Feeling good in your body and freeing yourself from body shame is attainable for you.
Next group starts: March 3rd 2025!!
You’ve been caught in negative body image cycles. You've been feeling like there’s something wrong with you and your body for some time, but you’re not quite sure what to do about it. You’ve stopped dieting and restricting food and your body has changed as a result and that feels hard. You’re a beginner to doing body image work or even more seasoned but you still feel stuck and alone. You want to feel ok about your body but you’ve gained weight and it’s challenging to reconcile with this. You feel shame about your body size and sometimes hate it. You’re also wondering, do others feel like I do? Am I ever going to feel differently?
For so long, you’ve been taught—explicitly or subtly—that your body is flawed, that you’re not enough, and that something needs fixing. These messages often come from society, media, or even well-meaning loved ones. Over time, you internalize these beliefs, and they plant deep roots of shame.
When you’re told, over and over again, that there’s something wrong with you, it’s not just your body you begin to see as broken—it’s your whole sense of self. Life gets organized around hiding or fixing the parts of you that don’t fit societal standards. You avoid experiences, relationships, and opportunities, convinced you need to ‘fix’ yourself before you can fully show up in the world.
But here’s the profound truth: you were never broken. The real harm comes not from your body, but from the belief that something is wrong with it.
You’re Not Broken: A Women’s Body Image Group That Will Transform The Way You See And Experience Your Body is about breaking free from this cycle of shame and stepping into the realization that your worth has never been tied to your appearance. This small group course and coaching program is designed to help you unlearn the belief that you need to be ‘fixed’ and to support you in healing your relationship with your body from a place of compassion and wholeness.
Formerly known as “Body Image Badass,” this course has evolved to reflect this deeper truth about healing, liberation, and coming home to your body as it is and reorienting yourself to your body that was never broken to begin with.
This group will help you to reclaim your life and start living with the knowledge that you’re not broken and you’re enough—just as you are.
I’m ready!
This body image group would be a good fit for you if you:
Identify as a woman over the age of 18.
Are ready and want to make peace with your body and you’re open to explore how shame, perfectionism, diet culture, and judgment show up for you.
Don’t want to go on this journey alone anymore. You want to connect with others that are experiencing similar struggles. You feel lonely in this work and want to be part of a community of women to explore and receive support.
Want to take a step into action. You may still have doubts, but you know that something needs to change.
Want practical skills to learn how to navigate your relationship with your body.
Are in recovery from an eating disorder, disordered eating, or chronic dieting. Either in the past or currently.
Appreciate taking the time to journal even if you don’t do it on a regular basis.
Are not sure if you are ready for 1:1 counseling OR you’re getting 1:1 support and want additional group support.
Hold yourself to high standards and feel like you can never get things related to your body “right”.
Wonder if you are ever going feel better about your body. You have read the books or followed people on social media. But, nothing seems to be getting better in the way that you desire. Sometimes it feels impossible.
Hold hatred or disgust for your body
Are a beginner to intermediate level when it comes to body image work. Likely you’ve heard of concepts and/or have worked on stuff on your own, but you’re still learning.
This body image support & learning group would not be the right fit for you if you:
Need a higher level of care for eating disorder support.
Don’t enjoy support from a group/from a community
Cannot respect the various identities of others in the group, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, body size and ability.
Aren’t willing to work through online curriculum
What you can expect
yOU CAN EXPECT TO FIND SUPPORT FROM PARTICIPANTS IN THE GROUP. HERE, YOU will GAIN TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR NAVIGATING BODY IMAGE CHALLENGES. You will develop the skills to understand the what, how and why of your challenging relationship to your body that will help you to take action to improve your body image. YOU CAN HEAR YOUR EXPERIENCE REFLECTED IN OTHERS, FEEL VALIDATED, AND RECEIVE COMPASSION FOR YOUR LIVED EXPERIENCE. YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE coaching FROM ME individually and in a small group setting AS YOU WORK THROUGH THE TOUGH SPOTS. TOGETHER, WE WILL GATHER AND PRACTICE SKILLS THAT WILL HELP OUTSIDE of this group.
What Kinds Of Things Will You Learn, Develop, and Explore In This Body Image Support & Learning Group?
The tools to have a kinder, more compassionate relationship with your body.
Examine how you’ve inherited body image stories and messages from your family. We will unpack them and rewrite those narratives.
Use time and space to explore how various oppressive systems have affected your relationship to your body. And, how it might be impacting it currently.
Understand how existing coping skills may be negatively impacting your relationship with your body. You will learn what they are, how to identify them and what to do instead.
Engage in journal writing weekly as part of the online curriculum. These questions will help you dig deeper into the places that haven’t felt accessible before.
Learn grounding/breathing techniques for touch body image days and opportunities for reflection in between sessions.
Be able to define body positive, HAES, and body neutrally to decide if they are things that align with your values
Unpack weight stigma and anti-fatness internally and externally to understand how this has impacted you
Be able to identify body image grief- what it sounds like, what it feels like and why it’s important for healing
Connection to a community of women that also face similar challenges to you and are working toward healing their relationship to their body.
