The Body Image Workshop
Sun, 11 Jun
|Warkworth
Helping children embrace their bodies and empowering you to raise a body confident child.


Time & location
11 Jun 2023, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Warkworth, Totara Park Village, Warkworth 0910, New Zealand
Guests
Event details
Imagine a world where children can grow up feeling happy and confident in their own skin.
I am on a mission to change the narrative and create a better future for the next generation, and I need your help to do it. Unfortunately, society teaches children to feel bad about themselves, and rates of body dissatisfaction and eating disorders have doubled globally over the past decade. This crisis is especially pronounced in New Zealand's youth.
The good news is that parents and caregivers can make a significant difference. Together, we can challenge the status quo and . This workshop offers practical strategies for cultivating a .raise children who feel good about themselves and their bodiespositive relationship with food and your body
During the workshop, you will learn how to troubleshoot common nutrition problems and create an environment that empowers kids to feel confident in their own skin. When children feel and , they can in the face of life's challenges.resilientself-assuredthrive
Our goal is to help you raise children who feel good, eat well, and have a positive body image. By attending this workshop, you will be taking a significant step towards creating a world where mental health issues and eating disorders are no longer the norms.
This workshop is practical, evidence-based, and delivered with a healthy dose of compassion and kindness. Join us and help create a brighter future for our children.
During the workshop we will cover:
What influences body image and the effects of social media on young people's self-esteem
Why diets don't work and what to do instead
How parents can be positive role models by examining their own attitudes towards their bodies
How to support foster positive health behaviours that nurture body confidence
What to do if you’re concerned about your child’s weight
Strategies for dealing with sugar and other "treat foods"
Introducing mindful and intuitive eating practices
Recognizing signs of disordered eating and where to turn for advice and support
Led by expert presenter Rachael Wilson, a Registered Dietitian with nearly 20 years of experience working with both adults and children in nutrition and body image work. Rachael specializes in mindful eating, body image, family feeding, and eating disorders, and as a parent herself, she understands the importance of balancing real-life approaches with self-compassion, mindfulness, and positive parenting practices.
Bonus extras:
Receive a copy of our guide to body-positive resources for your child.
Have dedicated you-time in the workshop to focus on your individual goals for your family.
Time to ask your burning nutrition questions from one of New Zealand's leading experts in body image and family feeding.
Raise a child who feels good about themselves and their body. Together we can change the narrative.
Reserve a spot
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Early Bird ends 31st May
$85.00
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$120.00
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Rachael Wilson
Paediatric and Eating Disorder Dietitian &
Family Feeding Specialist
Rachael is a UK-trained, New Zealand Registered Dietitian with over 20 years of clinical experience. She specialises in paediatric feeding difficulties, Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), eating disorders and neurodivergent feeding experiences, supporting children, adolescents, adults and their families.
Her professional background includes extensive specialist training in paediatric feeding and eating disorders, including Responsive Feeding Therapy, the SOS Approach to Feeding, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders and Family-Based Treatment for Anorexia. She is also an Ellyn Satter Institute Affiliate Child Feeding Affiliate with additional training in trauma-informed care, neurodiversity-affirming feeding practices and mindfulness for children.
Drawing on her extensive clinical experience and understanding of nutrition, feeding development, neurodivergence and emotional wellbeing, Rachael developed the ARFID Empowerment Model™ (AEM).
The model integrates evidence-informed approaches within a practical, neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed framework, helping clinicians look beyond food intake to understand the underlying factors influencing feeding and eating difficulties.
Don't miss out on the training!
Here's what other parents are saying about The Food Tree approach
Isabelle Vincent
“The AEM is hands down the most comprehensive course currently available to professionals in the feeding space. The content is varied, with lecture-style presentations, videos and a membership hub where learning can take place at your own pace.
Rachael’s immense expertise and holistic philosophy are beautifully woven throughout the course. I cannot recommend it highly enough!”
Speech and Language Therapist NZ
“This course takes you on a journey to look at the big picture and explore the deeper questions behind why a child does not eat. It considers questions around identity, belonging, feeling safe and capacity for change.
The course provides a place to explore and challenge assumptions about feeding that can be embedded in professional practice, bringing those working in this field to a fresh understanding of what is needed to effect change.”
“I found the AEM approach open, inspiring and liberating. It creates space to wonder, explore and challenge established ways of thinking. It’s already making me rethink how I interview and work with families.”

