37. Expand Your Capacity for Pleasure and Connection | Interview with Jannine Mackinnon, Pleasure Alchemist and Sacred Sex Coach - Intimacy for Working Moms | Desire, Relationships, Sexuality, Romance, Marriage | Lyssna här

Do you struggle with allowing yourself to receive pleasure? How to make your body feel like yours again after having kids? How to connect intimately with your husband again without it feeling like another thing on your to-do list?

In today's episode, I interview Jannine Mackinnon, Pleasure Alchemist and Sacred Sex coach.

The interview focuses on the importance of pleasure as self-care for working mothers. Jannine explains how pleasure is a powerful tool for stress reduction and nervous system regulation, emphasizing that self-care should be integrated into daily routines rather than added as another task.

We delve into the challenges women face in accessing pleasure and intimacy, especially when overwhelmed by daily responsibilities, and highlighted the need to shift from a sympathetic (stress) to a parasympathetic (rest and digest) nervous system state to be open to desire.

Jannine advocates for sensory rituals and regular non-sexual touch to foster connection and reduce the pressure often associated with intimacy, such as the 'ticking clock' many women feel regarding sexual frequency. She recommends addressing these pressures openly with partners and suggested practices like weekly self-pleasure rituals to expand one's capacity for pleasure and presence. The conversation also covers the impact of early sexual experiences and societal conditioning on adult intimacy.

Actionable advice includes integrating pleasure into daily life, prioritizing self-connection, and communicating openly with partners to create safety and deepen intimacy.

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