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From trauma educator and somatic guideKimberly Ann Johnson comes a cutting-edge guide for tapping into the wisdom andresilience of the body to rewire the nervous system, heal from trauma, and livefully.In an increasingly polarized world where trauma is often publicly renegotiated,our nervous systems are on high alert. From skyrocketing rates of depressionand anxiety to physical illnesses such as autoimmune diseases and digestivedisorders, many women today find themselves living out of alignment with theirbodies.Kimberly Johnson is a somatic practitioner, birthdoula, and postpartum educator who specializes in helping women recover fromall forms of trauma. In her work, she’s seen the same themes play out time andagain. In a culture that prioritizes executive function and “mind over matter,”many women are suffering from deeply unresolved pain that causes mental andphysical stagnation and illness.In Call of the Wild, Johnson offers aneye-opening look at this epidemic as well as an informative view of the humannervous system and how it responds to difficult events. From the “small t”traumas of getting ghosted, experiencing a fall-out with a close friend, orswerving to avoid a car accident to the “capital T” traumas of sexual assault,an upending natural disaster, or a life-threatening illness—Johnson explainshow the nervous system both protects us from immediate harm and createsreverberations that ripple through a lifetime.In this practical, empowering guide, Johnson showsreaders how to metabolize these nervous system responses, allowing everyone tocome home to their deepest, most intuitive and whole selves. Following hersupportive advice, readers will learn how to move from wholeness, tapping intothe innate wisdom of their senses, soothing frayed nerves and reconnecting withtheir “animal selves.”While we cannot curethe painful cultural rifts inflicting our society, there is a pathforward—through our bodies.

"An enthralling trip through the human nervous system: how it came to be, how it goes astray, and how to get it back on track." — James Nestor, New York Times–bestselling authorIn a culture that prioritizes executive function and "mind over matter," many women are suffering from deeply unresolved pain that causes mental and physical stagnation and illness.In Call of the Wild, Kimberly Ann Johnson offers an eye-opening look at this epidemic as well as an informative view of the human nervous system and how it responds to difficult events. From the "small t" traumas of getting ghosted, experiencing a fall-out with a close friend, or swerving to avoid a car accident to the "capital T" traumas of sexual assault, an upending natural disaster, or a life-threatening illness—Johnson explains how the nervous system both protects us from immediate harm and creates reverberations that ripple through a lifetime.In this practical, empowering guide, Johnson shows readers how to metabolize these nervous system responses, allowing everyone to come home to their deepest, most intuitive and whole selves. Following her supportive advice, readers will learn how to move from wholeness, tapping into the innate wisdom of their senses, soothing frayed nerves and reconnecting with their "animal selves." While we cannot cure the painful cultural rifts inflicting our society, there is a path forward—through our bodies."Kimberly Ann Johnson creates real clarity around the difficult concepts of attachment, boundaries, trauma, and sex. An attuned guide, she makes sense of entanglements, reassuring our nervous systems that we have the tools we need to cut through confusion." —Dr. Stan Tatkin, author of Wired for Love

A guide to help support women through post-partum healing on the physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual levels.This holistic guide offers practical advice to support women through postpartum healing on the physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual levels—and provides women with a roadmap to this very important transition that can last from a few months to a few years.Kimberly Ann Johnson draws from her vast professional experience as a doula, postpartum consultant, yoga teacher, body worker, and women’s health care advocate, and from the healing traditions of Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine, and herbalism—as well as her own personal experience—to cover   • how you can prepare your body for birth;    • how you can organize yourself and your household for the best possible transition to motherhood;    • simple practices and home remedies to facilitate healing and restore energy;    • how to strengthen relationships and aid the return to sex;    • learning to exercise safely postpartum;    • carrying your baby with comfort;    • exploring the complex and often conflicting emotions that arise postpartum;    • and much more.