Embodied RD

Embodied RD Intuitive Eating Dietitian & Somatic Experiencing Practitioner here to help you befriend food & body

Selene is an Intuitive Eating Dietitian and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner with 15 years of experience. She supports folks to find more ease in their relationship with food & body. She takes a trauma-informed and weight inclusive approach where she teaches skills to support nervous system regulation so that individuals can better understand and attend to their body’s needs. Please note that virtual services are provided across Canada including Alberta, BC and Ontario.

04/02/2026

Unpopular opinion for a dietitian:

I don't post "What I Eat in a Day" videos.

(Today's version belongs to my cat 😺).

I know these are popular but they can easily turn into food comparison.

A single day of eating from one person doesn't always reflect reality.

Hunger cues, stress, schedule - all of these shape how we eat, and these don't make it into a 30 sec video.

If you've ever compared your eating to someone online and felt like you were "doing it wrong" you're definitely not alone!

🤔 I'm curious - how do you feel about "What I eat in a day" videos?

03/20/2026

Nutrition advice isn't very helpful if it’s not made for you.

Your body, your history with food, your culture, your schedule, your capacity that day - all of it matters.

This is why one-size-fits-all rules (like “just eat more protein”) can feel so frustrating.

A good dietitian can help you figure out what actually works in your real life.

Save this as a reminder:
You don’t need to force yourself to fit the plan - the plan should fit you.

Last week I assisted in another Somatic Experiencing training in Edmonton. This was an intermediate-level training with ...
03/17/2026

Last week I assisted in another Somatic Experiencing training in Edmonton. This was an intermediate-level training with a key focus on exploring medical trauma — whew, it was a BIG topic.

😐 It got me thinking about the many stressful medical experiences clients have shared with me, often related to gaps in eating disorder care.

👉 There are so many medical appointments when someone is navigating an eating disorder — regular medical monitoring at the doctor’s office, lab work, weight checks (when necessary), plus appointments with a dietitian and therapist…

Ugh, it’s a lot.

Even when healthcare providers genuinely want to help, some of these experiences can leave a lasting imprint on the nervous system. You might feel worried, anxious, or unsettled long after the appointment is over.

✨ If you can relate to this, know that support is available. Somatic Experiencing is a gentle approach that can help the body gradually release stored survival energy and return the nervous system to a more regulated state.

✨ Through slow, mindful tracking of bodily sensations, it can help you move out of fight/flight/freeze and reconnect with a greater sense of safety in your body. ❤️

Or if you’re a healthcare provider looking to build new skills, join my workshop:

✨ Integrating Nervous System Regulation into Eating Disorder Care ✨

Learn practical tools to support clients across the disordered eating spectrum.

👉 Link in comments for details.

Healthcare providers: this workshop is for you.If you work with eating disorders or disordered eating, understanding the...
03/11/2026

Healthcare providers: this workshop is for you.

If you work with eating disorders or disordered eating, understanding the nervous system patterns behind behaviours can add an important dimension to care.

Join me for:

✨ Integrating Nervous System Regulation into Eating Disorder Care ✨

A practical workshop to explore:
• Mapping disordered eating behaviours onto common nervous system patterns
• Real case examples
• Simple body-based practices for clinical work

📅 Thursday May 14
⏱️ 12–2 pm MT
💻 Live on Zoom

Know a provider who might be interested? Feel free to share this post with them.

👉 Link in bio

03/05/2026

📢 I was on CBC radio last week chatting about the new US dietary guidelines.

The bottom line?

Nutrition is more nuanced than a pyramid.

🚩 These guidelines lack cultural diversity, flexibility, and they don't have enough evidence to support the recommendations that they make.

This is a problem!

👉 Link in the bio to listen to the full segment.

If you’ve been blaming yourself, pause.Sometimes the struggle with food isn’t about discipline.It’s about safety.When st...
02/18/2026

If you’ve been blaming yourself, pause.

Sometimes the struggle with food isn’t about discipline.
It’s about safety.

When stress is high, food becomes loud.
Not because you’re failing - but because your body is trying to regulate.

In Befriend Food & Body, we work at the level underneath the behaviour.
We begin in 2 days.

If this landed, you’re not alone 🤍

👉 Link in the bio for more info

If shrinking has felt like the price of belonging… you’re not alone.So many of us were taught that love, safety, and app...
02/14/2026

If shrinking has felt like the price of belonging… you’re not alone.

So many of us were taught that love, safety, and approval come after we change our bodies.

But your body isn’t a problem to solve.
It’s a nervous system doing its best to keep you safe.

And when we stop fighting it - when we start listening - something shifts.

Inside my 10-week group, we practice exactly that:
✨ building safety with food
✨ softening body shame
✨ rebuilding trust with your body

Not through shrinking, but through support.

If you’re ready for a different kind of relationship with food and your body, join us!

Group begins Feb 19th.

Link in bio 💘

02/07/2026

Eating disorders don’t have a look.

Despite what we often see in popular media, fewer than 6% of people with eating disorders are medically underweight. This statistic comes from the National Eating Disorders Association and helps explain why so many people are missed, misunderstood, or don’t realize they deserve support!

I spoke about this on CBC Radio during Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Feb 1–7), whose theme this year is: Health doesn’t have a look.

🎧 You can listen to the full segment via the link in my bio.

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