Shiran Berkovitz
Body - Us - Food
A peer-led meditation and support group for navigating body image and our relationship with food.
Tuesdays, 19:00 - 20:00, in Berlin Mitte
Shame thrives in the shadows of what we leave unsaid.
This group is an invitation to bring those silent, often painful thoughts into the light,
and gradually explore our deep reasons for thinking and acting the way we do.
Opening up in a group setting can replace isolation with connection
and self-judgment with kind understanding and acceptance.
The meetings take place
weekly,
In-person,
and
occasionally online
Who is this meeting for?
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Those preoccupied with excessive thoughts of food, eating, or their physical self.
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Those who are exhausted by self-judgment and seek a sense of neutrality.
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Those who are curious about the reasons for their behavior regarding food and their body.
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Those who are interested in finding relief from shame through conversation and contemplation.
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Those looking for a community that understands this struggle from the inside out.
What to expect?
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Short introduction of the facilitator, group, and the meeting's topic.
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Guided Meditation: 10 minutes of grounding, connecting, and non-judgmental awareness.
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Inspiration: A text or topic to inspire and direct our shares.
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Open Reflection: A safe, structured space to speak your truth and hear others.
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Summary and a short closing meditation.
Meetings led by me, Shiran
Hi everyone,
My name is Shiran, and I am an artist and a drawing + yoga teacher living in Berlin.
I recovered from Bulimia a few years ago and know firsthand the inner prison of eating disorders and the shame around behaviors and thoughts about body, food, and self-worth.
I am creating this group for people who wish to find a safe space to share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences, all while learning new ways to ground, quiet the loudness of the mind, and create a new relationship with themselves and their bodies.
This group is meant to be a support group, not a treatment group. I bring my experience as a yoga and meditation teacher, together with my experience in support groups, to create a special place where calmness, reflection, and connection can take place.
Meeting Guidlines
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A Peer-Led Space: This is a sanctuary for mutual support led by those with lived experience, not a clinical treatment group.
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Confidentiality: What is spoken here stays here.
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Safe Language: To keep the space grounded, we avoid mentioning specific measurements, calories, graphic descriptions of behaviors, or engaging in crosstalk or directly mentioning or addressing another person.
Feedback is given only if asked, and after the meeting ends. -
The Practice of Listening: We listen to understand, not to fix. We speak from our own experience..
Price
1 euro per session
Starting mid June, the price will be 5 euros per session
for covering the rent costs and for placing an intention