A structured mindfulness-based eating awareness program (MB-EAT) for a calmer relationship with food — without rules or restriction.

MB-EAT is an evidence-based approach developed by Dr. Jean Kristeller and taught internationally.

Struggling with emotional or out-of-control eating?

End the cycle of guilt, dieting, and overeating

📅 Next MB-EAT Group Starting May 4, 2026

This program is for you if…

  • You feel stuck in cycles of dieting, overeating, or food guilt

  • You’re tired of rules, tracking, or “starting over”

  • You want a calmer, more sustainable relationship with food

Does any of this sound familiar?

  • Your stomach is full, but you still find yourself reaching for food.

  • You made it through the whole day. Then it’s 9pm and you’re standing in the kitchen.

  • You’ve eaten something just to get rid of it so it stops being in the house

  • You eat something “off plan” and think — well, I’ve already ruined it, so…

  • You finish a meal and your first thought is already about the next one.

  • You thought last time was the last time. It wasn’t.

  • You think about food more than you would like to.

  • You don't feel hungry, but you're eating anyway.

  • You've tried being more disciplined. It works for a while, then you're back where you started.

What I Offer

I offer Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training (MB-EAT), an evidence-based, structured group program designed to help people change their relationship with food, eating, and their bodies.

Rather than relying on rules, tracking, or willpower, MB-EAT focuses on helping you feel less pulled into overeating and more in control around food, so you can make eating decisions without guilt, second-guessing, or starting over.

A guided small-group experience that blends practice, reflection, and applied tools for everyday eating.

  • Small, live online groups

  • Time-limited, structured format

  • Grounded in mindfulness and eating awareness

  • Designed for adults struggling with cycles of dieting, overeating, or food guilt

Curious about the research behind mindful eating and MB-EAT? Read what research says about mindful eating.

Have questions whether this program is right for you? Explore common questions →

Founder of MYSA Mindfulness practicing meditation outdoors, reflecting mindfulness and embodied awareness

Who I Am

My name is Melis Karaoglu. I’m a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario, Canada, and a certified MB-EAT Practitioner.

I created MYSA to offer a structured, mindfulness-based approach to eating. The work here is educational and experiential, focused on helping people build awareness, reduce reactivity around food, and relate to eating in a more sustainable way.

MYSA groups are not psychotherapy. They follow a clear evidence-based program structure and are designed to support learning, reflection, and practical application rather than clinical treatment.

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