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Body Image Recovery:

A restorative circle

biweekly Thursday evenings 5-6:30pm
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

Who This Circle Is For

This circle is for individuals who:

  • feel stuck in patterns of body judgment, control, or disconnection

  • are tired of trying to “fix” their body image and want a different relationship with themselves

  • value reflection, conversation, and shared experience over prescriptive advice

  • are seeking a supportive, thoughtful group space grounded in care and choice

No prior experience with groups, therapy, yoga, or intuitive eating is required.

What We’ll Do Together

In four restorative-circle sessions, we explore body image healing as lived and relational. We will:

  • Gather in circle to ground, reflect, and set shared intention

  • Explore and use the Eight Principles of Body Image Recovery as a guide

  • Weave story and science, drawing from lived experience, interpersonal neurobiology, attunement, and intuitive eating

  • Practice connection and belonging in community

  • Reflect and close with a word or intention to carry forward

This is a participant-driven process rather than a fixed curriculum. Each cohort shapes the conversation, making every series unique and responsive to the people in the room. The focus is not on fixing body image, but on noticing how we relate to our bodies, ourselves, and one another — with curiosity, compassion, and choice.

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All bodies and experiences are welcome.

Date/Time: Every other Thursday starting January 15th
5pm-6:30 pm
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Location: Heart Stone Counseling/Carriage House
Treehouse Group Room- 2nd floor
967 Broadway South Portland
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Fee: $165 for 4 sessions
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Bring: Comfortable clothing, optional yoga mat, journal + pen

This circle is held as a safe and supportive container, emphasizing presence and process. You are invited to participate in ways that honor your needs and pace.

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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