resources

This page has been compiled with the best of my current knowledge & criteria for widespread sharing.

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open access

Trauma, Self-Care, and Community Care Resources — Google Drive full of free information and worksheets compiled by Project LETS.
PEACE Protocol — quick sheet of simple steps & somatic resources for responding to trauma “activation,” from Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute.
Icarus Project Publications — a collection of free guides including the Mad Maps Zine — a workbook “for navigating crisis, extreme states, or just foul moods.”
Power and Control Wheel — assessment tool for relationships (and groups) from the NYC Anti-Violence Project, LGBTQ+ focused.

Enfleurage — essential oils & aromatics.
Mountain Rose Herbs — herbs & more.
Five Flower Formula — flower essence blend by Dr. Bach, also known as Rescue Remedy.
Trace Minerals — for brain, nervous system, and hormonal balance.
Little Yoga Nidra & Deep Yoga Nidra guided relaxations by Swami Janakananda.

Institute for Development of Human Arts — transformative mental health education, community, and resource hub.
Body-Mind Centering — somatic movement, consciousness, and embodiment education.

The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg
Yoga: The Spirit & Practice of Moving Into Stillness by Erich Schiffmann
The Path of Practice by Bri Maya Tiwari
Healing with Whole Foods by Paul Pitchford
Saving Our Own Lives by Shira Hassan

Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky & Connie Burk
Unlocking the Emotional Brain: Memory reconsolidation and the psychotherapy of transformational change by Bruce Ecker, Laurel Hullery, & Robin Ticic
Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors by Janina Fisher