Upcoming Events & Workshops

Aug
25

DCDC Annual Beach Day!

Join the Diet Culture Drop Out Club for a Summer Fun day! We will kayak from the Platte River Picnic Area at 9am. Around 11am, we will picnic down at the park where there are picnic tables and public grills. By around 12pm, those of us who want to stay for some beautiful Platte-River-meets-Lake-Michigan beach time will be setting up our umbrellas and chairs on the sand. Plan to stay until 2pm or whenever you'd like. BYOB and food! If it rains on August 25th, we will try again on September 1st.

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Diet Culture Dropout Club Winter Meet-Up
Apr
11

Diet Culture Dropout Club Winter Meet-Up

Join us for community building, laughter, venting and zero diet talk! We are creating a safe space for people in all bodies to connect as we actively deconstruct and unlearn the pervasive messages of diet culture. This doesn't have to be a lonely journey - come talk all things anti-diet & intuitive eating with people who share your values. We’re meeting up at Rare Bird Brewpub in the from 5-6:30pm on Thursdays Feb 8th, March 7th & April 11

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Diet Culture Dropout Club Winter Meet-Up
Mar
7

Diet Culture Dropout Club Winter Meet-Up

Join us for community building, laughter, venting and zero diet talk! We are creating a safe space for people in all bodies to connect as we actively deconstruct and unlearn the pervasive messages of diet culture. This doesn't have to be a lonely journey - come talk all things anti-diet & intuitive eating with people who share your values. We’re meeting up at Rare Bird Brewpub in the from 5-6:30pm on Thursdays Feb 8th, March 7th & April 11

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Diet Culture Dropout Club Winter Meet-Up
Feb
8

Diet Culture Dropout Club Winter Meet-Up

Join us for community building, laughter, venting and zero diet talk! We are creating a safe space for people in all bodies to connect as we actively deconstruct and unlearn the pervasive messages of diet culture. This doesn't have to be a lonely journey - come talk all things anti-diet & intuitive eating with people who share your values. We’re meeting up at Rare Bird Brewpub in the from 5-6:30pm on Thursdays Feb 8th, March 7th & April 11

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Diet Culture Dropout Club: Common Reads at Commongrounds!
Nov
16

Diet Culture Dropout Club: Common Reads at Commongrounds!

Join us for community building, laughter, venting and zero diet talk! We are creating a safe space for people in all bodies to connect as we actively deconstruct and unlearn the pervasive messages of diet culture. This doesn't have to be a lonely journey - come talk all things anti-diet & intuitive eating with people who share your values.

This fall we’re meeting up at Commongrounds Cooperative on 8th St from 6-7:30pm on Thursdays Sept 14, Oct 19 and Nov 16. We’ll be discussing topics from a “common read” each month - whether you read or listen to the book or not, you are welcome!

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Diet Culture Dropout Club: Common Reads at Commongrounds!
Oct
26

Diet Culture Dropout Club: Common Reads at Commongrounds!

Join us for community building, laughter, venting and zero diet talk! We are creating a safe space for people in all bodies to connect as we actively deconstruct and unlearn the pervasive messages of diet culture. This doesn't have to be a lonely journey - come talk all things anti-diet & intuitive eating with people who share your values.

This fall we’re meeting up at Commongrounds Cooperative on 8th St from 6-7:30pm on Thursdays Sept 14, Oct 19 and Nov 16. We’ll be discussing topics from a “common read” each month - whether you read or listen to the book or not, you are welcome!

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NMC Course: Sleep Solutions
Sep
27

NMC Course: Sleep Solutions

Join Head & Heart therapist Maristela Zell, PhD for this life-changing six-week course at Northern Michigan Community College: Sleep Solutions!

We can all use a good night's sleep. This course will introduce you to practices that can guide you into deep rest. Both insomnia and sleep deprivation are factors in many psychological and physical disorders. Research shows that those who practice iRest® experience more time asleep than those using other methods. iRest® is based on the ancient teachings of Yoga Nidra but presented in a form made accessible for modern day living. It is a guided practice that supports optimal health and healing: its benefits include reduced stress, enhanced mood, improved sleep quality, and decreased insomnia.

