Your Body Remembers Pleasure: Somatic Sex Education & Sexual Healing

What if chronic pelvic pain isn’t “in your head”… but in your tissues, your nervous system, and your lived experience?

Explore pelvic healing and somatic sexual health:
https://rahichun.com/podcast/pelvic-pain-scar-tissue-healing 

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 sexuality

Inside 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 choice

Explore Lorraine’s work:
https://lorrainepentello.com 

More resources on embodied sexual healing and somatic education:
 rahichun.com 

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What if consent isn’t something you memorize… but something your body learns to feel?

Explore somatic consent and embodied boundaries:
https://rahichun.com/podcast/somatic-consent-touch-boundaries 

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 touch

We 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 connection

At 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.

Free Somatic Consent courses & practices
 somaticconsent.com 

Learn the relational skills and erotic practices for extended lovemaking:
divineunionforlovers.com/course 

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What if pleasure wasn’t indulgent… but one of the most powerful forms of healing available to you?

Explore tantra, embodiment, and sexual healing:
https://rahichun.com/podcast/tantra-trauma-pleasure-healing 

In this conversation, Devi Ward Erickson opens a doorway into a lineage-based understanding of tantra—one that moves beyond performance, beyond technique, and into something far more essential:

What if pleasure wasn’t indulgent… but medicine?

In this powerful conversation, Rahi Chun sits down with Devi Ward Erickson — founder of the Institute for Authentic Tantra Education — to explore how ancient Tibetan tantric practices can help heal trauma, restore embodiment, and awaken authentic sexual wholeness.

Devi shares her extraordinary journey from early trauma and disconnection, to monastic life, to discovering lineage-based tantric teachings that brought her back into her body through pleasure, breath, movement, and meditation.

Together, we explore how sexuality, spirituality, and somatic healing are not separate paths — but deeply intertwined.

This episode bridges:
ancient wisdom • nervous system healing • embodied sexuality • and modern social awareness

Inside this conversation:

• How pleasure supports trauma resolution
 • Why embodiment is essential for healing
 • Tibetan Five Element meditations and the chakra system
 • Sexual energy as transformative life force
 • Movement and somatic practices for releasing stored trauma
 • Cultivating solo pleasure and “pleasure consciousness”
 • Tantra beyond technique — rooted in love and compassion
 • How culture, race, and conditioning shape our sexual embodiment
 • Reclaiming the body as a path to freedom and aliveness

If you’re curious about tantra, somatic healing, or integrating sexuality with spirituality, this episode offers a grounded and lineage-based perspective that honors both ancient tradition and modern trauma awareness.

Learn more about Devy’s work:
Institute for Authentic Tantra Education : https://www.authentictantra.com/ 

More resources on embodied healing:
 rahichun.com 

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What if healing from sexual trauma doesn’t happen all at once… but unfolds at the exact pace your body can finally feel safe?

Explore somatic healing and the pace of trust:
https://rahichun.com/podcast/pace-of-trust-healing-trauma 

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 life
• The nervous system’s timing: “it returns when it’s safe enough”
• Breathwork as a gateway to embodied truth and integration
• Dissociation in intimacy—and how presence can be restored
• Reclaiming your voice as a pathway to reclaiming your body
• Grief, anger, jealousy: emotions that free the nervous system when felt safely
• Consent, pacing, and the body’s right to stop
• The difference between touch with agenda vs touch with reverence
• Receiving without performing: re-imprinting safe, supportive intimacy
• Why disclosure requires discernment—and the importance of safe support

This conversation is a reminder that healing is not linear.

It doesn’t follow a timeline.  It follows safety.

And when the body finally trusts the moment…

It begins to reveal what it has been holding—  not to overwhelm you...  but to free you.

Go deeper into this work:

Explore somatic sexual healing:
https://rahichun.com 

Learn the Art of Genital De-armoring: 

rahichun.com/the3keys 

What if your body already knows how to return to pleasure?

