Resources
This collection of resources is far from comprehensive, but we hope you will find things here that will be valuable companions on your journey.
If you have additional recommendations, we’d love to hear about them! (…unless you are a marketing rep trying to pitch us your link, in which case we will not respond or post it because we have yet to receive one that is actually relevant. 🙃)
Intersectional Liberation + Anti-Racism + Ecopsychology
(a few of these are also included in later categories)
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The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
Skill in Action: Radicalizing Your Yoga to Create a Just World by Michelle C. Johnson
Do Better by Rachel Ricketts
Sacred Instructions: Indigenous Wisdom for Living Spirit-Based Change by Sherri Mitchell
See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
All About Love by bell hooks
Active Hope by Joanna Macy & Chris Johnstone
The Ecology of Freedom: The Emergence and Dissolution of Hierarchy by Murray Bookchin
Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by adrienne maree brown
Love & Rage: The Path of Liberation Through Anger by Lama Rod Owens
Me & White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women White Feminism Forgot by Mikki Kendall
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Give a Sh*t by Ashlee Piper
White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son by Tim Wise
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Undistracted hosted by Brittany Packnett Cunningham
For the Wild hosted by Ayana Young
Pod Save the People hosted by Deray McKesson
Code Switch (team)
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TRILUNA Wellness - woman-owned organization offering corporate/team wellness, wellness boxes (sourced from small, woman+ owned, minority-owned businesses), & diversity + inclusion training
The Loveland Foundation - founded by activist Rachel Cargle, supporting accessibility of therapy for Black women and girls
The Work that Reconnects - workshops/events design to “help people discover and experience their innate connections with each other and the self-healing powers of the web of life, transforming despair and overwhelm into inspired, collaborative action” (words from founder Joanna Macy) —
Monthly Gathering for Gaia event co-facilitated by Valerie (rooted in the Work that Reconnects)
Cordella Magazine - online + print magazine featuring the work of women+ / nonbinary creatives
Trauma
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The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Peace from Broken Pieces: How to Get Through What You're Going Through by Iyanla Vanzant
My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation by Suzette Boon, Kathy Steele & Onno van der Hart
The Complex PTSD Workbook by Arielle Schwartz
Inner Bonding: Becoming a Loving Adult to Your Inner Child by Margaret Paul
You Are Your Own: A Reckoning with the Religious Trauma of Evangelical Christianity by Jamie Lee Finch
#ChurchToo: How Purity Culture Upholds Abuse and How to Find Healing by Emily Joy Allison
In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness by Peter Levine
The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Wendy Maltz
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Terrible, Thanks for Asking hosted by Nora McInerny
The Trauma Therapist podcast hosted by Guy Macpherson
Relationships + Sexuality
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How to Be an Adult in Relationships by David Richo
Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence by Esther Perel
Wired for Love (on attachment styles) by Stan Tatkin
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John & Julie Gottman
Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski
Ready to Heal: Breaking Free of Addictive Relationships by Kelly McDaniel
Facing Love Addiction by Pia Mellody
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Lasting app for couples (workshops Included in memership; use this link for a discount)
Relationship Alive podcast
Sexy Marriage Radio podcast
Dave Richo's classes (audio recordings) - cannot say enough good things about these. The "How Relationships Work" series is fantastic
Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) - 12-step fellowship; directory of face-to-face, online, and phone meetings, literature, etc.
Yoga + Embodiment
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Skill in Action: Radicalizing Your Yoga to Create a Just World by Michelle C. Johnson
Bodyfulness by Christine Caldwell
Gather by Octavia Raheem
Embrace Yoga’s Roots by Susannah Barkataki
Overcoming Trauma Through Yoga: Reclaiming Your Body by David Emerson
The Yamas & Niyamas: Exploring Yoga's Ethical Practice by Deborah Adele
Yoga for Depression by Amy Weintraub
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Amber Karnes’ Body Positive Yoga on YouTube and her website (membership, chair yoga program, trainings & more)
Accessible Yoga Podcast hosted by Jivana Heyman & Amber Karnes
Off the Mat - nonprofit organization with trainings, workshops and more focused on yoga for social change
Yoga with Adriene - awesome YouTube yoga channel with practices of all levels
Octavia Raheem’s Starshine & Clay membership for Black women + women of color
LifeForce Yoga - Yoga movement, breath, and meditation practices for regulating mood and anxiety, and healing from trauma (and
Eating Disorders + Anti-Diet Culture
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8 Keys to Recovery from An Eating Disorder by Carolyn Costin
Anti-Diet by Christy Harrison
A Hunger So Wide And So Deep: A Multiracial View of Women's Eating Problems by Becky Thompson
The F*ck It Diet by Caroline Dooner (also a podcast and course)
Eating in the Light of the Moon by Anita Johnston
Intuitive Eating and Intuitive Eating Workbook by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
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Food Psych podcast hosted by Christy Harrison
ANAD’s Free Virtual Support Groups - General support groups, as well as specific groups for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, teens, older adults, pregnant and parenting, and people in larger bodies
Project HEAL - Treatment access support through an insurance navigation program, treatment placement program, and cash assistance program
National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA)’s free Toolkits for parents, educators, coaches/athletic trainers, and workplaces - great resources for prevention and education
Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders (F.E.A.S.T.) - an international nonprofit organization of and for parents and caregivers to help loved ones recover from eating disorders
Renewed - A Nashville-based non-profit organization focused on supporting those in ED recovery in the state of Tennessee (and their loved ones); offers a variety of resources and services including an ED provider directory, free support groups (including art therapy and music therapy), body-positive yoga classes, and more
Body Image + Health At Every Size (HAES)
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The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor (also a related website full of great resources and a workbook coming soon)
Body Respect by Lindo Bacon
Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings
Shrill by Lindy West
Fat Girl Walking: Sex, Food, Love, and Being Comfortable in Your Skin…Every Inch of It by Brittany Gibbons
Radical Belonging by Lindo Bacon
More Than a Body: Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament by Lindsay & Lexie Kite
Body Kindness by Rebecca Scritchfield
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She’s All Fat - podcast, book club, fat activism resources
The Fat Body (In)visible documentary
Body Liberation with Lindley Ashline
Anxiety + Depression / Mood
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The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris
Be Free. Be You. by Achea Redd
A Liberated Mind: How to Pivot Toward What Matters by Steven C. Hayes
The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide, Third Edition by David J. Miklowitz
Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh
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Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance - Directory of face-to-face free support groups, links to other helpful resources
Nashville
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Wild Heart Meditation Center - Buddhist meditation center including weekly Dharma talks, yoga, meditation retreats, and non-12-step recovery support
The Happy Hour - Workshops, groups, coaching, and events
Nashville Nutrition Partners - group of badass anti-diet dietitians
getFIT615 - inclusive, no BS fitness
The Collective - bridging the gap between outpatient and more intensive levels of care for anxiety & depression
Renewed - details listed in ED section above
TRILUNA Wellness - details in top section
General Personal Growth + Spirituality
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The Joy of Movement by Kelly McGonigal
There is Nothing Wrong With You by Cheri Huber
You Belong: A Call for Connection by Sebene Selassie
I Thought It Was Just Me and The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence by Rick Hanson
Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System As a Path to the Self by Anodea Judith
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On Being hosted by Krista Tippett
Conspirituality podcast hosted by Matthew Remski, Derek Beres & Julian Walker
More coming soon!
