277. From Tension to Turn On with Sapphire Leela
Hello hello! Welcome back to the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! I am thrilled to welcome Sapphire Leela this week! Sapphire is a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, Intimacy Educator, and Certified Somatic Sexology Coach who helps people navigate sexual shame, desire differences, people pleasing, and recurring relationship patterns. She brings such a unique perspective to intimacy by blending somatic sexology with psychosexual and relationship therapy, and I cannot wait for you to hear everything she brings to this conversation!
In this episode:
- How somatic work can complement traditional talk therapy
- How sexual shame and relationship patterns show up in the body
- Why conflict can become a repeating loop between partners
- How to recognize and interrupt your relational reflexes
- The role vulnerability can play in moving through conflict
- How regulation can help create space for connection and intimacy
- Practical tools for regulating your nervous system
Thank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode!
**This episode is sponsored by Foria. Visit ForiaWellness.com and use my exclusive code MAINE20 for 20% off your order!**
Connect with Sapphire Leela
Instagram: @intimacy.with.sapphire
Website: SapphireLeela.com
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