Jen’s Workshops
I offer a programme of eating disorder workshops to support young people, parents, teachers and sporting organisations. Find the workshop you need and book with JenUp today.
Teachers
How to support students with eating disorders in recovery?
Some themes covered:
- How to support students in recovery from an eating disorder
- Explore what to say and what not to say to a student in recovery from an eating disorder
- Exploring different strategies to ensure the student doesn’t fall behind in their studies
- How to support students who need to be monitored during lunch hours
Session length: 1 hour
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Let your body be itself
For: young people aged 13-18 years
This workshop has been created for those aged 13-18 years, its aim being to help students to understand how important nutrition is to all aspects of health, and wellbeing, including mental health. Our workshop will empower students to seek help for themselves and for others. Some of the themes covered include:
- Identifying different types of eating, along with disordered eating
- Risk factors of dieting
- Challenging cultural ideals on social media
- How to support body positivity
- Exploring your own relationships with food and exercise
“I’ve learnt not to compare myself to others, and that we are all unique”
Student
“I’ve learnt how to fuel my body, and have a better understanding of different types of eating”
Student
“I now know how to spot an eating disorder, and help a friend who may be struggling”
Student
Session length: 1 hour
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Staff training on eating disorders
For: teachers and other school staff
The aim of our training is to support the staff at your school with prevention training to staff on eating disorders and early intervention. In this training session your staff will be able to increase their understanding and ability to respond to at risk students. Some of the themes covered in our program include:
- Identifying different types of eating disorders and disordered eating, and how these issues develop
- To identify how to spot the early signs of an eating disorder and how to respond
- Knowing how to approach a student of concern, alongside strategies for successful intervention
- To realise the importance of adults in the mix
“Really informative training, we now have a better understanding of eating disorders and how to respond”
School counsellor
“I like that it covered practical as well as theoretical elements, and gave us a chance to verbalise our thoughts even if they weren’t framed as questions, but it still allowed us to receive the necessary feedback on what we were thinking”
School counsellor
Session length: 90 minutes
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Orthorexia/Anorexia and Compulsive Exercise
For: young people aged 16-18 years
This workshop has been created for 16-18 years olds, its aim being to enable students to gain a healthier understanding of how to fuel their body. Also, to understand the side effects of under-eating and over-exercising on the body. Some of the themes covered in this workshop include:
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What is orthorexia nervosa and compulsive exercise?
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Identify signs and symptoms of orthorexia nervosa/anorexia and compulsive exercise
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Identity why anorexia and compulsive exercise are a dangerous combination
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Recognise how to overcome orthorexia nervosa and compulsive exercise – our stories
Delivered by:
Jenny Tomei
(Eating Disorder Coach, Nutritional Therapist and Personal Trainer, Ex County Runner for Kent
Sam Woodfield
(Personal Trainer, Ex Elite Cyclist, who competed in the Gran Fondo World Championships Final for GB)
Both Jenny Tomei and Sam Woodfield have lived through the experience of Orthorexia, Anorexia and Compulsive Exercise.
Session length: 60 minutes, followed by an optional 15 minute Q&A
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Jenny’s Tomei’s recovery story from Anorexia: Awareness talk
For: schools, sporting clubs and organisations
Jenny Tomei is a Nutritional Therapist, Eating Disorder Coach and Personal Trainer. Jenny suffered with Anorexia for over 6 years and now her passion is to help educate teachers, parents and students on how to spot the early signs of an eating disorder, and most importantly to enable students to feel empowered to do something about it. Jenny will speak about her recovery journey, and how she managed to overcome her challenges.
“Jenny is a great communicator and very relatable”
Chief of staff support at Metropolitan Police
“Great to have a speaker with a lived experience but also with the expertise to talk about the topic.”
Teacher
Session length: 1 hour 15 minutes
ENQUIRE HERE
How to be perfectly imperfect (“It’s okay to be real”)
For: young people aged 13-18 years
This workshop is aimed at 13-18 years olds and is designed to help students increase their overall self-esteem, to identify the impact of perfectionism on mental health, and to accept failure and also to see the potential for growth in so-called ‘failure’. We also look at how to improve overall emotional resilience.
