Emotional Intelligence Foundations — YFE Studios
FEATURED Personal Development · 8 Weeks · Self-paced

Emotional
Intelligence
Foundations

Emotional intelligence is the cornerstone of effective leadership, meaningful relationships, and sustainable practice. A research-backed, body-centred framework — blending neuroscience, somatic therapy, and evidence-based psychology — for understanding and working with your emotions and those of the people around you.

Personal Development12 modules · ~6 hrsSomatic toolsPeer learning circlesKES 45,000
Enroll in this course
KES 45,000
One-time · Lifetime access
12 video modules · ~6 hours total
Weekly reflection exercise guides (PDF)
Emotional vocabulary expansion toolkit
Nervous system self-assessment tool
Peer learning circles (bi-weekly Zoom)
Personal EI Practice Plan template
Certificate of completion
Enroll Now — KES 45,000
✦ Certificate · No prerequisite · Peer circles
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Self-Awareness
Know what you feel
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Self-Management
Regulate and respond
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Social Awareness
Read the room
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Relationship Mgmt
Navigate together
Course overview

Blending neuroscience, somatic therapy, and evidence-based psychology, this course builds a personalised EI practice grounded in your lived experience and cultural context. The course moves through all four EI domains with practical tools at each stage.

Video modules, weekly reflection exercises, and peer learning circles ensure that learning becomes lived transformation rather than intellectual acquisition.

Develop self-awareness, emotional regulation, and relationship intelligence through evidence-based practices and somatic tools — a comprehensive foundation for practitioners and leaders.

4 modules · 12 lessons · ~6 hours video
8 weeks self-paced · Lifetime access
Bi-weekly peer learning circles (Zoom)
Certificate of completion · No prerequisite
Who this is for
Coaches, therapists, and practitioners wanting to deepen their professional practice
Leaders and managers seeking to create psychologically safe teams
Individuals committed to personal growth and relational health
Facilitators and community workers navigating complex human dynamics
What you'll be able to do
  1. Identify and name the full spectrum of emotional experiences with precision and nuance
  2. Apply evidence-based emotional regulation strategies in real-time, high-pressure situations
  3. Recognise emotional patterns in yourself and respond rather than react
  4. Use somatic cues to access emotional intelligence before cognitive awareness
  5. Build empathic connection across difference and navigate conflict with care
  6. Design a personalised EI practice that fits your life and work
Course curriculum
Four modules · Twelve lessons
Module 1
Foundations of Emotional Intelligence
Science, history, and your emotional story
01
The Science of Emotion
How emotions are constructed in the brain — neuroscience, culture, and the body's role.
20 min
02
The Four Domains of EI
Self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management — mapped to your life.
25 min
03
Your Emotional History
Reflective practice: tracing how your emotional patterns were formed and how they show up today.
30 min
Module 2
Self-Awareness
Noticing what you feel, as you feel it
04
The Body as Information
Somatic cues, interoception, and how to read your body's emotional signals.
20 min
05
Naming Emotions Precisely
Moving beyond 'good' and 'bad' — expanding your emotional vocabulary using evidence-based tools.
25 min
06
Shadow Emotions & Blind Spots
Identifying the emotions we suppress, deny, or project — and why they matter most.
30 min
Module 3
Emotional Regulation
Responding rather than reacting
07
The Nervous System Primer
Window of tolerance, activation states, and how the nervous system shapes emotional responses.
20 min
08
Regulation Tools That Actually Work
Evidence-based techniques: breathwork, grounding, movement, cognitive reappraisal.
35 min
09
Long-Term Regulation Through Lifestyle
Sleep, nutrition, movement, and relationships as emotional regulation infrastructure.
25 min
Module 4
Social & Relational Intelligence
EI in your relationships and leadership
10
Empathy Without Losing Yourself
The difference between empathy, sympathy, and compassion — and how to stay present without over-merging.
30 min
11
Conflict as Information
Frameworks for navigating rupture, repair, and difficult conversations with curiosity.
35 min
12
Integration & Your EI Practice Plan
Synthesising the course into a personalised practice — with weekly and monthly commitments.
40 min
What's included
01
12 video modules
~6 hours total · Lifetime access
02
Weekly reflection guides
PDF · 8 weeks structured practice
03
Emotional vocabulary toolkit
200+ emotion words · Evidence-based
04
Nervous system self-assessment
Map your activation patterns
05
Peer learning circles
Bi-weekly Zoom · Small groups
06
Personal EI Practice Plan
Customised commitments template
07
Certificate of completion
Digital · Awarded on completion

Build your emotional intelligence foundation.

Eight weeks of evidence-based, somatic-informed practice — for practitioners, leaders, and anyone committed to genuine growth.

ONE-TIME PAYMENT
KES 45,000
Enroll Now — KES 45,000✦ Certificate · Peer circles · No prerequisite

YFE Studios  ·  Emotional Intelligence Foundations  ·  KES 45,000  ·  8 weeks self-paced · Certificate included