Body Liberated Nourishment: Connecting with our Ancestral Foodways

How we nourish ourselves—especially during times of instability and crisis—can either fuel or hinder our ability to fully engage in collective action.

This session invites participants to explore the connections between body liberation and the diverse aspects of nourishment, which are often overlooked in mainstream conversations about food and nutrition. Through guided discussions, reflection exercises, and interactive activities, attendees will be equipped to start their journey of reclaiming their relationship to nourishment, drawing on ancestral wisdom and foodways as a pathway to body liberation.

By the end of the session, attendees will be able to:

1.) Understand the connection between body liberation and celebrating ancestral foodways and how they contribute to historical resilience during times of crisis.
3.) Evaluate the impact of colonization and racialized food hierarchies on body image and eating practices, discussing strategies for reclaiming ancestral food traditions as a form of resistance and self-care.
4.) Demonstrate the power of ancestral foodways through personal storytelling, intentionally linking food to a sense of shared cultural identity, community, and personal resilience.

A session recording will be sent to all who register and will be available to view for 60 days.

By registering, you agree to the Embody Lib Terms of Service.

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Embody Lib prioritizes making our services financially accessible for those most impacted by structural and systemic marginalization - namely those that are higher-weight, queer, Black, Indigenous POC, and people of marginalized genders. As a result, Embody Lib offers a tiered pricing model to help alleviate the financial burden of those who hold multiple marginalized social identities. Embody Lib trusts that you will move with integrity and select the most appropriate Pricing Tier that reflects your lived experience and access to capital, resources, and opportunities.

Our pricing model is reflected as follows:

• Tier 1 Pricing is reserved for those who struggle to pay rent and basic bills each month.
• Tier 2 Pricing is considered our "General Admission" Price.
• Tier 3 Pricing is reserved for those who can regularly pay rent/their basic bills, make “non-essential” purchases, and still have disposable income left over each month.

“Body Lib Basics” is a five-part learning series designed to provide participants with a foundational understanding of Body Liberation. This revolutionary approach empowers individuals to integrate liberatory practices into their personal routines, activism, and professional endeavors. Through this series, participants will learn to challenge body hierarchies and embody liberatory praxis in their work across the diverse communities they serve.

Format and Activities

Each session combines didactic instruction, facilitated discussions, and interactive activities such as reflection exercises, mind mapping, brainstorming, and somatic awareness practices. These elements ensure inclusive learning methods, allowing participants to actively engage with the material in ways that resonate with their unique learning styles.

What You’ll Learn

Participants will:

• Trace the historical evolution of body-centered activism and its relevance today.
• Explore strategies for building resilience and creating sustainable, community-based action plans.
• Develop transformative self-care practices aligned with activism, while reclaiming ancestral wisdom.
• Reconnect with nourishment practices that honor diverse cultural foodways.
• Envision and strategize for a future where all bodies are valued and free from systemic oppression.

What You’ll Walk Away With

By the end of the series, attendees will be equipped with actionable steps, practical strategies, and a deeper understanding of Body Liberation. Participants will leave inspired and prepared to foster personal growth while contributing meaningfully to systemic change, rooted in liberatory praxis and collective imagination.

This series is offered at no cost for some sessions and features "pay-what-you-can" pricing for others, ensuring financial accessibility for all participants. Join us to embark on a transformative journey toward body liberation for yourself and the communities you serve.

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Despite significant efforts to close health gaps, disparities among Black, Brown, and Indigenous People of Color—also known as People of the Global Majority—continue to widen due to systemic inequities.

Mainstream conversations often frame health and well-being as individual responsibilities, overlooking the collective dimensions influenced by the built environment, equity, and social justice. Organizations and institutions in the nonprofit and public sectors hold substantial power in shaping the environments, systems, and structures that enable communities to thrive.

Our services are designed to transform the culture, policies, practices, and programs that impact the health and well-being of staff, board members, and the communities they serve, especially those who face systemic challenges.

Guided by the founder’s lived experiences, professional expertise, and academic background, Embody Lib offers a range of tools, frameworks, and strategies rooted in weight-inclusive, multidimensional, and interdisciplinary approaches, lay the groundwork for liberation, justice, and equity.

Learn more at www.embodylib.com

Event Venue

Online