Befriending Your Body Program (BFYB) ™

You don’t have to stay at war with your body.

Compassionate, trauma-informed support to help you build a safer, more trusting relationship with your body, food, and yourself.

New here? Start with the 8-week program.
Already completed the program? Continue in The Befriending Circle.

Jen Rabung, RDN, RYT, CEDS

A trauma-informed yoga instructor and registered dietitian specializing in eating disorder recovery.

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Step 1: Befriending Your Body™ Program

In this program you will develop a new respectful and trusting relationship with your body, food and self for integrated and lasting healing and freedom! Through learning the necessary skills of embodiment and self-compassion for emotional regulation and self-discovery, you will learn how the internal workings of your body and nervous system can actually help you to regulate the tough emotions that block recovery and keep you stuck.

You will also learn how self-compassion soothes the toughest moments and keeps you moving forward. This program was developed through Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti’s doctoral research, the writing of her book, a pilot study on the program, and over 34 years of her clinical knowledge working with those struggling with disordered eating and body image issues.

Dr. Biasetti’s book, Befriending Your Body: A Self-Compassionate Approach to Freeing Yourself From Disordered Eating, is the companion book to the program. Each week we will unfold a new understanding through the internal language of your body, and how to see recovery in a new way, through lectures, guided practices and self-reflections.

This program is for you if:

You feel stuck in cycles with food or your body
You’re tired of trying to fix or control yourself
You want a compassionate, non-diet approach
You’re ready to understand your body instead of fight it
You’re looking for both guidance and community

You don’t have to stay at war with your body.

BFYB™ is a unique trauma-informed 8-week Somatic Self-Compassion Recovery program teaching you the skills of embodiment and self-compassion for disordered eating and making peace with your body, food and self!

Based on the Polyvagal Theory and the evidence-based practices of interoceptive awareness, self-compassion, and mindfulness. It offers a new view on healing your relationship with your body and food, and the path back to embodiment.

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Step 2: Befriending Circle

In this program you will continue to develop a respectful, responsive, and compassionate relationship with your body—one that is supported through ongoing practice, reflection, and community.

This circle is designed for alumni of Befriending Your Body™ who want to stay connected to the work in a way that feels sustainable, gentle, and real.

Rather than starting over, this is a space to continue.

Within The Befriending Circle, you will be supported in:

Deepening your ability to listen to and respond to your body’s cues with curiosity and care
Navigating challenges and “setbacks” with greater compassion and less self-judgment
Strengthening nervous system regulation through consistent, embodied practice
Staying connected to the principles of this work in everyday life
Experiencing community with others who understand the nuance of this process

This is not a space for perfection, performance, or pressure.

It is a space for:

Permission
Practice
Presence
Humanness

Together, we create an environment where you can return to yourself—again and again—without needing to prove, fix, or change who you are.

The Befriending Circle is a continued support space for alumni of Befriending Your Body™ who want to stay connected to the work in a gentle, sustainable way.

Continue my work

FAQs

Yes. The Befriending Circle is designed specifically for alumni of Befriending Your Body™.
The shared foundation of language, concepts, and approach helps create a space that feels safe, cohesive, and supportive for everyone. Because of this, new participants are not able to join without first completing the program.
The 8-week Befriending Your Body™ program is a structured, guided experience that introduces core concepts, practices, and frameworks.
The Befriending Circle is a continuation space.
Rather than learning something new each week, the focus is on:
- practicing what you’ve already learned
- integrating it into daily life
- receiving ongoing support and reflection
- staying connected to your body and this work over time
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No. The Befriending Circle is not therapy and does not replace individual treatment.
It is a supportive, educational, and experiential group space rooted in somatic awareness, nervous system support, and compassionate reflection.
If you are currently in therapy or working with a treatment team, this space can complement that work.
You are welcome here.
This space is designed with the understanding that healing is not linear. Periods of disconnection, difficulty, or returning to old patterns are a normal part of the process.
You do not need to be “doing well” to attend.
You only need to be willing to show up—just as you are.
No. Sharing is always optional.
You are welcome to:
- speak
- listen
- reflect quietly
- participate in whatever way feels supportive to you
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The Befriending Your Body Program is an 8 week program.
- Sessions meet weekly via Zoom
- The program lasts 8 weeks
- There is a $400 commitment
The Befriending Circle is offered in 4-visit cycles.
- Sessions meet twice monthly via Zoom
- Each cycle includes 4 total sessions
- There is a $40/month investment
- Participants commit to the full cycle ($80 total)
This structure helps create consistency, safety, and a stable group experience.
Each session follows a consistent, supportive rhythm and may include:
- grounding and nervous system support
- guided reflection and optional sharing
- gentle teaching or theme exploration
- somatic or restorative practices
- integration and closing
The focus is on experience and practice, not performance or information overload.
This space can be supportive for individuals at various points in their journey, but it is not a higher level of care.
If you are actively struggling, we strongly encourage you to be supported by an individual provider or treatment team. The Befriending Circle can be a complement to that support, but not a substitute.
Yes. You will have the opportunity to continue into future cycles if it feels supportive for you.

If you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out.
We want this space to feel clear, supportive, and aligned for you.

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Befriending Your Body™ Program

Wednesdays
Sept. 30th - Nov. 18th, 2026
6:30 - 8:30 pm EST
The cost of the 8-week program is $400.
Contact us directly for financial concerns.
Sessions are all conducted virtually, via Zoom.
Dr. Biasetti’s book, Befriending Your Body: A Self-Compassionate Approach to Freeing Yourself From Disordered Eating, is the companion book to the program.
You will need to acquire a copy of the book prior to the program as you will read through 1-2 chapters per week.

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Befriending Circle

Wednesdays
Every other week, 4 sessions
Aug 5th, 19th, Sept 2nd, 16th
6:30 - 7:45 pm EST
The cost of the 8-week (total 4 sessions) program is $80.
Contact us directly for financial concerns.
Sessions are all conducted virtually, via Zoom.
The Befriending Circle offers a gentle, ongoing space for alumni of Befriending Your Body™ to continue this work in community. We meet twice monthly for 60–75 minutes, with a 4-visit cycle commitment. Investment is $40/month ($80 total).