48. Rooted in Reflection with Cynthia Alonzo Perez, LCSW

In today's episode I had the honor to share the space with Cynthia Alonzo Perez. Cynthia is a first gen Chicana, a telehealth therapist for the farmworking community, and the founder and curator of Rooted in Reflection. Rooted in Reflection creates soft spaces to expand our capacity for healing the nervous system using sound, creativity and collective joy. Cynthia hosts inner child homecomings between the trees in hamacas and guided inner child soundbath meditations on Tongva Land.  In today's episode Cyntia talked about 👉🏽 Food as a love language and protector 👉🏽Mothering and immigration 👉🏽Inner child healing 👉🏽Home coming as coming home to oneself 👉🏽Food and body shaming 👉🏽Numbing feelings via food 👉🏽Intersections of colorism and food 👉🏽Unlearning toxic diet culture 👉🏽Questioning and sitting with the discomfort 👉🏽Storytelling liberation work 👉🏽Social justice and equity work 👉🏽Racial microaggressions 👉🏽Marianismo and machismo and so much more!! Follow Cynthia at: @rooted_in_reflection www.rootedinreflection.org --------------------------------- I would greatly appreciate if you can leave a review for this podcast Dismantling Diet Culture: F*ck Being Calladita on⁠Apple Podcasts⁠! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and TikTok @⁠drhortenciajimenez⁠and visit⁠www.hortenciajimenez.com⁠ ---------------------------------- I'm launching a course this Spring 2024!! Join my waitlist here so you don't miss all the details. ---------------------------------- Dismantling Diet Culture: Fuck Being Calladita, is the only spanglish anti-diet podcast where your host Dr. Hortencia Jimenez shares her personal experience with diet culture, tips and strategies and education content to help you understand diet culture and systems of oppression so that you can have the tools to challenge diet culture. Current and future generations do not deserve to inherit your diet culture trauma and I’m here to help you. If you are on a mission to heal body and food traumas and embody your authentic self unapologetic, welcome to Dismantling Diet Culture: Fuck Being Calladita ---------------------------------- Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to substitute therapy or medical advice. Please speak with a licensed therapist if you experience trauma triggers or a registered anti-diet dietitian with any nutritional questions.