Madeline McNeely, a Leadership Embodiment associate, will present A Brain and Body Approach to Healing and Undoing White Supremacy and Privilege
White Privilege Conference #18
Friday, April 28, 2017 1-2:30pm
Kansas City, MO
Facilitator: Madeline McNeely
Our bodies absorb rage and trauma whether we’re agents or targets of oppression. How we release and heal from pain inflicted by racism is core to our liberation individually and collectively as a society. In this workshop, you will study your body’s response to stress and practice “recovering center”. This workshop is based in Leadership Embodiment, which blends aikido and mindfulness, to help us shift from reactive to responsive states. You will learn physical exercises which increase oxytocin and decrease cortisol levels.
Through somatic (physical) practices that change oxytocin and cortisol levels in the body, you will build your capacity to interrupt and heal the traumas and illnesses of white supremacy culture. This experiential learning session is for any beginner or experienced racial justice advocate and/or body oriented change agent who wants to recover their power more quickly especially when deconstructing white privilege and intersectionality in both personal and professional arenas.
