A Book by Chrissy Powers, MA, LMFT
Woman, Embodied
The Practice of Coming Home to Yourself
Publishing October 27, 2026
For women raised inside religious systems that taught them to distrust their own bodies, healing rarely arrives through insight alone. Woman, Embodied is a somatic path back to the self — one that treats the nervous system, not just the belief. It is a book about leaving what shrank you without abandoning what was sacred in it.
About the book
The body remembers what doctrine tried to explain away.
Many women carry wounds from religious upbringings or rigid systems that have disconnected them from their bodies, voices, and inner wisdom. Woman, Embodied offers practical, body-based tools to break free from shame and reclaim body agency, blending memoir, therapeutic insight, and actionable exercises.
Chrissy Powers charts her own journey from shame and disembodiment to radical self-trust and spiritual reclamation. Through Internal Family Systems, somatic therapy, and psychedelic-assisted modalities, readers receive a roadmap that honors the wisdom of the body and the sacred feminine, with guidance on healing trauma without abandoning spirituality.
Readers will also discover
- Embodiment practices that use the body as a tool for healing through self-awareness, mindfulness, connection, and self-regulation
- Practical exercises for developing self-trust and reclaiming spiritual authority after leaving high-control religious environments
- Insights into psychedelic-assisted therapy and expanded states of consciousness for trauma healing and spiritual exploration
- Tools for navigating spiritual deconstruction while staying connected to authentic spirituality and progressive spiritual communities
- Strategies for reclaiming joy, body agency, and the sacred feminine after experiences of religious or cultural trauma
Written for women ages 30 to 55 healing from religious trauma or rigid belief systems. Also a resource for therapists, coaches, and spiritual guides supporting clients through spiritual deconstruction and trauma recovery.
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Preorder bonus
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Preorder Woman, Embodied and you'll get access to three things: a free Embodiment Practice PDF, a grounding meditation guided by Chrissy, and 50% off her 8-week Women's Embodiment Group Program.
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