In a world where mainstream wellness is often disconnected from politics and systemic challenges, how can we reclaim self-care that nourishes and empowers our activism practice?
This session invites participants to explore Body Liberation as a framework for transformative self-care. First, attendees will be guided through the binary and hierarchical nature of mainstream wellness culture. Next, through reflection, group discussion, and somatic practice, attendees will gain tools that help reclaim ancestral wisdom and integrate lived experiences into their self-care routines. Participants will leave with a foundational blueprint for creating personalized, sustainable self-care action plans that seamlessly support their activism.
By the end of the session, attendees will be able to:
1.) Analyze the socially dominant narratives surrounding health and well-being, identifying how they perpetuate hierarchical and supremacist ideologies.
2.) Evaluate the historical and contemporary roles of the body as both a site of oppression and a source of power, and discuss how this impacts personal and collective well-being.
3.) Apply a Body Liberated lens to self-care practices, incorporating insights from ancestral wisdom, lived experiences, and the different dimensions of well-being.
4.) Create a personalized, sustainable self-care routine that aligns with transformative self-care principles, designed to support both individual health and activist work.
🗓 Wednesday, February 12, 2025
🕗 8 PM ET
📲 Pay-what-you-can registration + recording access for all registrants!
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