SELF-HELP

Your Body Is a Revolution: Healing Our Relationships with Our Bodies, Each Other, and the Earth

Broadleaf. May 2023. 224p. ISBN 9781506483788. $26.99. SELF-HELP
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Teng, an embodiment coach and somatic practitioner, offers a guide to exploring one’s relationship to their body in this insightful book. In order to unpack shame, Teng helps readers consider how trauma is stored in the body. She provides an understanding of the larger systems, such as capitalism and patriarchy, that perpetuate what she refers to as body-based oppression. She offers readers a perspective that links justice and embodiment by emphasizing the interconnectedness of humans, the earth, and institutions. Teng also draws on personal experiences, including her religious upbringing, her role as Miss Canada, and her advocacy work for survivors of human trafficking. This adds depth and relatability to the societal structures that she asks the reader to interrogate. Teng’s warm, empathetic writing makes complex topics approachable to readers who may be new to these conversations. Each chapter concludes with reflective questions and an invitation, such as journaling or movement meditations, to put Teng’s guidance into practice.
VERDICT Readers searching for a community-minded self-help title will enjoy this book, a refreshing, compassionate addition to the health and wellness space.
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