Your Body Remembers Pleasure

Our earliest experiences of pleasure shape us more than we realize.For many of us, childhood moments of attention, shame, or confusion around sexuality quietly wire the nervous system — creating intimacy patterns that follow us for decades.Sometimes those patterns look like over-sexualization.Sometimes numbness.Sometimes people-pleasing, dissociation, or difficulty receiving pleasure at all.In this deeply compassionate episode, two courageous guests share how early sexual imprints influenced their adult relationships — and how somatic, body-based healing helped them reclaim safety, sensation, and authentic pleasure.Together we explore how sexual trauma, shame, and early conditioning are stored not just in memory — but in the tissues, breath, and nervous system — and how the body can gently rewire new, empowering associations.Kimberly shares how childhood attention became unconsciously linked with sexual engagement, shaping years of intimacy patterns rooted in seeking love through sex — and the journey of uncoupling those imprints through breathwork, somatic recall, and embodied healing.Nina shares a different story: how shame, silence, and cultural repression created numbness and disconnection from her pleasure — and how learning to feel safe, receive touch, and soften control allowed sensation and desire to return.In this episode, we explore:• How early pleasure experiences wire lifelong intimacy patterns • Why abuse can feel confusing to a child’s nervous system • Sexuality, shame, and the body’s “cellular memory” • Over-sexualization vs numbness as trauma responses • The neuroscience of pleasure, reward, and imprinting • How trauma lives in pelvic tissues and the nervous system • Releasing stored emotions through breath and somatic work • Re-parenting the body with safety and consent • Learning to receive pleasure without guilt or shame • Rewiring arousal pathways through mindful erotic practice • Neuroplasticity and the body’s capacity to heal • Creating new, loving associations with sexualityThis conversation is not about pathology.It’s about possibility.Because the body is remarkably resilient.And with safety, presence, and compassionate support, pleasure can be reclaimed — not as performance, but as birthright.ResourcesMore somatic sexual healing teachings:https://rahichun.comIf this episode supported you, leaving a 5-star rating or short review helps this work reach more people.

What happens when sexual sensation feels lost after trauma or surgery?Can the body truly heal?In this deeply moving episode, two courageous women share their journeys of reclaiming pleasure, embodiment, and trust in their bodies after profound pelvic trauma.Diane speaks about recovering from multiple surgeries following complications from a medical implant, and the long path of restoring comfort, sensation, and connection in her body.Sophia shares her experience healing from childhood genital cutting and early sexual trauma — and how learning to feel safe in her body again transformed her relationship to intimacy and pleasure.While their stories are very different, both discovered something essential:Healing wasn’t only physical.It required safety, touch, emotional release, and reconnecting with the nervous system.Together we explore:• Why trauma lives in both tissues and the nervous system • Scar tissue, sensation loss, and restoring blood flow • The role of safe, attuned touch • Rebuilding trust with your body after medical or sexual violations • Trauma release practices and nervous system regulation • How pleasure can return — even when doctors say it won’t • Learning to listen to your body’s boundaries and desires • Compassion as the foundation of sexual healingThis episode may be supportive for anyone navigating:pelvic surgery recovery, birth trauma, sexual trauma, scar tissue, numbness, or disconnection from their body.More somatic healing resources:rahichun.comIf this episode supports you, leaving a 5-star rating or review helps this work reach others who need it.Content note: includes detailed discussion of medical and childhood genital trauma.

