Trauma & Decolonial Perspectives on Syndromes & Autoimmune conditions With Francine Kelley
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Chronic health conditions like syndromes and autoimmune conditions have been on the rise in Western cultural contexts. In this workshop with Francine Kelley, and Karine Bell, we’ll explore the nervous system, trauma and the development of syndromes within a modernity/coloniality context. Bringing in a decolonial lens we’ll explore what syndromes are from the standpoint of the nervous system and the free flow of our life energy, some of the features of culture that contribute to their development and how we can begin taking small steps to unbind what is bound by experiences of trauma and oppression. Importantly, we wish to situate this within a broader ecological perspective that includes relationships and community, and, ultimately, what liberates and life affirms. This is a brief introduction to a very rich topic. This is not to be taken as medical diagnosis, advice or treatment. If you’re curious to further explore syndromes and autoimmune conditions, please reach out to a skilled professional. One resource is the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute.
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Yoga Instructor and Body-Centered Psychotherapist. It's also a delight when I'm able to share what I've learned with clients, mental health students and colleagues via groups, workshops and trainings. For well over a decade, I've been exploring the ways that our bodies and minds can work together to help us find fulfillment in life, rather than being stuck in our habitual (and very often ineffective) ways of coping. I help people build a toolkit of skills using respected trauma methodologies including Somatic Experiencing, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Yoga.
