46. This Simple Shift Expands Our Access To Pleasure

Getting external support helps to take our connection and intimacy to the next level. In this episode, we recap our session with Somatic Sex Educator and Certified Sexological Bodyworker, Alyssa Morin. We share why we decided to book a session with Alyssa and disclose a key takeaway that’s created a big positive shift in our physical connection.

 We discuss our relationship to certain aspects of touch, as well as shared and individual challenges we face around pleasure, touch, and cultural and gender programming. Plus, Krista details takeaways from an experience with The Verdant Collective, a sex education and sexological body work program led by Alyssa and her colleagues. Unlearning programming is a significant part of the process. 

Be sure to head back to Episode 45 for our guest interview with Somatic Sex Educator and Certified Sexological Bodyworker, Alyssa Morin! Feel free to share any insights or takeaways with us. We’d love to hear from you. 

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Topics Covered:

• Krista and Will’s navigation of misattuned physical touch 
• Will’s exaggerated startle response
• Intimate details of Alyssa’s session with Krista and Will
• Challenges of touching your partner in a way that feels good 
• The cultural and gender-focused layers of programming regarding pleasure
• The importance of a couple getting external support

Resources Mentioned: 

• The Art of We Episode 45: Sexologial Bodywork + Somatic Sex Education (with Alyssa Morin)
• The Verdant Collective
• The Art Of We Weekly Newsletter
• Alyssa's 10-Week Course For Couples 
• The Association of Certified Sexological Bodyworkers (ACSB)
• Betty Martin - The Wheel of Consent 

Connect with Alyssa:

• Alyssa's Website 
• Alyssa's Instagram 

Get in Touch: 

• The Art Of We Website
• The Art of We Instagram 
• Integrative Psychiatry Institute: Integrative Mental Wellness & Psychedelic Therapy Training

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