Tag: Trauma and Recovery

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...

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...

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...

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

Boundaries and consent in tantra and practices involving touch are more than just guidelines — they are the foundation of safety, trust, and transformation. On...

Our bodies are not separate from our emotions. When we suppress what we feel — whether it’s sadness, fear, anger, shame, or grief — those...

Yoni massage is a sacred, intentional practice rooted in ancient tantric traditions, and in modern times is often integrated into both tantric healing and somatic...

What Is Yoni Massage? “Yoni,” a Sanskrit word meaning “sacred space” or “source,” refers to the entire female genital region. It’s not limited to the...

Understanding Body Armour and Wilhelm Reich’s Legacy The concept of “body armour”, and, consequently, de-armouring, was introduced by psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich in the 1930s. Reich...