Showing up (especially for the first time) can be the HARDEST PART of any experience we have. Whether it be a first date, first day on the job or first day at the gym or with a trainer, SHOWING UP TAKES COURAGE. I LOVE the way Brene Brown communicated this simple truth:

Being "seen" (in one way or another) is difficult for most of us. No matter how confident or sure a person seems, we ALL come to most experiences or moments with a history of failed attempts, brokenness, heartache and uncertainty. I believe…

There is no way of knowing for certain, but I'd be willing to bet that if you are reading this you know a little about body shame. Most of us do. It may have been the very thing that brought you to join Studio 8 or has you at least considering it. It also may be the very thing that keeps you in a cycle of behavior that continues to weigh you down mentally and physically. Either way, unchecked, stagnant, life-sucking body shame sucks. In her book Women, Food and Desire author Alexandra Jamieson writes,

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