Pratique Inclusive
supporting health professionals in creating a weight-inclusive practice
We believe that all people deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.
We believe that all healthcare professionals (and their clients) would benefit from adopting a weight-inclusive approach.
We believe in equity, justice, compassion and kindness.
An online course made BY health professionals, FOR health professionals
This course may be for you if
- You do not feel well equipped to support clients who are concerned about their weight and body image.
- You have heard about intuitive eating and the weight-inclusive approach and want to more deeply understand them.
- You know that diets and food restriction do not work long term but you aren’t sure of the alternatives.
- You are wondering how to have a weight-inclusive practice that takes into consideration medical conditions and the biomechanical functioning of the body.
This course aims to :
Support your discovery or deepen your knowledge of the weight-inclusive approach through an intersectional lens and intuitive eating.
Explain, in depth, the science based evidence of the weight-inclusive approach.
Help you apply your learning in concrete ways that can be applied immediately to your health practice, regardless of your profession or experience.
The PRATIQUE INCLUSIVE course includes :
5 x 2hr live sessions, that include a Q&A
Live sessions will take place from 12pm – 2pm ET on Oct 24th, Oct 31, Nov 7th, Nov 14th and Nov 21st, 2024. A recording of these sessions will be available.
Access to the presentation slides and bonus material
Access to the recorded sessions and platform for 3 months
An online community of supportive peers
PLUS…
**NEW** Dietitians and dietetic students who take our course will get a 3 month membership to the Weight-Inclusive Dietitians In Canada Community for FREE
WIDIC offers so many amazing opportunities to learn and connect with other dietitians: Monthly Live Webinars, Peer Support Round Tables and a Members-Only Newsletter
Complementary
Resources
(Bonus : an added value of 75$):
- A bank of key scientific articles
- List of additional community resources
- Cheat sheets and turnkey tools
- Teaching documents you can use in your practice
Themes Addressed in the Training
Click to learn more about each theme
A detailed syllabus will be posted soon!
Taking care of Ourselves, both as professionals and as humans
- Acceptance of the path to being a professional (compassion, compassion and compassion)
- Recognition of our privileges, biases and prejudices based on identity and lived experience
- Taking care of yourself in order to take care of others
- The importance of interdisciplinarity work and the different fields of expertise
Weight science
- Understanding the determinants of weight and normal fluctuations
- Demystifying BMI
- Discussion of the evidence demonstrating the ineffectiveness of diets
DIet culture and systems of oppression
- What is diet culture and the wellness diet
- What is anti-fat bias (fatphobia) and its consequences and repercussions
- Recognition of multiple systems of oppression and intersectionality
The weight inclusive Approach
- How this approach encourages a practice that is free of anti-fat bias, anti-diet, weight inclusive and pro-health
- Recognition of the origins of HAES® and the limits of this approach
- Discussion of the scienced based evidence and results of this approach to interventions
- Debunking popular beliefs
- Practical integration of a weight-inclusive approach with clients
intuitive eating and the anti-diet approach
- Recognition of the origins and evolution of the approach according to Tribole & Resch
- Presentation of the scientific literature
- Discussion of the nuances and limitations of the approach
- How to apply the 10 principles concretely in your practice
concrete Applications and common challenges
- Interdisciplinary models, theories and intervention strategies
- Integrating self-compassion and mindfulness
- Supporting clients in ambivalence
- When health team members differ in their approach to wellbeing
Your Investment
Early bird pricing: (until 30th of September 2024): $499 CAD (or 2 installments of $249.50 CAD)
Regular price: (1st of October – 17th of October 2024) : $575 CAD (or 2 installments of $287.50 CAD)
**WIDIC collaboration discount**: If you have purchased anything from Weight-Inclusive Dietitians In Canada, you can get an extra 15% off of our early bird rate! Email us your proof of purchase and we will send you a special discount code.
Student price: $250 CAD (proof of full-time student status is required)
Group price (5 health care professionals or more): $400 per person (please contact us at pratiqueinclusive@gmail.com)
Alumni: if you have already taken our training, we welcome you to join this live cohort for less: $150
Equity pricing : access to quality information for all is important to us and we offer some equity priced spots for people with one or more marginalized and economically disadvantaged identity. Please click here to fill out an application and to verify your eligibility.
*all prices are currently non-taxable
If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at pratiqueinclusive@gmail.com.
About the founders
We are your guides on this learning journey
We are 3 passionate registered dietitians and have integrated a weight-inclusive practice into our work over the last decade. We understand the discomfort and questions that can come about when learning this approach because we have lived them!
We have combined our knowledge and experience to create a comprehensive training of the basics of the weight inclusive approach – the type of course that we would have loved to have when we started our learning journeys.
