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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Anorgasmia is the medical term for the inability to have an orgasm, or for taking a long time to reach orgasm after ample sexual stimulation,...

When asked about tantra and tantric massage, most people think of tantric sex and Sting’s famous marathon love-making sessions. However, these practices are so much...

Male rape and sexual abuse is far more common than many people realise. According to Safeline, an organisation dedicated to working with men who have...

In somatic sex therapy —  also known as tantric healing — much of the focus is on releasing stress and tension. But healing also needs...