The Invisible Corset
Break Free from Beauty Culture and Embrace Your Radiant Self
$46.40
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
27 April 2021
Summary
Nine years old. That’s the average age when a girl puts on her “invisible corset,” knowing that going forward, her value is inextricably tied to her appearance.
According to author Lauren Geertsen, the invisible corset is a set of culturally inherited beliefs that make women feel insecure and anxious in their own bodies. “Women discarded their whalebone corsets in the early twentieth century,” she writes, “But there remained in place an invisible corset, just as limiting and uncomfort…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781683646181 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1683646185 |
| Author: | Lauren Geertsen |
| Publisher: | Sounds True Inc |
| Imprint: | Sounds True Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 27 April 2021 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 133mm |
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“The Invisible Corset will teach you to trust your inner wisdom and help you heal your relationship to your body. It will give you the grace and ease that come with rejecting beauty and diet culture and owning your right to self-love.” –Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, coauthor of Intuitive Eating
“The Invisible Corset lifts the shackles of our conditioning and provides a manual for the revivification of the body through true love, not affected ‘self-acceptance.’ Give yourself the gift of healing the most important relationship in your entire life, starting here.” –Dr. Kelly Brogan, MD, author of New York Times bestseller A Mind of Your Own and Own Your Self
“What a beautiful book. Lauren teaches reconnection and partnership with our body, in order to connect with its innate wisdom and break free from the abuse of toxic beauty culture. I felt myself breathing a little deeper, feeling a little more fully, and all my muscles slowly relaxing with every new chapter I read.” –Caroline Dooner, author of The F*ck It Diet
“In a world where we are constantly bombarded with unrealistic standards of how to look and be, The Invisible Corset is a breath of fresh air. Lauren guides you to remove the invisible strings that keep you tied to a cycle of chasing unattainable beauty standards and helps you discover your path to self-love.” –Dr. Jolene Brighten, NMD, bestselling author of Beyond the Pill
“The Invisible Corset is a gift to us all. Lauren’s tools will empower you to let go of society’s standards of beauty. She invites you to break up with shame and liberates you to find freedom in your own beauty that is unique to you. Her words will be tattooed on your heart and soul.” –Dr. Morgan Francis, PsyD, body image therapist
About The Author
Lauren Geertsen
Lauren Geertsen is a body connection coach who helps women overcome body anxiety and heal their relationship with food. After healing her own severe autoimmune disorder, she realized that women must trust their bodies to achieve health and confidence. She resides in Phoenix, Arizona.
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