Somatic Anti-racism Capacity Building is explored within individual sessions or small group settings. Sessions are designed for white-bodied adults to develop self-reflection, and to respond from the heart.

This work is for people who deeply care about humanity, like to build the larger context of collective white patterns, and have curiosity about how we may reveal these collective patterns in our daily life.

When unexamined, our social, collective, and historical trauma is perpetuated and normalized as culture. In the context of the United States, we are conditioned by a culture in which whiteness is overvalued and centered, yet most often goes unnamed. This conditioning leaves an imprint on individuals and thus systems. In individuals, this imprint becomes embedded in the body (the somatic level) at a young age. Because they are experienced at the same time, one’s emerging developmental patterns and the conditioned patterns can become entangled. When exploring implicit racial bias, we should expect to touch into developmental patterns as well. These developmental patterns may be experienced as an under-use of power, and working through a racial lens can potentially offer healing and growth for these developmental patterns.

Why is this work only for white-identifying people? It is a common and expected practice for racial equity work to be aligned in affinity groups rather than solidarity groups. This lessens inhibition of us having to self-censor white experiences. This also removes the possibility of unintended harm toward people of color and removes expectations of their additional emotional labor to support our learning.

If you are wanting to experience individual sessions or start your own small group, please contact Marty.