Somatic Tantra

Somatic Tantra: A Twofold Approach

1. Somatic Bodywork: facilitates healing by promoting a shift from the sympathetic to the more soothing parasympathetic state, where relaxation and regeneration occur. This is achieved through methods that stimulate the vagus nerve, a key part of the parasympathetic nervous system, encouraging a decrease in heart rate and blood pressure, which helps alleviate the physical symptoms of stress and anxiety. Additionally, somatic bodywork supports neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to form new neural connections. By providing new, positive physical experiences, it helps rewire the brain towards stability and calm, aiding the recovery of critical areas such as the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. This enhances memory processing and emotional control, paving the way for a more balanced and resilient mental state.

2. Tantric Bodywork: This not only builds a deep connection between us and channels tantric energy but also treats the penis and pelvic floor as equally important parts of the body as any other, maybe more important as these these parts of your body not only are tied to the flight, flight, freeze response which can trap impulses and emotions, but like I mentioned before sexual energy is among the most powerful driving forces in life and we hold a lot of energy in intimate areas. 

All are welcome! However, due to the intensity of these sessions, I cannot perform this modality on anyone with the conditions listed below. If you fall into one of these categories, I’m still happy to offer a different style of bodywork. Please take the following conditions seriously, as this work can trigger episodes or worsen your condition:

- Cardiovascular disease (heart attacks, high blood pressure, angina)

- Psychosis

- Seizures

- Severe mental illness (generally considered if the condition required institutionalization or medication)

- Aneurysms

For those who have suffered sexual or physical trauma: you are welcome, and you may share your experience before we begin if you choose. I just ask that you let me know so I can adapt the session accordingly. 

I offer three variations of this work to make it as affordable as possible. Everyone is different, but I draw from deep tissue, trigger point, stretching, breath work, cranial sacral, myofascial release, nuru, and tantric modalities to guide you to a state of self regulation or further (Descriptions of these can be found in the dropdown menu). 

You’ll dress down to your comfort level. I like to use chest to chest contact so I will perform work in loose shorts. Many moments will be long sustained holds, starting out with no pressure at all and sinking in slowly. I’ll go deep, but at a pace where the body accepts it. Before some areas release it can be more intense, the muscle can start to push back, I’ll describe later how your mind will try to play games and resist letting go, and I observe muscles do this as well. Possibly linked to the subconscious mind as if it knows this tension is holding things in place and an energetic dam will break if it’s released. Discomfort and pain are two different things, please let me know when one crosses into the other. 

Your job, though is sounds easy, is actually the hard part… relax. I don’t mean just lay there, I mean as if you were asleep, every muscle limp, mouth hanging open kind of relaxed. Beyond that, this is a practice of mental relaxation as well. I will perform body work and tantric work you’ll also need to relax through, it can be difficult to be on the receiving end of affection and not want to reach out to hold or touch, or to relax through trigger points that are apexes of dysfunction, but total relaxation it’s an important part to get you where you need to go. Lastly is the breath work, it’s the beginning of the final stage once I get you to a certain point that opens the door and both starts you on your journey within and allows me to go in with bodywork to really draw things out while you’re there. This requires effort on your end to really do the work. If it’s your first time going into yourself it can be scary to give up control, we put a lot of effort controlling ourselves and our composure to function is society, which in turn means we unintentionally trap not only things that’ve happened to us, losses in life, but we also hold all those things we resist or can’t express within, that’s what we want to bring out. The conscious mind will fight you at first to maintain control, but the most important question I’ve used in self practice is why? Why am I feeling “blank?”… and sit there with that and work through it. I’ve learned there are two types of fear, one you can handle, it’s scary, but you’ll be fine to keep going… the other you don’t need to worry about because our subconscious knows your limits and it’ll just jolt you out of it. Just be aware if you’re still there, you’re safe even if it’s scary, but you need to feel to heal and the only way out is through. When it’s actually too much you’ll snap out of it. I’ll be there to guide you and make you feel comfortable to take the mask off and let it all out. It often comes in waves, each one growing in intensity, and when you reach certain points I’ll either add things in on my end or direct you to do something to go deeper. 

