Pelvic Floor Therapy, Bodywork, and Massage for LGBTQ Folks
Pelvic Floor Therapy, Bodywork, and Massage for LGBTQ Folks
The pelvic floor is a complex system of muscles in both male and female bodies spanning the bottom of the pelvis from the pubic bone to the tailbone. [ ... ]
LGBTQ+ Folks | Historical and Contemporary Perspective
LGBTQ+ Folks | Historical and Contemporary Perspective
Although the explicit use of acronyms like LGB, LGBT, LGBTQ or LGBTQIA is only of the past decades, the existence of people with other or fluid sexual [ ... ]
PTSD, Mental Health Issues, and Body-Trapped Trauma Armouring
PTSD, Mental Health Issues, and Body-Trapped Trauma Armouring
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that’s caused by witnessing or experiencing a deeply distressing and shocking eve [ ... ]
LGBT Affirmative Therapy Explained | Aim, Approach, Techniques, and Mental Health Benefits
LGBT Affirmative Therapy Explained | Aim, Approach, Techniques, and Mental Health Benefits
Members of the LGBTQ+ community often face particular challenges with regard to prejudice, stigma, bias, bullying, discrimination, hate crimes, reject [ ... ]
What Is Somatic Therapy?
What Is Somatic Therapy?
The term somatic, derived from the Greek word soma (meaning body), is usually defined as “affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the [ ... ]
What Is Somatic Sex Education – SSE?
What Is Somatic Sex Education – SSE?
Somatic Sex Education (SSE) as a professional treatment modality is built upon Sexological Bodywork (SB). Those who are certified in SSE are automatic [ ... ]
Breast and Chest Massage and Top Surgery
Breast and Chest Massage and Top Surgery
In this article, we take a look at the role of Chest Massage and Breast Massage in relation to so-called Top Surgery. Mind that Top Surgery is about e [ ... ]
What Is Gender Affirming Surgery?
What Is Gender Affirming Surgery?
Gender Affirming Surgery — also called Sex Reassignment Surgery or Gender Confirmation Surgery — is a surgical procedure (or a range of su [ ... ]
Chest Binding for Transgender People | What’s it About?
Chest Binding for Transgender People | What’s it About?
Chest Binding, also called Breast Binding, is typically thought of as a gender-affirming practice used to compress or flatten chest tissue (usually th [ ... ]
Reproductive Justice Movement and Doula – An Intimately Related Couple
Reproductive Justice Movement and Doula – An Intimately Related Couple
In this post, we discuss how the Reproductive Justice Movement and Doula work relate to each other. The term Reproductive Justice came about as a comb [ ... ]