Prentis Hemphill

Prentis Hemphill is a writer, therapist, and somatics teacher. They are the founder of The Embodiment Institute and a former director at the Black Lives Matter Global Network. Hemphill is a leading figure in the somatics movement, which focuses on how trauma and emotions are stored in the physical body. Their work sits at the intersection of healing, social justice, and community organizing.\n\nHemphill is the author of What It Takes to Heal: How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World. In this book, they argue that true social change cannot happen without individual healing. Hemphill explores the concept of "embodied justice," teaching readers how to reconnect with their bodies to process trauma. Their writing is poetic and transformative, offering a vision of a world where healing is a collective action.