Dancing Can Be a Healing Force: Kyla’s Journey to Body Positivity and Self-Love

Written By Elizabeth Harris

You deserve to love the body that you are in.

Kyla, the creator of the popular instagram account, Baila With Kyla, dancer and body positivity advocate joins the podcast to share her inspirational journey from undergoing open heart surgery in 2013 to becoming a beacon of joy and self-acceptance. 

She discusses the healing power of dance and how it has saved her life and helped her realize how beautiful she is. Through dance, she has found self acceptance, love, and more understanding of her mind body connection.

We talk about how she found inspiration in dance, how she empowers other women to embrace and celebrate themselves, and how she confidently handles online trolls who attempt to bring her down.


In this episode:

  • Kyla’s pivotal moment in her life: a life saving surgery

  • The role shame plays in intuitive eating 

  • What Kyla learned from Salsa dancing 

  • Dancing made her feel beautiful 

  • Dealing with hurtful comments, and how she overcomes them 

  • How confident women infuse confidence in other women 

  • You deserve to take up space!

  • More information on Kyla’s dance retreats


Episode with Julie Blamphin: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wellness-rebranded-intuitive-eating-diet-culture-food/id1651744916?i=1000649006343

Episode on how Tara dealt with online fat shaming https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wellness-rebranded-intuitive-eating-diet-culture-food/id1651744916?i=1000633325423

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Let’s rebrand wellness together!

Elizabeth, Tara & Maria

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Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN

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Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer

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Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC

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