For as long as man has been trying to understand human behavior, theorists of psychology have looked at childhood development as the key to interpreting how we behave throughout our lives. Since our social templates are shaped by early experiences with family and peers, our adult lives continue to be impacted by the character strategies…
Learning how to be vulnerable in a relationship is essential for building intimacy and fostering deeper connections with our loved ones. This involves being open and honest about our feelings, fears, and vulnerabilities, even if it feels uncomfortable or scary. By sharing our true selves with others, we create opportunities for empathy and understanding to…
As coaches and others in helping professions, we support people in their most challenging moments. Pre-pandemic, we used to mostly offer our coaching services in person, but that has now shifted to an online coaching business model. Somatica coaches – and other coaches who use touch in their practice – used to have the option…
Each year, we offer a 6-months training to help people deepen the erotic and emotional connections in their lives. In this training, many exercises use verbal communications and others are more tactile and touch-based. But there is also a very unique technique around erotic energy we call “Showing Yourself Out”. Why Show Yourself Out Showing…
Betty Dodson – known to many as the godmother of women’s masturbation – was the motivation I needed to change my career. But it’s probably best if I start my story a bit further back. My First Forays into Sex Education My family wasn’t particularly liberal or conservative when it came to sex or sex…
How to ask for what you want – both in bed and in life – is intensely difficult for many people. In this real-life example of a Somatica Session, Sabrina works with Somatica Institute co-founder Celeste Hirschman on the themes of self-care, self-love, and self-worth. She wants to overcome her fears of displeasing her partner…
In the Somatica training, we teach our budding coaching students how to build trust with a client that helps them transform in the realm of sex and intimacy. We call these “practice relationships” or “The Relationship Lab”. They are two-way, authentic relationships that offer freedom and safety to the client – so they can practice…
Have you ever wondered how to build emotional connection with someone in a social setting? In this third real-life episode of the Somatica Sessions video series, coach Danielle Harel teaches her client Krister how to ask for consent, build interpersonal relationship skills, and attune himself in order to stage a successful seduction. Attunement to Open…
Have you ever encountered toxic shame in your practice as a coach – and wondered how you can help your client overcome it? In this second episode of our Somatica Sessions video series, watch Somatica Institute co-founder Danielle Harel walk Dori through shame coaching and explain the psychological effects of shame. Exploring The Roots of…
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