Your Body Remembers Pleasure

This episode is a special replay of a live masterclass with Dr. Jennifer Lang — board-certified gynecologic oncologist, obstetrician, and integrative gynecologist — where we bridge two worlds that rarely speak to each other:Western medicineandSomatic Sexual Healing.Together, we explore three deceptively simple questions that can radically transform your relationship with your body:What is genital health?What is genital pleasure?What is genital wholeness?From my perspective as a somatic sex educator and sexological bodyworker, and Jen’s training in clinical gynecology and integrative medicine, we examine how nervous system safety, early conditioning, trauma, anatomy, and touch all shape the way we experience our genitals — not just medically, but emotionally and energetically.Because true genital health isn’t only the absence of disease.It’s the ability to feel, attune, respond, and experience pleasure.This conversation moves beyond theory into practical, body-based tools you can actually use.In this masterclass, we cover:How the nervous system directly affects sexual responsiveness and genital sensationThe connection between shame, trauma, and “genital armoring”Why many people feel numb, disconnected, or in painThe somatic practice of genital mappingWhat Western medicine gets right — and what it often missesHow pleasure supports healing, vitality, and overall wellbeingTrauma-informed approaches to restoring sensationPractical techniques for vulva owners:Clitoral dearmoringG-spot / urethral sponge mappingCervical sensitivity and trust-building touchPelvic floor and vaginal tissue attunementPractical techniques for penis owners:Frenulum sensitivityCoronal ridge and glans mappingShaft and base dearmoringProstate and perineal awarenessWe also speak candidly about how culture, religion, early childhood conditioning, and medical systems shape our relationship with our genitals — often disconnecting us from our innate capacity for pleasure.At its core, this episode is about reclaiming agency:Listening to your body.Learning its language.And remembering that pleasure is not indulgent — it’s biological intelligence.This is a rare and refreshing dialogue between medicine and somatics, offering a more complete vision of sexual health than either field alone.With:Dr. Jennifer Lang – Integrative GynecologistRahi Chun – Somatic Sex Educator & creator of Somatic Sexual Wholeness®Learn more → rahichun.com

Three years ago, my first conversation with Stine and Asim about prostate massage became the most downloaded episode of the entire podcast.Clearly, there’s a deep curiosity — and a quiet hunger — around prostate health, healing, and pleasure.So this is Part Two.In this episode, the founders of The Prostate Portal return to guide us through what many people have been asking for:What actually happens in a first prostate massage?How do you prepare the body?And how do you approach it safely, gently, and without fear?Together, we walk step-by-step through the physical, emotional, and nervous-system preparation for prostate massage — for both the receiver and the giver.Because this isn’t about performance or chasing orgasm.It’s about safety, surrender, and deep listening to the body.Stine and Asim blend somatic psychology, tantra, breathwork, trauma-awareness, and hands-on bodywork to create an approach that is practical, grounded, and profoundly respectful of the vulnerability of this part of the body.And what they consistently see is surprising:When fear and shame dissolve, what remains is often relaxation, healing, emotional release, and full-body pleasure.In this episode, we explore:Why the prostate is often called a “sacred portal” in the bodyCommon fears and taboos around anal touch — and how to normalize themHow to down-regulate the nervous system before touchBreathwork practices to relax the pelvic floor and anal sphincterWhy slowing down matters more than techniqueStep-by-step guidance for a first prostate massageHow to separate orgasm from ejaculationProstate pleasure, multi-orgasmic potential, and internal energy flowTrauma-informed approaches to working with stored tension or emotionWhat to expect physically and emotionally after a session (integration)How partners can hold safe, loving space for each otherWe also talk about their new online course, The Prostate Portal, designed for prostate owners and their partners to explore this work privately, safely, and at their own pace.At its heart, this conversation isn’t just about the prostate.It’s about reclaiming parts of the body that culture has taught us to fear or ignore — and discovering how much life force, sensitivity, and healing live there.Guests:Stine Krage – holistic body therapist, midwife, integral sexologistAsim Sacredfire – tantric bodyworker, shamanic practitioner, energetic healerLearn more: theprostaticportal.comMore resources: rahichun.com

