Opal’s Co-founder and Exercise and Sport Program Director, Kara Bazzi and fellow Exercise + Sport team speak about Exercise, Sport, Movement and Mental Health Running Interviews: What I learned by handling eating disorders and RED-S poorly as a coach in Fast Women Running in Harmony: How to Tackle Food and Read more…
Grief + Gratitude: How Opal Has Changed and What Remains the Same Friends, Family and Colleagues of Opal, We thought it was time for an update. Everyday has brought newness and change at Opal; We will try to get you up to speed. Two weeks ago Read more…
Reflections on Covid-19 and Spending time in Nature from Richard E. Kreipe, MD, FAAP, FSAHM, FAED “The COVID-19 pandemic is certainly a sobering wake-up call regarding how interdependent we are all-on each other-around the world. It is important for each of us to do whatever we can to reduce the Read more…
Dear Friends, Family and Colleagues of Opal, We, at Opal, are in this unprecedented time with you. Being in the “epicenter” of the US coronavirus pandemic, we are feeling the reality of all the disruption and uncertainty as the community responds to stop the spread of the virus. We Read more…
Community Resources for Navigating Covid-19 In our effort to continue to support our community during this difficult time, we have compiled a list of community resources. We would love your help in adding to this list. If you have anything to share, please feel free to send us a message. We will Read more…
Last week, the New York Times published a brave post by distance runner Mary Cain. She is boldly using her voice (and her justified anger) to advocate for change in sport culture. We are so grateful for this story and others that bring awareness to the harm that is Read more…
Opal’s outpatient Athlete Clinic Coming in 2020 Athletes hold a lot of privilege and power in our culture. They can easily be idealized. Fans and spectators are wowed and inspired by what athletes can accomplish with their bodies. The athletes’ physical art, strength, agility, and technique is all on Read more…
Opal is Expanding! Opal recently was given the opportunity to assume the rest of the 6th floor in their U District Building. We enthusiastically said “yes!” We are SO excited for what this means for Opal and for what we can offer to our community. Read more…
The Appetite Episode #71: Size-Free Clothing for Recovery: A Conversation with the Founder of The Garment Project An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast What would your personal style look like if you weren’t concerned about size or body image? Hear how Erin Drischler has changed lives through changing the closets Read more…
The Appetite Episode #70: Change: Why Ambivalence Happens An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Are you ready for a change? We’re exploring what the stages of change are and why acknowledging ambivalence is often the linchpin when it comes to transformation. In a roundtable conversation that touches on self-care, creative habits, Read more…