Yoga instructor and author Christina Sell has lived through several trials and tribulations, not the least of which was bulimia. However, yoga taught her many valuable lessons, which helped make a good healthy life more achievable.
"The practice of self-love is just that – it's a practice," said Sell, as quoted by The Breeze. "Like in yoga, we learn that if we keep doing those same things, we get better at it."
Dahn yoga health courses can provide a safe environment to learn these skills.
Sell addressed a group of sorority sisters as part of National Eating Disorder Awareness Month. She let them know that eating disorders are usually a symptom of a deeper problem, and proceeded to share stories about her struggles with obesity and surviving a sexual assault at the hands of an acquaintance as a child.
One student told the news source that a lot of different stressors can trigger an eating disorder, and that it's important for people to recognize potential signs in a loved one.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anorexia nervosa can affect 0.9 percent of women and 0.3 percent of men during a lifetime. Bulimia may strike 1.5 percent of women and 0.5 percent of men. About 3.5 percent of women and 2 percent of men become binge eaters.
Professional help can set people back on the right track, Sell said.
