Two years ago in the process of creating my dissertation (A Psychoanalytical Discussion on the Indivisibility between A Dancing Soma (Body) and Its Psyche Explored through Osho Rebalancing Therapy, 2019), I learned the meaning of the word “soma” (the living body) and its indivisible connection to the psyche. The fascination that realization brought took me on a journey I am still on and I would never forget. It reminded me of what I want to do in this life and how I want to live it. Soma to me constitutes my Being. It is the medium through which I connect to and experience my soul.

My soma was starving to share my experiences on a public platform. A personal, and yet shared space. It wanted me to write about my deepest secrets and pains. To pour everything accumulated from all of my 23 years of existence, to heal, cleanse and rejuvenate. It wanted me to translate my experience directly without filtering, no matter how simple the words and structure would look like. It demanded a place where my archetype-self would be depicted in a spontaneous, unadulterated and genuine way. Full of images, symbols and sensations, it is a world of mystery that heals and revitalizes the soul. It was seeking my feelings to be heard. It wanted to restore what was once lost by finding a way to embody it.

Sharing the content of “Knowledge of the Soma” has been my greatest longing and challenge. It reveals a part of me that wanted to be seen for a long time. It is finally seen.

 

                                                                                  Yoana

                                                                                 May 2021