About this episode

Ailey Jolie and Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti discuss maintaining a connection to the body amidst chronic illness and societal perceptions of the body.

What if your body is not betraying you, but asking for a different kind of relationship? In this episode, Ailey sits down with Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti, psychotherapist, yoga therapist, and mindfulness teacher, to explore what it means to stay connected to the body through chronic illness, pain, and uncertainty. Together, they unpack the grief of living in a culture that treats the body like a machine to fix rather than something to listen to. Ann shares why the phrase “your body never meant yo...

People in this episode

Host: Ailey Jolie

Guest: Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti

Topics covered

• chronic illness
• mindfulness
• body connection
• psychotherapy
• yoga therapy

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