Recent
Humanizing Others Through Conflict: Middle East and Beyond
February 7th, 2024
This symposium aims to foster understanding, compassion, and dialogue in the face of diverse perspectives and experiences.
Conversations on Healing with Shay Beider
October 26th, 2023
Exploring somatics through safety, belonging, and dignity - the importance of alignment between action and being and establishing boundaries to be able to form new patterns.
Somatics as the Antidote for a Polarized Society with Charna Cassell
December 12th, 2023
Delving into transformative methods to mend our fractured society, exploring the power of somatic practices in fostering unity and healing.
Videos
Healing Sex: The Complete Guide to Sexual Wellness
Healing Sex, the movie (2004), is based on the best selling book of the same title, and includes a multi-racial, multi-gender cast in the process of embodied, sex-postive healing from child sexual abuse. Filmakers Jack Strano and Shar Rednour partner with Staci Haines, committed actors, and real life testimonials to create this uplifting and moving film, reflecting the healing process of regaining a self-defined, joyful and pleasurable sex life.
The Wisdom of Trauma with Gabor Maté
Gabor in conversation with Prentis Hemphill, Rupa Marya, Marianne Williamson and Staci Haines, as part of The Wisdom of Trauma broadcast. They explore the interdependence of trauma healing and systemic change, and the shaping of social change and political leaders.
Podcasts
Somatics as the Antidote for a Polarized Society with Charna Cassell
December 12th, 2023
Delving into transformative methods to mend our fractured society, exploring the power of somatic practices in fostering unity and healing.
In Search of Gumption with Omar Shaker
June 11th, 2023
Episode 17: Mending the Heart with Somatics. Stories about finding gumption in tough times.
Living Mirrors with James Cooke
Episode 107: The Politics of Trauma with Staci Haines. Living Mirrors is a podcast in which neuroscientist Dr. James Cooke interviews people on topics of consciousness, science, spirituality, meditation, and the renaissance in psychedelic research.
Green Dreamer
February 22nd, 2023
Episode 396: Somatics For Trauma Healing And Transformative Justice. Green Dreamer is a community-powered podcast exploring our paths to collective healing, biocultural revitalization, and true abundance and wellness for all.
Conversations on Healing with Shay Beider
October 26th, 2023
Exploring somatics through safety, belonging, and dignity - the importance of alignment between action and being and establishing boundaries to be able to form new patterns.
Queer Body Podcast with Lauren Polak
June 2022
Season 2, Episode 9: Somatics/Climate Change/And Social Justice. How do we keep healing and transforming and changing the social conditions? Staci and I discuss how Somatics is defined as a living organism of our wholeness and embodied transformation is knowing that transformation occurs when our visions and values align even under pressure.
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Podcast with David Treleaven
May 2020
Episode 12: The Politics of Trauma. In their conversation, David and Staci talk about embodiment, trauma, and mindfulness practice during COVID-19, what the pandemic is revealing about interdependence, and the role resilience can play at this time.
You’re Going to Die with Ned Buskirk
September 14th, 2023
A vision for the end of life, and how these personal experiences of loss connect to social justice.
Being Yoga with Elisa Jouannet
July 4th, 2023
How connecting with ourselves may be useful to knowing what we want to become
Articles
How to Nourish Your Resilience in a Time of Trauma
(Sept 2020)
The Politics of Trauma
(Open Democracy, August 2020)
What does it take to embody justice - and heal from injustice - both personally and politically?
The Social Roots of Trauma
(March/April 2023 Issue)
Staci Haines on Where Our Bodies, Culture, and Healing Intersect
The Transformative Power of Practice (2008)
Staci Haines and Ng’ethe Maina