Fariha Roisin

Following in the footsteps of such category killers as Milk and Honey and Whiskey Words & a Shovel I, the author's poetry book is a collection of her thoughts as a young, queer, Muslim femme navigating the difficulties of her intersectionality.

How to Cure a Ghost

The multi-disciplinary artist and author of Like a Bird and How to Cure a Ghost explores the commodification and appropriation of wellness through the lens of social justice, providing resources to help anyone participate in self-care, regardless of race, identity, socioeconomic status or able-bodiedness. Growing up in Australia, Fariha Róisín, a Bangladeshi Muslim, struggled to fit in. In attempts to assimilate, she distanced herself from her South Asian heritage and identity. Years later, living in the United States, she realized that the customs, practices, and even food of her native culture that had once made her different--everything from ashwagandha to prayer--were now being homogenized and marketed for good health, often at a premium by white people to white people. In this thought-provoking book, part memoir, part journalistic investigation, the acclaimed writer and poet explores the way in which the progressive health industry has appropriated and commodified global healing traditions. She reveals how wellness culture has become a luxury good built on the wisdom of Black, brown, and Indigenous people--while ignoring and excluding them. Who Is Wellness For? is divided into four sections, beginning with The Mind, in which Fariha examines the art of meditation and the importance of intuition. In part two, The Body, she investigates the physiology of trauma, detailing her own journey with fatphobia and gender dysmorphia, as well as her own chronic illness. In part three, Self-Care, she argues against the self-care industrial complex but cautious us against abandoning care completely and offers practical advice. She ends with Justice, arguing that if we truly want to be well, we must be invested in everyone's well being and shift toward nurturance culture. Deeply intimate and revelatory, Who Is Wellness For? forces us to confront the imbalance in health and healing and carves a path towards self-care that is inclusionary for all.

An Examination of Wellness Culture and Who It Leaves Behind

Who Is Wellness For?

The multi-disciplinary artist and author of Like a Bird and How to Cure a Ghost explores the commodification and appropriation of wellness through the lens of social justice, providing resources to help anyone participate in self-care, regardless of race, identity, socioeconomic status or able-bodiedness. Growing up in Australia, Fariha Róisín, a Bangladeshi Muslim, struggled to fit in. In attempts to assimilate, she distanced herself from her South Asian heritage and identity. Years later, living in the United States, she realized that the customs, practices, and even food of her native culture that had once made her different—everything from ashwagandha to prayer—were now being homogenized and marketed for good health, often at a premium by white people to white people. In this thought-provoking book, part memoir, part journalistic investigation, the acclaimed writer and poet explores the way in which the progressive health industry has appropriated and commodified global healing traditions. She reveals how wellness culture has become a luxury good built on the wisdom of Black, brown, and Indigenous people—while ignoring and excluding them. Who Is Wellness For? is divided into four sections, beginning with The Mind, in which Fariha examines the art of meditation and the importance of intuition. In part two, The Body, she investigates the physiology of trauma, detailing her own journey with fatphobia and gender dysmorphia, as well as her own chronic illness. In part three, Self-Care, she argues against the self-care industrial complex but cautious us against abandoning care completely and offers practical advice. She ends with Justice, arguing that if we truly want to be well, we must be invested in everyone’s well being and shift toward nurturance culture. Deeply intimate and revelatory, Who Is Wellness For? forces us to confront the imbalance in health and healing and carves a path towards self-care that is inclusionary for all.

An illustrated journal filled with empowering writing practices for approaching your body with compassion. What would life be like without the negativity surrounding our bodies? Body shame, reinforced by socially entrenched beauty norms and intensified by social media, is incredibly difficult to shake. In Being in Your Body, author Fariha Róisín prompts you to explore a new language for thinking about your physical self. Addressing concepts like "compare and despair" and the false connection between thinness and happiness, this journal walks you through the process of cultivating confidence in yourself, while advocating for a broader definition of beauty for all. It features sumptuous illustrations throughout and quotes contributed by a diverse array of body positive advocates, writers, and influencers, including Amanda de Cadnet, Alok Vaid Menon, Safia Elhillo, Vivek Shraya, and Jenna Wortham. Special Features Paperback with textured cover stock, flaps, and a lay-flat binding Two ribbon markers Full-color design with illustrations throughout Inspiring passages, quotes, and journaling prompts for exploring new ways of thinking about your body Check out Fariha Róisín's book of poetry, How to Cure a Ghost.

A Journal for Self-Love and Body Positivity

Being in Your Body (Guided Journal)

From multi-disciplinary artist and author of Like a Bird and How to Cure a Ghost, comes an exploration of the commodification and appropriation of wellness through the lens of social justice, with resources on how to authentically participate in self-care, regardless of your race, identity, or socioeconomic status When Fariha Roisin was growing up in Australia, she struggled to fit in. As a Bangladeshi Muslim, she tried to assimilate as best she could, which ultimately meant distancing herself from her South Asian heritage and identity. Years later, after she had moved to the US and the wellness industry became a dominant cultural force, she realized that the customs and practices that had once made her different were now being made palatable for mass consumption. "Trends" like turmeric, ghee, ashwagandha, and meditation-part of the everyday fabric of her culture-were now being sold at a premium, often by white people to white people. In Who is Wellness For?, Roisin, an acclaimed writer and poet, explores the way in which the wellness industry has appropriated and commodified global healing traditions, discarding context, credit, and meaning along the way. Wellness culture, she suggests, has become a luxury good, one built on the wisdom of Black, brown, and Indigenous people; and yet one that also excludes these very people from participation. Part memoir, part journalistic investigation, Who is Wellness For? is divided into four parts: The Mind, The Body, Self-Care, and Justice. In The Mind, Roisin explores the art of meditation and the intentionality of psychedelics. In The Body, Fariha examines the physiology of trauma, detailing her own journey with fatphobia and gender dysmorphia. In Self-Care, she argues against the self-care industrial complex but cautious us against abandoning care completely, offering ancestral healing and intimate touch as jumping off points. Lastly, in Justice, she argues that if we truly, truly want to be well, we must be invested in everyone's wellbeing. In this deeply intimate and revelatory investigation of wellness, Fariha not only asks "Who is wellness for?" but also carves a path towards a self-care based future that is truly inclusionary for all.

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