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Living a balanced, weight-inclusive lifestyle requires re-evaluating how we approach the traditional pillars of health. 1. Intuitive Eating Over Rigid Dieting
You do not have to shrink yourself to be healthy. And you do not have to be sedentary to be body positive.
Traditional wellness culture often promotes a narrow definition of health. This creates a cycle of shame and unsustainable habits.
Then came Body Positivity. And it brought a much heavier question to the yoga mat: What if you never change your body? What if you are worthy of health and happiness exactly as you are right now?
The traditional wellness lifestyle has an aesthetic: white marble countertops, tiny smoothie bowls, and an $80 yoga mat. It also has a body type: thin, able-bodied, and young.
And the critics are right to be skeptical. The industry hasn't fully reformed. Fatphobia still runs rampant in medical wellness, and many "inclusive" brands still feature straight-sized models in their main campaigns.
Here is how to build a wellness lifestyle that doesn’t require you to leave your body positivity at the door.