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.
ASÉ
Asé is a Yoruba expression that represents the power, seen and unseen, that make things happen and produce change.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
Ashanti Hazina is an emotional wellness and movement practitioner and therapist in training based out of the East Bay. She has been deep in the practice of movement and creative arts as a path to self-discovery for 5 years. In the last 2 years, their practices have integrated into a focus on movement and art-making as a tool for emotional regulation and emotional expression for the emerging adult, emerging creative, and overall emerging self.
Ashanti holds a BA in Psychology, and MA in progress in Counseling Psychology via Expressive Arts Therapy. She’s passionate about cultivating these spaces online and in person and helping people develop sacred daily practices to live a curious, introspective, and embodied life.