Introduction to Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders: Cohort 2022-June

Long established and evidence-based, current best practices in the field of eating disorders treatment recognized Eating Disorders as a Bio-Psycho-Social disorder. Multidisciplinary treatment teams emphasize a combination of cognitive, affective, family based and body-based interventions which focus on the psychological and social aspects of eating disorders. Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders (ERED) weaves together the latest research on Interpersonal Neurobiology, Polyvagal Theory, Adverse Childhood Experiences, trauma, epigenetics, and mindful movement to address the biological, body-based factors impacting the development of, maintenance of and recovery from eating disorders.  

Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders (ERED) examines the impact the body has on disordered eating and recovery by exploring the epigenetic, prenatal and perinatal experience, anatomical, physiological, kinesiological, movement, and postural influences on the neurological regulation necessary for ‘normative eating’. ERED facilitates the intersection of neurobiological organization, subjective experience of self, the basic human needs for attachment and defense 

Introduction to Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders (ERED) is a 3-day, in-person experiential trainings that offers participants the following:

• Overview of the 4 foundational principles, developmental maps and neurologically based models of the ERED approach to treatment.

• Integration of scientific and theoretical models to explain how neurological regulation and embodiment provide bottom-up support for “normative eating”.

• Experiential exploration of  body-based interventions that increase neurological regulation and enhance embodiment necessary for sustained recovery.

• Scientific rationale, based on Polyvagal Theory, for expanding the multidisciplinary treatment team to include specialists in Trauma, Sensory Processing, Embodied Movement and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM).

• Opportunities for self-reflection of the provider’s own embodiment which impacts capacity for co-regulation and therapeutic effectiveness. 

This course is appropriate for all members of multidisciplinary eating disorders treatment teams including mental health professionals (Psychologist, Social Workers, Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Creative Art Therapists), medical providers (MD’s, Psychiatrists, Nurses), Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, treatment program staff and adjunct providers such as yoga therapist. This training is also applicable for the same professionals who work with common co-occurring disorders such as addiction, mood disorders and trauma which arise from the same mind/body/spirit constellation that gives rise to eating disorders.

Please note: The Introduction to ERED course is intended to introduce and orient clinicians and program administrators to the maps, concepts, and embodiment practices of the ERED approach. This course is just the beginning. Clinical and programmatic implementation of ERED is addressed in Phase II, Phase III training and ongoing consultation with ERED faculty. This training covers topics of trauma and attachment injury. While lectures and activities encourage personal exploration and can be evocative, the class is not designed to provide therapy. Please engage your personal and professional resources to support you during this experience.