Nurturing Healing,Embodiment and Emotional Expression.

Embrace Your Journey to Identity (Re)formation

We Say Asé is a creative wellness space dedicated to nurturing healing, embodiment, and emotional expression among Black young adults across the globe.

We believe that art is a form of liberation and when we allow ourselves to be curious, try on new ways of being and expression in creative and intuitive ways, we are exclaiming and living in our asé.

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ASÉ

Asé is a Yoruba expression that represents the power, seen and unseen, that make things happen and produce change.

ASÉ

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide a safe space for emerging individuals to access the transformative power of somatic-based art practices on their unique paths to identity (re)formation.

We understand the profound impact that exploring and questioning holds for people of the African diaspora, and we're here to support you every step of the way.

OUR BELIEFS & CORE VALUES

We believe in the inherent connection between the mind, body, and soul. Our practices are designed to guide you toward holistic healing and self-discovery.
Art isn't just an activity; it's a form of liberation. We're here to encourage you to embrace creativity as a tool for expressing your emotions and stories.
We honor the process of (re)formation. We invite you to question, explore, and challenge, as you weave your narrative as a part of the African diaspora.

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We Say Asé is both an affirmation and a practice.

It’s a space — digital and wherever you are — where folks get to:

practice being embodied
practice being witnessed
practice expression
gain insight into their inner world
and tap into their own creative wellness and inner resources

Hi and welcome to my little nook of the internets.

I’m Ashanti Hazina, a semi-quirky expressive arts therapist who is trauma-informed and very much about feeling feels. In the more official language of licensure and directories, I’m a mental health therapist specializing in expressive arts and somatics.

What that actually means is:

I integrate art-based activities,
I invite folks to check in with their bodies for deeper awareness,
I weave in the lenses that shape how I understand healing, power, identity, and connection.

Meet the Founder

My work is rooted in liberatory and Black feminist theory — frameworks that center:

self-definition
collective wisdom
intersectionality
critical consciousness
and pleasure activism

AND YES 〰️ all held in a relational context.

How I Show Up

Talk therapy, doodling to listen and process, practicing non-monogamy, reading, and Traditional African dance have all served as my own pathways back to self-regard, imagination, and continued creative expression in community. This spirit pours into my work and guides how I hold space: creating enough safety for people to try new ways of being.

I bring: