Healing Body Shame - Insight Timer Live

Due to our own trauma and internalized systems of oppression, most of us feel far from home in our own bodies, carrying deep shame and even hatred for our sacred vessels. In this recording of an Insight Timer live from June 2022, Catherine shares how we create pathways to self-love to heal this shame, and guides a gentle practice to help us inhabit our bodies with presence and joy. Trauma-informed & anti-oppressive. Meditation music by Jamiel Conlon.

Reviews

In reflecting on Catherine Ligett’s solo practice talk about body shame, it’s clear she brought an extraordinary blend of empathy, insight, and vulnerability to the discussion. Catherine’s approach to this deeply sensitive topic felt both welcoming and profound, creating a space where listeners could genuinely feel seen and understood.

Her talk was grounded in a compassionate perspective, moving beyond surface-level discussions to address the origins and complexities of body shame. Through her words, she built a narrative that didn’t shy away from the raw truths about self-judgment and societal pressure. Instead, she leaned into these themes with both wisdom and care, allowing the audience to see body shame not as an isolated struggle, but as part of a broader, shared human experience.

Catherine’s use of metaphor and storytelling gave the discussion a poetic depth, inviting listeners to reflect on their own journeys and offering them a vision of acceptance and healing. Her pacing allowed space for listeners to sit with their own thoughts, to absorb the weight of her words in real time, and to feel the possibility of moving toward self-compassion.

This practice talk was both an enlightening and encouraging experience—a reminder that body shame, though deeply ingrained, can be understood and gradually transformed with kindness and self-acceptance.

A true gift for our relationship with ourselves. Thank you deeply for showing me the light I need to nurture into a supernova.

Inspiring. Thank you for sharing 🙏🌺.

An incredibly healing and profound teaching. I didn't realize how much paralyzing shame I've been carrying, the shame of feeling not good enough and then shame for being depressed about it Thank you for your insights into how damaging the culture we live in is on our psyches and that it's not our fault. This was a big step for me.

Every single one of your practices brings another layer of understanding and healing to my journey. Thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️