Resmaa Menakem
Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW, SEP, is a leading voice in today’s conversation on racialized trauma. He created Cultural Somatics, which utilizes the body and resilience as mechanisms for growth. As a therapist, trauma specialist, and the founder of Justice Leadership Solutions, a leadership consulting firm, Resmaa dedicates his expertise to coaching leaders through civil unrest, organizational change, and community building. He is the author of the national bestseller My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies and the forthcoming The Quaking of America: An Embodied Guide to Navigating Our National Upheaval and Racial Reckoning.
7 Books Written
Rock the Boat: How to Use Conflict to Heal and Deepen Your Relationship
by Resmaa Menakem
Rating: 4.3 ⭐
An honest look at what really works to bring more intimacy and deeper trust into your relationship. Couples therapist Resmaa Manakem challenges couples not to avoid conflict—Don’t be afraid to rock the boat! The emotional transformation that results can forge a greater, more mature intimacy; a deeper trust; and a stronger bond.Conflict is a natural part of any intimate relationship. Ye
My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Mending of Our Bodies and Hearts
by Resmaa Menakem
Rating: 4.4 ⭐
The body is where our instincts reside and where we fight, flee, or freeze, and it endures the trauma inflicted by the ills that plague society.In this groundbreaking work, therapist Resmaa Menakem examines the damage caused by racism in America from the perspective of body-centered psychology. He argues this destruction will continue until Americans learn to heal the generational angu
Our Grandchildren's Souls: Protecting Ourselves and Our Descendants from the Virus of Racialized Trauma
by Resmaa Menakem
In his follow up to the New York Times bestseller My Grandmother's Hands, therapist Menakem examines the damage caused by racism in America and offers a step-by-step solution--a healing process--in addition to incisive social commentary.Our Grandchildren's Souls guides readers through a process of somatic abolitionism, an anti-racist philosophy and set of embodied practices for individ
The Quaking of America: An Embodied Guide to Navigating Our Nation's Upheaval and Racial Reckoning
by Resmaa Menakem
Rating: 4.2 ⭐
The New York Times bestselling author of My Grandmother's Hands surveys America's deteriorating democracy and offers embodied practices to help us protect ourselves and our country."All of us need to read this book—and then act on it.”—Angela Rye, NPR political analyst and former CNN commentator"Resmaa Menakem is one of our country's most gifted racial heal
Monsters in Love: Why Your Partner Sometimes Drives You Crazy—and What You Can Do About It
by Resmaa Menakem
Rating: 4.3 ⭐
A gritty, down-to-earth guide for real-life couples Conflict is a natural part of any intimate relationship. Yet most couples either avoid it or try to smooth over their differences. This often results in at least one partner compromising their integrity—and stunting their own growth.Monsters in Love challenges the idea that conflict between partners is unheal
Somatic Abolitionism—Healing Racialized Trauma Begins with Your BodyA Sounds True Audio Intimate, life-changing programs with the leading voices in spirituality, personal growth, and healing.In our culture, the white body has become the default standard by which all bodies are measured, both philosophically and structurally. As a result, racialized trauma beco