From Fear to Pleasure: Healing through Somatic Sex Therapy
Redefining Therapy Through the Body Somatic sex therapy — sometimes also referred to as sexological bodywork or somatic sexology — (and historically linked with terms...
Abreaction in Somatic Therapy: Healing Release or Re-Traumatisation?
Emotional expression during a therapeutic session — often called abreaction — is defined by the Oxford online dictionary as “the expression and consequent release of...
The Surprising Health Benefits of Testicle Massage
Testicle massage is increasingly discussed in relation to male vitality, hormone health, and sexual wellbeing. Often associated with tantric practice and conscious touch, and sometimes...
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...
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...
What Causes Anorgasmia in Women?
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,...
Tantra for Couples: Deepening Connection & Pleasure
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...
Finding Safety: Somatic Sex Therapy for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
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...
Gratitude as Therapy: Supporting Emotional and Physical Healing
In somatic sex therapy — also known as tantric healing — much of the focus is on releasing stress and tension. But healing also needs...