Why do so many of us carry sexual shame, even if we never set foot in a church? Therapist, sex educator, and author Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers joins me to explore the roots of sexual shame, the sex-positive heritage of ancient Jewish tradition, and practical tools for healing.
We discuss how sexual shame lives in the body and nervous system, how abstinence-only education and purity culture shaped generations, and how empire-era Christianity turned away from the body.
Dr. Tina shares what she found in Jewish mystical and rabbinic texts: desire as “the breath of God,” the Song of Songs, and the Vow of Ona. We also explore the erotic as divine life force, the Gospel of Philip’s kiss between Jesus and Mary Magdalene, her four-step healing model and her work with psychedelic-assisted therapy for trauma that conventional therapy hasn’t reached.
You’ll also learn a simple practice to begin healing sexual shame at home. This episode is for anyone ready to release shame and reclaim the body as sacred.
This episode is for educational purposes and is not medical or therapeutic advice!
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