American Detox

<b>**An Amazon Editor's Pick in Best Nonfiction**<br>An intimate honest accountable and thorough invitation into healing -- adrienne maree brown author of <i>Pleasure Activism</i><br>This book is a powerhouse. -- Ashley Judd <p/>The myth of wellness is a lie. And until we learn to confront and dismantle its toxic systems we can't ever be well.</b> <p/>Better stronger healthier whole--the wellness industry promises us that with enough intention investment and positive thinking we'll unlock our best selves and find meaning and purpose in a chaotic and confusing world. <p/>The problem? It's a lie. <p/>The industry soars upwards of $650 billion a year but we're still isolated insecure and inequitable. Wellness isn't making us well; it's making us worse. <p/>It diverts our attention and holds us back from asking the questions that <i>do</i> help us heal: <i>Who gets to be well in America? Who's harmed--and who's left out? And what's the real-life cost of our obsession with self-improvement?</i> <p/>To be truly well we don't need juice fasts or yoga fads. We need to detox from a culture rooted in perfectionism white supremacy and individualism--and move toward a model that embodies mutual responsibility and extends beyond self-help to collective care. <p/>In <b><i>American Detox</i></b> organizer yoga activist wellness disruptor and CTZNWELL founder <b>Kerri Kelly</b> sounds the wake-up call. It's time to commit to the radical work of unlearning the toxic messages we've been fed--to resist disrupt and dream better futures of what <i>wellness</i> really means.