7 yoga therapy classes to deconstruct, question, play with, and expand your idea of body image to befriend and empower yourself.

Breaking out of the 2D Body Image

With the start of 2025 you might be making yet another New Year’s resolution to finally break the spell and succeed in making your body look a certain way it hasn’t wanted to in so long or even ever.

But what if this year you don’t try to make yourself happy by changing the way you look but by questioning the idea of “body image”. A positive body image is preferable to a negative body image. However, it still leaves us attached to the duality of good and bad in the realm of the 2D image, stuck in visual culture. What if you can change the whole paradigm that keeps you stuck in an expected image and punishment or disappointment for not meeting said expectation?

This 7-week course is an attempt to soften our harsh attachment to body image so we can cultivate a much more multi-faceted, rich, and dynamic relationship with ourselves and, therefore, our self-esteem. Questioning beauty standards and advocating for more diverse representation is one side of the equation, but we also need to broaden the idea of ourselves to include more than just the visual sense, more than two dimensions, more than just the external perspective, and more than just a snapshot in time.

Instead of starting another diet, strict workout regime, or buying large amounts of supplements, let’s deeply befriend our bodies and spirits on all levels so we can start 2025 with a more resilient, compassionate, and wise outlook on ourselves and self-esteem that is rooted within the full breadth of our being.

Watch the Recording from our First Session

Body Image Laboratory…

is a space where we come together and use different somatic techniques, gentle movement, breath, visualization, journaling, discussion, and more to break our attachment to body image. We get curious about how we can approach our self-worth from other perspectives than from a visual standpoint. We do NOT judge, discuss, or form opinions about desirable, appropriate, healthy, or “normal” ways of looking or presenting oneself. There is no denying we live in a visual world where looks matter, but if we can ground our sense of self in more than one dimension, we can start to pull strength and wisdom front that grounding that will affect our lives positively.

Please join me in this laboratory of discovery, compassion, surprise, and awe.

Schedule: Jan 11 - Feb 22, 2025

Saturdays at 11:15 - 12:30 CET Online and in Person at Sarasvati Yoga Berlin, Bundesallee 53

Week 1 | Jan 11: Questioning the supremacy of the body image. Grounding and embodying body image to include all five senses.

Week 2 | Jan 18: Becoming a majestic animal. Playfully channeling different animals to tap into their essence and sensuality.

Week 3 | Jan 25: Radical acceptance to plug into your power. Examining our relationship to strength, pride, and resilience.

Week 4 | Feb 1: Rediscovering beauty. Finding beauty in breath, movement, and constant change.

Week 5 | Feb 8: Finding your values, your truth within your bones.

Week 6 | Feb 15: Embodying your values and committing to being the change you want to see.

Week 7 | Feb 22: Releasing baggage and trusting the body.

*Course themes can change slightly according to group dynamics, needs, etc.

Outline of each session

Sessions are 60 minutes long.

We start with a short talk to introduce the theme. We then move into the embodied section of the session, which may include breathwork, some gentle movement, relaxation, and visualization.

Sessions have been recorded in a live group setting.

Who can join?

Anyone with a body :) No movement or meditation experience is required.

Who is this course for?

This is for anyone who ever felt that their body was too ….. or too ….. and that they needed to change their body to fit some mold.

Price for self-paced collection of 7 one-hour videos.

69€

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What do I need at home?
A: A yoga mat would be great, but you can also practice on a carpet. A couch to put your legs up, a wall that can support you, and some cushions and a blanket to make yourself comfy would be great!

Q: Can I join if I have an eating disorder?
A: Yes, you are welcome. However, this course is not a substitute for psychotherapy or psychiatric care. If you are suffering from an eating disorder, please find the proper support.

Q: Are we using movement to tone our bodies?
A: No. Movement in this course will be used to connect to ourselves and not as a tool to shape or change our bodies in any way. Movement is nourishment.

Facilitator: Mina

Mina is a survivor of eating disorders and narcissistic abuse. The themes of body image and self-esteem are very close to her, and she has spent the last twenty years healing and working through the ripples of these karmic imprints through yoga, dance, meditation, and various somatic modalities.

She draws on yoga, Buddhism, shamanism, Kabbalah, and other wisdom traditions that have assisted her on her path to weave them into harmonious tools of empowerment.

Mina is a yoga teacher of 12+ years, an IAYT-certified yoga therapist as well as a healing practitioner for psychotherapy (Heilpraktiker für Psychotherapie). Some of her specialty training include “The Role of Yoga in Eating Disorder Recovery (2023)”, “Trauma-Informed Yoga Therapy Workshop (2021)”, and “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Immersion (2021)”.

If you have any questions or concerns feel free to send Mina a message at hi@minalange.com.