Somatic Healing, Gender Identity, and Intersectionality: Navigating the Path to Wholeness

Ready to navigate the complexities of identity and healing? Hear keynote speaker, Hari Ziyad, share a personal journey as a Black, queer, non-binary individual, exploring the transformative power of somatic awareness in affirming identity and self-expression. He emphasizes the need for inclusivity in somatic healing and societal change, advocating for a holistic, gender-affirming approach that honors bodily autonomy and embraces the dynamic relationship between mind and body. #SomaticHealing #GenderIdentity #Intersectionality

Key takeaways:

• Explore how to make connections between bodily sensations and gendered emotional and psychological experiences.
• Learn how embracing and affirming gender identity can be a catalyst for healing and self-discovery, and how somatic practices can facilitate this transformative journey.
• Explore strategies and techniques to ensure that somatic practices and healing approaches are inclusive and welcoming to individuals of diverse gender identities.
• Gain insights into how somatic practices can support activists in navigating the emotional and physical challenges of advocating for gender diversity, inclusion, and equity.
• Uncover how these insights can be used as part of a fully intersectional approach to somatic healing and applied to experiences such as race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.