What's New
New Anna Westin House Open
The Anna Westin House has doubled its capacity (from 8 to 16 beds) by moving into a remodeled church at the corner of Cleveland and Buford Aves. In St. Paul, just a few blocks from the main Emily Program office.
Read about the warm, new facility in the local media:
http://www.mndaily.com/2010/03/07/emily-program-now-st-paul
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_14637984
For information about the new Anna Westin House, call 651.645.5353.
Mindfulness Meditation
A new mindfulness meditation group (open to all Emily Program clients) is underway at our Saint Louis Park office. The 10-week group teaches basic mindfulness meditation and mindful eating. The goal: bring meditation and mindfulness skills to everyday activities (including recovery). Call 651.645.5323 ext 100 for information.
The Emily Program in Duluth offers a Yoga and Body Image group on Tuesday afternoons, led by a trained Hatha yoga instructor who says, “Philosophically, I believe that assisting clients to access mindfulness is critically important to personal calm as well as eating disorders recovery. Yoga assists in each of those personal processes so beautifully.” For more information, call our Duluth office at 218.722.2793 ext. 102.
The Emily Program’s Saint Paul facility offers a Yoga and Body Image group on Wednesday afternoons and Thursday mornings. The group follows a practice of non-judgment and self-exploration to teach restorative and challenging postures from the mat as well as the chair or wall.
Yoga classes also run on Thursday evenings at our Saint Louis Park office. One of the teacher says: “I believe that yoga is an amazing catalyst for healing from various physical, mental, and emotional traumas, as well as a wonderful daily-use tool for people to become healthier, stronger, more relaxed, and in touch with an inner joy they might not have thought possible.”
Call our office at 651.645.5323 ext. 100 for information on any of these groups.
New Yoga DVD
“Movement for the Mind,” a 45-minute DVD created by The Emily’ Program’s Lisa Diers and former TEP staff member Jamie Larson, is now available for $25 at the front desks in Saint Louis Park and Saint Paul. The DVD is designed for all levels of experience and includes poses from the mat and chair. There are three segments: integration, balance, and surrender. Pick up “Movement for the Mind” today!
Feeding Families Group
We’re starting a group to help clients with any eating disorder diagnosis learn normal feeding and nutrition practices for their children under 11 (with normal development). Led by a dietitian and a therapist, the Feeding Families Group meets in St. Paul for 10 weeks on Wednesday mornings. Call our office at 651.645.5323 for group intake information
More New Groups
The Emily Program’s Sexual Healing: A Creative Arts Group uses the creative arts to facilitate understanding, growth and healing in a safe and non-judgmental space. Please note: this is not a sexual abuse/trauma group. The next 10 week cycle begins in February on Monday evenings at our St. Louis Park office. Call 651.645.5323 for group intake information.
The Emily Program also has a new Spirituality Group Wednesday afternoons in St. Louis Park. This group is open for clients from any spiritual/faith background who are searching for spiritual meaning in their recovery. Call our office at 651.645.5323 for more information.
Other groups include:
Couples Group in St. Louis Park
Men’s Group for all diagnoses in St. Louis Park
Compulsive Overeaters group for adolescents in Burnsville
Recovery Group in St. Paul
Christian Group in St. Paul
Call 651.645.5323 for more information about any of these groups!