And much more…!
You will walk away with way more than we can
cover in 12 weeks!
You deserve to have a peaceful relationship with your body that’s not filled with hatred and disgust.
After all, you and your body have been through a lot.
How Does The Body Image Group Work?
This group is a high touch small-size body image coaching group that involves curriculum that you will be guided through online. you will be supported in implementing skills and processing your challenges in group coaching sessions and through asynchronous 1:1 coaching.
You will be asked to watch the video lessons, review materials and do homework each week. Then, when we meet in our body image group coaching sessions, we will dive into skills and processing together.
Group coaching and support is a place for processing feelings, asking questions, feeling less alone, and a place where you get to get support from others. This is a space for community learning and a place for you to connect with others because having community on your body image healing journey is essential.
Additionally,you will receive asynchronous one-on-one coaching with me. This means that you will be able to send me questions and I will respond within 48-72 hours with a video or voice message to answer your question and or to offer guidance. The beauty of this is that you can ask questions on your own time and we don’t have to be in the same place at the same time.
When will this group take place?
March 2025-May 2025 (12 weeks)
Group Coaching Dates & Time:
Tuesday 3/4: 9 am PST (orientation)
Tuesday 3/11: 9 am PST
Tuesday 3/18: 9 am PST
Tuesday 3/25: 9 am PST
Tuesday 4/1: 9 am PST
Tuesday 4/22: 9 am PST
Tuesday 5/6: 9am PST
Tuesday 5/20: 9 am PST
Tuesday 5/27: 9 am PST
Cost: $595 ( $199 PER MONTH, payment plans offered at no additional cost)
What you get:
Weekly and bi-weekly body image lessons dropped live
six virtual group coaching and processing sessions
Printable worksheets for each lesson with journaling questions to facilitate learning
Recorded meditations
asynchronous 1:1 coaching directly from me, katherine Metzelaar,to ask questions along the way!
What Will you Focus On And Learn About In This Group?
BODY NEUTRALITY, BODY SAFETY, OPPRESSIVE BEAUTY IDEALS , SELF-OBJECTIFICATION, BODY IMAGE SELF-COMPASSION, RECONNECTING TO YOUR BODY, WEIGHT STIGMA, BODY IMAGE STORIES AND HOW TO CHANGE NEGATIVE SELF-TALK, BODY IMAGE GREIF, BODY RECLAMATION, CULTIVATING BODY CONFIDENCE, AND HOW TO EXPERIENCE JOY AND PLEASURE IN YOUR BODY.
As a group, we will work together. You will get support to create a sense of self-worth that is not based on body shape and weight. You will receive the tools to appreciate your body and connect with others experiencing similar challenges.
TESTIMONIALS
“This group has taught me that this is a process, not linear, but that we never go all the way back to the beginning. Thoughts I had were similar to others no matter if we viewed ourselves as a larger or smaller bodied. Writing out our thoughts and sharing with others was empowering. Katherine did an amazing job connecting with us/me on that and helped me feel extremely validated. Katherine’s compassion for everyone in the group was amazing. The pacing of each session was also really good for me. I never felt rushed, but the time went too fast.”
-Erin, BIB Participant
“The way the group was mediated was exceptional. Katherine’s style of listening and ensuring what she heard correctly created a safe, non-judgemental space to get vulnerable and share real issues/limiting beliefs. I'm most taking away the strength to keep fighting for a life full of experiences. Our discussions solidified my belief that my body is just a vessel and I’m so much more.”
-Amy, BIB participant
“My experience of this group was a breath of fresh air. Feeling so disconnected from people (particularly during a pandemic!) as I wrestled with understanding my "post-three-babies" body was hard work... I always felt like I was alone in my struggles, because so few people talk about how they feel about their body. Connecting with other women to seek our own acceptance and growth with a paradigm that runs counter to the predominant mindset in our society - was priceless. I deeply appreciated Katherine's calm, deep, and gentle compassion for each of us, for the land she inhabits, and for time (her mindfulness of time reminds me to be mindful of it in other areas of my life).”
-Andrea Y., BIB participant
“I liked how welcoming it felt right from the beginning. I was nervous before we started but immediately felt at ease. It was wonderful to be able to connect with other women who have experienced similar things, in a safe and supportive environment. I know now that I am not alone in my suffering and that there are other people who understand me!”
-Jocelyn M, BIB participant
It felt intimidating and vulnerable at first to speak openly with people who I did not know about very personal feelings related to my body and body-image. Katherine made the conversations feel safe and comfortable from the first moment and I was surprised at how open we all came to be with one another. The support, acceptance and insight that I gained from this experience are invaluable. If you are dreaming of a life lived in joyful cooperation with your body as opposed to fighting against it, I strongly recommend this group.
