Embodied Activism

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A radically different approach to social and environmental justice work for fans of adrienne maree brown and Bessel van der KolkInstead of thinking about social justice as a process that starts with changing people's minds, Embodied Activism understands our bodies--how we feel in them and relate to others through them--as a crucial site of transformative interventionHow do ordinary people with busy lives leverage our actions to enact meaningful change? How can we effectively engage our activism in support of liberation, justice, and authentic connection? How can we combat the burnout so common to activists and social-change workers? And how does the body factor into what our social movements miss? Drawing on the somatic arts, trauma-informed psychology, and anti-oppressive education, Embodied Activism helps us explore and transform the political realities of our everyday lives by harnessing the felt experience of our bodies as the sites of our activism. It teaches us to listen to our body language and to question body image norms. It reconnects us to our sensual capacities. And it shows us how to nourish and protect ourselves against the harsh toll that activist work can take on our bodies, minds, and spirits. Embodied Activism is written for embodiment professionals, community organizers, and general audience readers looking for new tools and perspectives to help them change the world, one body at a time.