How will releases manifest? It’s different for everyone, light headedness, tingling, twitching, shaking, involuntary movement or sounds, seeing light, saying things, crying, yelling, laughter, ejaculation can happen as well but if this happens just stay in the moment and continue to breathe and relax and continue with only involuntary responses allowing them to run their course and exit the body. That can be mild or just euphoric, or on the more intense end it can manifest as what looks almost like a seizure while yelling or crying. No matter how it comes, I’ve seen it all, please do not feel self conscious. It’s a beautiful process no matter how it comes, it’s an honor for me to witness and for your trust and willingness to let yourself go with me. Everything remains confidential. If you choose to share a testimonial with me I’d be happy to anonymously share it here to help others reading this gain a better understanding and hopefully over time collect enough that represent the spectrum of how Somatic Tantra releases manifest.  

—The version I recommend is $500 for three hours and includes pelvic floor work. I also offer extended sessions on this option for $200 an hour where we can incorporate other methods for a deeper journey within

—If the three hour is outside your means, I offer an adapted two hour session for $300

**It’s best to book when you can take time to relax and take time to come back afterwards. 

This next part doesn’t apply to everyone, but there’s no predicting what will come. We’ll be handing the keys over to your inner self. It can be an overall amazing feeling, but if there are trapped energy loops there’s also the potential for any unprocessed experiences you’ve had in life, including events from childhood predating memory to surface with this work. A Kundalini Awakening is where I’d like to take you at some point, but there may be obstructions that need to be cleared first. For the mind/body, when these things surface, there’s no distinction between past and present. The raw emotions of that experience can be just as strong in the session as when you feel them in the past. In the session when you approach precipice, you’ll need to be willing to let go. Letting go can be scary, the possible flooding of emotion and the involuntary movements, even feeling you’re about to start convulsing. These things unfortunately don’t magically go away with time or with mental processing, these events have physiologically altered you and effect mental/physical health, emotional responses, and decision making even if you aren’t aware. When you’re ready to do so, it’s important to walk through the fire so you can eliminate these things from the body, my job will be to hold your hand and walk you through it in a safe and fully accepting manner so you aren’t alone. I’ve been there, convulsing, reliving terror, reliving of near drowning to where I couldn’t breathe, reliving of grief at the intensity of the moment the loss happened. Your body will not harm you, but it will do what it needs to heal. None of it was fun, but the places and states of mind you can attain later make it worth it. Some or none of these more intense things may happen, but I want you to be aware of what you may find yourself needing to confront. 

Why with Tantra? One for connection and to make you feel comfortable. If sexual enegy is there it allows you to relax further, leaving you more mentally and physically open and accepting to what I need to do. Everyone is different, cases of sexual trauma will change what I do, but I generally like to do a pendulating approach, starting soft and caressing and slowly increasing the intensity, going back and forth between nurturing and adding slightly more dominate energy with each swing back, and coming back to make sure you feel safe and not going past where you’re receptive. My approach with this is before leading you further I want to establish with your subconscious that I’m strong enough to take control and take care of you. Knowing you’re not alone, that you’re safe, and not in any way judged makes it easy for your conscious mind to let go.  

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—90 and 120 minute therapeutic massage sessions are also available for $300/ $400 ($200 an hour after). This is body work, not a massage, my goal is to make you feel better after the session. That doesn’t mean painful, just the possibility for some slight prolonged discomfort depending on what’s going on. Therapeutic sessions include fascial stretching, myofascial release, trigger point, and deep tissue to address pain, stress, posture, and range of motion. All the same booking requirements are the same and also include a description of what’s giving you trouble, what your goal is, and how achieving that would improve your quality of life.