• What has influenced your body image?
• How would you describe the cultural standard of “beauty” or what is considered attractive for women and men? What do you notice about this norm? What is missing? What and who does it exclude?
• What characteristics or attributes are assigned to people who emulate the standard?
• What are the cultural costs of trying to live up to and/or not living up to this standard?
• How have you attempted to live up to the cultural standard of what is acceptable and desirable?
• Think of how we might change our definitions of beauty and worth.
• How has yoga and/or other mindfulness tools offered healing and self-acceptance?
• When have you felt the most comfortable with and in your body?
• If you haven’t developed a yoga practice or explored other mindfulness tools, what has stopped you?
• Identify three ways you can practice compassion for yourself.
• Begin practicing at least one today.