You deserve to love the body that you are in. Kyla, the creator of the popular instagram account, Baila With Kyla, dancer and body positivity advocate joins the podcast to share her inspirational journey from undergoing open heart surgery in 2013 to becoming a beacon of joy and self-acceptance.  She discusses the healing power of dance and how it has saved her life and helped her realize how beautiful she is. Through dance, she has found self acceptance, love, and more understanding of her mind body connection.  We talk about how she found inspiration in dance, how she empowers other women to embrace and celebrate themselves, and how she confidently handles online trolls who attempt to bring her down.   In this episode: Kyla’s pivotal moment in her life: a life saving surgery The role shame plays in intuitive eating  What Kyla learned from Salsa dancing  Dancing made her feel beautiful  Dealing with hurtful comments, and how she overcomes them  How confident women infuse confidence in other women  You deserve to take up space! More information on Kyla’s dance retreats   Episode with Julie Blamphin: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wellness-rebranded-intuitive-eating-diet-culture-food/id1651744916?i=1000649006343 Episode on how Tara dealt with online fat shaming https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wellness-rebranded-intuitive-eating-diet-culture-food/id1651744916?i=1000633325423 Connect with Kyla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bailawithkyla/ Learn more about her retreats on Instagram   Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition Free download to break up with diet culture: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/invisible-diet   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com Attend an Emotional Fitness Studio Class: https://thecoachingtherapist.com/emotional-fitness-studio/