As the Nervous System Strains Toward Liberation...

As our human organism unfolds into what lies beyond the alienation and dislocation inherent in civilization, we may encounter patterns of psychological and emotional dysregulation that inhibit the return of wholeness. Having been severed from supports for the full maturation of the human psyche, we may need to minister to these wounds as an essential aspect of health. This presentation will gather together insights emerging from somatic psychology, traumatology, anthropology, neuroscience, ethology, and other fields to describe some basic ways we can support ourselves to be more present and vital, allowing us to participate most fully in the project of dismantling systems of domination and exploitation.