Hello! Today I am sharing a book review, so I am going to skip the small talk and get right to the content…
Right after I finish sipping this delicious green smoothie, that is.
It’s similar to the green smoothies I usually make for myself, only with the addition of egg white liquid. I got the idea from Kasey. In fact, I got the whole recipe from her in her book BODYpeace, co-written by Heather.
I had the pleasure of meeting Kasey last summer at the IDEA BlogFest Convention. I noticed her vibrant personality right away and have always admired her work. She is so sweet and so strong! I haven’t had the opportunity to meet Heather, but I have been following her blog and spiritual journey for years. When the two of them hit it off as soul sisters a while ago, it was easy to see they bonded a deep and meaningful friendship by balancing each other out perfectly.
It’s no secret that both women are passionate about helping people find a peace and balance with healthy eating and fitness. Both of them have struggled with eating disorders and body image issues. I know that some of you reading this might have the same issues, and to you, dear friend, I strongly urge you to keep scrolling!
Heather and Kasey worked hard as co-authors and create their BODYPeace book that launched at the end of 2014!
BODYpeace is a 30-day inspirational journey designed to help those struggling with self-shaming and body image. They share their personal stories (both struggles and triumphs), meditations, healthy fueling recipes, and exercises to help you break free and awake the purpose of your body.
What is BODYpeace?
(Taken directly from the text)
BODYpeace is…
• A transformational experience and a guide for the modern day soul sister (that’s you!). We promise that if you put 100% of your effort into this journey, you will be guided to fall in love with your body – FOR REAL.
• A support system. Not only do you have exclusive access to the BODYpeace community, but we are energetically supporting you every step of the way. Sound trippy? That’s okay… just trust us.
• A guide book. That’s right. This is a guidebook – not a Bible. If something doesn’t resonate with you, feel free to skip it. However, if you simply feel resistance to doing something, DO IT! Your ego really wants to keep you in the dark and wants you to stay stuck in your BODYshame spiral. So it will try to tell you to resist doing certain exercises that, deep down, you know your soul is calling you to do. DON’T SKIP THOSE! The things we resist the most are often the things we need the most.
• A safe haven. You can return to BODYpeace over and over again. Every time you go through this journey, you will receive a new insight and new shifts. That is the miracle of evolving your soul!
• A supportive community. We are ALL in this together. No shame is welcome here and no judgments are EVER gonna go down. We support, we guide, and we nurture.
BODYpeace is NOT…
• A diet book. We don’t dig diets. Every BODY is different, and we don’t like people telling us what to feed our bodies. So we will not be doing the same for you.
• A weight loss book. We’re here to release emotional weight, and, if you do need to loose physical weight, you’ll notice that usually comes as a by-product of releasing emotional weight. So, stick around and see what happens. You’ve truly got nothing to lose!
• A quick fix. We believe that small steps lead us to lasting transformational changes. That is how we got where we are. Every day we choose to love our bodies in the moment. Not tomorrow. Not yesterday. But today. Right here and right now. And, most importantly, we really take time to marinate in what’s going on with us.
• A journey for you to BS. If you’re looking to be healed in a week, if you’re a chronic procrastinator, if you’re lazy, or you don’t want to put in the good ‘ol elbow grease… this may not be the journey for you. But if you’re ready to live a soulful, energizing, enriching life experience and ready to make that change and put in the work, then you are home.
• A cookie-cutter plan. Feel free to split up your days. If you want to meditate in the morning and then journal in the evening, go for it. The only thing we ask is that you commit to doing the BODYpeace meditation every morning upon waking. This is SUPER important. Trust us!
My Experience with BODYpeace
My story is a bit different from the stories of the two wonderful souls who wrote this book.
While I was a professional dancer, there were certainly times where I would restrict myself from eating “danger” foods and felt bad for indulging in things that were “off limits”. There were also times of the season where I thought it was completely normal to go to the gym twice a day and then practice for four hours. I consider myself lucky to have caught those unhealthy habits early on and ease off of them as soon as I did.
Today, there isn’t one food I will restrict myself from eating. Of course, there are foods I simply don’t care for (I’m talking to you – tuna fish), but it’s for other reasons than fear of gaining weight.
When Heather asked me to do this review, I felt honored that she thought of me, but I didn’t necessarily think it would be for me. I didn’t think I *needed* it, but I wanted to support both of them and their book!
So, instead of going through the full book and 30 day program, I completed two days of the BODYtruths challenges and two days of BODYfuel challenges. During the four day process, I realized that I have more insecurities about my body than I thought. And that’s okay. It’s good to take yourself out of your comfort zone and deal with any hidden issues that activity uncovers head on. And that’s exactly what happened!
As soon as I saw myself writing “I don’t like this…” or “I wish I could finally change that…” I giggled to myself a little. Why? Where was this type of negative thinking coming from?
That’s the difference between 2015 Heather and 2009 Heather. I acknowledge those negative thoughts, but don’t obsess over them. In fact, I usually ignore and laugh them… hence the giggles (essentially, I’m laughing at myself).
I think that we all deal with even a shred of insecurity about our bodies at one point or another.
My point in sharing this with you is that I think that BODYpeace would be a beneficial read for anyone. Obviously, the book was written for those struggling in mind, but that doesn’t mean everyone can’t get something out of their message. Like me, you might just discover there is a bit of self-consciousness buried under all of those smiling photos after all.
And if or when that happens, they’re right there to snap you out of it!
30 Day BODYpeace Challenge
Starting January 12th, Heather and Kasey will be hosting a 30 Day New Years Challenge for you!
Check out all of the information to sign up and be a part of it if you’re interested!
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You can purchase BODYpeace . (<- my personal affiliate link) Thank you for sharing this wonderful book with the world! <3
Please note: I am not an affiliate for BODYPeace and will not receive compensation for this review. I was sent a copy of the eBook from the authors to review. As always, all opinions are my own.

This sounds like a great book. It’s funny how when we reflect back we can see the changes we have made in our attitude. Distance gives us a much needed perspective. I still have insecurities myself, but as a whole I acknowledge them and move on.