The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

# The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Health dominates today’s conversations—but are we getting it all wrong? Beyond fitness trackers and diet fads lies a more unsettling truth: our well-being is shaped by the hidden scars of our past. To truly heal, we must confront the invisible forces that bind our minds and bodies.

This March, we'll dissect The Body Keeps the Score, the runaway 2024 bestseller, to better understand the mind-body connection and apply its many lessons to our lives.

Reviews

Fascinating, hard to put down, and filled with powerful case histories. . . . the most important series of breakthroughs in mental health in the last thirty years -- Norman Doidge, author of The Brain That Changes Itself

A gripping bestseller about where trauma goes, and its disastrous effects on both individuals and societies. Deeply interesting. ― Times

Dr. van der Kolk's masterpiece combines the boundless curiosity of the scientist, the erudition of the scholar, and the passion of the truth teller -- Judith Herman, M.D., author of Trauma and Recovery

Draws on 30 years of experience to argue powerfully that trauma is one of the West's most urgent public health issues... Packed with science and human stories ... van der Kolk has a lot to say, and the struggle and resilience of his patients is very moving ― New Scientist

Fundamental in understanding how our physical self is connected to all the things we go through and beyond -- Gemma Cairney

A masterpiece of powerful understanding and brave heartedness, one of the most intelligent and helpful works on trauma I have ever read. . . a brilliant synthesis of clinical cases, neuroscience, powerful tools and caring humanity, offering a whole new level of healing -- Jack Kornfied, author of A Path With Heart

Incredible -- William Leith, 'Books of the Year' ― Evening Standard

The Session
The group has a private room in Clapham Library. The session kicks off at 2pm and lasts approximately 2 hours. An agenda with key questions arising from the text will be used to frame the discussion. It's a creative session where everyone is encouraged to contribute and share.

No Book?
Available on Amazon, or from your local book store.

Travel
Clapham Library is moments from Clapham Common Tube station.
Link to the library here.

RSVP'ing and Waiting List
To keep the discussions intimate and meaningful, we limit the size of each session. Check back later if there are no more spaces when you try to RSVP, those down to attend may have to change their plans.

Fee
£2. If you need to change your plans, refunds are issued for cancellations received 7 days before the session.