The Wisdom of Your Body
- World Religions
- Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
- Publisher: Brazos Press (Baker Publishing Group)
- Published: 2021
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Publisher's Description
Many of us have a complicated relationship with our body. Maybe you've been made to feel ashamed of your body or like it isn't good enough. Maybe your body is riddled with stress, pain, or the effects of trauma. Maybe your experiences with racism, sexism, ableism, heterosexism, ageism, or sizeism have made you believe your body isn't the right kind of body. Whatever the reason, many of us don't feel at home in our bodies. But being disconnected from ourselves as bodies means being disconnected from truly living and from the interconnection that weaves us all together. In The Wisdom of Your Body, Hillary L. McBride invites us to reclaim the wisdom of the body and to experience the wholeness that has been there all along, weaving together ● illuminating research● practices to deepen your relationship with your bodily self● end-of-chapter prompts and questions● real stories from her work as a therapist● personal narratives of healing from a life-threatening eating disorder, a near-fatal car accident, and chronic painCome home to your body and embrace a more compassionate, healthy, and holistic perspective on embodied life.
Endorsements (11)
“Too many of us have been taught that the body is bad but the spirit is good. I am grateful for McBride, who has the ability to bring together both the spirit and the body through research and her personal experience to show us how our body can also be our teacher. The Wisdom of Your Body deftly draws from ancient and contemporary sources to emphasize that if we are connected to our bodies, we are connected not only to community but also to the Divine.”
“If you have ever felt disconnected from your body and wanted to find the way home to yourself, please read this book. McBride’s insights are a gift to us—through tender stories and valuable expertise, we learn the importance of embodiment and what it means to be human. I believe this book can lead us all toward healing.”
“This book is a gift. A gift filled with wisdom and sound research all eloquently threaded together. This book is also a key for unlocking the unacknowledged mysteries and marvels of the human body and how it connects to everything. This will be a book you can’t put down and one you come back to year after year as you relearn the wisdom of your body as it continues to change and grow.”
“An essential read for any on the journey of spiritual, mental, or physical wellness. McBride’s teaching and invitation to connect with the wisdom of our bodies changed my life.”
“Everyone who knows Hillary McBride falls in love with her. She has this magic in her personal life and clinical work that disarms you and suddenly, you’re in love. But the deeper thing is that she gives you insights, keys, and practices to fall in love with yourself. And this is what she does in The Wisdom of Your Body. This book and its practices are what our society desperately needs because it creates lasting change at the heart of who we are.”
“McBride holds the reader close with the fierce gentleness of a mother, just as she holds herself. All the while, her words wink at and dare each of us to say a resounding and resonant yes to our bodies—to their sacredness and to their salty, earthy goodness. I believe this work, this vulnerably and brilliantly written book, will create healing ripples in the world for years to come.”
“McBride has changed my life through her combination of powerful intelligence and extraordinary tenderness. This masterpiece will awaken us individually to reclaim the wonder, delight, and beauty of our bodies, and collectively to dismantle the systems that have told us otherwise. McBride presents hard science and mind-blowing facts in a compassionate voice that results in a can’t-put-it-down companion for all who are seeking the confidence and self-love we know we’re capable of. What a treasure!”
“McBride has written us a road map back home. Back into our bodies, which are our true home and our gateway to healing. Reading her words feels like a mixture of the most attentive, attuned doctor sharing deep wisdom and science, a parent expressing loving tenderness and care, and a treasured friend offering camaraderie and communion. McBride’s words are a gift to the world.”
“No single leader has impacted my concept of healthy embodiment more than McBride. Her work fundamentally changed the way I talk about, think about, treat, and cherish my own body. Perhaps the best endorsement I can offer is that I gave a copy to each of my daughters. We will be talking about McBride’s work for decades.”
“Wise, political, powerful, and deeply healing. Hillary is such a worthy guide, the kind you can trust in the most dangerous wildernesses of your body and soul and mind. I could not be more grateful for this book.”
“As a gay man raised evangelical, I was quick to despise my body and learned to float above it. This book is the indispensable tool I’ve been looking for. My soul and my body shout: Required reading!”
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