The campus will hold Celebrate Your Body Week from Feb. 27 to March 3. Titled, "Nourishing what's real, changing the ideal," the week of activities and festivities includes:
- Feb. 27: "Taste of Culture." From 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Cross Cultural Center, an informal panel that offers a cross-cultural dialogue about the meaning of and celebration of food in different cultures.
From 7 to 8 p.m. at the Memorial Union's DeCarli Room on the second floor, a discussion on "Disordered Eating: Becoming an Ally" takes place under the guidance of Jennifer Pollak and Heather Peters.
- Feb. 28: The performance, "Body Language," celebrates students' experiences with body image and the everyday triumphs of their lives. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. at the MUII.
A forum on "What's In Your Bottle: The realities of Nutritional Supplements," will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Room 1 at the ARC. Jeff Holcomb will lead the discussion.
- March 1: A yoga session, "Celebrate Your Body Yoga," will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the ARC Ballroom. Joanna Hoch will lead the activities. Wear comfortable clothing. Participants do not need to be ARC members to attend.
The workshop, "Hungry for Change: Understanding Body Image Through the Lens of Social Justice," takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. in the MU Gallery on the second floor. From 5 to 6 p.m. in Room 3 at the ARC, the workshop, "Calm the Mind and Nourish the Body: A Mindful Eating Workshop," will be led by Shelley Chavoor. From 7 to 8 p.m. in the ARC Ballroom, the program, "Faster Times," provides humorous and thought-provoking information.
- March 2: "The Great Jean Giveaway" from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the ARC Atrium is an opportunity to donate the jeans in your closet that give you the body blues and help people in need.
An informal dicussion from noon to 1 p.m. at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center will explore body image, internalized oppression, self-esteem, and beauty within queer contexts. At 7 p.m. in the ARC Ballroom, the session, "Learning to Eat, Not to Diet" will be led by Ann Selkowitz Litt, author of The College Student's Guide to Eating Well on Campus.
- March 3: "Love Your Body Yoga" runs from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Experimental College. The instructor is Annie Laurie. Wear comfortable clothes.
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