Explore healing after sexual trauma:
https://rahichun.com/podcast/reclaiming-pleasure-after-sexual-trauma 

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 no

We 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 survival

Violet’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.com 

Learn to Reclaim Your Pleasure:  rahichun.com/reclaimingyourpleasure 

And get Turned On By Touch:  rahichun.com/turnedonbytouch 

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What if touch could be clear, clean, and truly for you?

Explore embodied consent:
https://rahichun.com/podcast/wheel-of-consent-touch-boundaries

What if consent wasn’t just a boundary conversation… but a body-based skill you can actually feel?

In this illuminating episode, Rahi Chun sits down with Dr. Betty Martin, creator of the internationally renowned Wheel of Consent, to explore how touch, boundaries, and clear agreements can rewire the nervous system for safety, trust, and authentic pleasure.

Through decades of somatic bodywork and intimacy coaching, Betty discovered something surprising: most people don’t actually know what they want — and many of us have never experienced touch that is truly for us.

Together, we unpack how learning to receive, clarifying “who touch is for,” and waking up the sensory intelligence of the hands can radically transform intimacy, communication, and sexual sovereignty.

This episode bridges:
 consent • embodied boundaries • nervous system healing • somatic pleasure • and relational safety

Inside this conversation:

• The origin story of the Wheel of Consent and the Three Minute Game
 • Why “Who is this touch for?” changes everything
 • How conditioning disconnects us from knowing what we want
 • Waking Up the Hands: retraining your nervous system to feel pleasure
 • Receiving vs. performing — and why many of us confuse the two
 • Common patterns men and women carry around touch and desire
 • The shadow side of touch when consent is unclear
 • Reclaiming voice and boundaries after trauma or violations
 • How clear agreements create deeper trust and intimacy
 • Why learning to receive may be the most radical act of self-love

Explore Betty’s work:
bettymartin.org 

More resources on embodied healing and intimacy:
rahichun.com 

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What if trauma isn’t a story—but a pattern in your nervous system?

Explore nervous system healing:
https://rahichun.com/podcast/heal-trauma-regulate-nervous-system 

And what if true healing comes not from talking about it… but from learning how to feel safe inside your body again?

In this powerful conversation, Rahi Chun sits down with somatic trauma therapist, educator, and bestselling author Kimberly Ann Johnson (The Fourth Trimester, Call of the Wild) to explore how nervous system regulation is the foundation for healing trauma, reclaiming boundaries, and restoring authentic sexual power.

Together, they dive into:

• What trauma actually is in the nervous system
 • Freeze, fawn, fight, and predator/prey responses explained
 • Why talking isn’t enough for healing
 • Somatic (body-based) tools for regulation and safety
 • Embodied consent and healthy boundaries
 • Sexual healing through nervous system repair
 • How childhood and relational trauma shape adult intimacy
 • Polyvagal theory made practical
 • Reclaiming your “inner predator” and personal power
 • Breathwork and simple practices to build capacity for charge
 • How group healing accelerates transformation
 • Why safety, pleasure, and power are deeply connected

This episode is an invitation to stop overriding your body — and start listening to the intelligence already living within your nervous system.

Because when the body feels safe… everything changes.

Learn more about Kimberly:
kimberlyannjohnson.com 

Explore Rahi’s somatic sexual healing work:
rahichun.com 

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What if consent isn’t just about saying yes or no—but about feeling your body?

Explore consent and body authority:
https://rahichun.com/podcast/consent-birth-medicine-body-authority 

In this episode, Rahi Chun sits down with Dr. Jennifer Lang—OBGYN and gynecologic oncologist, founder of an integrative women’s wellness practice, and author of Consent: Every Teen’s Guide to Healthy Sexual Relationships—for a grounded conversation on body authority inside the medical system.

Jen shares how hypnobirthing transformed her first birth into a blissful, deeply regulated experience—and how that single night reshaped her approach to obstetrics, including advocating for midwife care, doula support, and nervous-system-aware environments (even in the OR).

They explore consent as a moment-to-moment practice in both medical and intimate settings, and how many people—especially high-functioning professionals—can go quiet or freeze when it comes to their own bodies. Jen also shares how writing Consent became a profound healing journey and reclamation of voice.

