Resources
Books
Read before the workshop. Each one will deepen what you carry into the room.
Open Her
Eyal Matsliah
A guide to feminine sexual awakening from the inside out. Practical, embodied, and honest about what men rarely say and women rarely hear.
Amazon →
The Body Keeps the Score
Bessel van der Kolk
How trauma and emotion live in the body. The foundational text for understanding why somatic work matters.
Amazon →
Come As You Are
Emily Nagoski
The science of female desire. What actually shapes arousal and why your body responds the way it does.
Amazon →
Mating in Captivity
Esther Perel
On desire, intimacy, and what erotic aliveness actually requires from us.
Amazon →
The Surrender Experiment
Michael A. Singer
On releasing internal resistance and opening to what arrives. Useful for what you are about to walk into.
Amazon →
Articles
Short reads worth sitting with.
The Dual Control Model of Sexual Response
Emily Nagoski
Why your accelerator and brake are the whole story. The model that explains almost everything about how desire actually works.
emilynagoski.com →
The Erotic Is an Antidote to Death
Esther Perel
On why aliveness, desire, and sensuality are not luxuries. The philosophical case for what this workshop is about.
estherperel.com →
What Is Somatic Sexuality?
Somatica Institute
A grounded introduction to body-based sexuality work. Good context for what you are about to experience.
somatica.com →
Podcasts
Listen while you walk or cook. The conversations that go deeper.
Where Should We Begin?
Esther Perel
Live couples therapy sessions. Raw, intimate, and extraordinary. Listen to one episode before the workshop.
Apple Podcasts →
Pleasure Mechanics
Charlotte & William Dayton
Direct, practical conversations about pleasure, bodies, and desire. No shame, no fluff.
Apple Podcasts →
The Embodiment Podcast
Mark Walsh
Somatic intelligence, body awareness, and presence. The bridge between theory and what you will do in the room.
Apple Podcasts →