Unshakeable: Trauma-Informed Mindfulness for Collective Awakening - Paperback

by Jo-Ann Rosen (Author)

A holistic system for gaining and maintaining the stability of mind needed for personal and social transformation, even in the midst of trauma--with simple, body-based exercises grounded in neuroscience and mindfulness, inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh

With three decades working in marginalized communities in the US, Israel, and the West Bank, mindfulness teacher and psychotherapist Jo-ann Rosen offers a wealth of wisdom and gentle humor in supporting people to access their inner strength and stability--even amidst outer chaos and catastrophe. Rosen draws on the example and practices of her teacher, the peace activist and Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, who founded Plum Village mindfulness practice centers worldwide as places of healing and restoration, to show how meditation can aid collective awakening.
Time and time again, even in places where trauma is commonplace, Rosen has seen that a regulated nervous system allows an individual to move from overwhelm and despair to stability and engagement. The Plum Village approach to well-being cultivates resilience while recognizing the unique social and ecological challenges of our times.
In Unshakeable, Rosen shares the methods by which we can broaden our resiliency, calm our nerves, and positively impact the collective consciousness. By following the practices in this book, we can find an unshakeable source of strength within, not only as individuals, but also as members of strong communities for positive change.

Author Biography

Jo-ann Rosen, LMFT, is an educator, licensed psychotherapist, and lay Dharma teacher in Thich Nhat Hanh's Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism. Her work focuses on the intersection of neuroscience, mindfulness, and social change. She is one of the guiding teachers of EMBRACE (Embodying Mindfulness-Based Resilience to Awaken Community Empowerment), a new resource for transforming trauma. She received her professional and clinical training at the University of California at Berkeley and the University of San Francisco. A member of Thich Nhat Hanh's core Tiep Hien Order of Interbeing community since 1996, she received the Lamp of Wisdom and authorization to teach from Thich Nhat Hanh in 2012. She lives with her partner of forty years in rural Northern California.