December’s Book of the Month

My Grandmother’s Hands is a powerful exploration of how racialized trauma lives in the body and shapes our automatic reactions. Menakem shows that recovery requires working through the nervous system, not just the mind.

Reading this book will help you understand:

1) why your body responds the way it does under stress or in racially charged encounters and 2) how those responses are shaped by generations of conditioning. 

You’ll gain practical somatic tools to settle your system, release inherited patterns, and build a more grounded, compassionate presence. Whether you’ve experienced trauma personally or work with people who have, this book expands your capacity to navigate tension, create safety, and engage across racial lines with clearer awareness and steadier embodiment.