1st Edition

The Body Remembers Freedom Somatic Interventions in Times of Crisis

156 Pages 9 Color Illustrations
by Jenny Stanford Publishing

This book introduces a somatic approach to healing that centers bodily awareness, sensation, and movement as essential tools for psychosocial wellness and the cultivation of human potential. Grounded in a real-world case study, it presents the development, implementation, and evaluation of a somatic intervention carried out in Ukraine. Developed over six years and piloted in collaboration with... Read more

1. Science of Resilience

2. Foundations for a Practice of Resilience

3. Stages of Implementation for Somatic Work: Beginning the Work

4. Listening to the Voice of the Body: A Collection of Somatic Activities

Biography

Katja Kolcio has been researching the role of the body and integrative body-based somatic practices in the context of education, wellness, and social change for 25 years. Since 2015, she has focused her research on the social transformation and Russian invasion of Ukraine, researching psycho-social resilience in the remarkable context of Ukraine.

Marta Pyvovarenko, a psychologist with experience in psychotherapy, training, and supervision, is the PI in Ukraine on the long-term international project “Vitality Donbas”. She is part of the Swiss–Ukrainian project to create a Unified Standard of Rehabilitation for Ukraine. She serves as a national trainer and supervisor of the WHO mhGAP-HIG program for bridging the gaps in the field of mental health.

Jennifer Rose specializes in quantitative methods and has over 30 years of statistical experience in behavioral sciences. She has published extensively using a wide range of traditional and novel quantitative methods and has considerable experience in designing and analyzing intervention studies ranging from randomized controlled trials to community programs.