Marla’s New Book
BE-Friend Yourself
Finding Freedom with Food and Peace with your Body
Featured By ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, Boston Herald
In "BE-Friend Yourself: Finding Freedom with Food and Peace with Your Body," Marla Mervis-Hartmann invites you to resoundingly answer, "Yes!"
As the creator of "Love Your Body, Love Yourself," Marla draws upon her two decades of expertise as a body image and food freedom expert and healer to empower you. With a mission to silence the relentless noise of the diet industry, Marla guides you on a journey to rediscover yourself.
Discover Your "Yes!"
Through chapters on intuitive eating, embracing movement as a tribute to your body, exploring sensuality and spirituality, and becoming your own best friend, "BE-Friend Yourself" unveils the path to stepping out of the mental mire and into unshakable confidence and clarity.
Healing Emotional Connections with Your Body and Food:
Body image and food challenges often conceal deeper emotional wounds. In "BE-Friend Yourself," compassionately address the discomfort within, even when you want to escape. Discover the path to healing your relationship with your body and food by slowing down, feeling, and breathing—especially when activated.
Transforming from Opponent to Ally:
"BE-Friend Yourself" challenges the paradox of living in opposition to the joy of food and the wonder of our bodies. Imagine the ease of being consistently kind to yourself!
Embrace the Art of Self-Love:
"BE-Friend Yourself" teaches this art along with embracing your life by feeling more deeply, grieving more intentionally, and celebrating your body—for how it is, no matter where you are in your journey.
Ready to Say "Yes!" to Yourself?
Dive into "BE-Friend Yourself" and embark on a life-changing adventure towards loving your body, achieving freedom with food, and finding peace within.
“Marla writes with such amazing honesty that she soon feels like your best friend! Marla's stories and those of her clients give real insight into the struggles of many who suffer from all types of eating disorders. If I could foretell the future, I'd predict this book will bring many to start their own path to recovery!”
- Cathy Meyer-Uyehara, FACHE
CEO, Ai Pono Hawaii - ED Recovery Center
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Marla Mervis-Hartmann, the creator of "Love Your Body, Love Yourself”, guides women toward embracing self-acceptance.
I've been working in body image and food freedom for over two decades as a coach, speaker, and Kingdom Healer. My work has been featured on ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and at TEDx Salinas.
I serve as President on the Board at Ai Pono Eating Disorder Recovery Center in Maui, where I'm committed to supporting women in their healing journeys. I wrote this book because I lived this struggle for years, and I know what it takes to heal it. I live in Maui with my family and work full-time guiding women through the transformation I walked myself.
“BE-Friend Yourself is all about creating a relationship with food and body that's filled with warmth and goodness.
This beautiful book is written with honesty, insight and love. Marla Mervis-Hartmann weaves together timeless wisdom, great storytelling, and sweet reflections on her own personal journey.
You’ll be inspired to make lasting changes when it comes to your body, and your life. And you’ll learn how to create a new and healthier inner dialogue around food.
If you’re ready to dive deeper into yourself and see what’s in the way of your happiness, then this book can help you finally find the freedom and peace that you truly deserve. “
Marc David: Founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating,
and author of Nourishing Wisdom and The Slow Down Diet.