From trauma trigger crying to somatic self-pleasure: Somatic Pleasure Alchemy

From trauma trigger crying to somatic self-pleasure: Somatic Pleasure Alchemy

May 24, 2026 · 23 min · Season 6 · Episode 27

About this episode

Patricia shares her personal experience of trauma triggered by an unexpected event and discusses somatic healing techniques.

In this deeply personal episode, I share what happened after getting unexpectedly hit in the face by a soccer ball and how that moment triggered an old trauma response connected to surviving D V and having my nose broken years ago. Even though I knew logically that I was safe, my body didn’t feel safe. This episode is a real and raw conversation about somatic pleasure alchemy, nervous system, somatic healing, emotional release, self-soothing, somatic self-pleasure and why mindset work alone is often not enough when it comes to trauma and embodiment. I also share: The somatic tools I used in the moment to regulate myself What it means to “close the loop” after an emotional trigger Why suppressing emotions keeps them stored in the body Somatic pleasure alchemy How pleasure and pain are deeply connected Why expanding your capacity to feel sadness, anger and grief also expands your capacity for pleasure, love and aliveness The shift from numbness and disconnection into embodied pleasure How women often disconnect from feeling in order to survive This episode is an invitation to soften your armour, reconnect to your body and remember that pleasure is not separate from healing. If…

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