The Story Behind
Body & Mild
Self-love and a healthy connection with our body have become trendy, yet creating this balance in our everyday relationship to ourselves can feel difficult. We are surrounded by unrealistic beauty standards, AI-generated and heavily edited pictures, and we tend to believe that beauty means being flawless and glamorous, having a perfectly flat belly, and basically staying forever young. And this affects us from a very early age - no wonder that so many teenagers struggle with body image issues.
On the other hand, in our fast-paced world, we seem to have no time for cooking, for eating well, or eating at all. Grabbing a box of ready-made food in the supermarket or just popping into a fast food restaurant can feel like a lifesaver solution after a long, exhausting day. Our food is filled with artificial materials, sugar, trans fats, not to mention that we actually have to pay more for fresh and unprocessed food. There are so many trends in eating nowadays, and it can seem so complicated and confusing to avoid “unhealthy” food, that we might think: it just isn't worth the hustle, because nothing seems to make a real difference.
Furthermore, reaching for snacks late at night or after a stressful meeting might seem the quickest solution to ease the pressure, at least for a moment. Because our life often feels like working harder every day, and being constantly overwhelmed - and paying attention to how we would feel better might seem like an unaffordable luxury in the everyday struggle.
And meanwhile, we keep feeling uncomfortable in our own bodies, which never quite meet the standards of an imagined perfect shape. Our body quietly carries us through everyday life in survival mode, and often feels far removed from the shining and thriving idols featured in the media. We feel constantly guilty about stress eating, snacking, and unhealthy habits; we struggle with back pain or aching knees. In the gym, surrounded by athletic people, not knowing how the machines work can feel embarrassing, while Pilates classes can seem like fancy spaces created for young, model-like girls — which can feel just as intimidating.
So, how do we begin? Where would be the ideal spot for us to start this journey?
How do we create a life that is healthier, kinder, more gentle, and more comfortable?
“Body and mind” focused practices are everywhere today — so why does it still feel so difficult to truly bring the two together?
I've been there,
too.
And sometimes I still am.
I was never dramatically overweight. But from my early teenage years, my relationship with my body had a significant impact on my life.
Just like a lot of other girls, I kept chasing unrealistic beauty standards. Growing up in a family where physical performance was the norm didn't make it easier. My father was a physical education teacher, and my mother was a former athlete and regular runner. When it came to me, the contrast was disappointing: I was clumsy, slow, and never naturally gifted in sports.
In my twenties, I tried everything. Aerobics classes. Pilates and yoga. Functional training. CrossFit. Trying to make the gym part of my everyday routine — needless to say, I still failed.
I experimented with intermittent fasting and restrictive diets, but ended up struggling with emotional eating, constant cravings for food, and mysterious intolerances.
By my mid-thirties, my body reflected the inconsistency: knee pain, digestive issues, the quiet exhaustion of a sedentary life. Not to mention how dissatisfied I constantly felt with my body, feeling ashamed that I’m not doing enough to reach my so-called best version of myself.
After a decade working as a journalist and navigating severe burnout, I felt I somehow lost my way - both in life and in my connection with myself — in my body and in my mind. My life seemed to reflect expectations coming from the outside, but nothing from within. I wanted to reconnect with the person I had once imagined myself becoming.
I wanted to build a life that was structured, consistent, and gentle at the same time — one that made me feel strong in my body and clear in my mind.
And this not only helped me build a healthier body and lifestyle - it gave me a sense of devotion and a new career. Because I knew so well what this struggle feels like, and I wanted to help others to ease this pressure and turn it into something manageable and free of self-guilt, something that makes life a bit more enjoyable, healthy, soft and mild.
I help women align their bodies with their strongest selves through sustainable patterns, without extremism, and through a deeper understanding of themselves beneath their everyday habits.
Eszter Bassler
Holistic Lifestyle & Nutrition Coach
Pilates Instructor
Personal Trainer