Episode

Crying to Pleasure - Somatic Pleasure Alchemy

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Pleasurelit with Patricia
Published
May 24, 2026
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1365
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Summary

In this deeply personal episode, I share what happened after getting unexpectedly hit in the face by a soccer ball and how that moment triggered an old trauma response connected to surviving D V and having my nose broken years ago. Even though I knew logically that I was safe, my body didn’t feel safe. This episode is a real and raw conversation about somatic pleasure alchemy, nervous system, somatic healing, emotional release, self-soothing, somatic self-pleasure and why mindset work alone is often not enough when it comes to trauma and embodiment. I also share: The somatic tools I used in the moment to regulate myself What it means to “close the loop” after an emotional trigger Why suppressing emotions keeps them stored in the body Somatic pleasure alchemy How pleasure and pain are deeply connected Why expanding your capacity to feel sadness, anger and grief also expands your capacity for pleasure, love and aliveness The shift from numbness and disconnection into embodied pleasure How women often disconnect from feeling in order to survive This episode is an invitation to soften your armour, reconnect to your body and remember that pleasure is not separate from healing. If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body, struggled to feel safe within yourself, or wondered whether deeper pleasure is truly possible for you, this is for you. Feel radiant, regulated and deliciously turned on by yourself and life itself at ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pleasurelit.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome pleasure being, I’m Patricia I grew up as the “good girl”, achieving, performing and unable to receive. After surviving a D V marriage, I spent years reconnecting with my body, exploring over 400 pleasure tools, countless embodied practices, and completing more than 20 certifications…