

Our workouts don't have to be the same as everyone else, and we don’t have to be a size zero or fit into name-brand yoga pants just to love ourselves enough to respect and challenge our bodies. The focus of the project has been and continues to be the subjects and their personalities, spaces, insecurities and quirks. The project began in 2005 and has stayed true to the original vision: no professional models, minimal makeup and no glamour. And we can move our bodies in any way we choose. The Nu Project is a series of honest nudes of women from all over the world. "Healthy comes in so many different shapes and sizes. I’m honored to be a catalyst for positive change, to be one more voice that stands up for the millions of men and women who suffer in silence from disordered eating and body shame." "If I can be one more inspirational photo that contributes to the body-positive zeitgeist, I’m happy to share these photos. "Media can be a pressure cooker, publishing dishonest stories on bikini-ready bodies and doctoring images that trick us into believing we need to look a certain way to be loved, to feel worthy, to be a "yogi."" Not because I’m ashamed, but because I can finally accept my body exactly the way it is, love it and not feel the need to Photoshop it before it gets published." "When I look at the photos, I’m overcome with emotion.
