Nourish Your Whole Self

Honor yourself and tune into your body's needs using the principles of intuitive eating.

A growing body of research supports shifting the focus away from dieting and weight loss towards a more thoughtful approach.* It empowers you to build a lifestyle focused on eating mindfully, being kind to yourself, enjoying movement, and being thankful for your body. 

Based on the concept of intuitive eating, Nourish Your Whole Self helps you tune into your body and mind, to reconnect with the sensations that arise from within. With this awareness, you are better able to make choices that help you feel nourished. 

Registration:

Registration is closed. If you would like to be notified when registration opens, fill out this form.

One-on-One Coaching

Once enrolled in the 12-week program, you will be assigned an MHealthy coach trained in Intuitive Eating (IE), who will support and guide you through the program.

Our Nourish coaches:

  • Work with you to define your goal and then, help you achieve it!
  • Connect with you one-on-one (via Zoom, telephone, email) on a regular basis to answer your questions, provide support, and give you the tools needed to make informed choices.
  • Identify the tools that may be the most important for you.

Weekly Communication and Support

In addition to personalized coaching, you will also receive weekly videos and worksheets focused on the 10 IE principles:

  1. Reject the Diet Mentality
  2. Honor Your Hunger
  3. Make Peace with Food
  4. Challenge the Food Police
  5. Discover the Satisfaction Factor
  6. Feel Your Fullness
  7. Cope with your Emotions with Kindness
  8. Respect Your Body
  9. Movement—Feel the Difference
  10. Honor Your Health with Gentle Nutrition.

Cost:

This program is free. 

Who can join:

Open to U-M faculty and staff.  

What are participants saying about Nourish Your Whole Self?

“Talking through issues I was having and having an unbiased opinion to listen to (was helpful). This whole experience and having Holly to talk to was beyond insightful and helpful! I have a much better relationship with food than I did.”

“The weekly videos and guidance from the coach were very important for my success in the program.  My coach allowed me to make choices about my health and create a plan that met my individual needs. I really liked being empowered to make my own decisions about my eating and lifestyle. I had a really great coach, who was very supportive, empathetic and caring.”

“I was making lunch for me and the little today and decided to cut up some carrots and cauliflower to eat with veggie dip and just felt SO EMPOWERED to decide to eat veggies not because I thought I had to but because I wanted to.” 

“I want to thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for eliminating the emphasis on weight loss that has always been a huge part of the past with these programs… Weight stigma and weight shaming is real, and I feel like you guys are getting it right with this new program, THANK YOU!”

"IE is life-changing and liberating - I am so grateful to MHealthy for launching this program.  I will no longer waste my precious time and energy obsessing about food and my physical weight."

*Email mhealthynourish@med.umich.edu to learn more about this research.