Wednesdays, Sept. 27-Oct. 25, 7-8:30pm

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NMC Course: Best Three Months: End of Life Fulfillment, Care & Planning
Sep
26

NMC Course: Best Three Months: End of Life Fulfillment, Care & Planning

Join Head & Heart therapist Maristela Zell, PhD for this inspirational six-week course at Northern Michigan Community College:

Live your best life today by creating an end-of-life plan tailored to your unique needs, whether you are in the early, middle, or later stage of life. The "Best Three Months" is a life changing journey through the physical, emotional, spiritual, and practical areas of life that helps you prepare for your transition, life completion, and happiness. During class you will explore what you value most, what comforting care needs you have, what things you absolutely cannot live without, what goals and ambitions you should focus on, and who will be part of your support system - friends, family, doctors, or any other essential individuals.

Tuesdays, Sept. 26-Oct. 31, 6-7:30pm

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Diet Culture Dropout Club: Common Reads at Commongrounds!
Sep
14

Diet Culture Dropout Club: Common Reads at Commongrounds!

Join us for community building, laughter, venting and zero diet talk! We are creating a safe space for people in all bodies to connect as we actively deconstruct and unlearn the pervasive messages of diet culture. This doesn't have to be a lonely journey - come talk all things anti-diet & intuitive eating with people who share your values.

This fall we’re meeting up at Commongrounds Cooperative on 8th St from 6-7:30pm on Thursdays Set 14, Oct 19 and Nov 16. We’ll be discussing topics from a “common read” each month - whether you read or listen to the book or not, you are welcome!

September Common Read: Decolonizing Wellness: A QTBIPOC-Centered Guide to Escape the Diet Trap, Heal Your Self-Image, and Achieve Body Liberation. In Decolonizing Wellness: A QTBIPOC-Centered Guide to Escape the Diet Trap, Heal Your Self-Image, and Achieve Body Liberation, registered dietitian and nutritionist Dalia Kinsey will help readers to improve their health without restriction, eliminate stress around food and eating, and turn food into a source of pleasure instead of shame. A road map to body acceptance and self-care for queer people of color, Decolonizing Wellness is filled with practical eating practices, journal prompts, affirmations, and mindfulness tools. Ultimately, decolonizing nutrition is essential not only to our personal well-being but to our community’s well-being and to the possibility of greater social transformation.

This is a body positivity and food freedom book for marginalized folks. It’s a guide to throwing out food rules in exchange for internal cues and adopting a self-love-based approach to eating. It’s about learning to trust our bodies and turning mealtime into a time for celebration and healing.

It’s also a love letter to those of us who struggle with our bodies and a gentle plea for us to do the work it takes to accept, trust, and love ourselves.

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Diet Culture Dropout Club
Jul
13

Diet Culture Dropout Club

Community building, laughter, venting and zero diet talk! We are creating a safe space for people in all bodies to connect as we actively deconstruct and unlearn the pervasive messages of diet culture. Come talk all things anti-diet & intuitive eating with people who share your values. Higher Grounds Coffee from 6-7:30pm on Thursdays May 18, June 15 & July 13

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Diet Culture Dropout Club
Jun
15

Diet Culture Dropout Club

Community building, laughter, venting and zero diet talk! We are creating a safe space for people in all bodies to connect as we actively deconstruct and unlearn the pervasive messages of diet culture. Come talk all things anti-diet & intuitive eating with people who share your values. Higher Grounds Coffee from 6-7:30pm on Thursdays May 18, June 15 & July 13

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Intuitive Eating Workshop
May
31

Intuitive Eating Workshop

This 90-minute workshop (hosted in the Oryana West Community Room) will introduce the principles of Intuitive Eating, as understood through the Health At Every Size® model. We will discuss ways in which pursuing better “health” goes sideways for some folks and why that is. We will explore the realities of body diversity and weight-based prejudice while looking to weight-neutrality as a necessary paradigm shift in our approaches to health. Participants will leave with actionable ways to implement this information in their own lives and broaden their understanding of human relationships to body, food, and movement.

Sign up here!

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Diet Culture Dropout Club
May
18

Diet Culture Dropout Club

Community building, laughter, venting and zero diet talk! We are creating a safe space for people in all bodies to connect as we actively deconstruct and unlearn the pervasive messages of diet culture. Come talk all things anti-diet & intuitive eating with people who share your values. Higher Grounds Coffee from 6-7:30pm on Thursdays May 18, June 15 & July 13

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