The Sensory Body: Integrating Interoception & Embodied Neurobiology in Body Image Work
A deeper, more compassionate framework for understanding body image through the lens of embodied sensory experience
Why Learn About Body Image?
Body image work has traditionally focused on appearance—thoughts, ideals, body checking, and cognitive reframing. But for many clients, the experience of having a body is equally shaped by sensory load, interoceptive confusion, and nervous-system patterns. When internal cues feel unpredictable, overwhelming, or muted, a person’s sense of “being in a body” can shift quickly and influence self-evaluation.
Environmental mismatch, sensory discomfort, and systemic oppression further impact whether a body feels safe or threatened. For many—especially those in larger bodies—unique sensory input profoundly shapes daily embodied experience and deserves attention in care.
This two-part course offers clinicians a more accurate, compassionate, and expanded understanding of body image—making space for appearance-based distress while centring the lived sensory experience of the body.
Dates and Times:
January 16th & 23rd 2026
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Eastern Time (3 CPEUS, pending approval)
Extended Access: Recording Available for 90 days Open to professionals across disciplines
Speaker: Naureen Hunani, RD
We Want To Help You Feel Confident In Supporting Your Neurodivergent Clients So You Can Grow Your Practice!
About the Speaker
Naureen Hunani is a neurodivergent dietitian with over 18 years of clinical experience and the founder of RDs for Neurodiversity. Based in Montreal, Canada, she supports neurodivergent people of all ages navigating feeding and eating challenges, including ARFID. Naureen is also a clinical supervisor and speaker, sharing her expertise with clinicians and organizations committed to more affirming models of care.
Her work is grounded in an intersectional, justice-oriented lens—recognizing how neurodivergence, disability, culture, identity, and systemic oppression shape people’s feeding experiences and access to support. She is a strong advocate for the early identification of feeding differences and for increasing inclusion, acceptance, and safety in all feeding environments.
Naureen has presented at national and international conferences, and in November 2023 received the Nothing About Us Without Us Award from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. She is passionate about supporting pro-justice, HAES®-aligned professionals in building more liberatory, accessible, and neurodiversity-affirming practices.