-Ivy Felicia

Ivy Felicia is dedicated to helping people strengthen their love for themselves. Ivy is a certified holistic wellness coach, a motivational speaker, a body image expert, a coach with over 6 years of acclaimed service, and a passionate public advocate for fat acceptance and body diversity. She has offered body image coaching to people of all sizes, offering body peace, and radical self-love to all who struggle to achieve it.

Through the combination of her education and her own powerful journey to body peace, Ivy has developed an innovative system of Body Relationship Coaching™. This powerful system is a unique combination of weight-neutral holistic wellness and radical self-care. By using simple strategies, mindful accountability techniques, intuitive listening, and ongoing training, Ivy facilitates shifts in mindset and perspective that help people achieve positive, sustainable changes in their relationship with their bodies.

No matter what stage of life a person is in, no matter what body they have, no matter their health status, or their feelings about their image, Ivy teaches that body peace is possible, that self-love is a choice, and that body freedom is a birthright for all.   

 As a Black woman who has been living in a fat body for most of her life, Ivy understands how the intersection of body size, womanhood, and race can impact life experiences and shape personal perceptions. She also knows that sisterhood, support, and sanctuary can help women THRIVE. That is exactly why she founded the movement, to create spaces and experiences for Fat Women of Color to feel safe, respected, and affirmed.

I noticed that Black and Brown women of size were being PUSHED OUT of the “body positive” movement and excluded from conversations. Although we were pivotal at the beginning of the fat activism, much like many other things, we’ve been erased and pushed to the margins. Our voices, needs, and experiences are being excluded.

So, I created Fat Women of Color™ to provide sisterhood, support, and sanctuary for Black and Brown women of size. The digital and live spaces we’ve created put us back in CENTER, where we belong. -Ivy Felicia

You can learn more about Ivy and her profession work by visiting her website