A celebration of the radiant, embodied Spirit and Eros that is Caffyn Jesse - pioneering Somatic Sex Educator, Trainer, Practitioner, and Author of "The Science of Sexual Happiness" and "Erotic Massage for Healing and Pleasure" who retires this month as faculty from the wonderful Institute for the Study of Somatic Sex Education that she co-created - but not before leaving behind a legacy of encouraging neuroplastic change to support sexual healing and expanded pleasure, unwinding sexual trauma, exploring the intersection of sex and spirit, and creating erotic community.

Early sexual arousal and pleasure imprints from childhood can create powerful adult intimacy patterns and behaviors, regardless of how healthy or unhealthy they are.  How can we release unhealthy coupling with sexual pleasure from the body’s tissues and cellular memory, and restore healthy and empowering pleasure patterns?  Today, we hear from two special guests, Kimberly and Nina, who share their experiences of how sexual pleasure was coupled with desired attention and with shame during childhood, and how they each released and replaced these with new empowering associations and the resulting changes in their lives.  

How do you go about your life, sexual relationships, and relating to your genitalia after medical violations lead to numbness, and medical professionals are advising you - there is nothing more you can do?  Special guests, Diane and Sophia, share candidly about their respective journeys of how they restored and reclaimed their sexual pleasure and wholeness after medical and family neglect lead to genital pain and numbness.  

What is it like to grow up in a culture where the sexuality and sexual identity you embody is absent or marginalized from society’s normative boxes and culture?  Dr. Liam “Captain” Snowdon shares their journey of exploring sexuality through various non-normative tribes during a time when trans and gender-queer consciousness was not as evolved as it is today,.  Captain also shares their unique perspective about Somatic Sex Education, having served as faculty on many of the leading Somatic Sex Education trainings over the years, and having co-created The Institute for Somatic Sex Education.  

How can couples who love each other but are no longer feeling sexually aligned address their misalignments?  Celine and Kevin, whose specialty includes working with couples, share common issues they witness and resolve, as well as insights into the “Wisdom of the Vagina” and the “Wisdom of the Penis.”  

Chronic pelvic pain involves an intersection of biochemical, biomechanical, emotional and scar-related influences that can be properly addressed via the 4 Domains of Health which Australia-based Somatic Sex Educator, Lorraine Pentalow, details in-depth sharing the methods and processes she used for resolving her own chronic pelvic pain as a case study.  We also discuss Lorraine’s other specialties - how to address and resolve erection and ejaculatory challenges.  

How can we identify, voice and honor our body’s boundaries and desires in ways that expand intimacy and connection?   Matthias Schwenteck, Creator of Somatic Consent, shares the principles and practices of “the 4 pillars of engagement” and their application to intimate relationships that invite a non-dual “liquid love” in communion and sensorial pleasure.  

The podcast discusses how Tibetan Five Element practices can enhance sexual pleasure and healing, exploring the fusion of ancient wisdom with modern perspectives. It highlights the transformative power of pleasure in healing emotional wounds and trauma, emphasizing the importance of lineage and tradition in Eastern energy practices. The speaker shares personal experiences of intense tantric practices and trauma healing, leading to profound transformations and the development of a unique healing modality called sacred erotic dance.

Every body’s journey of sensual & sexual reclamation from past sexual abuse is unique to their body.  Pamelah shares with tremendous insight how her unique path involved her memories of child abuse returning via breath work, how she learned to give voice to her embodied feelings, and the roles Tantra, Yoni Massage, and Sexological Bodywork played in the reclamation and realization of her body’s full erotic pleasures and wholeness.  

What does the journey of reclaiming and restoring our organic sexual embodiment and nature involve when healing from childhood sexual abuse?  There are as many paths as there are sacred journeys to healing.  Today, we have the privilege of listening to one such journey, as Violet Lange shares her experiences, both as a survivor of sexual abuse, as well as a guide and coach for women to live a life of pleasure, attuned and in alignment with their embodied feminine nature.