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Same skill, only slightly different playlist. One of the biggest reasons I find somatically oriented work (be it therapy, training, or dance class) the most fulfilling is because of the focus on building a container. The process of facilitating & co-creating a safe container for healing/play/exploration/ whatever  mirrors a parallel process in our bodies of seeking adequate & flexible containment. Each container I’ve been in has its own flavor- based on who shows up & with wh

Lessons from a sex therapist who’s breaking from normcore psychology (P.S. talking sex, not assault which is not sex because it is not consensual) As a therapist in training, one thing is harped on all of the time: “Your client’s safety should come first!” And that’s true to an extent! It’s a mix of caring about your safety because we care about you  and (let’s be honest) a fear of being sued. At DomCon last week, a presenter from The Kink Collective brought up a good point:

And I thought it was just sex therapy! At this point, you’ve probably heard about Narcissism as a clinical term, it’s been pretty popular on the Internet for a while. Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a spectrum but it essentially describes people with an exaggerated sense of self-importance, a need for praise, and an inability to have empathy for others. For years, NPD was mostly identified in men. Many people, psychologists and mental health professionals especiall

This story starts almost exactly a year ago, sitting at home on a Saturday, mindlessly scrolling social media. I saw someone post something at NOLA DomCon and I was like "wait, what?! I've never heard of this!" Being the mom of two little kids, I don't have the "drop everything on a Saturday and take off for a full day convention" kinda lifestyle but I did mark my calendar for 2025. So this year... I was ready! First off? What is DomCon ? It's a convention held over multiple

If you’re in the US reading this, you might remember the fall of 2024 shudders intensely. Things have been… chaotic  since then. In the...

Have you heard of Human Design? I describe it as “astrology but more complicated” but the official definition is: “Human Design is an...

With a partner or partners or by yourself! To help you fall asleep Or to give you an energy bump To feel closer to yourself or your...

I very, very distinctly remember one of the first steps I took on my "healing journey". It's interesting to even write those words...

I'm going to say something that I think is the "pink elephant in the room" of therapy and healing: no one is going to save you. I'm sure...

Pleasure. What a word! There's a chance when you read that word, strong connotations came up for you. What were they? What did you...

Wait, let me back up a little bit... I'm part of a monthly Somatic consultation group that is amazing! It's run by Rachel Lewis-Marlow,...

I'm so excited to share this very interesting interview with y'all! But first, some backstory... I was sitting at SkyZone watching my...

If you've ever liked anything I've written, you probably owe some thanks to Simone Seol . She's my go-to marketing teacher but she's so...

This is something I think about all of the time and it really came to light when I saw an Instagram post a couple of weeks ago (which I...

Flashback to this summer: I stood in front of my closet and looked for something to wear. My closet had a fair amount of stuff but none...

In the summer of 2023, I was training for a sprint triathlon ( I actually ended up not completing it, but that's a story for a different...

A theme I'm noticing in my life lately is the idea of contraction and expansion. One of my somatic mentors taught me this concept:...

Girls is one of those shows that holds a very interesting place in my heart: on the one hand, I was roughly the same age as the...

I've been noticing something a lot lately, and when I see it popping up a lot- that stirs up a blog post! I'm a dancer and I love many,...

This past week, I had the pleasure of going back to the Bay Area. A quick little recap: I'm a born and raised New Orleanian. I went to...