How does someone become a somatic sex educator?What does it actually take to learn how to work with sexuality, trauma, touch, and pleasure — ethically, safely, and skillfully?In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Liam Snowden (they/them) — educator, anti-violence worker, and long-time faculty member within multiple somatic sex education trainings across North America.Liam (who I affectionately know as “Captain”) was the director of my own sexological bodywork training years ago and has helped shape the evolution of this field for over a decade.Together, we explore how queer identity, learning differences, harm reduction work, and community care can become powerful gateways into embodied sexuality — and why somatic, trauma-informed approaches are essential for true sexual healing.This conversation is honest, grounded, and deeply human — a behind-the-scenes look at how practitioners are trained to support others through intimacy, consent, and pleasure.We explore:• Liam’s path from learning disabilities to embodied intelligence • Growing up queer and finding community outside social norms • Discovering sexological bodywork and somatic sex education • Why pleasure — not performance — is the foundation of healing • Oppression, privilege, and how power dynamics live in the nervous system • Sexuality and social justice: why embodiment must include anti-oppression work • Trauma-informed vs cathartic sexuality models • Why “don’t gotta” and authentic NOs are revolutionary • Teaching consent beyond compliance • Hands-on vs non-hands-on somatic sex education trainings • The evolution of sex education programs in North America • What makes a great somatic sex educator • How to know if this field is right for you • Creating a daily mindful erotic practice • Pleasure as a lifelong embodiment disciplineIf you’re curious about becoming a practitioner… or healing your own relationship to sexuality… or simply longing for a more honest, embodied way of living…This episode offers a rare, insider look at the heart of this work.Because sexual healing isn’t about technique.It’s about safety, presence, choice, and learning how to trust your own body.Learn moreInstitute for the Study of Somatic Sex Educationhttps://somaticsexeducator.comMore somatic sexual healing resources: https://rahichun.comIf this episode supported you, leaving a 5-star rating or short review helps this work reach more people.

What if chronic pelvic pain, painful sex, or erection challenges weren’t random… but your body asking for deeper healing?In this grounded and deeply practical conversation, Rahi Chun sits down with Lorraine Pentello — somatic sex educator, sexological bodyworker, and scar tissue remediation specialist — to explore how unresolved trauma, inflammation, scar tissue, and nervous system stress can quietly disrupt our sexual vitality.After years of living with debilitating pelvic pain and being told “nothing is wrong,” Lorraine discovered a holistic, body-based approach that changed everything — not only resolving her pain, but reshaping her entire relationship with her body and sexuality.Together, we unpack how the four domains of health — biochemical, biomechanical, emotional, and scar tissue — work together to restore circulation, sensation, pleasure, and sexual function for people of all genders.This episode bridges: pelvic health • scar tissue healing • erection support • somatic awareness • trauma resolution • embodied sexualityInside this conversation:• Why chronic pelvic pain is often dismissed — and what’s actually happening in the tissues • How scar tissue can restrict organs, blood flow, digestion, and sexual pleasure • The four domains framework for resolving pain holistically • Anti-inflammatory nutrition and gut health for reducing pelvic inflammation • Castor oil packs and simple at-home scar remediation practices • How posture, movement habits, and high heels impact pelvic health • The emotional roots of pelvic tension and the role of consent and boundaries • Supporting erection and ejaculation challenges through nervous system regulation • Why pressure and performance anxiety shut down arousal • A guided pelvic floor awareness practice to reconnect with sensation and choiceExplore Lorraine’s work:https://lorrainepentello.comMore resources on embodied sexual healing and somatic education: rahichun.comIf this conversation supported you, leaving a 5-star rating or review helps this work reach more people.  

Consent isn’t just a conversation.It’s a nervous system skill.In this episode, I’m joined by Matthias Schwentech, founder of Somatic Consent, longtime facilitator of touch, boundaries, and ethical tantra practice, and a leader in trauma-informed relational work.After decades teaching thousands of students around the world, Mattias developed a clear, embodied framework for understanding consent — not as rules or scripts, but as something we feel directly in the body.Because many violations don’t happen from bad intentions.They happen from disconnection.Disconnection from sensation. From boundaries. From self-responsibility.Together we explore how to rebuild “touch literacy,” reclaim personal agency, and create intimacy that feels safe, clean, and genuinely mutual.This conversation is essential for: • partners • facilitators • bodyworkers • tantra practitioners • therapists • and anyone who wants more clarity and safety in touchWe explore:• Why consent must be embodied — not just verbal • The hidden power dynamics in tantra and healing spaces • The difference between giving vs trying to get something back • How people unconsciously use touch to seek validation • The four pillars of Somatic Consent • Radical self-responsibility in relationships • Permission vs agreement vs obligation • Why “people pleasing” creates disconnection • Waking up the hands and developing touch awareness • The neuroscience of sensory inflow and the insula • How agenda-free touch creates deeper intimacy • Relational agreements that eliminate manipulation and guesswork • Moving from performance → presence → authentic connectionAt the end of the episode, Matthias guides a simple somatic practice to “wake up your hands” — a foundational exercise that helps retrain your nervous system to feel rather than perform.Because real intimacy begins when we can truly feel ourselves.And from that place, consent becomes natural.Resources:Free Somatic Consent courses & practices somaticconsent.comMore somatic sexual healing teachings rahichun.comIf this episode supported you, leaving a 5-star rating or short review helps this work reach more people.