What makes a sexuality space truly safe?Not just “clothing optional.”Not just “tantric.”Not just “trauma-informed.”But actually safe — in the nervous system.In this deeply honest and necessary conversation, I’m joined by Amina Peterson, somatic healer, sexologist, founder of the Atlanta Institute of Tantra, and a powerful voice for Black women’s pleasure, embodiment, and liberation.Together, we explore a question that many sacred sexuality communities avoid:How can we talk about consent and healing if we don’t acknowledge race, culture, and lived experience in the body?Because safety isn’t theoretical.Safety is embodied.And if someone’s history includes racialized trauma, exclusion, or sexualization of their body, that reality directly impacts their ability to relax, open, feel pleasure, and give authentic consent.This conversation bridges somatics, tantra, trauma healing, and cultural awareness in a way that feels both grounded and revolutionary.In this episode, we explore:What “somatic consent” really means (beyond yes/no)Learning to listen to the body before intimacyReggie Ray’s somatic descent practice and embodied presenceWhy many tantra and sacred sexuality spaces don’t feel safe for people of colorThe nervous system impact of belonging vs. hypervigilanceMicroaggressions and unseen barriers in healing spacesWhy representation matters in erotic and therapeutic workCreating containers that center Black women’s pleasureThe need for more trained Black male surrogates and practitionersSlowing down as a radical act of healingHow true pleasure only emerges when the body feels safeAmina shares how her own journey — from massage therapy and sexual surrogacy to founding a nationally recognized tantra institute — grew from one simple truth:If the body doesn’t feel safe, it cannot open.And if it cannot open, pleasure is limited.This episode is an invitation to look deeper — at our bodies, our spaces, and the unconscious systems we carry into intimacy.Because sacred sexuality without safety isn’t sacred.Guest:Amina PetersonFounder, Atlanta Institute of TantraSomatic Sexologist & Embodiment Educator atl tantra.comMore resources → rahichun.com

What if pleasure wasn’t reserved for “perfect” bodies?What if pleasure was medicine?In this deeply compassionate conversation, I’m joined by Emily Royce — certified somatic sex educator, sexological bodyworker, chronic pain specialist, and former president of the Association of Certified Sexological Bodyworkers — to explore sexuality, intimacy, and embodiment for people living with chronic pain, disability, illness, and differently abled bodies.Because so many of us have been taught:“I’m broken.” “My body doesn’t work.” “Sex isn’t for me anymore.”And yet…The body still longs to feel.Still longs to connect.Still remembers pleasure.Emily shares her personal journey growing up with chronic pain and an MS diagnosis — and how grief, dance, meditation, and somatic practice unexpectedly opened the door to greater joy, erotic aliveness, and nervous system healing.Together, we explore how pleasure doesn’t have to look like what movies or magazines tell us.Sometimes pleasure begins with something far simpler:A neutral breath.A soft touch.An elbow.A knee.A moment of safety.Because when the nervous system feels safe, new neural pathways open — and the body discovers new ways to feel good.In this episode, we explore:Sexuality and intimacy with chronic pain or disabilityHow medicalization disconnects us from body wisdomWhy “neutral” can be the gateway to pleasureSomatic tools for rebuilding trust with your bodyClient-led, body-led consent practicesSlowing down as a radical healing practiceHow pleasure supports neuroplasticity and pain reliefExpanding beyond genital-focused sexualityUnexpected pleasure pathways (yes… even elbows and knees)Working with grief, trauma, and stored emotion through movementWhy every body deserves access to pleasureEmily reminds us:Pleasure isn’t performance.Pleasure is resource.Pleasure is regulation.Pleasure is healing.This episode is an invitation to soften the cultural myths about what sex “should” look like — and instead listen deeply to what your body actually wants.Because every body is a pleasure body.Guest:Emily RoyceSomatic Sex Educator & Chronic Pain SpecialistFormer President, Association of Certified Sexological Bodyworkershealwithpleasure.comInstagram: @pleasurablehealingMore resources → rahichun.com