Julia Lévy-Ndejuru RD, M.Sc., Ph.D (c)
Julia is a dietitian, PhD candidate, and author. She has spent the past several years advocating for a weight-inclusive approach to health and nutrition. Her work spans various sectors, including media, clinical practice, and academia. Julia’s research interests include weight science, anti-fat bias and approaches that help develop a healthy relationship with food in diverse populations. In October 2023, she and Marilou co-authored the book Au-delà de la grossophobie: redéfinir son bien-être et habiter son corps. This work is a resource for anyone wishing to better understand and mend their relationship with their body and food.
Marilou Morin RD
Marilou is a registered dietitian with over fourteen years of clinical experience.
Working from a trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming and gender-affirming lens, she has developed an expertise in eating behaviours and body image. She is one of the first providers in Quebec to become a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor.
Marilou is the founder of Manger en Harmonie, a company offering consulting services, online courses, conferences and media collaborations.
In October 2023, she and Julia co-authored the book Au-delà de la grossophobie: redéfinir son bien-être et habiter son corps
Lisa Rutledge RD
After graduating from McGill University in 2005, Lisa realized that, while she knew about science and biology, the experience and wisdom of clients is just as important in building a strategy towards greater wellbeing. She is eternally grateful for stumbling into the world of weight-inclusive care and anti-diet nutrition support which changed her career path in an amazing way. For the past decade, Lisa’s focus as been on supporting teens and adults with disordered eating and eating disorders while striving to be neurodivergent and LGBTQ affirming. Lisa believes strongly in a weight-inclusive approach for all and supports clients in her private practice, in workshops and conferences. She has shared her knowledge both in her own blog and in the media (Huffington Post Canada, CJAD and CBC).
She is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Counselling Psychology and enjoys spending time with her kids and reading a good book.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you still have questions! We’d be happy to answer any questions you have. Send us an email.
when will the course take place?
The course will include 5 live sessions in 2024 that will take place on October 24th & 31st, November 7th, 14th and 21st.
You will have access to the recorded sessions for 3 months after the last session.
You can sign up for the course now until October 17th, 2024.
I’M NOT SURE I’LL BE able to watch the sessions LIVE. WILL I HAVE ACCESS TO THE RECORDINGS?
YES! The recordings will be available on the course platform within 48hrs of the live event.
You will have access to the recorded sessions for 3 months after the last session.
WHAT IS MY INVESTMENT FOR this course?
The regular price is : $575 CAD*
The student price is : $250 CAD*
Group pricing (5 people +) : $400 CAD per person (to take advantage of this rate, write to us at pratiqueinclusive@gmail.com)
N.B. : some employers have reimbursed this training in the past. Don’t hesitate to ask your employer!
Access to quality information for everyone is important to us, we offer a few spots for equity pricing for people who otherwise would not be able to pay the full cost of the training. Please click here to fill out an application and to verify your eligibility.
If you have any questions, please email us at pratiqueinclusive@gmail.com.
*our trainings are currently exempt from sales tax.
I AM NOT A DIETITIAN or NUTRITIONIST. IS THE TRAINING FOR ME?
Yes!
Whether you are a nurse, kinesiologist, doctor, pharmacist, psychologist, psychoeducator, psychiatrist, social worker, occupational therapist, respiratory therapist, speech therapist, physiotherapist, chiropractor, acupuncturist, osteopath, midwife, dentist or other professional working in health, thank you for your interest in an inclusive practice for the well-being of your clients.
The content of our training was created in collaboration with various professionals in order to make it accessible to everyone.
Wherever you are in the world, this training will allow you to integrate a weight-inclusive approach into your practice.
Does THIS TRAINING offer CONTINUING education credits? (CED)?
The course offers ten (10) hours of continuing education.
A certificate of participation is available at the end of the training. It is your responsibility to download it and submit it to to your professional College for verification that it complies to the specific regulations of your regulatory body.
We do not know the regulations for all professionals in all Canadian provinces and other countries. It is your responsibility to check the eligibility of the training within your professional order.
I do not work in private practice. Does the information in the course apply to me?
Absolutely! A weight inclusive practice can be used in all environments and with all types of clients.
It goes without saying that you must use your clinical judgement to decide if this training is right for you.
I question the VALIDITY OF THE weight inclusive APPROACH. Is it BASED ON scientific EVIDENCE?
Scientific rigor was used to present the the scientific literature that is available. You also have access to the complete bibliography of the literature used to create this training.
We understand that this paradigm can feel confronting, especially if you have history with a weight-focused healthcare. It is important to use that we listen to any questions you may have without judgment, with openness, curiosity and respect and answer them to the best of our knowledge. We expect reciprocity with these intentions.
Still have questions?
Email us! It is our pleasure to answer any questions you may have
What is Pratique Inclusive?
The creation of Practique Inclusive began with a desire to share our knowledge and experience, without pretension, to offer the training that we would have liked to follow when we started to practice in a weight inclusive way. The intention is to bring everything together in one place to give you a complete experience. Practique Inclusive represents weight inclusive practices, but we also stand for inclusiveness in general. This includes race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identy, ability, neuro divergence, religion, trauma, lived experience are all to be taken into consideration in our practice.