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Sarah Maria MIA, JD, Certified Meditation Instructor and Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counselor
Sarah Maria Quick Facts
Main Areas: Body Image and Personal EmpowermentCareer Focus: Author, Speaker, and Business Owner
Sarah Maria is a body-image expert and personal empowerment specialist who teaches people to love their bodies no matter what shape, size, age, or ethnicity. She leads workshops internationally and conducts one-on-one consultations with individuals and couples, empowering them to love themselves and live their dreams.
An extremely accomplished woman, Sarah Maria earned a BA in Theology, graduating summa cum laude, and then earned her MA in International Affairs from Columbia University, graduating at the top of her class in all subject areas. She later earned her law degree from Stanford University.
But woven into her outstanding achievements academically, Sarah Maria experienced an intense hatred of her body. Starting at age 14, she began a vicious cycle of 500 calorie diets, bingeing, and purging. The pain of this cycle motivated her to investigate holistic healing and spirituality. As with everything she does, Sarah Maria pursued these disciplines with a passion. While pursuing her academic career, she studied and practiced yoga, earned a diploma in Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counseling as well as certification as a Chopra Center Meditation instructor. After graduating from law school, Sarah Maria opened a healing business, Ananda Healing Arts, offering yoga instruction, Ayurvedic and nutritional counseling, and massage therapy. After seeing how many people were controlled by self-hatred and discontent with their physical appearance, she founded Break Free Beauty, a company committed to teaching self-love.
Sarah Maria has developed a concrete and practical approach to helping people love their bodies. She teaches a five-step program that takes people from self-loathing to self-love.
She communicates her knowledge and expertise with individuals and couples of all ages in workshops, seminars, speaking engagements, and on-on-one coaching.
Her passion is sharing this signature system with others so that everyone, no matter what their body looks like, can learn to love and cherish themselves. She helps clients love their bodies, connect with the soul, and live their dreams.
"I am committed to helping others learn to love their bodies and to use their struggles as the doorway into the spiritual path. Connecting with spiritual essence transforms body loathing into a sense of love and gratitude, leading to fulfilling lives of joy and vibrancy."
Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Sarah Maria
“We are living at a time when war is a popular paradigm, and many of us have embodied “the war against our bodies.” As is the case in all wars, there are no winners. I can guarantee you one thing: if you are having a war with your body, you will lose. You will lose, and your body will lose. The only choice for a healthy body, a healthy soul, and a healthy mind is collaboration. There must be a healthy collaborative relationship between all aspects of our organism for us to achieve the happiness and satisfaction that we desire and that is our birthright.” “You are more than the struggle you are currently going through. I know the hell you are going through; I know because I have been there. You are noble and courageous for stepping out of our cultural paradigm that says your self worth is equal to your clothing size. You are standing up for what is true and beautiful and affirming it in yourself and in everyone around you. You are a spiritual warrior, and by fighting your battle, you are making the world a better place for everyone. Don’t fight the war against your body because no one will win. Instead, become a voice, a face, and a body for real beauty, beauty that honors women for whatever their size and complexion, knowing that we are all different faces of the divine, a physical representation of the infinite nature of the cosmos.” “Find the beauty in everything, and you will discover that true beauty lasts forever.” “Find out what you truly want from this life, what will truly fulfill your heart’s desire. Then begin to live according to this vision, and you will realize your soul’s highest potential.” "Do you want your epitaph to read, 'She was thin'?” “You will begin to identify and live a new reality: the reality of beauty, the reality of vitality, the reality of strength, the reality of your glory.” “When we see the beauty in others, it can help us to see the beauty in ourselves. And when we can see the beauty in ourselves, it can help us to see the beauty in others.” “You need to take your attention away from the self-hatred and self-loathing and put love in its place instead. Love has the effect of making us brilliant and magnificent. When people fall in love, they feel at the top of their game. You need to fall in love with yourself. When you are in love with yourself, everything becomes possible because you only know the love that is your birthright.”
“Our bodies are our babies and need to be cared for and nurtured with the same love and affection.”
"Become a voice, a face, and a body for real beauty, beauty that honors women for whatever their size and complexion, knowing that we are all different faces of the divine, a physical representation of the infinite nature of the cosmos."
Getting Started With Sarah Maria
Please visit www.breakfreebeauty.com to learn more about Sarah Maria. Begin to love yourself and unleash the power of your potential!
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