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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36b23ed e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-23cf4b7 \" data-id=\"36b23ed\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"36b23ed\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebfdcf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text_editor\" data-id=\"ebfdcf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-text-editor\">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-item--inner  \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t<div><h2><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Reconnecting with Your Body and the Way You See Yourself<\/span><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-303b99d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"303b99d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pxl-heading-303b99d-4937\" class=\"pxl-heading typewriter-color\">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title  highlight-default \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a87c3da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a87c3da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our body is the first place we call home. It is also one of the places where social expectations, stereotypes, discrimination and judgement can come together.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For IAM Intersectionalities and More APS, Body Positivity means going beyond the idea that we should \u201clove our body\u201d at all costs. It means creating the conditions for every person to see themselves, choose how they want to express themselves and feel free to be who they are \u2014 without having to fit into predetermined aesthetic, age-related, gender or social standards.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our approach is intersectional. We recognise that everyone\u2019s experience of their body and appearance is different. Age, gender, identity, gender expression, disability, physical characteristics and many other aspects of our lives can intersect, creating different forms of pressure, exclusion and discrimination.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is why we do not work on appearance to teach people how they are supposed to look. We support each person in discovering how they want to look, feel and be seen.<\/p><div><h3><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Rediscovering Your Image: A Journey of Self-Care<\/span><\/b><\/h3><\/div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking care of the way we present ourselves can be a powerful tool for wellbeing, self-awareness and self-determination.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our programmes begin with the individual \u2014 their desires, experiences and personal story. Through one-to-one support, we explore their relationship with their appearance, how they express their identity and how they can bring forward the aspects of themselves that genuinely feel like who they are.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no single definition of beauty.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no \u201cright\u201d age to feel beautiful.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no right way to look.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<hr class=\"e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"22cd39e\"   \/>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8911025 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-962bce8 \" data-id=\"8911025\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"8911025\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05e95db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05e95db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pxl-heading-05e95db-9449\" class=\"pxl-heading typewriter-color\">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title  highlight-default \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t\t\tThere is the freedom to choose.\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-241ecdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"241ecdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"pxl-accordion pxl-accordion1 style4 \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n                    <div class=\"pxl--item \">\r\n                <h3 class=\"pxl-item--title\" data-target=\"#accordion-241ecdf-8629-5c8c39a\">\r\n                                            <span class=\"pxl-title--icon pxl-mr-16\">\r\n                            <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-person-sign\"><\/i>                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <span class=\"pxl-title--text\">Older Adults \u2014 Rediscovering and Embracing Your Image<\/span>\r\n                    <i class=\"pxl-icon--plus\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/h3>\r\n                <div id=\"accordion-241ecdf-8629-5c8c39a\" class=\"pxl-item--content\" >As we grow older, our bodies change. So do our tastes, our needs and the way we see ourselves.<br \/>\nYet society often makes older people and older bodies invisible, presenting ageing as a process of loss, limitation or withdrawal from social life.<br \/>\nOur programme aims to challenge this narrative.<br \/>\nWe support older adults in rediscovering and caring for the way they see and present themselves today. Together, we explore what feels authentic, what reflects who they are now and how they can reconnect with the pleasure of choosing how they want to show up in the world \u2014 for others and, above all, for themselves.<br \/>\nThis is not about \u201clooking younger\u201d.<br \/>\nIt is about feeling present, visible and fully represented by the person you see in the mirror.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"pxl--item \">\r\n                <h3 class=\"pxl-item--title\" data-target=\"#accordion-241ecdf-8629-d39729f\">\r\n                                            <span class=\"pxl-title--icon pxl-mr-16\">\r\n                            <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-people-arrows\"><\/i>                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <span class=\"pxl-title--text\">People Experiencing Gender Transition \u2014 Image as a Space for Self-Determination<\/span>\r\n                    <i class=\"pxl-icon--plus\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/h3>\r\n                <div id=\"accordion-241ecdf-8629-d39729f\" class=\"pxl-item--content\" >During a gender transition, the relationship with our body and appearance can take on a deeply personal meaning.<br \/>\nThe way we dress, present ourselves, style our hair or choose to highlight certain features can become an important part of a journey towards self-recognition and self-affirmation.<br \/>\nOur service provides a respectful, supportive and non-judgemental space in which to explore personal image and discover ways of expressing yourself that feel aligned with your identity and with how you want to be seen.<br \/>\nWe do not promote a particular aesthetic or suggest how anyone \u201cshould\u201d look.<br \/>\nInstead, we support each person in discovering their own way of expressing themselves, respecting their pace, wishes, identity and individual journey.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"pxl--item \">\r\n                <h3 class=\"pxl-item--title\" data-target=\"#accordion-241ecdf-8629-8bd1851\">\r\n                                            <span class=\"pxl-title--icon pxl-mr-16\">\r\n                            <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-poll-people\"><\/i>                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <span class=\"pxl-title--text\">For Everyone \u2014 Discovering Your Own Image<\/span>\r\n                    <i class=\"pxl-icon--plus\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/h3>\r\n                <div id=\"accordion-241ecdf-8629-8bd1851\" class=\"pxl-item--content\" >Our relationship with our appearance can be complex at any stage of life.<br \/>\nSometimes we no longer recognise ourselves in the way we dress. Sometimes we feel ready for a change, want to experiment, rediscover parts of ourselves we have neglected, or simply understand what makes us feel comfortable and confident.<br \/>\nOur programme is open to anyone who wants to explore their personal image.<br \/>\nTogether, we look at personal tastes, individual characteristics, the way you want to express and tell your story, and how to create an image that reflects you \u2014 rather than other people\u2019s expectations.<br \/>\nBecause valuing yourself does not mean hiding the things you do not like.<br \/>\nIt means learning to see yourself through new eyes and choosing how you want to express who you are.<br \/>\n<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63aca5f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-46e35af \" data-id=\"63aca5f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"63aca5f\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff71b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ff71b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pxl-heading-5ff71b7-7231\" class=\"pxl-heading typewriter-color\">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title  highlight-default \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t\t\tA Vision of Beauty Beyond Stereotypes\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-8641adf-7a45c5c e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"8641adf\">For us, Body Positivity is not about feeling good about your body every single day.It is about recognising every person\u2019s right to live in their body without shame, to be visible and to choose how they want to present themselves.Our work begins with listening, respecting and celebrating difference.Because we do not need bodies that fit the mould.We need more freedom to live in our bodies and express who we are.IAM Intersectionalities and More APS creates programmes where personal image becomes a space for self-awareness, self-expression and self-determination.<br><br><strong>Discover Our Programmes<\/strong><br>\u25cf&nbsp;&nbsp;Rediscovering and caring for your image \u2014 programmes for older adults<br>\u25cf&nbsp; Personal image programmes for people experiencing gender transition<br>\u25cf&nbsp;One-to-one programmes to explore and develop your personal image, open to everyone<br><br>For information about our programmes and how to access them, contact us by email at intersectionalitiesandmore@gmail.com or via WhatsApp at +39 339 338 9448.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reconnecting with Your Body and the Way You See Yourself Our body is the first place we call home. 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