Be Your Own Beautiful - Body Confidence Workshop 2023

Did you know that about 1 in 5 adults in Singapore* are potentially at risk of body image anxiety? They tend to be 16-24 year old females & are influenced by celebrities - particularly Korean personalities & social media influencers.

Organised by 2 ladies, Andrea Lee & Aishah Alattas, who have had gone through body image anxiety, our Be Your Own Beautiful Body Confidence half-day Workshop is for anyone 10 and above, to share, heal and connect with a supportive community with a common goal: to reframe, start accepting our bodies and seek value beyond our bodies.

The Workshop will start with a brief introduction, unpacking the Capitalist nature of Beauty standards in Western & K-Pop culture, and Diet Culture.

Attendees will then go into breakout groups to generate deeper conversations regarding body image insecurities and go through activities to reframe negative body image thoughts.

There will also be a Nutrition talk by Nutrition Coach and Eating Disorder survivor, Andrea Lee, who will share her personal experience with extreme dieting and why it is harmful for our health.

The Workshop will then move onto a NEW Panel Discussion which will address the shame associated with common body image issues and explore ways to accept our bodies at every stage of life, and Q&A with them.

Panel Discussion Topic:
From Shame to Self-Love: Nurturing Body Confidence in a Judgmental World
Panelists:
Cissy Li, Clinical Psychologist specialising in Body Image, Eating Disorders
Aarti Olivia Dubey (@curvesbecomeher), Body Acceptance Advocate
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Tickets:

EARLY BIRD PROMO: $30/pax (valid till 30 July 10pm).

Standard Tickets: $35/pax

Sign ups close on 11 Aug 2pm, or when sold out.

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At the end of the workshop, you will:
- Feel less alone in your healing journey
- Appreciate your body & reframe negative thoughts about them into more positive ones
- Reduce the pressured to look a certain way or fix your body
- Learn how to eat healthily without extreme dieting
- Be connected with an uplifting community

This workshop is suitable for anyone 10yo & above, Mums, Dads, caregivers of persons with Eating disorders may also attend.

Reviews from last year's Attendees:
“Real life experiences & sharing from people who are going through or been through body image issues.. I know that I am not alone and I can heal too.” - Chloe
“I enjoyed knowing other people’s stories and how they overcame their difficulties.” - Sharon
“Thank you for being brave! I'm heartened by your stories, Andrea. I can definitely see your workshop evolving something like this like bi-monthly, quarterly, or yearly.” - Priscilla
Workshop Date, Time: Saturday, 19th August 2023 2pm-6.30pm (Please come at 1.45pm for registration)

- Please arrive at 1.45pm Saturday 19 August for registration.
- Workshop Address: 1 Maude Rd, Level 3 at SAMH Space2Connect
- Healthy tea break snacks provided

Disclaimer/Trigger Warning: This workshop will cover topics related to body image, eating disorders and mental health.

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*Statistics from Milieu Insight, which scored respondents using the Appearance Anxiety Inventory assessment scale, an established psychometric assessment in psychology.