The Practice of Liberation

A slower, more intimate space for remembering what we’re practicing and who we’re becoming.

What this is

The Practice of Liberation (the POL) is a paid, community-supported newsletter for therapists, healers, and space-holders who are unlearning colonial frameworks in mental health and rebuilding liberatory ways of being — within ourselves, our work, and our relationships.

It’s an extension of everything I teach and write about — but slower, deeper, and more personal.
Each letter invites you to pause, reflect, and practice liberation in real time — not just as an idea, but as a lived rhythm.

Why it exists

So much of our professional life teaches us to perform care, not practice it.
To sound liberatory, without feeling liberated.
To stay productive, even when our bodies and communities are calling for rest and repair.

The Practice of Liberation began as a response to that — as a space to unlearn performance and return to practice.
To remember that decolonial care isn’t about getting it right — it’s about how we return to what’s right, again and again

Who it’s for

The POL is for clinicians, healers, and helpers who want more… and less.

Depth, connection, and honesty in the conversations about liberation.
Space to reflect on your own process — not just your clients’.
Ways to live this work that feel embodied, sustainable, and real.

Less:

Performative “wokeness” or language without heart.
Extractive systems that reward burnout and disconnection.
The pressure to always be doing more instead of becoming more grounded in being.

If you’ve ever thought, “I don’t just want to talk about liberation — I want to live it,” this space is for you.

What you’ll receive

Each month (or sometimes twice a month), you’ll receive:

A long-form reflection — a heartfelt letter exploring a theme of decolonial care and collective liberation.
A reflection prompt and embodied practice — something you can return to between sessions, work, or rest.
Occasional resources — books, articles, creators, or practices that extend the conversation and connect you to others doing this work.

It’s not a course or curriculum — it’s a practice, one we tend together through our attention and care.

Why now

Liberation isn’t a destination — it’s something we practice every day, often quietly, when no one’s watching.
In a world that keeps us scrolling, producing, and reacting, this space offers a slower rhythm — a reminder that your healing, your integrity, your remembering — matter.

The Practice of Liberation exists to help us return to that center, again and again.

Join the practice

Your subscription helps sustain this work and allows me to continue offering free resources to the larger community.
But more importantly — it means joining a collective practice of remembering that healing, justice, and liberation are still possible, even here.

$5/month
Join The Practice of Liberation

A note from Silvana

Thank you for being here — for practicing even when no one is watching.
The Practice of Liberation is not about having the perfect stance; it’s about tending the soil of something different.

Together, we’re building a culture of care that can hold us all.