Have you ever…
Felt guilt or shame after eating?
Felt obliged to workout in order to “earn” a treat or to punish yourself after eating?
Felt demotivated when stepping on the scale as the number never seems to go down?
Been unable to follow a strict diet plan, and beaten yourself up over your lack of willpower?
Feel like you can’t control yourself around certain foods?
Reached for food to distract you from difficult emotions?
➡️➡️ If you’re ready to move on from all these negative emotions around food and your body, then intuitive eating is the perfect step to take you there.
What is Intuitive Eating?
Intuitive Eating is an evidence-based, self-care eating framework developed in 1995 by dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch.
It encourages you to reconnect with your body's internal cues, such as hunger and fullness, and to develop a healthy relationship with food and your bodies. This approach integrates instinct, emotion, and rational thought, promoting a weight-neutral perspective that emphasises body respect and acceptance.
The framework is structured around ten core principles:
Reject the Diet Mentality: Let go of dieting and the pursuit of weight loss.
Honor Your Hunger: Listen to and respect your body's hunger signals.
Make Peace with Food: Allow yourself unconditional permission to eat all foods.
Challenge the Food Police: Confront and dismiss thoughts that label foods as "good" or "bad."
Respect Your Fullness: Tune into your body's signals to recognize when you're comfortably full.
Discover the Satisfaction Factor: Find joy and satisfaction in the eating experience.
Honor Your Feelings Without Using Food: Develop coping mechanisms for emotions that don't involve eating.
Respect Your Body: Accept and appreciate your body's unique characteristics.
Exercise—Feel the Difference: Engage in physical activities that you enjoy and that make you feel good.
Honor Your Health with Gentle Nutrition: Make food choices that honor your health and taste buds while making you feel well.
By embracing these principles, you cultivate a more attuned and compassionate relationship with food and your body, moving away from restrictive diets and toward a more balanced and fulfilling way of eating.
Intuitive eating is not just another trendy diet
The intuitive eating framework has been validated by more than 200 scientific studies. The framework helps you step away from chronic and yo-yo dieting. These eating patterns can lead to weight cycling, a constant up and down cycle of your body weight, which is considered a risk factor for cardiovadcular disease, inflammation, high blood pressure, and insulin resistance (1).
Intuitive Eating is positively correlated to improved body appreciation, image, and function, as well as increased mindfulness, self-esteem, and wellbeing. Intuitive eaters report less body shape and weight concerns, less emotional eating, anxiety, and depression (2).
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(1) Tribole, E., & Resch, E., (2020). Intuitive Eating, 4th Edition: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach. St. Martin’s Essentials.
(2) Linardon, J., Tylka, T. L., & Fuller‐Tyszkiewicz, M. (2021). Intuitive eating and its psychological correlates: A meta‐analysis. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 54(7), 1073–1098. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23509
6-week introduction to intuitive eating course
In this 6-session course, you will dive deeper into the principles of intuitive eating and begin applying them to your own life to start healing your relationship with food and your body.
Course details:
Thursday evenings from 19-21h
Dates: 24 April; 8, 15, 22 May; 5, 12 June (2025) (Note that there is no session on 1 & 29 May)
Location: Kine Krijgslaan; Krijgslaan 24, 9000 Ghent (map)
What you can expect:
Small group of 6-8 participants to create a safe space for sharing, learning, and growing together
6 sessions of 2-hours, all sessions are led in English
Practical exercises during the session
Workbook with additional resources and exercises to continue and deepen your journey at home
Herbal teas and water at every session (feel free to bring your own snacks)
An accepting, non-judgemental, and weight-neutral environment
Recommended reading: Intuitive Eating: A revolutionary anti-diet approach (4th edition) by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. Please note this book is not included in your course fee but can be a helpful resource in your journey.
If desired, you can always book in for additional one-on-one consultation sessions to dive deeper into any particularly challenging aspects outside of the course sessions. These are entirely optional and you can make an appointment at any time here.
Registration
Early bird fee (up to an including 31 March 2025): €199, including VAT
Regular fee (from 1 April 2025): €249, including VAT
The fee includes the following:
6 sessions of 2 hours
Workbook with practical exercises
Email reminders and summaries between sessions
Deep learning and connection with each other and the teacher
Herbal teas and water at each session
Optional WhatsApp group for peer support
How to register:
Click the button below to go to the registration form. Once your form has been received, we will send you an email within 1 (business) day with the invoice for the workshop and next steps. Your spot is only confirmed once the payment has been received. If no payment is made within 1 week of receiving the invoice (or prior to the first session, whichever comes first), the spot will be released.
Note on health & wellbeing requirements:
While such well-being courses can be very nourishing, they can demand some stability of psychological health and can be triggering for some people.
Have you experienced significant trauma or psychiatric illness, or are your currently struggling with an eating disorder? If so, it's important for you and the teacher to discuss your specific situation as they might not be able to give you the kind of individual care and support you need right now.
If you are currently under the care of a mental health professional, please discuss your attendance with them. You should be in a relatively stable period of mental well-being and have adequate psychological resilience.
If you feel that this applies to you, please send me an email before completing your sign-up.
Can’t attend a session?
If you know up front you will not be able to attend a session, it may be best not to enrol. You can always let me know and I will add you to a list for future courses. If you unexpectedly miss a session, we can discuss together the best way to catch-up on the course information (for example a 15-minute video call, or catch up prior to the next session).
Refunds & Cancellations
You can cancel your enrolment in the course and receive a full refund up to 48 hours prior to the start of the first session. After this moment, refunds will no longer be possible.