Reclaiming Pleasure:
Understanding & Healing the Shutdown Response
What you’ll get
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A clear understanding of the pleasure shutdown — why your body disconnects during sex even when your mind wants intimacy.
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Science you can actually use — polyvagal theory and nervous system literacy explained through real-world, sex-therapy language.
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Three practical somatic tools — gentle, body-based practices to expand your window of tolerance for pleasure and connection.
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Trauma-informed guidance — designed for survivors of religious control, shame-based systems, and high-demand environments.
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Self-paced, pressure-free format — pause, revisit, or skip sections at your own rhythm; your nervous system sets the pace.
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Lifetime access to rewatch anytime — a resource you can return to whenever you need reminders that your body isn’t broken.
What’s inside
Understanding the Shutdown Response
Learn why your body disconnects during sex even when you want connection. You’ll unpack the neuroscience of dissociation and the role of the nervous system in shutting down pleasure.
Rewriting the Pleasure Scripts
Discover how trauma, purity culture, and internalized shame rewire your pleasure circuits, and begin to replace those old scripts with curiosity, safety, and self-consent.
Tools to Reclaim Embodied Joy
Practice three gentle, somatic tools to help you stay present in your body, expand your window of tolerance, and rebuild trust between your mind and your physical sensations.
✺ Frequently asked questions ✺
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Just over 20 minutes total. It’s intentionally short and focused so you can absorb the material without overwhelm. You can pause, rewind, and return anytime your body needs space.
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Not at all. Everything is explained in plain language with enough science to make it make sense, but no jargon, no academic gatekeeping. This course was designed for curious humans, not clinicians.
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The content touches on trauma, dissociation, and sexual shame, but it’s presented gently and with full consent reminders. You can pause, skip, or stop at any time. Your nervous system leads the pace.
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No. This course offers education and practical tools, not treatment. If you’re currently in therapy, it can beautifully complement that work, but it isn’t a substitute for individualized care.
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Absolutely. These tools are about reconnecting with your own body and pleasure capacity. Whether or not you have a partner, you’ll learn how to feel safer and more present in your own skin.
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You’ll get immediate access to the full video and resources. Watch anytime, as often as you want. It’s self-paced, lifetime access, and on your timeline.