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Body Image Recovery Support Group

A restorative circle group for women

biweekly Thursday evenings 5-6:15pm (75-minute session)
967 Broadway South Portland

Janet Steady, MS, RDN, RYT-200

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“The body is not an apology. It is not something to be fixed. It is not a flaw. It is a miracle.” — Sonya Renee Taylor

Why This Support Group

Many of us carry, for years on end, quiet judgment and unhappiness with our bodies — shaped by old stories, unfair ideals, and internalized expectations. It can feel like it’s always been there, taking up space in our minds and holding us back from living fully.

What if there were a way to transform this private struggle into something kinder, more restorative, and brave — through community, honest conversation, and wise guidance?

This group offers a space to explore body image with compassion and curiosity. All bodies are welcome.

What We’ll Do Together

In four restorative-circle sessions, we’ll treat body image healing as lived and relational. Each meeting practices two of the Eight Principles and invites you to create a personal Tree of Growth—your map of roots (foundations), trunk (experiences), branches (practices), and leaves (connections). This isn’t a lecture; it’s shared experience, reflection, and gentle practice.

  • Arrive & Ground: breath, reflection, shared intention

  • Explore Two Principles: prompts, journaling, conversation

  • Grow Your Tree: map roots • trunk • branches • leaves

  • Share & Reflect: optional peer sharing and gratitude

  • Carry It Forward: one word, takeaway, or intention for daily life

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Details

Date/Time: Every other Thursday starting November 6th
5pm-6:15pm
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Location: Heart Stone Counseling/Carriage House
Treehouse Group Room- 2nd floor
967 Broadway South Portland
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Fee: $45 for 1 session
$165 for 4 sessions ($15 dollar savings)
$315 for 8 sessions ($45 dollar savings)
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Bring: Comfortable clothing, optional yoga mat, journal + pen

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Facilitator

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Janet Steady, RDN, LD, CIEC, RYT-200

Janet is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor who has spent years helping clients heal from disordered eating and body shame. Her approach blends the science of nutrition with the compassion of yoga and mindfulness.

Through her Eight Principles of Body Image Recovery, Janet invites participants to reject diet culture, respect their bodies, and discover what it means to care rather than control.

Janet is also a 200-hour Certified Yoga Teacher who integrates somatic attunement and restorative movement into her work, helping clients reconnect to their embodied selves.

Read more about Janet here.

Ready to Join?

To help keep this circle safe and supportive, we invite you to complete a brief interest form. Your responses go directly to Janet Steady, who will reach out personally to confirm fit and next steps. The form takes about 5 minutes.

Complete Interest Form

You’ll be taken to a short Google Form & it takes about 5 minutes.

—Body Image Workshop Participant

“Mind Blown. I have never had conversations like that with other people. Janet has so much experience and wisdom. It was an amazing experience."

— Body Image Workshop Participant

“It was transformational for me. To talk with other women about these things was something I've never experienced."

  • It’s a therapeutic support group facilitated by a registered dietitian nutritionist who works at Heart Stone Counseling. This means that it is a little bit of both.

  • Insurance will not pay for this group though we can accept HSA / FSA cards. We offer split payment options and are willing to discuss the option of reduced payment for those experiencing financial hardship. Heart Stone is also working to offer a discount to anyone participating in more than one Heart Stone group at the same time. More on this soon.

  • Movement will be gentle and optional; somatic practices are intended to be accessible to all bodies. You always have a choice to rest or modify.

  • Janet plans on this group being an ongoing one and hopes that the circle process will lend itself to shared and rotating facilitation so that content and themes will build and deepen as the group forms. That said, you are encouraged to go at your own pace, participate as you are able and enter back in when the time is right.

  • No. When you pay for the four / eight sessions, you are reserving your place. We want to encourage consistency and attendance.

Frequently Asked Questions