a book that will heal generations
a written companion & workbook for readers seeking to reclaim their bodies as home in healing from sexual trauma
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body rites book
body rites is a holistic healing journey anchored in the practice of decolonizing healing and reclaiming body sovereignty. It reaches back into indigenous roots and land-based healing and centers remembering as a means of survival.
It is the first of its kind—a resource/workbook of rituals and four healing journeys for Black women, femmes, and non-binary survivors of sexual assault. this experiential workbook move beyond prescriptive self-help models and is a gentle guide and liaison, exploring the impact of sexual trauma on the mind, body, heart, and spirit.
– Joy Harden Bradford, PhD, licensed psychologist, founder of Therapy for Black Girls and author of Sisterhood Heals
“body rites is an incredibly grounding, sensitive, and informative guide to helping those who’ve experienced sexual assault feel reconnected to their bodies. dr young does a masterful job of fostering a sense of safety and warmth as she walks beside readers on the journey of healing.”
– Zahabiyah Yamasaki, MEd, RYT, author of Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors of Sexual Assault and Trauma-Informed Yoga Affirmation Card Deck
“may Black survivors of sexual trauma all over the world be held, seen, and cherished with this medicine. profoundly healing and infused with the utmost love, care, intention from tender and deep lived experience, you will not be the same person after this journey unfolds.”
I am calling you IN beloved, into ceremony and intimate pursuit of residing within. For some of us, we may be returning to a place we once knew and fully claimed. Expansive and vibrant presence in the body. For others, it may feel like a journey into a birthright-place that is both unknown and longed for. I invite you to (re)imagine what it looks, feels, and tastes like to fully live in your physical body.