
Episode #4
Can Pleasure Heal Trauma? Sex, Intimacy & Reclaiming Your Power (ft. Lauren Elise Rogers)
Sexologist Alexa Andre (@sexwithalexa) gets in bed with certified holistic sexuality educator and embodied intimacy & relationship coach Lauren Elise Rogers for a deeply honest conversation about sexual trauma, healing, pleasure, intimacy, consent, and reclaiming your relationship with your body. In this episode: Sexual trauma and sexual assault Consent and coercion Why sexual trauma can be underreported Shame and sex-negative culture Rape culture and normalizing sexual harm Victim vs. survivor language Why healing is not linear Trauma, fear and helplessness Processing an experience after it happens Talking to a safe person after trauma Trauma and the body Accountability and taking responsibility Apologies and relationship repair Defensiveness and ego after causing harm Listening to impact instead of defending intent Asking curious questions Communication and empathy Sex educators and trauma therapists working together Pleasure as part of healing Reclaiming intimacy after sexual trauma Sex after sexual assault Pelvic-floor responses and sexual tension Triggers and nervous-system responses Neural pathways and creating new experiences of safety Somatic healing and body-based responses Shaking, movement, dancing and laughter Orgasm and pleasure Play as a healing modality Trauma becoming connected to erotic arousal Forgiveness vs. reconciliation Boundaries after harm Self-forgiveness Healing within healthy relationships Time, memory and healing Why healing doesn't necessarily mean never being triggered Reclaiming pleasure, agency and identity Building a life beyond simply “surviving” Follow Lauren:Instagram: @sex_ed_for_you Website: www.sexedforyou.com Follow Alexa Andre:Instagram: @sexwithalexa Patreon: https://patreon.com/sexwithalexa Book a call: https://www.sexwithalexa.co/book-online Sponsor: Thank you, Beducated, for making this exploration possible. Take their quiz to start your journey: https://beduc.at/pd2638-alexa

