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Apr 2025
1h 16m

The Root of Auto-Regulation with Aasia L...

Decolonizing Therapy
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As we learn to work with our feelings, the idea of "emotional regulation" becomes an ever present challenge that we are obsessed with mastering. But what exactly to we aim to do? What do the spikes in our emotions actually tell us about our overall mental health. In this episode, Dr. Jenn talks to Aasia Lewis about emotional regulation and somatics.

Through her personal desire for a more embodied mental health practice, Aasia Lewis has created space as a yoga educator, certified somatic coach and bodyworker, to help others see themselves clearly and deeply; And to offer encouragement to curiously explore one’s inner terrain. Through her yoga, somatic, and communication practices, she offers distinctive movement and energy analysis to reveal asymmetries and blockages within the soma, as well as perceptive insights on one’s interpersonal relationships, self-expression, and overall life exploration.

Connect with Aasia on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sia_ontheotherside/


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