Nothing triggers a battle with body shame like swimsuit season. (Ask me how I know.) As we enter into summer, I hope this conversation with my dear friend, Brandi Hyatt, will give you permission to treat your body with more kindness and compassion—and to reject any lies that tell you your size is your measure of worth.

This episode felt more vulnerable than usual, as Brandi turned the tables on me at one point and asked me questions about my current struggle in my relationship with my body—then helps me work through this raw, in-process part of my journey in real time!

Brandi is a certified yoga instructor who has played an instrumental role in helping me see myself and my body with greater gentleness. She guides people through what she calls “sacred yoga,” which integrates faith-centered meditation and traditional yoga movements for an embodied worship experience that strengthens the body, mind, and soul.

Listen in to our conversation as we share about:

• How learning to listen to the voice of God has strengthened us both in our fight against body shame
• The connection between our physical, embodied experience and our spiritual sense of connection with God
• Why we might need to go back into our stories to identify the narrative we’ve learned to believe about our bodies
• The grit required to actively resist the voices that tell us lies about who we are
• Ideas for when we need to borrow the words of others until we believe God's words for ourselves
• How yoga can be a tool to integrate your heart, mind, body, and soul for an embodied faith in Jesus
• Permission to disagree with lies and tune into the One who knows you and loves you as you are

If you find this episode helpful, you might also appreciate the episode on "Rejecting Diet Culture and Body Shame" with Rachel Kulcsar

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