-Marni, BIB participant
“I am most taking away from the group the extremely powerful role that family and culture play in the way we see our bodies and others' bodies. As we delved into beauty standards throughout time, the way diet culture portrays only thin bodies, and especially how our family talked about size and weight, it really clicked with me that my body image struggles are largely not my fault. I felt empowered after the classes. Like it wasn't my fault that I was struggling with negative body image, and that my brain wasn't broken for wanting to be thin so desperately. I know going forward I will pay more attention to how diet culture can brainwash us, and I know now that I can actively work against it. I also know how I can help prevent it from reaching my nieces and loved ones in the future.”
-Katelyn C., BIB participant
“I loved the experience of just hearing about others journeys through eating disorder recovery/self image issues. I was hesitant about it at first, as I had never been in a group setting surrounding my recovery, but it was so good for me to hear that I am not alone.”
-Maya, BIB participant
Commonly Asked Questions:
Is this group a body positivity group?
While body positivity in its origins has a lot of wonderful parts to it, it has since then been distorted to communicate that you “need” to be happy and thin in order to like your body. Additionally, it sends a message that you also need to feel positive toward your body in order to change your relationship with it. So it’s a yes and a no answer. Yes, we talk about elements of body positivity in it’s origins and we also include the scaffolding that is required in order to cultivate a relationship with your body that’s less hateful. Those things include body appreciation, body neutrality, body compassion and much more! While this group is focused on helping you to increase the positive regard that you have for your body, body positivity may not be the place that you start and that’s ok! And, if body positivity is your end goal, that’s great too! There is space for everyone no matter where they are at in their body image healing journey, no matter their goals.
Do I have to be in a good place with my body to join this group?
Absolutely not! This is exactly what this group is for! No matter how messed up your relationship to your body is, you will find that others in the group have experienced the same thing now or in the past.
Is this a course or a group?
Both. This is a high touch coaching group that involves curriculum that you will access online. There will be lessons released and activities to do between each group coaching session.
Do I need to be in a thin body to be part of this group?
No! In every group there is a range of body sizes and this is the wonderful part of being in a group. No one’s body is the same and everybody’s experience is different. We will honor that difference while also connecting to shared difficulties.
Is this group only for young people?
No! There is a range of ages in this group and that is what makes this group so healing and unique. It’s never too late to get support with your body image. You’re never too old. We make LOTS of space for differences in this group including, but not limited to, age. You deserve support no matter your age. And let us break this stigma that only young people suffer when it comes to body image. In fact, unfortunately body image can worsen without help and support as we age!
What if I’m nervous to talk about my relationship to my body with others?
Of course you are! There are few things that feel more vulnerable than showing up with a group of strangers (not for long!) to talk about your body. AND there is tremendous value in being in community and healing together. The feeling of no longer being alone is invaluable.
What If I’ve had bad experiences with groups in the past?
That’s something important to consider, groups are not for everyone. AND, consider what you didn’t like about the past group. Was it the instructor? Was it the people in it? Was it the material? Figuring out what you didn’t like and how this group might be different will likely help you to make a decision.
What’s group coaching?
Group coaching is intimate group conversation and learning space that’s focused on deepening awareness to what you’re experiencing now, taking action toward what you desire, offering accountability from your coach and from other members of the group, and setting specific goals of what you want to move toward. It’s a space where you, with the group, get to tap into each other’s collective wisdom!
What’s Asynchronous coaching?
Asynchronous coaching is a dynamic and flexible approach where you receive guidance, feedback, and support from your coach without needing to be online at the same time. It’s the convenience of getting personalized advice and guidance through video and voice messages all tailored to fit your busy schedule. This method allows you to progress at your own pace, making it perfect for managing different time zones and hectic lifestyles.
Do You offer payment plans?
We offer the option of splitting your payment into two payments at no additional cost. The first payment is due up front and the second payment will take place halfway through the group.
Can I get a refund for this group?
There are no refunds offered for this group.
Does INSURANCE COVER THIS GROUP?
Unfortunately this is not a group that can be covered by insurance.
About Your Coach
Katherine Metzelaar, MSN, RDN, CD
Katherine is a Seattle-based registered dietitian and nutrition therapist who helps people repair their relationship with food and body free from perfectionism, fear, and shame. She works with people to help them create more flexibility and freedom with food by challenging diet and wellness culture and helps them to cultivate peace with their bodies. She specializes in women’s health, disordered eating, eating disorders, and body image healing.
She believes that when food and body image concerns take up a ton of headspace, people loose their power, presence, and joy. She seeks to help people step back into their power, embrace joy and pleasure, and live life more abundantly.
Other Services Offered At Bravespace Nutrition
This body image support group isn’t the only service provided at my Seattle, WA-based practice. As a dietitian I offer nutrition therapy for body image, binge eating, intuitive eating, and chronic dieting, as well as Anorexia treatment, Bulimia treatment, business coaching, and more! Please visit resources, FAQ page, or blog for more helpful information!
For questions and to register please email: info@bravespacenutrition.com