Healthy Somatic Identity

Healthy Identity is the foundation of the Soma Path. In Soma, identity is understood as a social and cultural structure—formed through family, relationships, beliefs, and lived experience. While this identity is not our ultimate nature, it serves an essential purpose: it protects the nervous system, filters overwhelming experience, and creates the stability required for meaningful life and practice. This course explores what Dr. Jivasu calls a Healthy Somatic Identity, characterized by five essential qualities: • Self-care • Care of others • Healthy boundaries • Trust • Quest (a natural orientation toward growth and meaning)