An embodied approach to EDI

Judith Fitzsimons is an Associate Consultant for The Diversity Trust, she’s currently exploring embodiment and its relationship to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion work.  Read her reflections on this research journey below, and stay tuned for future updates around this project.

The terms embodiment and somatics have become ubiquitous across social media and culture more generally. I will be exploring the possibility of an embodied form of EDI; a somatic approach to anti-racist and LGBTQ+- inclusive practice. As a White trainer, educator and coach with lived experience as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, it is important that I begin by honouring and acknowledging the Experts of Colour whose wisdom and research I discuss here: Lybra Clemons, Resmaa Menakem, Prentis Hemphill and Aiko Bethea. 

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