Every human body goes through puberty.And every human body will also move through menopause or andropause.Yet somehow… we’re taught almost nothing about what happens next.Brain fog.Low libido.Poor sleep.Weight gain.Vaginal dryness.Erectile changes.Mood shifts.Most people assume:“This is just aging.”But what if it’s simply hormones out of balance — and completely treatable?In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Guy Riekeman, naturopathic physician and specialist in hormonal health, gut health, and regenerative medicine, to break down what’s actually happening inside the body during perimenopause, menopause, and andropause — and how to restore energy, vitality, and sexual aliveness naturally.This conversation is both science-based and empowering.Because suffering through hormonal shifts isn’t inevitable.And you don’t have to “just live with it.”In this episode, we explore:What perimenopause and menopause actually are (and why symptoms happen)The truth about progesterone, estrogen, and mood regulationWhy PMS, heavy cycles, and painful periods are not “normal”Vaginal dryness, libido loss, and sexual pain — and what to do about itAndropause explained: low testosterone in men (even in their 20s and 30s)Signs of low testosterone: brain fog, low energy, weak erections, low driveWhy many doctors miss hormonal imbalancesNatural approaches vs. bioidentical hormone replacementHerbs and lifestyle tools for hormone supportThe risks of jumping straight to testosterone injectionsGut health + hormones as the foundation of feeling goodSimple anti-aging practices for lifelong vitalityDr. Guy shares something I deeply believe:You don’t have to feel old just because you’re aging.Your body can feel vibrant, sexual, and alive for decades longer than we’ve been taught.Hormones aren’t just about reproduction.They shape:your moodyour metabolismyour sleepyour desireyour sense of being at home in your bodyWhen they’re balanced, life feels radically different.Guest:Dr. Guy Citrin.   citrinwellness.comNaturopathic Doctor | Hormone & Gut Health SpecialistMore resources → rahichun.comIf this conversation supported you, leaving a 5-star rating or review helps this work reach more people navigating these changes.

What if nothing about you is broken or “too much”?What if you already belong — exactly as you are?In this expansive and deeply human conversation, Rahi Chun sits with author, mentor, and founder of the Institute for Erotic Intelligence, Christiane Pelmas, to explore rewilding, belonging, and the untamed nature of our erotic embodiment.Together they question one of the most invisible forces shaping our lives: the pressure to fit in.From childhood conditioning to sexual norms to professional identities, we’re taught to domesticate ourselves — to trim our edges, suppress desire, and conform.But what happens when we stop trying to fit… and remember that we already belong?Through stories of community potlucks, fire circles, mentorship, erotic friendship, psychedelics, trauma healing, and dismantling rigid ethical boxes, this episode invites us into a more ecological way of being — where sexuality, intimacy, and connection are wild, relational, and alive.Inside this conversation:• Belonging vs. fitting in (and why they’re opposites) • Rewilding the body, desire, and community • Trauma as a rupture in belonging • Why healing doesn’t have to be “hard work” • Erotic friendship and breaking relational compartments • Community gatherings as medicine • Psychedelics, embodiment, and expanded intimacy • Ethics as an internal, lived experience (not external rules) • Returning to our indigenous language of connectionThis episode is less a teaching… and more an invitation.To soften.To question.To remember your place in the living web of life.Learn more about Christiane’s work: christianepelmas.comMore somatic sexuality resources: rahichun.comIf this conversation resonated, leaving a 5-star rating or review helps this work reach others longing for deeper connection and belonging.

