Posy Nutrition: Seattle HAES Dietitian and Yoga Teacher Evelina Miropolsky

Posy Nutrition: Food and Body Healing

As a therapist, I recognize healing comes in many forms. I love being able to refer clients to additional services to support their healing journeys. Many clients dealing with a variety of mental health challenges face difficult relationships with food and their bodies. This week, I’m highlighting a fantastic colleague working to help clients heal their relationships with food and themselves.

1.     What led you to decide to open your business in Seattle? 

As a lifelong Seattle resident and UW graduate, it was important to me to be a resource for local folks seeking compassionate, non-judgmental, and evidence-based nutrition therapy. While Seattle is fortunate to have some excellent weight-inclusive, fat-positive, and HAES-aligned providers, unfortunately the outdated medical model that equates weight to health still runs the city's clinical spaces. I'm proud to be an advocate for folks who are tired of living within this stigmatizing system and am honored to offer care to those seeking sustainable recovery from eating disorders and disordered eating.

2.     What kind of services do you provide? 

I provide individual nutrition therapy (working 1:1 to improve your relationship with food, better your physical and mental health, and build confidence in living life in your here-and-now body). I run Introduction to Intuitive Eating groups every now and then for those wanting to learn in community. In addition to offering nutrition services in my role as a Registered Dietitian, I also offer yoga and movement classes. You don't have to have any level of experience with yoga or physical fitness to benefit from the practice. Mindful, embodied movement such as yoga builds self-compassion, body trust, and feelings of empowerment -- a beautiful asset to making peace with your relationship with food. I offer both virtual and in-person yoga classes.

3.     How do your services help people with anxiety and other mental health challenges? 

I have yet to meet someone -- client or otherwise -- who hasn't felt anxious around food and discomfort in living in their body at some point! Many of my clients struggle with different and overlapping mental health challenges and diagnoses; even if a client isn't dealing with an eating disorder, these mental health challenges often affect the ability to stay nourished and show up for their life worth living. Not only does having a healthy relationship with food help you feel physically better, but it opens up time and energy to put into things you actually care about. Think about all the time you spend worrying about food and imagine what other things you could be doing with that time.

4.     What kind of people do you love working with? 

I love working with folks who are tired of pursuing weight loss and are interested in how to care for themselves outside of the diet culture paradigm. I also love supporting my neurodivergent (including autism, ADHD, AuDHD, OCD, etc.) clients find ways to make food work for them without feeling trapped in trying to find the "right" way to eat. There is no "right" way to eat! Finally, I really enjoy working with parents of children and adolescents who are looking to build a food environment that raises healthy, confident eaters and promotes resilience against developing eating disorders or disordered eating.

5.     What happens during a first appointment with you? 

Since nutrition therapy is about so much more than what you eat, I like to take time to get to know what your life looks like! Some of the things we may cover are your past and current relationship with food, beliefs around nutrition, eating patterns, preferences and aversions, and your medical history. I always make time for you to share your goals for your relationship with food, your body, and movement (but you certainly don't have to have defined goals when we first meet). At the end, we decide what sort of meeting cadence will best support your goals. Most of my clients start out seeing me once weekly.

6.     What do you wish people knew about services with you? 

You don't have to have a diagnosed eating disorder to benefit from this work. Any amount of distress over food and eating warrants support. My practice is entirely virtual, so we can work together regardless of where you are located in Washington State. If you're unsure about setting up that first appointment, I offer free 15-minute phone calls for you to ask any lingering questions.

7.     How can people contact you to learn more about your services in Seattle and Washington State? 

You can explore my offerings in greater detail at my website www.posynutrition.com, email me at hello@posynutrition.com or call/text (206) 375-9537.

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