Inside the conversation:

• What “body authority” looks like in pregnancy, birth, and gynecologic care
• Why nervous system regulation matters for physiological labor
• How midwives and doulas protect autonomy inside hospital systems
• What OBGYNs are often undertrained in (pleasure, arousal, orgasm, sexual response)
• Why doctors may avoid recommending nonstandard modalities (liability + scope)
• Consent in medicine: asking, pausing, and re-centering choice at every step
• Healing after freeze: finding voice after years—or decades

Dr. Lang's Integrative Gynecological practice: jenniferlangmd.com 

Learning to Reclaim Your Pleasure: rahichun.com/reclaimingyourpleasure 

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What if restoring libido and vitality isn’t about adding more—but releasing what’s stuck?

Explore pelvic circulation and genital vitality:
https://rahichun.com/podcast/karsai-libido-genital-health 

In this episode, we explore genital detox massage and the traditional Thai concept of Sen Line 10—an energetic pathway associated with circulation and vitality through the lower belly and pelvis.

I’m joined by Coocky, founder and lead instructor of Loi Kroh Traditional Massage, Thai Yoga & Massage School in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and one of the most experienced practitioners I’ve met in these ancient abdominal and pelvic traditions.

We talk about how abdominal work can support healthy circulation through the pelvis, why many modern Thai massage schools avoid this region, and how consistent self-care can help restore a grounded sense of vitality.

In this conversation we explore:

• What “abdominal detox” massage is (and why it’s traditionally taught)
• Sen Line 10 and the lower-belly / pelvic connection
• Common reasons people seek this work (vitality, comfort, preparation for pregnancy, pelvic support)
• How stress and emotional tension contribute to stagnation in the body
• Why the psoas often holds deep patterns—and why it’s avoided in many modalities
• Practitioner boundaries, grounding, and why working with someone skilled matters
• Simple daily practices to support pelvic circulation and vitality

We close with gentle self-massage suggestions to explore Sen Line 10 at home—slowly, safely, and with respect for your body’s pace.

Resources:

• Loi Kroh Massage School (Chiang Mai): https://loikrohmassage.com/
• Lotus Blanc (France): https://www.lelotusblanc.com/
• To learn The Art of Genital De-armoring: rahichun.com/the3keys

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Note: This episode is educational and not medical advice. If you have symptoms or pain, consult a qualified healthcare professional.

What if burnout and hormonal imbalance are signs you’re living out of sync with your body?

Explore hormone balance and embodied living:
https://rahichun.com/podcast/hormone-balance-jing-chinese-medicine 

Modern life asks us to push, perform, and produce — every day, all month long.

But our bodies aren’t built for constant output.

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, we are cyclical beings with a finite life force called Jing — our essential energy reserve that governs vitality, fertility, hormones, and longevity.

So what happens when we ignore our natural rhythms?

Burnout. Hormone imbalance. Painful periods. Fatigue. Early depletion.

In this nourishing conversation, Rahi Chun sits down with licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, and founder of The Way of Yin, Kris Gonzalez, to explore how living in harmony with our biological cycles can radically restore health, energy, and emotional resilience.

Together, they discuss:

• What “Jing” (life force essence) really means in Chinese Medicine
 • Why menstruation, postpartum, and perimenopause are “golden opportunities” for healing
 • The connection between stress, hormones, and menstrual health
 • How burnout depletes your deepest energy reserves
 • The heart–womb connection and emotional stagnation
 • Why painful periods and exhaustion are NOT normal
 • Circadian + infradian rhythms explained
 • How to work with your cycle instead of against it
 • Preventative vs reactive healthcare (TCM vs Western models)
 • Simple daily practices to protect your vitality
 • Living cyclically in a linear, productivity-driven culture

This episode is a gentle but powerful invitation to slow down, listen inward, and reclaim the wisdom already living inside your body.

Learn more about Kris:
 thewayofyin.com 

Explore somatic embodiment resources:
 rahichun.com 

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