Here at Beloved Bodies, we believe that all bodies deserve care, pleasure, and the opportunity to thrive. This can be the body of a single person, a body or group of people, a body of water, or any other body your imagination can conjure.
Beloved Bodies LLC is a small company that’s run like a combination of a nonprofit, a mutual aid group, and a consultation business. The administrative, financial, logistical, and other back-office (*ahem*, boring) sides of the operation are run by one person, Sam. Sam also facilitates and offers services alongside community members and partners. These community members and partners may join Beloved Bodies for a single event, or be a long-term collaborator on a program. Learn more about our team here.
What we aren’t…
Beloved Bodies isn’t a one-size-fits-all organization. While we believe in, fight for, and incorporate a wide range of justice frameworks, we simply aren’t the experts on many, many topics. If request isn’t in our wheelhouse, we will gladly connect you to other groups and organizations with more knowledge and experience. Additionally, we welcome opportunities to partner with and contribute towards the efforts of other groups and organizations. We believe movement work is best done in community where each person brings a unique perspective.
We don’t subscribe to a “body positive” framework. All bodies are good bodies, but sometimes they can also be a pain in the ass – literally. No system works perfectly 100% of the time and it’s valid to feel angry, frustrated, or [insert dictionary of emotions here], when things don’t go the way we want or need. We won’t tell you how to feel about your body but we will remind you that even when you feel like garbage, your body is still worth a nod of appreciation for the cool things it can do too.