Reclaiming women's sexuality: the intersection of Shamanic practices and sex therapy

Abstract

This paper delineates a treatment model for healing and empowering women's sexuality co-created by a psychologist and sex therapist and an elder in Shamanic work. The interweaving of perspectives and experience using yoga breathing patterns, movement, guided meditation, Mesa work, and Shamanic ceremony offers new pathways for awakening feminine sexual energy, creativity, and personal power.

Keywords:

• Shamanic journey
• spiritual sex
• sex therapy
• women's sexuality
• sexual healing
• Mesa
• women's empowerment

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Linda E. Savage

Dr. Savage is an AASECT-certified sex educator, MFT and licensed psychologist in private practice. She has specialized in sex therapy for 30 years and trains therapists in the pleasure model. She is the author of Reclaiming Goddess Sexuality, which blends ancient wisdom with current clinical knowledge and also the author of Maiden, Mother, Wise Woman: Reclaiming Our Sexuality, a companion CD of guided meditations.