“Pleasure really is as important as food, water, sleep and all those things for our emotional, physical and spiritual well being,' says Dr. Joy Berkheimer, a licensed therapist and sexologist. From BlackJoyReckon:
, a licensed therapist and sexologist in south Florida. The effects of those stressors sink into our nervous systems and freeze us in a state of hypervigilance. Black women are shouldering that distress while remaining pillars in the communities and churches and caretaking their families.“Pleasure really is as important as food, water, sleep and all those things for our emotional, physical and spiritual well being.
I witnessed how Berkheimer eases Black women into their true feelings during a virtual sensual yoga flow last Thursday. Since it wasn’t my first yoga rodeo, I was familiar with the soothing release of the pigeon pose and found restoration in the child’s pose. But what made Berkheimer’s class different from other yoga sessions I’ve attended were her cues to gently sway, wiggle and touch our bodies however we wanted in between poses.
For those who experience sexual trauma, sensual yoga can be a space to heal and regain power by reconnecting to their body in a way that is safe for them.This is why trauma-informed instructors are important — so no one feels rushed and retraumatized, Berkheimer said. “We’re helping to release that frustration that came up when that microaggression happened,” Berkheimer said. “The way that we are twisting our bodies is literally wringing out some of these toxins. And our breath is a renewal system. It’s coming in and taking out this stuff that we no longer need.”
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