Body Aloud is a club that focuses on positive body image. We live in a culture that tells us how we should look, and we are taught to try to "fix" ourselves in order to fit into this standard box. Body Aloud encourages students to accept their individual bodies as they are while teaching healthy body and mind habits to carry forward in life. We are each unique, and when we strive to find and nurture the beauty within, we begin to take better care from the inside out. Our bodies reflect our inner selves, and we must love this outer shell, for it's the only one we get. This club strives to connect our bodies and minds, which is something desperately needed in our society.
Virtual Meetings start on Thursday, 10.1, from 10:55-11:15 am.
“I don’t think I realized how big of an impact Body Aloud had on me until after I left CCA. I knew at the time I was really lucky to have a group of people that were willing and open to talk about the common struggles and issues we were all facing, and to listen to experiences we couldn’t relate to. What I didn’t realize until after I graduated was that my experience in body aloud was so much more than a typical high school club experience. I was able to practice community building, leadership, and really mold the conversations we had in the club to fit what we as students found necessary to discuss. The lessons I learned about myself in this club are still huge influences in the ways I navigate life, community, and leadership. There’s really no way to quantify how grateful I am for the spaces and connection that Body Aloud offered me."-Luca Giles, 2019 Alum
"Body Aloud definitely helped me throughout high school. The people I met in the club were so supportive and made me feel comfortable and loved. As a dancer, body image was always something I struggled with but Body Aloud gave me a safe space to talk about it and work through it. I think being in Body Aloud was essential to my journey towards self love and acceptance."-Zuri Fors, 2019 Alum
"I think Body Aloud gave me a really important platform to voice my thoughts where I knew I wasn’t being judged. It was amazing in high school to have a place where I felt safe and could connect with the other club members because of our shared experiences, kind of like a support group. I just think having a safe place to come to during the school day is so important for students who have such a hectic schedule and need a place apart from the academic environment."-Emily Kogan, 2018 Alum
"For me, Body Aloud fostered a safe, judgement-free space for me to voice my personal struggles in reconciling my external persona that was on exhibit for others, to my truer internal values. I found support from the club in creatively expressing these questions about identity through dance, and I hope that when these pieces were performed in the "Eyes Open" show, some of the audience members resonated with my story, or perhaps opened their eyes to new perspectives.
I also just wanted to share some thoughts on an exercise that we did during one club meeting that I still think about to this day. Elle had us write down a list of five or so things--they could be physical or not--that we love about ourselves. I still remember the things I wrote down after all this time, and they act as a reminder for me of the things that I once treasured about myself. Whether they are still things I love about myself or not can reflect how much our mindset can shift over time, for whatever reason. But the important thing is that I am still myself (I am still Julia, the one who wrote that list), and if any of my thoughts did change, they are just products of a critical inner voice that I've developed and internalized since the time I initially made my list. And this little voice can have the massive impact of eating away at our self-image. So why not spend the present challenging any critical inner voices we have and loving ourselves and our bodies?"-Julia Dou, 2018 Alum
"Body Aloud definitely helped me throughout high school. The people I met in the club were so supportive and made me feel comfortable and loved. As a dancer, body image was always something I struggled with but Body Aloud gave me a safe space to talk about it and work through it. I think being in Body Aloud was essential to my journey towards self love and acceptance."-Zuri Fors, 2019 Alum
"I think Body Aloud gave me a really important platform to voice my thoughts where I knew I wasn’t being judged. It was amazing in high school to have a place where I felt safe and could connect with the other club members because of our shared experiences, kind of like a support group. I just think having a safe place to come to during the school day is so important for students who have such a hectic schedule and need a place apart from the academic environment."-Emily Kogan, 2018 Alum
"For me, Body Aloud fostered a safe, judgement-free space for me to voice my personal struggles in reconciling my external persona that was on exhibit for others, to my truer internal values. I found support from the club in creatively expressing these questions about identity through dance, and I hope that when these pieces were performed in the "Eyes Open" show, some of the audience members resonated with my story, or perhaps opened their eyes to new perspectives.
I also just wanted to share some thoughts on an exercise that we did during one club meeting that I still think about to this day. Elle had us write down a list of five or so things--they could be physical or not--that we love about ourselves. I still remember the things I wrote down after all this time, and they act as a reminder for me of the things that I once treasured about myself. Whether they are still things I love about myself or not can reflect how much our mindset can shift over time, for whatever reason. But the important thing is that I am still myself (I am still Julia, the one who wrote that list), and if any of my thoughts did change, they are just products of a critical inner voice that I've developed and internalized since the time I initially made my list. And this little voice can have the massive impact of eating away at our self-image. So why not spend the present challenging any critical inner voices we have and loving ourselves and our bodies?"-Julia Dou, 2018 Alum
Meetings are held every Friday in the dance room (gym).
Anyone is welcome to attend to check out what this beautiful club is all about!
For more information, please contact Rayna at [email protected]
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Even though your friend or family member may be upset with you in the moment, they will realize,
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it is imperative to seek support.
If the individual is asking you to keep his or her pain a secret, please tell a trusted adult.
Even though your friend or family member may be upset with you in the moment, they will realize,
at some point, that you were looking out for them.
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Some of Rayna's sources of inspiration:
JuliAnn Marzuola:
Rayna's high school therapist, the inspiration for Rayna wanting to
become a therapist, and specialize in eating disorders.
https://www.juliannmarzuola.com/
Carloyn Costin:
When Rayna was trying to find an internship in the world of eating disorders, nothing in San Diego felt right.
Everything felt cold, sterile. Rayna took a trip up to meet Carolyn @ Monte Nido, and she was mesmerized.
The problem was...it was in Malibu. Regardless, it was an honor to meet this remarkable woman.
https://www.carolyn-costin.com/
https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/information/binge-eating-disorder/interview-with-carolyn-costin
JuliAnn Marzuola:
Rayna's high school therapist, the inspiration for Rayna wanting to
become a therapist, and specialize in eating disorders.
https://www.juliannmarzuola.com/
Carloyn Costin:
When Rayna was trying to find an internship in the world of eating disorders, nothing in San Diego felt right.
Everything felt cold, sterile. Rayna took a trip up to meet Carolyn @ Monte Nido, and she was mesmerized.
The problem was...it was in Malibu. Regardless, it was an honor to meet this remarkable woman.
https://www.carolyn-costin.com/
https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/information/binge-eating-disorder/interview-with-carolyn-costin