Founder, Embraced Body & Disability Justice Activist
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As a Disability Justice consultant, public speaker, somatics practitioner, and performance artist, India Harville has made it her mission to open people’s minds to the wonder of their own bodies. She works diligently to foster a sense of the body as a vehicle for growth and transformation, both personal and collective. An African American, queer, Disabled/chronically ill, femme, cis woman, she has experienced health issues since infancy. It was only in 2011, however, that she embraced her Disabled identity in a political sense. That was a major move forward for her, coalescing her identity into its form today—an identity that informs all of her work, each of its components shaping her voice and her message. She is founder of Embraced Body.

Embraced Body is driven by a profound commitment to fostering accessibility and inclusivity for multiply marginalized Disabled individuals. Through our performance, teaching, consulting, and events, we aim to empower individuals to recognize the interconnectedness of ableism with other forms of oppression, including white supremacy, homophobia, gender injustice, and classism. By addressing these systemic inequalities head-on, we endeavor to dismantle oppressive structures and create a more equitable society for all.