Open Relating: Explore the Freedom, Face the Challenges
By open relating, I mean non-monogamous relationships where everyone involved consents to their partners also seeing others. I am not talking about cheating or having...
The Surprising Health Benefits of Testicle Massage
Testicle massage is a holistic wellness and intimacy practice that combines physical vitality benefits with enhanced sexual pleasure. Often overlooked, the testicles are vital organs...
Redefining Intimacy: Embracing a Sex-Positive Mindset
Our Evolving Culture: Embracing Being Sex-Positive Our culture is gradually shifting toward a more sex-positive outlook. This change means viewing sex and sexuality as natural,...
From Loss to Bliss: Tantra After Prostatectomy
A client shares his experience of having a prostatectomy operation. Understanding the Impact of the Prostatectomy on Intimacy In April 2018, I discovered that I...
Polyvagal Theory in Somatic Therapy
In this Guest Blog, Candy at Arras Healing explores the basics of Polyvagal Theory and how we can incorporate these teachings into somatic therapy. What...
10 Powerful Tips for Managing Anxiety
Anxiety is a natural and common response we all experience when facing perceived threats. It activates the body’s survival system — preparing us to either...
Mindful Touching: How Sensate Focus Deepens Connection
Sensate Focus is a proven technique created in the 1960s by Masters and Johnson. It helps couples shift away from performance-driven intimacy toward mindful, sensory...
10 Communication Tips for Couples
Good communication is the foundation of healthy relationships and deeper connection. Whether you’re exploring having therapy together or simply wanting to enhance emotional intimacy, these...
Embracing the Shadow: A Somatic Path to Wholeness
The term Shadow was brought into Western psychology by Carl Jung, who expanded on ideas developed by Sigmund Freud. For Jung, the Shadow is not...
The Hidden Benefits of Semen Retention
A client’s story: I am just a regular guy. I am 71 and a retired teacher in the US, near New York City. I had...