“When we are isolated we don’t function so well. But when we are together and we are able to move together, we have a lot of power and we can tap into our agency collectively.” Camille Sapara Barton
E212 – Camille Sapara Barton on Grief Tending, Embodied Practices and Harm Reduction
Networks Of Care
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How do we tend our personal and collective grief?
“When we are isolated we don’t function so well. But when we are together and we are able to move together, we have a lot of power and we can tap into our agency collectively.” Camille Sapara Barton
In this episode Amisha talks with Camille Sapara Barton, a writer, artist and somatic practitioner, dedicated to creating networks of care and livable futures. Rooted in Black Feminism, ecology and harm reduction, Camille uses creativity, alongside embodied practices, to create culture change in fields ranging from psychedelic assisted therapy to arts education. Their debut book ‘Tending Grief: Embodied Rituals for Holding Our Sorrow and Growing Cultures of Care in Community’ was published in April 2024 by North Atlantic Books.
We explore
:: conflict resolution
:: numbing and regaining sensuousness
:: somatic and grief practices and spaces
:: processing collective grief in peer support groups and gatherings
:: trusting our innate skills and qualities to support ourselves and each other
:: resilience and grief tool kits
“There is a power in knowing our limits, and our limits can change and shift. There’s a real power in being able to discern for ourselves what we feel we can hold comfortably, and what isn’t best for us to engage with in the moment.” Camille Sapara Barton
Camille Sapara Barton is a writer, artist and somatic practitioner, dedicated to creating networks of care and livable futures. Rooted in Black Feminism, ecology and harm reduction, Camille uses creativity, alongside embodied practices, to create culture change in fields ranging from psychedelic assisted therapy to arts education. Their debut book ‘Tending Grief: Embodied Rituals for Holding Our Sorrow and Growing Cultures of Care in Community’ was published in April 2024 by North Atlantic Books. Based in Amsterdam, Camille designed and directed Ecologies of Transformation (2021 – 2023), a masters programme exploring socially engaged art making with a focus on creating change through the body into the world. They curate events and offer consultancy combining trauma informed practice, experiential learning and their studies in political science. Camille loves plants, music and dancing.
To connect or work with Camille, visit camillesaparabarton.com
To connect or work with Amisha, visit amisha.co.uk
artwork video: Àsìkò
Resources and links from this episode:
- Reclaim Your Intuition
- All That We Are Devon Weekend July 5-7th
- Grief tool kit
- Camille’s Substack
- Camille’s Instagram
- Tending Grief . Camille’s book
- Trisha Hersey Nap Ministry
- Mia Mingus
- Operation Olive Branch
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