Decolonizing Wellness Book Club with Erotique and OH Hi

Become the healthiest and happiest version of yourself using wellness tools designed specifically for BIPOC and LGBTQ folks.
The lack of BIPOC and LGBTQ representation in the fields of health and nutrition has led to repeated racist and unscientific biases that negatively impact the very people they purport to help. Many representatives of the increasingly popular body positivity movement actually add to the body image concerns of queer people of color by emphasizing cisgender, heteronormative, and Eurocentric standards of beauty. Few mainstream body positivity resources address the intersectional challenges of anti-Blackness, colorism, homophobia, transphobia, and generational trauma that are at the root of our struggles with wellness and self-care.
In Decolonizing Wellness: A QTBIPOC-Centered Guide to Escape the Diet Trap, Heal Your Self-Image, and Achieve Body Liberation, registered dietitian and nutritionist Dalia Kinsey will help readers to improve their health without restriction, eliminate stress around food and eating, and turn food into a source of pleasure instead of shame. A road map to body acceptance and self-care for queer people of color, Decolonizing Wellness is filled with practical eating practices, journal prompts, affirmations, and mindfulness tools. Ultimately, decolonizing nutrition is essential not only to our personal well-being but to our community’s well-being and to the possibility of greater social transformation.
This is a body positivity and food freedom book for marginalized folks. It’s a guide to throwing out food rules in exchange for internal cues and adopting a self-love-based approach to eating. It’s about learning to trust our bodies and turning mealtime into a time for celebration and healing.
It’s also a love letter to those of us who struggle with our bodies and a gentle plea for us to do the work it takes to accept, trust, and love ourselves.

(From the book, Decolonizing Wellness by Dalia Kinsey)

What to expect?

• 2-hour conversation
• Food and drinks courtesy of OH Hi

• Free raffle prize courtesy of Erotique

• Forming new friendships and community!

What to bring?

• Your copy of Decolonizing Wellness (if you want for reference, not required)

• Any questions/favorite quotes/thoughts

• A friend!

Where to purchase the book?

• Country Bookshelf
• FREE on Libby and Hoopla (depending on your library)
• Spotify Audiobooks with a subscription
• Barnes and Noble in Bozeman

• Online retailers

When do we meet and where?

Book Club meets once on the last Wednesday of the month at 5 pm, for November it will fall on the the 27th. We are thrilled to announce that OH Hi has expanded and now has its own event space!!! What does this mean for Book Club? With this expansion, we can open up our tickets to more in-person spots and have increased flexibility with our end time if we run over. You can expect all the same fun and freebies as before. A huge thank you to Country Bookshelf for hosting us for so long while we began this project. You can continue to support Country Bookshelf by choosing to purchase our monthly book at their store!

OH Hi Event Space location AND directions:

115 W Kagy Blvd Bozeman, MT on the 2nd floor above their therapy office Suite I

There's plenty of free parking! You can enter from the door in the front labeled with the above address or go down the ramp to the right where there's another entryway. Once inside, there will be a set of stairs for you to go up and signage directing you to the space. We also have staff circulating around checking for lost folks!

How can I stay in the loop?

We will be posting on our social media and email newsletters, follow to stay up to date! Participants can also join our Book Club specific Facebook Group (open to all, even if you can't attend regularly or read the book) where we can talk, share posts, and get excited during the month leading up to our meeting. 😊

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/erotiqueandohhibookclub

Erotique Contact Info:@erotiquebzn

[email protected]

Oh Hi Contact Info:

@ohhicollective

[email protected]

We are working to create a safe space for all people including but not limited to race, gender identity/sexuality, religion, country of origin, ability, and age (although due to the nature of these topics, we do ask that all participants are at least 18+). We will ask anyone who becomes a problem to move along, so please enter this space with respect, kindness, and an open mind. As the book club organizers, we encourage any feedback on how we can improve!

RSVP to secure your spot!

Host or Publisher Erotique and Oh-Hi Sexual Health Collective