Grief & Pleasure: The healing power of your sensual body in times of change
(postpartum and beyond) 

with somatic sex educator and Ayurvedic postpartum doula  Stacey Ramsower

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Have you ever noticed yourself becoming more aware of your senses when you're in the depths of grief or loss?

It's an interesting thing that feeling such grief can remind us of what we love, to paraphrase a Martin Prechtel quote that this week's guest Stacey Ramsower shared.

Somehow, dropping into what sometimes feels like emptiness, helplessness, or lostness, can actually help us feel what matters most. 

Which seems counter-intuitive but is often true. 

Whether it's the often-unspoken grief we experience postpartum when our identities change or grief after another loss or immense life transition, pleasure is commonly part of our healing path.

And we talk all about this, and so much more, in this weeks episode. 


Listen to learn:

• about the intersection of grief and pleasure
• how inner listening may help you connect with your own pleasure
• ways that your simple senses might help you remember what you love
• why it's important to acknowledge your grief postpartum
• pelvic pain and pain with sex postpartum and some tips to navigate it
• how any kind of immense loss can lead to grief and how pleasure heals

Resources:

• Free Guide: Track your cycle naturally with fertility awareness
• Episode 19: The importance of softening with Chaya Leia Aronson
• Episode 27: Sex, relationships and psychedelics with Juliana Goldstone
• Episode 39: Jade eggs and the practice of pleasure with Usha Rose
• Episode 49: How to create a sacred window in transitional times with Ashlee Sakaishi-Wilkin 

Connect with Stacey: 

Stacey Ramsower is a Somatic Sex Educator, Ayurvedic postpartum doula, and coach supporting women across the spectrum of sexual and relational healing. She is currently in graduate school for Clinical Psychology. Stacey lives in Tucson, AZ with her two small children and husband.

• Explore her website to check out her offerings: Stacey Ramsower
   

• Connect with her on IG: @sacredbody_staceyramsower
  
  

• Listen to her podcast: Sacred Body Podcast
   

   

DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal health concerns.

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