Episode #46- Neuroscience, Embodiment and Pleasure- An Interview with Sex Coach Danielle Savory

Today I interview Danielle Savory about overcoming chronic pain, embodiment, and finding pleasure. 

 

Danielle is a sex coach for women, and host of the podcast “It’s My Pleasure.”  Her education is is in Neuroscience and Buddhist Psychology.  

 

She shares her chronic pain journey, starting with noticing her thoughts - allowing sensations in her body, and having self compassion.  

 

Danielle studied with Kristen Neff and learned first hand the science of Self Compassion for creating a healing environment.  When you accept and reconnect with your body, you can start to notice pleasure along with the pain.  Danielle says, “When you start to see the rest of the body is there to support the pain, and in a compassionate way.  That would help the pain move through.  And over time to eliminate it.”

 

Allowing pleasure was a huge part of Danielle's healing.  “Soak in the good of pleasure.  Let it become a part of you, your brain, your whole being.  It creates a buffer system of resilience, and a nourishing refuge within your body to help you through the pain.”   

Sensuality is just paying attention to the senses.  Notice your body and the sensations it has.  And when you can learn how to do that, then it is easier to do with your own sexual pleasure.  

 

Learning how to practice engaging with pleasure in your body can help shift the focus off the pain and allow healing.  “Just because you have pain does not mean you can not experience nourishment and satisfaction and pleasure in your body.” You can notice the pain, AND also pay attention to what feels good.

 

Focusing on pleasure allows you to be more present, increase joy, and find delight - which will help to improve all areas of life.  Studies show changes in parts of brain involved in imagination, the creative process, rational thinking, efficiency, and focus.  So the journey toward sexual growth can create neuroplastic changes that effect the way you show up in the world.

 

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