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Most people come to the question "Who am I?" from the top down — aiming straight for consciousness, the infinite, the supreme self. Dr. Jivasu says that is exactly why so many seekers spend decades going in circles. In this episode, he maps five distinct layers of self — from healthy somatic identity to somatic personality, somatic self, somatic universal, and the boundless — and shows why the path only works when you begin where you actually are.Chapters:00:00 - Intro00:41 - The Question Behind All Questions02:38 - Layer 1: Healthy Somatic Identity05:31 - Layer 2: Somatic Personality — Your Innate Nature07:46 - Layer 3: Somatic Self and Witnessing Consciousness14:52 - Freedom From Guilt, Anxiety, and Trauma16:35 - Layers 4 and 5: Somatic Universal and the Infinite25:46 - The Escape Velocity of the Somatic Self27:35 - Why Decades of Seeking Goes Nowhere32:52 - Soma’s Path: Science-Based and SequentialWhat you'll learn in this episode:Why starting with "I am infinite consciousness" leaves most people going nowhere for decades — and what to address firstThe role of healthy somatic identity as the essential biological foundation of all deeper self-knowledgeHow somatic personality — your innate nature, creative vitality, and genius — forms the second layer of who you areWhat witnessing consciousness actually feels like when the observer is no longer filtered through memoryThe distinction between somatic self (complete, integrated individuality) and somatic universal (spontaneous connection with everything)Why the first two layers require guidance and structured practice — and why the path from the third layer onward becomes spontaneousAbout Dr. Jivasu:Dr. Jivasu is the founder of Soma Path and the lead teacher of the Somatic Yoga Teacher Training. His work brings classical yoga teaching into direct contact with neurobiology and somatic education through Soma — a framework built for adults who want the depth of the original lineage without the mysticism.Subscribe to Soma Path for weekly conversations on somatic education, nervous system science, and embodied transformation.🩺 About Soma PathSoma Path is a body- and science-based path to embodied transformation, integrating modern neuroscience with classical contemplative traditions. Led by Dr. Jivasu — a physician and somatic teacher — it offers depth without asking you to leave the modern world behind.🧘 Free Monthly Somatic Meditation (live): https://www.somapath.org/service-page/soma-meditation-listening-within?referral=service_list_widget🎓 Somatic Yoga Teacher Training: https://www.somapath.org/online-somatic-yoga-teacher-training🎧 Listen — ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SomawithJivasu🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0laJc85nHxYzgYyFEK1OfO🍎 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/soma-the-art-and-science-of-somatic-living/id1547156988