In this episode I talk with Odessa Aviana Perez, a somatic psychotherapist and embodiment and social justice educator. In this episode we explore:

• The concept of right relationship and being in harmony with oneself, others, and nature


• How colonialism and capitalism have influenced our disconnection from right relationship on societal and interpersonal levels


• How attachment patterns and developmental trauma shape our sense of self, safety, needs, and autonomy


• Our critique the wellness industry's focus on feeling good versus integrating hardship and actually grappling with systemic oppression


• Why "only love and light" approaches are bypassing and why we need to be with it all including the messy parts, to truly heal trauma


• How lack of exposure to stressors among those with privilege creates somatic fragility AND why we shouldn't romanticize the resilience of marginalized groups who've endured chronic threat.


• How building somatic resources expands capacity for courage and possibility


• Odessa's Resilient Body dance workshop that helps resilience to be with discomfort


• Why we need lasting real community care versus one-off connection and why interdependence is the way forward


• Episode ends with Odessa guiding a somatic practice for finding alignment and receptivity

Odessa Avianna Perez is a somatic psychotherapist, embodiment and social justice educator with a Masters in Somatic Psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies and with over 2 decades of dance and contact improv experience. Her mission is to help folks heal trauma and find belonging and right relationship through deeper embodiment. She offers workshops and retreats throughout California and internationally, weaving relational learning with movement exploration and social justice frameworks. She has a psychotherapy private practice based in Los Angeles aka Kizh/Tongva land. She is the Inclusion and Belonging co-lead for SoulPlay Festivals. Connect with her and learn more about her work via her website www.odysseyhealing.com, and on social media IG: embody_resilience, and tiktok: embody.resilience

Jaclyn Explores is hosted by Jaclyn Shea (she/they) a somatic coach, embodiment facilitator, science communicator, and health researcher. With a Masters in Public Health, trained in Somatic Stress Release and Mind Body Coaching, and ten+ years of experience facilitating and conducting research, Jaclyn is passionate about communicating the latest research into somatic practices that help you release stress, process trauma, and live life on purpose. Jaclyn works one-on-one clients through somatic coaching, facilitates a group program called Body Language Lab, and in person and zoom workshops. Learn more about Jaclyn's work on her website www.jaclynexplains.com and follow her on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jaclynexplains⁠