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Body Rites

By: Shena J. Young PsyD, Aishah Shahidah Simmons - foreword
Narrated by: Machelle Williams
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A written companion and workbook for listeners seeking to reclaim their bodies as home in healing from sexual trauma.

Body rites as a holistic healing journey, anchored in the practice of decolonizing healing and reclaiming body sovereignty, reaches back into indigenous roots and land-based healing. It centers remembering as a means of survival.

This workbook is the first of its kind: a resource of rituals divided into four healing journeys for Black women, femmes, and nonbinary survivors of sexual assault. The experiential workbook moves beyond prescriptive self-help models by providing a gentle guide and liaison to explore the impact of sexual trauma on the mind, body, heart, and spirit. It is an invitation to heal holistically, drawing upon psychophysiology, lived body wisdom, trauma-informed embodiment practices, kinship and ancestral connections, and African spiritual practices. Most urgently, this book is a series of intimate conversations with your "self"; and remembrance that healing lives at the core of your intuition.

©2023 Shena Young (P)2023 Tantor
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Tools for coping and healing

This Afrocentric feminine perspective speaks directly to African Americans who have endured the enduring impact of historical trauma, both mentally and physically. The author delves into the profound effects of external societal pressures, offering insights valuable to readers of all backgrounds. Through a female lens, she courageously explores the origins and often unaddressed causes of sexual assault, presenting her reflections with poetic intimacy and deep understanding.

This book serves not only as a guide for healing but also as a poignant reminder of resilience in the face of adversity. It offers affirmations, reflective exercises, and guided meditations meticulously crafted to provoke thought and promote mental clarity essential to the healing journey. It stands as a supportive beacon, assuring readers they are not alone and providing practical “tools for coping and healing.”

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