Sexual Abuse

How sexual abuse lives in the body long after the events themselves, and how somatic work can support recovery, at whatever pace feels right.

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From Childhood Trauma to Self-Love: In Her Own Words

After a lifetime of childhood trauma, vaginismus, and abuse by the professionals meant to help her, one woman found the safe healing she had been praying for. Read about her three-year journey from self-hatred and shutdown to discovering her sexuality, her beauty, and her own worth.

Healing Trauma with Inner Wisdom and Metaphor

Resolving trauma with inner wisdom and metaphor

When you have complex, painful experiences that seem impossible to escape, is there a way forward without re-experiencing the pain?
The answers might be in your own inner world of symbols and metaphor.

Is Bodywork Right For You?

Is bodywork right for you?

Bodywork is a powerful way to resolve emotional and sexual trauma in your body. But having someone touch you can be daunting, if not impossible, for some people. Fortunately, there’s a range of approaches to working with the body, starting online, fully clothed and with no touch involved. Let’s find out what’s possible...

Healing emotional and sexual trauma using sensation and pleasure

Healing emotional and sexual trauma using sensation and pleasure

Both Tantric spiritual practice and Sexological Bodywork teach that sensation and pleasure can be a route to healing and, ultimately, freedom and enlightenment. So how does that work in practice?