Graduate Studies

Design for Health (MDes)

Nita Lakhani

Holistic movement for eating disorders

My colleague and I proposed The Holistic Movement Exploration program to support individuals with EDs. Our service consisted of a physical space proposal (render upper right by Sylvia Szkudlarek), movement prompt cards (example lower right by Sylvia Szkudlarek), environmental and facilitation guides (examples lower right by Nita Lakhani).

“Body Brave is a charitable eating disorder (ED) support organization in Hamilton, Ontario that provides supportive care and treatment to affected adults and caregivers. The literature suggests that movement or dance interventions may provide physical, social and therapeutic benefits for individuals with EDs. My project partner, Sylvia Szkudlarek (environmental designer) and I (lived experience with an ED) co-designed a prototype for a movement/dance program with Body Brave staff as our capstone project in Design for Health. ”