Services & Workshops

Workshops

Eating Disorder Carers Nutrition Workshop: Navigating a Safe Path in Fragile Terrain 

Date: Tuesday November 24th 2020 6pm

Description:

The workshop will explore relevant topics for supporting a loved one through the tough journey on increasing intake, restoring weight and regaining intuitive eating signals.

The workshop is open to individuals who are supporting someone through the process of recovery from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, eating disorder not otherwise specified or rumination disorder.

Key outcomes of the workshop:

• Understand the varying nutritional requirement at the different stages of the nutrition recovery process
• Be able to recognise where you loved one is up to in their nutrition recovery process
• Be aware of bodily changes that occur with refeeding and the challenges that may present
• Receive guidance on how to approach food conversations with your loved one

Time: 2.5hrs

Cost $100 per person 

Intuitive Eating Workshop: Discovering the Forest for the Trees

Date: Thursday 26th November 6pm

Description: 

The workshop will provide discussion and understanding around key areas of nutrition intuition. 

Outcomes of the workshop:

• Be able to identify the different drives to eat
• Receive strategies to identify food intuition including hunger, fullness, appetite and satiety
• Understand the power of stepping away from rule-based eating and into intuitive eating
• Receive a realistic guide on timeframe and weight goals when adopting an intuitive eating approach

Time: 2hrs

Cost: $100 per person

Eating Disorder Nutrition Support Workshop: A Map to Recovery

Date: Tuesday 24th November 3pm

Description: 

The workshop will offer an overview of what to expect during the nutrition recovery process

Outcomes of the workshop:

• Be equipped to identify where in the nutrition recovery process you are up to and what the remainder of the process will look like
• Understand the changes that occur in the body during the refeeding process and once you adopt intuitive eating
• Receive reassurance and guidance on how and when to move away from a meal plan/recovery eating plan and commence listening to your body
• Be able to recognise expected challenges and traps in navigating the recovery journey

Time 2.5hrs

Cost $100 per person

Nutrition and Mental Health: Giving a “gut” about your food

Description: 

The workshop will offer an overview of the role food plays in mental health and dietary practices to minimise the impact of medications on the gut

Outcomes of the workshop:

• Understand key nutrients impact in mental health conditions
• Understand how the gut works
• Identify the impact of medications on the gut
• Be able to recognise dietary behaviours important in protecting your gut and in turn your physical and mental health

Time 2hrs

Cost $100 per person

All workshops are located at Birchtree Centre of Excellence

58 Parramatta Road

Forest Lodge NSW 2037