Tag: Nervous System Regulation

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...

Redefining Therapy Through the Body Somatic sex therapy — sometimes also referred to as sexological bodywork or somatic sexology — (and historically linked with terms...

Emotional expression during a therapeutic session — often called abreaction — is defined by the Oxford online dictionary as “the expression and consequent release of...

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...

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...

Full body orgasms are real – and within reach for many people. Unlike traditional, localised orgasms, a full body orgasm (FBO) is a whole-system experience...

Sexual shame is one of the most powerful — and invisible — forces that shape our relationship with desire, pleasure, and intimacy. For many people,...