1st Edition
Embodied Social Justice Counseling for Indian Communities Integrating Theory and Practice
1. Introdution to embodied social justice 2. History of mindfulness in the social justice context 3. Influence of current social justice theories on counseling 4. The need for an embodied social justice approach in counseling 5. Ethics of embodied social justice counseling 6. Body as a site of liberation 7. Body as a site of protest 8. Body as a site of resistance 9. Presence 10. Making mindfulness accessible for self and others 11. Practices of mindfulness in therapy 12. Notice 13. Sit with 14. Respond 15. Working with couples and families 16. Working with communities
Biography
Aarathi Selvan, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, founder of Pause for Perspective, and educator integrating mindfulness and social justice into counseling psychology through community practice, teaching, and research in India.
Shoba Nayar, PhD, is a mental health practitioner, qualitative researcher, and educator navigating issues of social justice experienced by marginalized communities in the Indian context.
“Radical and holistic. Aarathi Selvan and Shoba Nayar reveal the body as a pathway to agency, healing, liberation and resistance. Mending the harms caused by violence and ‘power-over’ social and economic systems, they show us how to rediscover interdependence and work for change that embodies freedom.”
Staci Haines, author of “The Politics of Trauma: Somatics, Healing and Social Justice” and the co-founder of generative somatics
“Embodied Social Justice Counseling for Indian Communities is an innovative contribution to counseling practice that redefines healing, power, and presence within and beyond the Indian diaspora. Rooted in contemplative and social justice traditions, Aarathi Selvan and Shoba Nayar skillfully weave together theory, ethics, and embodied practice to illuminate how liberation—both personal and collective—can be cultivated through the body. This text offers both depth and practicality by bridging academic insight with powerful tools for counselors, educators, and community practitioners."
Rae Johnson, PhD, RSW, RSMT, BCC is a social worker, somatic movement therapist, and scholar/activist working at the intersections of embodiment and social justice
