Self Sovereignty, Movement & Nervous System Healing | Self Care

What does self-care actually look like when life breaks you open — and there’s no shortcut back? In this episode of Self Care, host Geraldine Hardy sits down with movement teacher and mentor Perry Idyll for an unfiltered conversation about depression, embodiment, nervous system regulation, and the long road back to inner stability. Perry shares his journey from a conventional upbringing and music career in Los Angeles to a complete life reset in Thailand — shaped by years of depression, isolation during COVID, meditation, and deep somatic practices including Tai Chi and Qigong. Together, they explore why healing is not about optimization, positivity, or avoidance — but about learning how to stay present with discomfort, soften resistance, and rebuild trust in the body. This conversation moves through movement as medicine, somatic awareness, spiritual deconstruction, emotional pain, and self-sovereignty — without performance, platitudes, or pressure to “fix” yourself. This is not aspirational wellness.  This is lived, embodied self-care. In this episode, you’ll hear about: Why movement is nervous system regulation, not just exercise How depression and burnout manifest in the body The role of somatic awareness in reducing rumination and stress Why Tai Chi and Qigong support emotional resilience and presence How going into discomfort can shorten suffering The difference between spiritual concepts and embodied truth What self-sovereignty actually means in daily life About the Guest Perry Idyll is a movement teacher and mentor, and the founder of Idyll Mastery. His work blends Tai Chi, Qigong, strength training, meditation, and nervous system education to help people reconnect with their bodies, regulate stress, and build inner clarity through lived experience. 📍 Find Perry Idyll  Instagram: @perry.idyll  Platform: idyllmastery.app 🎙️ Self Care with Geraldine Hardy Exploring wellbeing, healing, and transformation through lived experience and conscious leadership. https://www.geraldinehardy.com/