What if touch could change your consciousness?What if sexual arousal wasn’t something to rush through… but a doorway into clarity, creativity, and deep embodiment?In this landmark conversation, Rahi Chun sits down with Joseph Kramer — founder of the Body Electric School and architect of the profession of Sexological Bodywork — whose teachings have trained thousands of somatic sex educators and erotic healers around the world.Often called the grandfather of modern somatic sexuality, Joseph has spent over four decades exploring one radical idea:That sustained, conscious touch can awaken the “Body Electric” — a state of aliveness, presence, and expanded awareness.From his early years as a Jesuit seminarian forbidden to touch…to founding the Body Electric during the AIDS crisis…to developing erotic massage, breathwork, and non-ejaculatory arousal practices…Joseph shares how sexual energy became not just pleasure — but a path to embodiment, healing, and insight.Inside this episode:• The origin story of the Body Electric School • How Sexological Bodywork became a recognized profession • Touch as communication and consciousness • Why chasing orgasm limits erotic potential • The power of sustained (non-ejaculatory) arousal • Breathwork and sexual energy circulation • Erotic massage as meditation • “Erotic massage dancing” and active embodiment • Porn, presence, and reclaiming attention • Sexual rituals for staying embodied in a digital worldThis is both a masterclass and a transmission — a rare chance to hear directly from one of the pioneers who shaped the field of somatic sex education.If you’ve ever felt called to explore the deeper intelligence of the body, this episode is essential listening.More resources :https://www.orgasmicyoga.com/rahichun.comIf this conversation supported you, leaving a 5-star review helps this work reach more people reclaiming pleasure and embodiment.

Explore the journey of Craig's sacred erotic energy through The Body Electric movement, breaking through shame barriers and nurturing stored energy. Discover the transformative effects of integrating sensuality and self-love practices, evolving workshop programs, online experiments, and the relationship between porn consumption and emotional growth.

Dr. Laura Jurgens, a Somatica Practitioner, shares her journey of reclaiming pleasure and intimacy after childhood abuse. Topics include overcoming numbness, reclaiming boundaries, healing trauma, and exploring new patterns of connection and intimacy.

What happens when a lifelong teacher of intimacy finally steps off the pedestal — and into freedom?In this return conversation, I welcome Caffyn Jesse back to the podcast two years after retiring from the Institute for the Study of Somatic Sex Education, the pioneering training program they co-founded.Instead of slowing down, Caffyn’s life force has only expanded.With fewer roles, fewer responsibilities, and more spacious mornings, their work has distilled into something even more potent: ecstatic belonging, peer intimacy, and community-based erotic healing.Through their new platform EcstaticBelonging.com and the online Intimacy Educator training, Kain has curated decades of somatic sex education, trauma-aware touch, nervous system science, and sacred sexuality into a living, accessible body of work.This episode explores what becomes possible when we move beyond hierarchy, beyond performance, and into authentic, peer-to-peer connection.We talk about:• Life after “retirement” — and why stepping down created more creativity • From teacher/student to peer intimacy and co-creation • Distilling 12+ years of teaching into the Intimacy Educator online course • Erotic embodiment as belonging — to self, community, and Earth • The window of tolerance & neural learning zone in sexual healing • Why safety alone isn’t enough (we also need bravery) • Reclaiming voice, choice, and authentic consent • The “Outlaw’s Journey” — trusting your inner truth over cultural norms • Creating conscious erotic community with friends and lovers • Touch as neuroplastic re-patterning and trauma integration • Office hours, accessibility, and making this work available to everyone • Psychedelic-supported bodywork — potential, caution, and ethical boundaries • Integration, power dynamics, and the pace of trustThis conversation feels like sitting with an elder by the fire — honest, grounded, and deeply human.Not about technique.Not about performance.But about learning how to belong — in your body, in your truth, and with each other.Explore Kain’s workEcstatic Belonging + free resources: https://ecstaticbelonging.com Intimacy Educator training: https://intimacyeducator.comMore somatic sexual healing resources: https://rahichun.comIf this episode supports you, leaving a 5-star rating or short review helps this work reach more people.