F*ck No

Much of our comprehension of this comes from studying Dr. Peter Levine's naturalistic approach to trauma resolution, called Somatic Experiencing. This learning was supported by Steven Hoskinson, MA, MAT, developer of the Organic Intelligence model of Moving Beyond Trauma. In our opinion, neither of these bodies of work yet comprensively integrates an understanding of racial trauma into its core theoretical framework, either for white bodies, or bodies of color. For bodies of color, Rezmaa Menakem's work in this direction, articulated through his beautiful book, My Grandmother's Hands, and his training work, is a liberating movement in this direction. From the anti-racism side, Lee Mun Wah's seminal work in mindful anti-racist facilitation is excellent, but does not yet integrate the Polyvagal Theory, trauma therapy, or body-centered psychotherapy.