Dances with Fat
Why “danceswithfat?” I started this blog when I was competing in partner dancing. I keep blogging because there are people who hate themselves and their bodies because they don’t think… Read More
Awakening to the Traumacene
"I wonder if the impulses that lead us to transform our world emerge from a profound sense of disconnection, one rooted in millennia of accumulated trauma." Read More
Self Care for Trauma grief and depression
Some self-care tips written for and with Black Lives Matter on dealing with trauma, grief and depression Read More
Massage and bodywork with survivors of abuse
A series of five articles about massage and body-work with survivors of abuse. Read More
Healing Justice Practice Spaces – A How-to Guide With Links
A Healing Justice Practice Space (HJPS) is an all-gender, all-bodied, inclusive and accessible space for practicing and receiving healing that is built in partnership with social justice movement work and… Read More
From Overwhelm to Agency
A scholarly article on the impacts of sctivist burnout and the somatic work that can help to heal, sustain and empower. Read More
Trauma and the Body Basics
As part of my deep dive into trauma I wanted to write a post about the way trauma works in the body and brain, and the implications of this when… Read More