{"product_id":"queer-expressions-expressive-art-and-somatic-therapy-practices-for-healing-body-trauma-9798889843191","title":"Queer Expressions: Expressive Art and Somatic Therapy Practices for Healing Body Trauma","description":"\u003cb\u003eA creative, body-based guide to healing for queer, trans, and gender-expansive readers--somatic tools and expressive arts to feel safer in your body, rewrite your story, and sustain connection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueer Expressions\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical, consent-centered guide to healing body trauma through embodiment and creativity. Drawing on somatic therapy--grounding, breath, orientation, gentle movement--and expressive arts--collage, drawing, clay, movement, music, voice--within a harm-reduction frame of pacing, choice, and safety plans, Wednesdae Reim Ifrach (REAT, ATR-BC, LPC) shares grounded practices, case vignettes, and simple rituals to help you move from shut down or on high alert into steadier, more connected living. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book follows a simple arc: first, feel and steady your nervous system; next, turn those sensations into art and story; and finally, build rituals and relationships that help the changes last--whether you're navigating dysphoria, ED recovery, chronic stress, or nervous system dysregulation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside you'll find: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBody check-ins\u003c\/b\u003e (quick prompts to name sensations and needs), \u003cb\u003eshort breath \u0026amp; movement practices\u003c\/b\u003e (1-10 minutes), and \u003cb\u003esensory prompts\u003c\/b\u003e (sight\/sound\/touch\/smell\/taste)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eArt invitations \u003c\/b\u003e(collage, drawing, movement, sound\/voice) with step-by-step guidance and safety notes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConsent \u0026amp; harm-reduction tools\u003c\/b\u003e (opt-in\/out menus, pacing, crisis planning) to keep the work manageable\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCommunity practices \u0026amp; rituals\u003c\/b\u003e (altar-making, release-writing, witness circles) to anchor change in daily lif\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA queer-centered lens\u003c\/b\u003e on healing, embodiment, and creativity\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWarm, inclusive, and usable on your own or with a therapist, Queer Expressions helps you build a more livable relationship with your body--and a story big enough to hold who you are becoming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e North Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798889843191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Wednesdae Reim Reat Clat Ifrach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52472915165365,"sku":"9798889843191","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_977c7725-52bd-4b2d-b081-b5d543378237.jpg?v=1777444748","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/queer-expressions-expressive-art-and-somatic-therapy-practices-for-healing-body-trauma-9798889843191","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}