Somatic Sex Ed: Reconnecting With Your Body, Consent & Pleasure | ft. Sara Perry

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What if the key to better sex, real consent, and healing from trauma isn't in your head — it's in your body?

In this episode of Between the Sheets with Dr. Z, Dr. Stephanie Zwonitzer, DNP talks with Sara Perry, a somatic sex educator and sexological body worker (and owner of Haven Space Coaching), about what it actually means to reconnect with sensation, desire, and pleasure — and why so much of our sex education leaves this out entirely.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• What "somatic" really means, and why healing happens through the body, not just the mind
• Why teaching consent without teaching self-awareness leaves people unable to identify what they actually want
• The "spectrum of response" — how yes, no, and maybe have far more nuance than we're taught
• Why safe words often go unused, and better ways to communicate "slow down" or "let's shift" in the moment
• Why being told "no" by a partner is actually a sign of trust and safety, not rejection
• How the body can respond sexually even during non-consensual or traumatic experiences — and why that doesn't mean anything about the person
• What sexological body work is, how it differs from pelvic floor therapy, and who it can help (including scar tissue, discordant ejaculation, and reconnecting with a body that's changed after illness or surgery)
• A simple at-home somatic exercise anyone can try today

This is a conversation about slowing down, tuning in, and giving yourself permission to feel — exactly as you are, in this moment.

🎙️ Guest: Sara Perry, somatic sex educator & sexological body worker, Haven Space Coaching
 🔗 Website: havenspacecoaching.com | TikTok & Instagram: @havenspacecoaching

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