This session is help by Jenny Tomei (Qualified Eating Disorder Coach NCFED and Nutritional Therapist along with Becky Stone (Qualified Psychotherapist, Eating Disorder Therapist, Clinical Supervisor, BCAP Life Coach with a specialism in working with adolescents (BACP, NCFED, Accredited NCS).
Session length: 1 hour
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Parents
How to support your child’s relationship with food, exercise and body image?
For: parents
This workshop is aimed at parents and the overall aim is to empower parents to feel confident in talking to their child about body image and food. Also to recognise the influence of social media on body image and eating habits. Some other key themes include:
- Recognising how important nutrition is to all aspects of health and wellbeing including mental health
- To identify the spectrum of behaviours from healthy to unhealthy, to disordered eating through to eating disorders
- To realise the power of role modelling positive body image and healthy behaviours.
This session is help by Jenny Tomei (Qualified Eating Disorder Coach NCFED and Nutritional Therapist along with Becky Stone (Qualified Psychotherapist, Eating Disorder Therapist, Clinical Supervisor, BCAP Life Coach with a specialism in working with adolescents (BACP, NCFED, Accredited NCS).
Session length: 90 minutes
ENQUIRE HERE
How To Support Your Children With Eating Disorders In Recovery
For: parents
Some themes covered:
- Understanding the recovery process from an eating disorder
- Exploring what to say and what not to say to someone in recovery from an eating disorder
- Exploring supportive language
- How to support your child in recovery from an eating disorder
Session length: 1 hour
ENQUIRE HERE
Sporting Organisations
RED-S (Relative Energy Deficit Syndrome) Awareness Workshop for Students
Some themes covered:
- Identifying different types of eating alongside disordered eating
- How to spot the symptoms of RED-S and how to seek help
- Identifying the side effects of under eating and over training on our overall health
- Exploring the importance of Vitamin D, Calcium and Protein requirements in young athletes
Session length: 1 hour (parents may also attend)
ENQUIRE HERE
Orthorexia/Anorexia and Compulsive Exercise
This workshop has been created for 16-18 years olds, its aim being to enable students to gain a healthier understanding of how to fuel their body. Also, to understand the side effects of under-eating and over-exercising on the body. Some of the themes covered in this workshop include:
-
What is orthorexia nervosa and compulsive exercise?
-
Identify signs and symptoms of orthorexia nervosa/anorexia and compulsive exercise
-
Identity why anorexia and compulsive exercise are a dangerous combination
-
Recognise how to overcome orthorexia nervosa and compulsive exercise – our stories
Delivered by:
Jenny Tomei
(Eating Disorder Coach, Nutritional Therapist and Personal Trainer, Ex County Runner for Kent
Sam Woodfield
(Personal Trainer, Ex Elite Cyclist, who competed in the Gran Fondo World Championships Final for GB)
Both Jenny Tomei and Sam Woodfield have lived through the experience of Orthorexia, Anorexia and Compulsive Exercise.
Session length: 60 minutes, followed by an optional 15 minute Q&A
ENQUIRE HERE
Jenny’s Tomei’s recovery story from Anorexia: Awareness talk
For: schools, sporting clubs and organisations
Jenny Tomei is a Nutritional Therapist, Eating Disorder Coach and Personal Trainer. Jenny suffered with Anorexia for over 6 years and now her passion is to help educate teachers, parents and students on how to spot the early signs of an eating disorder, and most importantly to enable students to feel empowered to do something about it. Jenny will speak about her recovery journey, and how she managed to overcome her challenges.
“Jenny is a great communicator and very relatable”
Chief of staff support at Metropolitan Police
“Great to have a speaker with a lived experience but also with the expertise to talk about the topic.”
Teacher
Session length: 1 hour 15 minutes
ENQUIRE HERE
