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The True Body Project proposes to empower girls to identify and stay in their true bodies and maintain and grow their authentic voices. Project Director Stacy Sims observes that "young girls become so uncomfortable in their bodies they disconnect from them. And then, when they still feel the uncomfortable feelings of youth - things they aren't often given the chance to explore and express - they begin to further medicate themselves to block out the feelings of the body and self entirely. The behaviors are troubling - drinking, smoking, eating disorders, promiscuity and cutting their flesh. Less obvious and perhaps more insidious is the silencing of the authentic, artistic voice."

Upcoming Programs and Events

True Body Project and the Fringe Festival!

The True Body Project will present two performances of BODY LANGUAGE: A RADICAL TRUTH in the spring of 2008. It is a work being created by Cincinnati teens in collaboration with area directors, actresses, dancers and choreographers. The process includes sending a team of girls and women into the community to conduct workshops and to gather stories and surveys about our relationship with our bodies and the secrets we may be keeping. This creative research will be the foundation for a short performance for the Living Dance Project at the Aronoff Center on April 18th and at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival in early June. Visit www.thelivingdanceproject.org and www.cincyfringe.com for up-to-date performance information. MORE

True Body Weekend Summer Camp
True Body girls look "Be-YOU-Ti-Ful" on the last day of camp. Order your own True Body t-shirt at www.pendletonpilates.com.

True Body Summer Camp

True Body Project Summer Camp
June 23-29, 2008
July 14-20, 2008
Hope Springs Institute
Peebles, Ohio

Up to 16 girl campers (recommended ages, 13-19)will join True Body Project founder Stacy Sims and guest artists for a weeklong journey to discover our true bodies, true voices and true selves.

Each day, True Body girls will engage in movement including yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi and will also do writing and art making activities to connect to their artistic voices. True Body campers will also spend ample time outdoors, whether walking the labyrinth or sitting in a fire circle at night. The week will culminate in a session designed for family and friends and selections from the girls' creative work will be featured on the www.truebodyproject.org website.

Hope Springs Institute is an hour and a half drive east of Cincinnati, Ohio. They serve wonderful, organic meals and the beautiful property features a yoga studio, a spirit house and a labyrinth. Visit www.hopespringswomencenter.com

The fee is $1200 and includes room, board, all meals and activities. RECEIVE $200 discount for enrollment before April 15, 2008. There are full scholarships available and you can apply for a partial scholarship as well. Contact stacy@truebodyproject.org for further information. A $300 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your space. Final payment is due upon arrival.

Please print APPLICATION and mail to True Body Project at 500 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45202. If you have questions, contact Stacy Sims at 513-470-5548.


Leadership Training/Curriculum Guides

The True Body Project will have curriculum guides available in September of 2007. If you wish to create a True Body Project in your own community, please contact Stacy Sims at stacy@truebodyproject.org for more information about the guides and upcoming Leadership Training opportunities. You can purchase them online at www.pendletonpilates.com.

True Body Website

Visit www.mytruespace.org to learn more about the True Body Project! True Body teens from the summer, 2006 program created the site to commemorate their six-week experience. You can read about what they did and the see the multi-media work they created for a one-time-only performance at the Contemporary Arts Center.


True Body Project Literary Journal Available!

This stunning 214 page journal from the 2005 summer intensive is available at Joseph Beth Booksellers or at Pendleton Pilates' store - the True Body Closet. Visit www.pendletonpilates.com for studio information. The journal sells for $20 and proceeds go to fund more programs for girls.


Journal Cover
Cincinnati City Beat Cover Story - September 7, 2005
with cover by Clare Rettig, True Body teen apprentice

City Beat Cover

The PILATES COREterly Fall 2006 article
Beyond Pilates: The True Body Project


July 28 Channel 9 WCPO TV On Your Side: True Body Project (download)

July 25 Cincinnati Enquirer editorial: "Girls get real on image"

June 26 Cincinnati Enquirer article about ArtWorks

Profile of True Body Apprentice, Julie Rawe

Documentary Accepted Into Cleveland International Film Festival

Stacy's True Body Project presentation at Children's Hospital

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