Such a beautiful little book, packed so full of help. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read it early.

I was able to read a short preview of this book and was very intrigued! The concept of embodiment is somewhat new to me and I’m looking forward to understanding it more deeply.

"Practices for Embodied Living" by Hillary L. McBride is a groundbreaking companion to her acclaimed work, "The Wisdom of Your Body." In this insightful follow-up, McBride seamlessly translates her profound insights into actionable, hands-on experiences. This engaging guide empowers readers with prompts, activities, and contemplative moments, facilitating a deeper connection with their physical selves. As a visually captivating resource, it dismantles societal misconceptions about the 'perfect' body and encourages a rediscovery of the inherent goodness within. Covering a wide array of themes, from trauma to body image, it equips individuals and groups alike with transformative exercises to rebuild the vital bridge between mind and body.

A welcome companion to The Wisdom of Your Body. Full of gems like The Stress-Response Staircase, Boundary-creating skills, and suggestions for embodied prayers. A brief appendix contains a guide for group leaders. The ARC was mostly text and formatting and images were lost, but even so the content was amazing. I will definitely be getting the finished version which, as a PDF preview shows, will be even more powerful with its graphic presentation. Another wonderful and much-needed resource from McBride.

Embodiment is such a big subject right now in chaplaincy work so I was excited to see this title and its strong recommendations. The way it is written makes it easy to read with some passages in bold and key phrases and I am eager to try the practices. Recommended for those interested in learning more about this subject and for fans of Hillary L. McBride. I now look forward to reading her other books. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

This book is a guide to embodiment. It is filled with practices exercices, as well as explanations on the different aspects of embodiment such as emotions, sexuality, power, etc. In my opinion, there’s something helpful for everybody in this book.
As someone who has great difficulty being present in my body, this book really intimidated me at first. I was scared of how it would criticize me. However, the warm introduction alone quickly made me feel welcome and safe. One of the goals the author mentions is for the book to be practical and accessible and I really feel like it does this brilliantly by using accessible vocabulary and through it’s different practices that are often short and can be done whenever or wherever you feel like doing them. It’s form allows this book to create ongoing practices in your life to help you be as connected to your body as you can and want to be every day. While doing the different practices, I had many Eureka moments where things clicked. Some of the practices felt silly, others made me cry. It has truly changed my relationship with my body. Overall, some of these practices will definitely stick with me and I would recommend this to anyone who also struggles with embodiment.
My only negative comment would be that the images did no show up properly on my kobo but that is most probably linked to the fact that this is not fully edited yet.

Thank you to Baker Academic & Brazos Press for providing me with an advanced reader copy!

A great book that could be used as a companion guide to McBride's The Wisdom of Your Body. It's filled with questions that can be used alone or within a group setting.

Practices for Embodied Living is an "experiential guide" to help readers who want to practice embodiment. The book is written to be used by individuals, therapists or leaders of groups. Dr. McBride's revolutionary book, The Wisdom of Your Body, is useful as complementary material to Practices for Embodied Living.

I found the exercises that Dr. McBride describes to be simple and well explained. An individual could incorporate these practices on their own or as part of a group. These practices are presented in a way that will empower readers to heal their relationship with their body. This book is designed as a manual of practices. Thus the true power of this book will not come from reading through the book; the true power will be realized by incorporating the practices into an individual's life.

Thank you to Baker Academic & Brazos Press and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Brazos Press + Baker Publishing Group for the advanced copy!!!!!!! This book is a BEAUTIFUL companion to The Wisdom of Your Body, providing practical exercises that coincide with the personal experience, research, and knowledge Hillary previously shared. I look forward to continually coming back to this and incorporating these activities both into my personal life and therapeutic work with my clients.