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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Ann Saffi Biasetti
PhD, LCSW, C-IAYT
Ann Saffi Biasetti, PhD, LCSW, C-IAYT, is a transpersonal psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, and certified yoga therapist. She specializes in helping individuals heal their relationships with their bodies, food, and sense of self through somatic therapy, yoga therapy, and embodied self-compassion. Ann is the creator of the Befriending Your Body Program™, a somatic, self-compassion-based recovery program for disordered eating, and the author of Your Body Never Meant You Any Harm: A Somatic Guide to Healing Your Relationship With Your Body; Befriending Your Body: A Self-Compassionate Approach to Freeing Yourself from Disordered Eating and The Awakening Self-Compassion Card Deck: 52 Practices for Self-Care, Healing, and Growth. She contributed the chapter “The Process of Self-Compassion in Eating Disorder Recovery” to Grounding Psychotherapy in Self-Compassion.
Ann consults and lectures extensively on somatic psychotherapy, embodiment, and interoceptive awareness in the context of eating disorder recovery. Additionally, she serves as an instructor with the Center for Mindful Body Awareness and the Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (SCIP) Program. A featured PESI presenter, she has appeared on multiple podcasts and trains professionals through the Befriending Your Body (BFYB) certification program.
Ann maintains a private therapy and consultation practice based in Saratoga Springs, New York, where she integrates mind-body modalities to facilitate holistic healing and personal growth. She enjoys yoga, meditation, nature, animals, music, and embodied living.
kEYNOTE pRESENTATION
The Sensing, Feeling Body in Eating Disorder Treatment:
Breaking Through the Mind/Body Divide
Neuroscience, trauma research, and consciousness studies now validate and respect the wisdom of great mystics, Indigenous cultures, yogis, and spiritual teachers who have long understood the deep interconnectedness of our bodies and minds. Despite this understanding, the concept of “mind over body” continues to dominate, especially in the treatment of eating disorders. What might change if we allowed the body to inform our treatment as much as the mind? Together, we will explore why our clients' bodies are among the greatest resources for fostering holistic recovery: an approach that honors neurobiology, lived experiences, and the importance of embodiment.
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
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Learn about the intersection of neuroscience, trauma research, and consciousness studies in validating the interconnectedness of body and mind.
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Develop strategies for honoring neurobiology, lived experiences, and embodiment in treatment approaches to foster holistic recovery.
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Identify potential barriers to incorporating a body-informed approach into treatment and strategies for overcoming them.
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Explore ways to empower clients to tap into their bodily wisdom as a resource for recovery and healing.
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Conference Venue
Waterfront Convention Center
