Episode Highlights With Kiana

How she is also a doula and how she got into female sexual health
Her work as a somatic therapist
The importance of pleasure in our lives and how it impacts wellbeing and relationships beyond just physical pleasure or sexuality
How the nervous system is like the window through which we see the world and how this can make it difficult to identify if it is dysregulated
Ways to help regulate the nervous system and help the body feel safe
Healthy vs unhealthy nervous system regulation
Two ways to work with the nervous system and when to use each
How sexual pleasure relates to nervous system last
The connection between sexual and emotional intimacy
Differences between the two types of desire and what responsive desire is
Why it can often take the female body 15-40 minutes to reach peak arousal and how this is often different than it is for males
Some exercises we can do to help reconnect with our body and our sexual experience
What sexual polarity is and how to nurture it in long term partnerships
How to nurture dynamic tension in partnership

Resources We Mention

Relationship with William James and Pragmaticism

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