I feel like I was mis-sold

Finally thought I'd found a book that embodied a lot of the similar philosophies and practices I incorporate into my practice individually and as a trainer but tbh, I was quite disappointed by this book. It just wasn't what I was expecting. Though the author is clearly a compassionate and knowledgeable trainer, and I do empathise with her experienced trauma and not feeling obliged to/or want to talk about it (being in the same boat myself), I found a lot of this book repetitive and lacking in many practical skills (as opposed to what was toted on the blurb). The book seemed to be a lot more about their trauma and that of their clients (which would still have been a good book as the author writes in a relatable way), and less on the details of how to practically apply the skills yourself. Where the author spoke about skills, I found to be very surface level.

Also, there was one bit that stuck out to me where the author says we shouldn't try to pathologise everything (when talking about hyper/hypoarousal, I believe) and pretty much the next sentence she goes on to pathologise very normal differences in movement.

I feel this book is geared toward people with little to no gym. At parts it felt to me like this book might actually turn newbies who are on the fence about going to the gym away as the author talks in depth about the toxic environment of gyms. No doubt there are toxic environments in some gyms but it has mostly been my experience, and that of my queer friends, that gyms tend to be supportive environments where people want to see you reach your goals. The toxic elements are few and far between and are often weeded out where they occur.

Glad I got this book but it did fall short. Also, the narrator had a very calming voice and it flowed well, which made it an easy listening experience

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