Book Club: Decolonizing Wellness: A QTBIPOC-Centered Guide to Escape the Diet Trap, Heal Your Self-Image, and Achieve Body Liberation by Dalia Kinsey
What you’ll learn:
In Decolonizing Wellness, Dalia Kinsey challenges the mainstream wellness industry, exposing its exclusionary practices and reframing health as an inclusive, accessible, and empowering concept for all. Centered on the experiences of Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (QTBIPOC), this book provides a roadmap to escape the harmful traps of diet culture, reclaim self-worth, and build a personal definition of wellness that honors your identity and values.
Kinsey blends history, social commentary, and practical tools to reveal how colonialism, white supremacy, and heteronormativity have shaped wellness narratives. This book demystifies these concepts and offers an inclusive vision of health, liberation, and joy. Expect to come away with a deeper understanding of the systemic barriers to wellness and how to break free from them.
Why it matters:
Kinsey’s writing is vibrant, compassionate, and deeply affirming. By weaving their own lived experiences with cultural critique, they create a powerful connection with readers who may feel unseen or excluded by traditional wellness narratives.
Decolonizing Wellness inspires readers to reject oppressive systems and reconnect with their authentic selves. It reminds us that wellness isn’t about conforming to societal standards—it’s about nurturing joy, celebrating individuality, and building a community of care.
What you can do:
Kinsey doesn’t just challenge the system—they offer actionable ways to decolonize your own wellness journey. Here are three steps to get started:
Redefine Wellness for Yourself: Move away from rigid, one-size-fits-all definitions of health. Ask yourself: What does feeling good in my body mean to me?
Embrace Cultural Practices: Reclaim and celebrate wellness traditions from your own cultural heritage that honor your identity and values.
Build Inclusive Community: Surround yourself with people and spaces that respect and uplift diverse experiences of health and well-being.
Decolonizing Wellness is a bold, empowering read that invites us to rethink everything we’ve been taught about health and wellness. Dalia Kinsey’s words are a call to action—a reminder that true wellness is rooted in liberation, self-acceptance, and community care.
If you’re ready to reclaim your health journey, celebrate your unique identity, and contribute to a more inclusive wellness landscape, this book belongs on your shelf.
Morgan x
