Online Workshop
Body Image: Strategies & Strengths
This ONLINE workshop is for anyone (18+) with an eating disorder, disordered eating,
and/or experiencing anxiety around food, eating, and body image.
**You do not need proof of diagnosis to enrol
**This workshop is open to those with all manner of disordered eating behaviour
About EDAW2026
Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) is a national movement from February 1st to 7th each year, dedicated to raising awareness and fostering understanding about eating disorders while challenging the stigma and barriers that prevent access to care.
This year’s theme is “Health Doesn’t Have a Look”
We invite you and your community to challenge the harmful belief that thinness equals health. Messages rooted in diet culture, weight stigma, and healthism can negatively impact how people view their bodies and their relationship with food. These ideas don’t just cause individual harm – they are part of broader systems that unfairly judge, exclude, and marginalize those who don’t fit our society’s narrow appearance standards. Let’s work together to promote body respect, inclusion, and a more compassionate understanding of health.
About This Workshop
Body image is often a concern for people with eating disorders, and broader disordered eating, and can arise at any point in one’s life. The general perception that health has an appearance, societal norms around size, the impact of aging and hormonal changes, social media, and other contributing factors can all impact how we see -and feel about- ourselves.
Explore and practice tangible, practical tools in this one-time ONLINE, strategy-based group. Open to individuals 18+ across Canada, this professionally facilitated workshop promotes self discovery in a safe space, offering an opportunity to build on existing strengths while gently challenging fears, feelings, and beliefs about our bodies.
In this single session, 2-hour workshop, we will:
- Discuss what body image is and how it contributes to our mental health
- Explore factors that influence body image, including how the impact of major lifetime events (puberty, life changes, recovery, pregnancy, perimenopause etc)
- Identify the role internal and external messages play
- The connection between body image and exercise
- Learn about strategies that help to improve body image
- Look at creating a shift in our inner and outer dialogue
- Have time for conversation after the presentation– bring your questions!
EDSNA support groups & workshops are always:
Professionally-facilitated by people with extensive backgrounds in eating disorders.
Intended to support those wishing to continue on the path of recovery in a safe, non-judgmental environment.
Limited to a small number of participants to allow everyone to participate fully.
PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is intended as support, and is not a substitute for treatment. We encourage you to speak with your Physician about treatment options specific to your circumstances.
Workshop Details:
Individuals interested in participating DO NOT require proof of diagnosis. This workshop is open to those with all manner of disordered eating behaviour.
Dates:
- Feb 5, 2026
Time:
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (18:00 – 20:00 MST)
Location:
Online via Zoom, details sent separately*
Cost:
Free (register online, via Jane)**
Facilitator:
Sara Kreklewich, Occupational Therapist
Out of Province Registration:
Anyone 18+ living anywhere in Canada may join this workshop.
About Your Facilitator
Sara Kreklewich
Occupational Therapist
Sara is a Registered Occupational Therapist, and formerly the Disordered Eating Consultant for Central Alberta for over ten years. Currently she works in both hospital and community mental health settings, where she utilizes a range of skills and experience she has amassed from her years working with disordered eating.
She is passionate about the area of mental health and believes in empowering clients to achieve their goals. Sara has a strong interest and knowledge base in the area of disordered eating, depression, anxiety and relationship issues.
Additional Information:
*A computer/laptop/tablet and internet access are required to participate. The link to access the session will be sent separately, on the day the scheduled group or workshop is set to begin.
**In lieu of payment, donations may be made through ATB Cares; all donations are 20% matched by ATB. A donation is not required in order to participate in the group.