Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Everyday Ecstasy
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| Altered States, with Barbara Carrellas | 08 Jul 2026 | 01:17:43 | |
Sam Beer and Barbara Carellas discuss the transformative power of somatic sex education. Barbara, author of "Urban Tantra" and "The Book of Ecstasy," shares her journey from healing circles during the AIDS crisis to developing ecstatic states through practices like the breath and energy orgasm and erotic massage. They explore the concept of ecstatic states, the importance of integration, and the role of curiosity and radical acceptance in teaching and practice. Barbara emphasizes the need for a supportive community and the potential of ecstatic experiences to enhance life, even in the context of serious illnesses like cancer. For more of Barbara's work head to https://barbaracarrellas.com/ Find out more about Sam and their work at www.integratingintimacy.com The Interactive Erotic Educator Training is now taking enrolments for 2026. Find out more at www.intereros.com Have an experience of somatic sex education in the comfort of your own home by signing up for queer erotic embodiment classes at www.queereroticembodiment.com | |||
| Altered States with Rahi Chun | 27 May 2026 | 01:00:35 | |
Rahi Chun discusses his journey in somatic sex education, focusing on genital dearmoring and altered states. He emphasizes the transformative power of sexuality in healing and expanding consciousness, likening it to psychedelic experiences. Rahi highlights the importance of creating safe spaces for clients to explore their bodies and emotions, using techniques like full-body and genital mapping. He also shares his personal experiences with altered states, including meditation and plant medicines, and stresses the need for aftercare and integration post-session. Rahi advocates for practitioners to explore their own bodies as labs for altered states and to ensure proper support systems are in place. Find out more about Sam and their work at www.integratingintimacy.com The Interactive Erotic Educator Training is now taking enrolments for 2026. Find out more at www.intereros.com Have an experience of somatic sex education in the comfort of your own home by signing up for queer erotic embodiment classes at www.queereroticembodiment.com | |||
| Altered States with Joseph Kramer part 2 | 13 May 2026 | 01:15:19 | |
In a follow up conversation, Joseph and Sam shift focus to the phenomenological qualities of altered states in somatic sex education, discussing the distinction between educational states and upper echelon states. Joseph shares his 40-year experience with erotic massage, emphasizing the importance of preparation, attention, and safety. He describes a two-day class called "Celebrating the Body Erotic," which includes prolonged erotic massage and group activities. Joseph also highlights the benefits of videotaping solo sex practices for self-coaching and the concept of sustained sexual arousal. They explore the potential of group experiences and the critical learning period post-intense experiences. Joseph's work can be accessed through all the schools that still teach his work. Celebrating the Body Erotic can be experienced through The Body Electric School. US: https://bodyelectric.org/ AUS: https://bodyelectric.com.au/ Find out more about Sam and their work at www.integratingintimacy.com The Interactive Erotic Educator Training is now taking enrolments for 2026. Find out more at www.intereros.com Have an experience of somatic sex education in the comfort of your own home by signing up for queer erotic embodiment classes at www.queereroticembodiment.com | |||
| Altered States with Joseph Kramer part 1 | 08 May 2026 | 01:07:02 | |
Sam sits down to chat with Joseph Kramer, a pioneer in somatic sex education, to discuss his 40-year journey in body-based work, starting with massage therapy in the 1970s. Joseph developed and began teaching his approach to erotic massage during the AIDS crisis in San Francisco to provide a way of accessing pleasure and heightened erotic states without infection risk. This conversation traces how sexually, sensually and somatically induced altered states have shaped his life path and work, with a particular emphasis on sustained sexual arousal in self pleasure practice. He highlights the therapeutic benefits of erotic massage and non-ejaculatory self pleasure practice in potentiating the shift of troublesome patterns and contributing to personal growth and expansion. A follow up conversation with Joseph will come in the next episode. Joseph's work can be accessed through all the schools that still teach his work. Celebrating the Body Erotic can be experienced through The Body Electric School. US: https://bodyelectric.org/ AUS: https://bodyelectric.com.au/ Find out more about Sam and their work at www.integratingintimacy.com The Interactive Erotic Educator Training is now taking enrolments for 2026. Find out more at www.intereros.com Have an experience of somatic sex education in the comfort of your own home by signing up for queer erotic embodiment classes at www.queereroticembodiment.com | |||
| Altered States with Ellen Heed | 20 Apr 2026 | 01:06:04 | |
