{"product_id":"9798889843191","title":"Queer Expressions: Expressive Art and Somatic Therapy Practices for Healing Body Trauma","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eIfrach, Wednesdae Reim\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNorth Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside you’ll find:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"North Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47313596219647,"sku":"9798889843191","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9798889843191_s600x595.jpg?v=1779817714","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9798889843191","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}