people with eating disorders have access to yoga.

Join a community of clinicians and yoga professionals who are working together to bring yoga into eating disorder prevention and treatment worldwide. Advocates work with us to raise awareness about the benefits of yoga for eating disorders in treatment centers, universities, and community centers worldwide. Together, we’re working to move the needle on how eating disorders are understood and treated around the world.

Become an Advocate
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    Raise Awareness

    Educate your community on our programs and research initiatives.

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    Refer Patients

    Help people who need support in your community find their way to our free programs.

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    Educate Colleagues

    Share resources on the benefits of yoga in eating disorder prevention and treatment.

What Advocates Do

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    In Schools and Universities

    Our advocates help bring our eating disorder prevention programs into education to empower young people with skills for mindful eating, emotional resilience, and self-esteem. In the past, our advocates have helped us secure academic credit for Eat Breathe Thrive courses, hosted events for Eating Disorder Awareness Week, and brought our work into university counselling centers.

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    In the Community

    Our advocates help expand access to Eat Breathe Thrive programs, especially in communities where many people with eating disorders don't have access to adequate treatment. In the past, advocates have held fundraising events, hosted donation classes, and fostered collaborations to bring our work into yoga studios and community organizations.

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    In Treatment Centers

    Our advocates work with us to bring yoga into eating disorder treatment. In the past, advocates have held educational events on the benefits of yoga for other clinicians, signposted clients to local Eat Breathe Thrive programs, and fostered collaborations to forward our research initiatives.

Meet our Yoga in Eating Disorder Recovery Advocates

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    Elizabeth Cummings

    Eating Disorder Psychotherapist
    Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    Alexa Davis

    Registered Mental Health Nurse
    Bristol, UK

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    Alyssa Gremban

    Doctor of Occupational Therapy
    Bend, OR

  • A woman with long light brown hair and glasses, wearing a black top and a necklace with a palm tree pendant, sitting near a window with a green plant in the background.

    Heather Jackson

    Mental Health Counselor
    Brooklyn, NY

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    Maggie Milone

    Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
    Springfield, NJ

  • A woman with shoulder-length wavy light brown hair, smiling, wearing a white top with a crisscross design near the neckline, standing against a plain light-colored wall.

    Sara Ryan

    Registered Nurse
    Durham, ON, Canada

Frequently asked questions

Have questions? Contact our Director of Education, Melanie Taylor.

  • Our advocates come from a wide array of professional backgrounds. Some are yoga teachers, others are mental health professionals, and some have a background in medicine and education. There are no formal prerequisites — we just ask that you be passionate about the benefits of yoga for eating disorder prevention and recovery and keen to help us expand access to our programs.

    • Raise awareness and refer patients to Eat Breathe Thrive’s free yoga for eating disorders programs.

    • Hold educational events to share the benefits of yoga in eating disorder treatment with other professionals and the wider community.

    • Foster collaboration and partnerships between Eat Breathe Thrive and other treatment providers, community partners, and nonprofit organizations.

    • Distribute Eat Breathe Thrive resources to patients, students, colleagues, and your community.

    • Provide feedback and insights to the Eat Breathe Thrive team annually.

    • Host a discussion group reviewing one of our published studies.

  • We ask new advocates to commit to working with us for at least one year. The time commitment varies based on what you want to do in your community. It can be as little as five hours a year, or as many as five hours a month.

  • Yes, we offer our advocates:

    • Opportunities to engage with our staff, facilitators, and partners through networking events.

    • 10% discount on all Eat Breathe Thrive trainings and events.

    • Access to free educational materials on yoga and eating disorders.

    • 20% off on merchandise available in the Eat Breathe Thrive Shop.

Become an Advocate