/tags/intimacy Intimacy en-US Copyright Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:01:00 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2023-10-06/surrogate-partner-therapy-sex-intimacy-embodiment In surrogate partner therapy, a therapist, a surrogate partner and a client work together to understand and help resolve the client’s challenges with physical and emotional intimacy. What helps provide a safe space for clients to explore their sexuality? Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:01:00 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2023-10-06/surrogate-partner-therapy-sex-intimacy-embodiment Paige Perez, Anita Rao /podcast/embodied-podcast/2023-10-06/surrogate-partner-therapy-intimacy-sex Anita first learned about surrogate partner therapy from the 2012 movie "The Sessions," and her curiosity was piqued. It's a widely misunderstood and stigmatized type of therapy work in which touch is a mechanism for healing. Two surrogate partners take her inside the day-to-day of their jobs, and a certified sex therapist shares why she hopes others in her industry will be more welcoming to the practice. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 09:30:00 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2023-10-06/surrogate-partner-therapy-intimacy-sex Paige Perez, Anita Rao, Amanda Magnus /podcast/embodied-podcast/2021-12-10/lingerie-intimate-apparel-history-diversity-victorias-secret Anita stopped wearing real bras in the pandemic. But that doesn't mean she's stopped eyeing lingerie. Lingerie aficionados — including a historian, model and designer — take her inside the world of undergarments: from the history of crotchless panties to how folks are rethinking intimate apparel design to fit a wider range of bodies. Fri, 10 Dec 2021 16:14:22 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2021-12-10/lingerie-intimate-apparel-history-diversity-victorias-secret Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao /podcast/embodied-podcast/2021-10-15/coordinated-the-making-sex-scene-intimacy-tv-film-hollywood Anita now knows why sex scenes in some of her favorite recent TV shows look a whole lot more like real life: intimacy coordinators. Two of them join her to talk about their work choreographing intimacy and training everyone on set about how boundaries and structure makes things sexier and more fun. Fri, 15 Oct 2021 16:56:36 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2021-10-15/coordinated-the-making-sex-scene-intimacy-tv-film-hollywood Anita Rao, Kaia Findlay /show/embodied-radio-show/2021-05-07/making-of-a-sex-scene-intimacy-coordinators-hollywood Ever wondered how a sex scene gets made? It involves some choreography...and lots of communication and consent. And key players in making it all happen safely are intimacy coordinators. Fri, 15 Oct 2021 16:03:12 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2021-05-07/making-of-a-sex-scene-intimacy-coordinators-hollywood Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao