Embodied Activism: The What, Why, and How

When working within a system designed to disconnect us from our bodies, the choice to be “embodied” becomes part of our activism to transform ourselves and our world. This episode explores the challenges of staying centered in world-changing work, and tips and tricks to practice embodied activism in our work and in our everyday lives – from acknowledging what we don’t know to following pleasure and embracing grief to working with the body to transform conflict into connection. Tune in for thoughtful stories and ideas to help stay on course in a world seemingly designed to shake us. With Brooking Gatewood and Si Thacker.

Resources:

Arnold Mindell and the Process Work Institute

Pleasure Activism by Adrienne Marie Brown

My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem

Understanding the Drama Triangle

Also mentioned:

• Sobonfu Some on Embracing Grief
• Camille Barton’s work on Embodied Social Change
• Reverend Angel Kyodo Williams website is full of talks on meditation, sitting with discomfort, and other related topics
• The Embodied Social Justice Summit, with talks from many of these references and more