1st Edition
The Embodied Social Justice Workbook Exercises for Deepening Practices through Mindfulness
Part 1: Setting the Scene 1. Introduction to A Journey into Embodied Social Justice 2. Creating a Safe Space to Practice 3. Embodied Social Justice Part 2: Body as a Site of Liberation 4. I Am Alive! 5. Displaying What Is Our Right: Embodied Collective Action Part 3: Body as a Site of Protest 6. Freeze as Protest: Recognizing Bodily Shutdown 7. Coming Into My Power: Refusal to Be Erased Part 4: Body as a Site of Resistance 8. Friction with Privilege 9. Calling the Bluff of Privilege 10. The Ongoing Practice of Returning Recommended Resources Appendix A: Mapping Your Body’s Sensations Appendix B: Body Mapping Exercise Appendix C: Letters as a Practice of Relationship and Accountability Appendix D: Pleasant and Unpleasant Events as Embodied Signals
Biography
Aarathi Selvan, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, founder of Pause for Perspective, and educator integrating mindfulness and embodied 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.
