Ep. 22: Divine Union For Lovers — Sacred Sexuality, Somatic Trauma Repair & Erotic Attunement with Rahi Chun and Ariel Szabo

About this episode

Rahi Chun and Ariel Szabo discuss sacred sexuality and the impact of trauma on intimacy and erotic connection.

Rahi Chun and Ariel Szabo are somatic sex educators, sexological bodyworkers, and co-creators of Divine Union For Lovers, bringing 30+ years of combined expertise in genital de-armoring, somatic trauma repair, and erotic attunement to help couples access the depth of connection their bodies are actually capable of. We talk about what happens when sexuality gets divorced from the sacred. About the difference between objectification and genuine attraction — and how each one feels in the body. About how our attachment wounds and nervous system patterns show up in our most intimate moments long before we ever get to lovemaking. In this episode: How sexual trauma and attachment wounds shape our erotic patterns as adults The eight pillars of intimacy and why slowing down is the foundation of everything One-way touch practices and what they reveal about our capacity to receive The difference between objectification and attraction — felt in the body How the male gaze becomes a survival response and what it takes to unwind it Plant medicine, ceremony, and how it supports somatic sexual healing Non-penetrative lovemaking and expanding the body's capacity for erotic states Shadow work, role…

People in this episode

Host: Tammy Chow

Guests: Rahi Chun, Ariel Szabo

Topics covered

• sacred sexuality
• somatic trauma repair
• erotic attunement
• intimacy
• sexual trauma
• attachment wounds
• long term relationships

Keywords

• sacred sexuality
• somatic education
• intimacy
• sexual trauma
• attachment wounds
• erotic patterns
• non-penetrative lovemaking
• shadow work

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Divine Union For Lovers

Books & works: Ep. 22: Divine Union For Lovers — Sacred Sexuality, Somatic Trauma Repair & Erotic Attunement

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