Everyday Ecstasy
Join Sam for conversations about everyday ecstasy - how to orient to pleasure and purpose and live a life worth savouring. This podcast explores the existential, the esoteric and the erotic, getting phenomenological about the phenomenal, offering practices and pro tips for swimming in this cosmic soup.
Season one is a series about altered states in somatic sex education - what are they, how do they come about and how can we work with them ethically and usefully?
Everyday Ecstasy
Altered States with Uma Furman
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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.
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