Author: Shelby Devlin

Shelby Devlin is a sex and intimacy coach, certified in the Somatica Method. She is part of Somatica's faculty, and has an M.A. in Sexuality Studies from San Francisco State University. There, she created original research on the role emotions play in arousal and pleasure, as well as the impact shame has on our sexuality. As a coach, Shelby has supported clients all over the world in exploring darker desires, including D/s, BDSM, fetish and kink. Early in her career, she worked as a sex educator, teaching classes about health and safety, as well as practical skill-building for various BDSM activities. Shelby has also studied under professional Doms in the Bay Area and NYC. She has received formal training in bondage, rope play, CBT, breath play, impact play, D/s, and various forms of esoteric kink. Join her for the next Somatica In-Person BDSM Class.