Are Kegel Exercises Effective?
What Are Kegels? Kegel exercises are so-called after Arnold Kegel, an American gynaecologist who pioneered them in 1948. They are also called pelvic floor training...
Developing Embodiment
Embodiment means becoming more connected to the body. This happens when we become more aware of what is happening both inside and outside of ourselves....
What is TRE?
TRE stands for tension and trauma release exercises. It was developed by Dr David Bercelli, who spent a number of years working in countries that...
Pelvic Floor Pain and Dysfunction in Women
Pelvic floor pain and dysfunction in women is both common and underdiagnosed. According to the National Library of Medicine, up to 25% of healthy non-pregnant...
Is Your Sex Drive Different to Your Partner’s?
One of the most common things I hear when working with clients who are in a relationship is “my sex drive is different to my...
What’s Food Got To Do With It?
I have written a few posts about ways to deal with anxiety, sexual health and dysfunction and feeling more pleasure and sensations in the body....
5 Tips For Learning Self-Regulation
Learning self-regulation is expanding the ability for staying present with difficult emotions in the body, including their accompanying physical sensations. Dan Siegel, a clinical professor...
The Nervous System: Why It’s Relevant
Understanding how the nervous system works is an important element of somatic therapy. Below is a brief overview of the different divisions, as well as...
Healing From Sexual Abuse: Tips For Women
Instances of sexual abuse are prominent in our culture, and are experienced by people of all genders, not just women. For experiences more specific to...
Post Traumatic Growth: The Silver Lining
Trauma can be incredibly difficult to live with and heal from. This said, many people do manage to overcome their past experiences and grow as...