About this episode

Jason Zuk and Rachel Friedman discuss somatic healing techniques for managing high-functioning anxiety.

Host Jason Zuk welcomes Rachel Friedman, MSW, longtime yoga teacher with over 500 hours of training, and founder of the Somatic Coach School, for an insightful conversation about helping people with high-functioning anxiety move beyond overthinking through body-based (somatic) healing. Rachel shares her personal journey with anxiety, including growing up with achievement pressure and becoming disconnected from her body as a competitive gymnast. She explains how discovering yoga transformed her relationship with anxiety by teaching her to reconnect with her body, tolerate discomfort, and develop greater self-awareness. Together, Jason and Rachel explore how anxiety can serve as a valuable "check engine light" rather than an enemy to fight. Rachel introduces the different nervous system states including sympathetic activation, dorsal shutdown, and ventral regulation and explains how learning to recognize these patterns helps people better understand their emotional experiences. The conversation also dives into somatic inquiry, demonstrating how paying attention to physical sensations can uncover unmet needs, clarify personal boundaries, and promote lasting emotional resilience…

People in this episode

Host: Jason Zuk

Guest: Rachel Friedman

Topics covered

• high-functioning anxiety
• somatic healing
• yoga
• emotional resilience
• guided meditation

Keywords

• anxiety
• somatic inquiry
• nervous system states
• self-awareness
• guided meditation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Somatic Coach School

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