Dancing with ED
Our Mission: Dancing with ED, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring all members of the dance community to love and care for their bodies through eating disorder awareness, outreach, and education. 

Newsletter July | 2020
Mind. Body. Heart.
What we do
Mind. Body. Heart. Camps and Classes are designed to inspire young dancers to love and care for their bodies, encourage open conversations around mental and emotional health, enhance self-expression, build confidence and self-empowerment using mindfulness-based learning themes woven into community building activities, dance, movement, art, journaling, and storytelling.
Classes will resume in the Fall. If you are interested in signing up, please add your information here Registration Link . Stay tuned for more details.

We Learn in Community
Dancers learn, grow and explore emotions, qualities of positivity, healthy positive communication and relationship skills, healthy body image using fun and engaging activities, including: community building, dance, movement, art, journaling, storytelling and more!
Get Involved
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Sharing Space as we Shelter in Place :
Coming soon in August we will be hosting a workshop called "Sharing Space as we Shelter in Place", which will be a series of conversations promoting community and connection during an isolating time.

There will be three conversations:
Conversation 1: The Masks we Wear
Conversation 2: Shelter and Safety
Conversation 3: A Space to Heal

To stay updated on this make sure to follow us on our Facebook and Instagram





Meet Amy :

Amy Kathleen Lee is an award winning mental health advocate, trainer, speaker, former pre-professional classical ballet dancer, eating disorder and suicide survivor. She founded Dancing with ED, Inc. in 2013 to support the dance community through eating disorder awareness, outreach and education. Amy is the creator of Stages of Change: A Dancer’s Body Journey, as well workshops including: Body Talk for Dancers, I Am Enough: A Body Journey Workshop, Mind. Body. Heart. camps and classes for young dancers. When Amy is not creating and serving others, she is investing in her own healing journey from childhood trauma, thriving, growing and learning new ways to love herself. 
Message from our Founder :
Happy Summer, everyone! I hope you all are doing well in mind, body, spirit, and getting the support you need to navigate these uncertain times. Heath and wellness are in the forefront of our minds, and conversations. This pandemic shines a light on how important it is to take care of ourselves, to create space, and time for reflection on what is most important. I remain optimistic, clinging to hope, and the knowledge that this storm WILL pass and we will come out stronger than ever before. I want to encourage you by saying you are stronger than you realize. The harder this gets, the stronger you get. There is no challenge we cannot face together. A few ways to stay strong are to stay connected, get involved, and soak in some sunshine everyday. We welcome you to our community, encourage you to get involved in our mission through volunteering your time and expertise, hosting a virtual workshop, becoming a monthly supporter, or joining our team of professionals who are crazy passionate about dance and eating disorder recovery. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on social media or by email. 

Dancing in Recovery,

Amy
DONATE:
Your contributions help Dancing with ED fund our workshops, camps and various initiatives dedicated to created a community for dancers and raise awareness on Eating Disorders and the Mental Health of dancers. If you would like to donate, click the link below and you can choose which program you would like your donation to go to! We thank you for your support and being part of the Dancing with ED family!
Whats in the News?
"Coronavirus Quarantine and Eating Disorders: A Perfect Storm" : This article from the "Center for Discovery Eating Disorder Treatment" examines how the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown measures have negatively impacted those fighting against eating disorders.

Resource Spotlight:
Book: "Mindfulness for Dancers" by Corinne Haas
With Mindfulness being the theme for our Mind. Body. Heart. camp, we suggest this book as it coincides with our curriculum.
Learn more: Visit her Website

Movie: "Dying to be Thin" PBS Nova
A documentary narrated by actress Susan Sarandon, that investigates how prevalent eating disorders are in our society especially amongst young women and specifically young dancers.
Learn more: Visit the Website
Dancing With ED https://dancingwithed.com/