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.

In this deeply personal and trauma-informed conversation, I’m joined by Pamelah Landers—an intuitive healer, author, and one of the most courageous people I know.Pamela shares how memories of childhood sexual abuse returned in her 40s, not through force or analysis, but when her nervous system finally felt safe enough—supported by a trusted therapist, breathwork, and community.We explore the reality that healing is rarely “one breakthrough and done.” It’s often a layered, embodied process: building safety, restoring trust, reclaiming voice, and learning to receive without pressure or agenda.Pamela describes the role that breathwork played in memories surfacing, how “secrets” can be held in the body for decades, and how practices like voice work / singing, consent-based somatic touch, and tantra-informed pelvic healing supported her return to sensation, intimacy, and pleasure—at the pace her body could truly integrate.Please note: This episode includes sensitive themes. If you have a history of trauma, consider listening when you feel supported and resourced. You’re welcome to pause and return anytime.In this episode we explore:Why trauma memories can return later in lifeThe nervous system’s timing: “it returns when it’s safe enough”Breathwork as a gateway to embodied truth and integrationDissociation in intimacy—and how presence can be restoredReclaiming your voice as a pathway to reclaiming your bodyGrief, anger, jealousy: emotions that free the nervous system when felt safelyConsent, pacing, and the body’s right to stopThe difference between touch with agenda vs touch with reverenceReceiving without performing: re-imprinting safe, supportive intimacyWhy disclosure requires discernment—and the importance of safe supportMore resources and teachings: rahichun.com If this episode supported you, leaving a 5-star rating or a short review helps this work reach more people.

What if your body already knows the way back to pleasure?In this deeply honest and empowering conversation, I’m joined by Violet Lange — dating and intimacy coach, creator of The Pleasure Path, and a survivor of childhood sexual abuse who has walked her own journey of reclamation, healing, and sexual sovereignty.Together, we explore what it really takes to trust your body again after trauma — not through force or performance, but through presence, sensation, and self-honoring choices.Because healing isn’t about “fixing” yourself.It’s about coming home to your body.Violet shares how early abuse shaped her relationships for years — showing up as dissociation during sex, pushing partners away, numbness, shutdown, and believing that “good sex” meant pleasing someone else.Through somatic therapy, Reiki, embodied awareness practices, and tools like jade egg work, she slowly rebuilt trust with her body and learned to follow pleasure as a compass rather than performance as a goal.This episode is especially supportive for anyone navigating: • intimacy challenges • dating after trauma • dissociation during sex • difficulty feeling pleasure • or learning how to say a true yes and noWe explore:• The difference between “doing” sex vs being present in your body • How trauma shows up as shutdown, nausea, dryness, or dissociation • Learning to trust your body’s signals and boundaries • Why safety allows old memories to surface • The role of somatic therapy and relational healing • Reclaiming self-touch and ownership of your body • Jade egg practices and pelvic embodiment • How pleasure builds power and boundaries • Choosing yourself — even when it’s inconvenient or scary • Confronting perpetrators and bringing truth into the light • Dating and intimacy from a place of sovereignty, not survivalViolet’s story is a reminder that your past does not define your future.Pleasure is not something you earn.It’s something your body remembers.And when you learn to follow it, your life changes.More from Violet: violetlang.comMore somatic sexual healing resources: rahichun.comIf this episode supported you, leaving a 5-star rating or short review helps this work reach more people.

Discover the Wheel of Consent with Dr. Betty Martin, exploring touch, pleasure, and consent. Learn about awakening desires, overcoming conditioning, and navigating challenges in writing. Dive into the endless exploration of touch and pleasure through the Wheel of Consent, and the importance of restoring voice and consent in reclaiming sexual sovereignty.

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