Ellen Heed is a somatic sex educator and the creator of STREAM (Scar Treatment, Remediation, Education and management). In this episode, Sam and Ellen discuss the role of altered states in the integration of physiological and existential aspects in somatic sex education. Ellen emphasizes the importance of safety and presence in altered states, particularly when dealing with regression and emotional material. Ellen describes three layers of touch: basic nervous system regulation, deep provocation, and scar tissue remediation and offers the language of somatic time for the felt sense of a shared altered state experience in session. She highlights the role of meaning-making in integrating experiences and the significance of neurodivergence in altered states. Ellen also shares her personal journey and the transformative impact of somatic practices on her clients' lives, underscoring the potential for profound personal growth and healing. Find out more about Ellen's work at https://ellenheed.com/ or read her writing on her substack Find out more about Sam and their work at www.integratingintimacy.com The Interactive Erotic Educator Training is now taking enrolments for 2026. Find out more at www.intereros.com Have an experience of somatic sex education in the comfort of your own home by signing up for queer erotic embodiment classes at www.queereroticembodiment.com | |||
| Altered States with Caffyn Jesse | 13 Apr 2026 | 00:54:58 | |
What a delectable conversation! Caffyn and Sam discuss the integration of ecstatic states in somatic sex education and their personal experiences with ecstatic states. Together they explore the rhythm of ecstasy and equilibrium as a way of understanding how to move from edge to integration, sharing moments of embodied noticing. Caffyn offers us relational mapping as a tool for understanding our own, and our clients support structures for coming back into the world community from universal consciousness. Caffyn and Sam also explore the intersection of somatic sex education with psychedelics, noting the need for ethical guidelines and community oversight. Caffyn and all they offer can be found at https://ecstaticbelonging.com/ Find out more about Sam and their work at www.integratingintimacy.com The Interactive Erotic Educator Training is now taking enrolments for 2026. Find out more at www.intereros.com Have an experience of somatic sex education in the comfort of your own home by signing up for queer erotic embodiment classes at www.queereroticembodiment.com | |||
| Altered States with Betty Martin | 31 Mar 2026 | 00:52:04 | |
In this episode, Sam chats with Betty Martin, creator of the Wheel of Consent. Betty and Sam discussed Betty's work in somatic sex education, focusing on altered states. Betty shares her journey from peer counselling to sacred intimacy and how her own experience of altered states in Celebrating the Body Electric informed her path. Sam and Betty chat about focused sensory awareness as a non-ordinary state, with particular attention to the quality of surrender and absorption in the taking and allowing quadrants. They also chat about plant medicine and somatic sex education, the potential in potentiating new pathways to pleasure and the potential pitfalls. Find out more about Betty at https://www.wheelofconsent.org/ Find out more about Sam and their work at www.integratingintimacy.com The Interactive Erotic Educator Training is now taking enrolments for 2026. Find out more at www.intereros.com Have an experience of somatic sex education in the comfort of your own home by signing up for queer erotic embodiment classes at www.queereroticembodiment.com | |||
| Altered States with Deej Juventin | 22 Mar 2026 | 00:51:32 | |
Sam chats to Deej Juventin about altered states in somatic sex education. This conversation was forms part of a research project about altered states in somatic sex education. This discussion explores the concept of altered states in somatic sex education, emphasising the integration of neuroscience and somatic practices. Deej Juventin, a director at the Institute of Somatic Sexology, highlights the evolution of somatic work over 20 years, delving into the importance of presence, awareness, and consent in altered state experiences, noting the role of neuroplasticity and neurogenesis. Deej stresses the significance of practitioners' personal journeys and intention practices with all kinds of states in developing their capacity to effectively guide clients. To learn more about the Institute of Somatic Sexology and the trainings they offer, head to https://instituteofsomaticsexology.com/ Find out more about Sam and their work at www.integratingintimacy.com The Interactive Erotic Educator Training is now taking enrolments for 2026. Find out more at www.intereros.com Have an experience of somatic sex education in the comfort of your own home by signing up for queer erotic embodiment classes at www.queereroticembodiment.com | |||
| Altered States with Uma Furman | 12 Mar 2026 | 01:07:15 | |
In the first episode Sam chats to Uma Furman about altered states in somatic sex education. This conversation forms part of a research project about altered states in somatic sex education. Uma, a renowned somatic sex educator, emphasises the importance of grounding and presence in sexual practices, contrasting the "right hand path" (slow, grounded methods) with the "left hand path" (fast, intense methods). They explore the benefits of pleasure saturation, a prolonged state of arousal, and its impact on neuroplasticity and pain management. Uma highlights the need for responsible practices, especially in group settings, to avoid potential harm, as well as discussing the ethical considerations of guiding clients and partners through altered states, ensuring consent and safety. Find out more about Sam and their work at www.integratingintimacy.com The Interactive Erotic Educator Training is now taking enrolments for 2026. Find out more at www.intereros.com Have an experience of somatic sex education in the comfort of your own home by signing up for queer erotic embodiment classes at www.queereroticembodiment.com | |||