An invitation to be here now -- Fully alive: exploring embodiment -- How we become disembodied: lies about our bodies, and how to find our way home -- The body overwhelmed: healing the body from stress and trauma -- Appearance and image: how we see our body from the outside -- Feeling feelings: getting to know the emotional body -- The body and oppression: when bodies are political -- Pleasure and enjoyment: the sensual and sexual body -- Holy flesh: reconciling the spirit and body divide -- Conclusion: practices to return to ourselves -- Appendix: a leader's guide

"An expert on embodiment and spirituality offers an experiential guide-centered on prompts, activities, and opportunities for reflection-to help readers get in touch with the goodness of their bodies"--