National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Feb. 20, 2009 - PRLog -- With the celebrity weight hype continuing and the influx of Americans at the gym based on their New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, I ask you to consider the impact of eating disorders and their role in weight and body image issues in our culture. A perfect tie-in is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, February 22-28, 2009.

The mission of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week is to ultimately prevent eating disorders and body image issues while reducing the stigma surrounding eating disorders and improving access to treatment. Eating disorders are serious, life-threatening illnesses, often directly preceded by attempts at strict dieting. It's important to recognize the pressures, attitudes and behaviors that shape the disorder and how we might begin to make advancements in our understanding and treatment of this serious and escalating public health issue affecting females (and some males) of all ages.

If you or someone you know has suffered from disordered eating, meet Lorrie Jones, Founder of Simple Serenity™. Lorrie's personal journey has shaped her into a knowledgeable and experienced resource, bringing a unique and innovative approach to wellness including healing from disordered eating. Lorrie is grounded in medical knowledge, Eastern wisdom and personal life experience.

With Lorrie, explore compassionate and creative approaches to stress reduction, personal renewal and healing. Gain the knowledge you need to develop a health conscious lifestyle and a sustainable health plan. For more on Lorrie's own journey of healing, visit Living Mindfully Today at http://livingmindfullytoday.com. To learn more about available resources, visit Simple Serenity at http://www.simpleserenity.com.

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Lorrie Jones, a knowledgeable and experienced resource, brings a unique and innovative approach to wellness including healing from disordered eating. Founder of Simple Serenity™, Lorrie has served individuals, groups, young women and hospitals with her expertise in health issues, advanced training in stress reduction, extensive research in mind-body healing, and commitment to learning and growth. Her passion is creating beauty through change.

Grounded in medical knowledge, Eastern wisdom and personal life experience, Lorrie’s credentials include: BS Nursing, BA French, and Certification in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Education from UMass Medical School Center for Mindfulness, Neuro-Linguistics, Hypnotherapy, Beginning/Advanced and Senior YogaFit and Mat Pilates. She is the author of Simple Serenity: Stress Reduction Program© and Simple Serenity: A Woman’s Guide to Living Mindfully©. Her hallmark is a loving, compassionate and relationship-based approach to healing.