school presentations
& workshops

This is Your Body offers in-person and online sessions for teens, educators, wellbeing co-ordinators, principals and parents.

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our programs

  • for students

    We offer engaging, practical, and evidence-based presentations and workshops designed to educate teens about nutrition, body image, mental health, and self-worth.

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  • for adults

    We’re on a mission to support young people with their relationship with food and their body, and we need your help. We have sessions to help you initiate conversations about food and bodies with your young people.

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what we bring to your school

  • Stories, activities, facts and snacks

  • Practical and interactive activities

  • Presentations that are evidence-based and aligned with the Victorian Curriculum

  • Knowledge and skills from a Clinical Nutritionist (BHSc)

  • Enthusiasm and joy

hear it from our teens

  • “I didn’t realise until today that I had been struggling with my body image. Gel’s conversation really opened my eyes. The information Gel presented really assisted in a shift of my own perspective of my personal struggles with body image and now I feel so empowered and uplifted.”

    - Year 9 Student, Santa Maria College

  • “Today I learnt about how our happiness and health is not determined only by physical appearance and that it is okay to snack and not feel bad about it - but also looking to healthier options that serve the same purpose.”

    - Year 11 Student, Santa Maria College

  • “I liked when Gel talked about how we’re all biochemically different and how diet and exercise affects people differently because of our genetics. I resonated with what she said about how we wouldn’t try to change other parts of our body that are determined by our genetics (such as height) in the same way we do our weight.”

    - Year 11 Student, Santa Maria College

  • “I really appreciated Gel not labelling foods as 'bad' or 'good’ as this is a factor of daily eating I am trying to move away from.”

    - Year 11 Student, Santa Maria College

let’s empower your teens together

Let’s jump on a call so we can learn more about your school and how we can work together to empower and educate your students.

enquire about school workshops

FAQs

  • 1. Book a chat

    In this 15-minute chat we get to meet! Gel will get to learn about your school and how you can work together to empower and educate your students. Gel will walk you through our process, your investment and what you can expect from working with us.

    2. Lock in a date

    We find a date and time that works for you and your students.

    3. Let’s talk details

    We talk about what you want to get out of the presentation, the resources you want provided, and Gel answers any of your questions.

    4. It’s presentation day!

    This is where we bring the presentation to life!! Gel visits your school and brings with her a bag full of goodies, resources and joy to share with your school community.

  • Students walk away with a smile on their face (hopefully!), a whole heap of knowledge, a bookmark or chatterbox, an eBook (loaded with strategies, activities and recipes), and a better understanding of nutrition and their body.

  • It wouldn’t be fun if you didn’t get to walk away with some goodies too!! Teachers also receive a whole heap of knowledge, a bookmark or chatterbox, and, strategies of how they can continue to implement the lessons learnt into their classes.

  • Great question!! This is Your Body wants to enhance the learning that is happening in the classroom so we have designed all our presentations to align with the Victorian Curriculum for Levels 7 to 10 in both Health & Physical Education, and Personal & Social Capability.

  • Our presentations and workshops go for between 60 and 90 minutes depending on the one you book. At This is Your Body we understand the pressure on teachers and how difficult it can be to fit us into your timetable (not a job that we envy). We aim to make your life EASIER by adapting our presentations to work for YOU and YOUR SCHOOL. Book in a chat to see how we can make our presentations and workshops work for you.

  • Absolutely there is!! Gel is a Clinical Nutritionist and also runs a 6-week program, which aims to lighten the mental load of teens, by teaching them how to build a healthy relationship with food and their bodies. Gel works 1:1 with your teen to support them with their health, plus we give your teen exclusive access to our community where they can learn to cook and celebrate their bodies alongside a group of fun and like-minded individuals. Students are also so welcome to send Gel an email following a presentation if they don’t feel confident to ask when she is visiting.

  • We would LOVE to come and visit more than once! As a thank you for inviting us to be an active member of your community, we have packages available. Packages give you and your students access to bonus materials to support them with their nutrition and body image and a discount too. To learn more, book in a free 15-minute chat with Gel.

body bop program

This is Your Body also offers an in person 6-week program for teens showing early signs of struggling with body image or their relationship with food

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