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I help women recover from body shame and increase their well-being through mindful movement & body aw Compassionate Movement For Body Love. But we need help.

I help women access their physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being through mindful movement and body-awareness. I work as a guide and collaborator to release stuck patterns and feelings, recover from body shame, and develop a more loving relationship with ourselves. You’ve come to the right place if:
*You love moving but don’t particularly enjoy regimented exercise
*You want a HAES®-aligned movement experience where you feel truly accepted and comfortable
*You would like to reconnect to joy, freedom, playfulness and pleasure inherent in movement
*You want to move your body but worry you’re out of shape, don’t have the “right” body, are too old, or feel too uncoordinated
*You’re tired of struggling with shame and are looking to accept your body
*You want to explore your emotions with intuition, flow, and curiosity, rather than through analysis and logic

What I believe in
I believe in the body as our greatest teacher. I believe the body has information that our mind has walled off, that all of our life experiences accumulate to create our physical and emotional ecosystem, and we must address them all if we want to transform the system. We are built to survive, and I celebrate that. But often, what we need to survive does not serve us to thrive. We need our body to tell us what it feels, desires, and wants to release. The mind cannot do this work because it doesn’t hold that material. The body holds our past, and it is up to the body to release and transform it. When a person is met with radical acceptance through a compassionate, open, non-judgmental presence, they feel safe enough to become vulnerable and meet their authentic self. This is where the healing process can begin. I believe we can heal in an infinite number of ways: through sensual movement, playful invention, and communal connection. I believe in release, compassion, acceptance, honesty, and the body as the brain. I believe in listening, in being at the service of healing others, in the power of community. How I do this
As a therapist and healer my job is not to analyze, give advice or direct the client, but rather to make space for them to connect with the story their own body has to tell. I know that my clients are the best experts on their life. We use the body, and movement, as the map to the treasure chest of our feelings, needs, and memories. Joyful movement allows for freedom from shame, develops feelings of respect for our bodies, and generates momentum towards a deeper happiness and sense of peace. I provide an inclusive space for people to move without worrying about their shape, size, fitness level or experience. I create a love and acceptance-filled environment where respect, compassion, generosity, and delight are central to everything we do. About Odelia
Odelia has trained across multiple Somatics platforms including Bartenieff Fundamentals, Laban Movement Analysis, Body-Mind Centering™ (BMC), Yoga, and more. She has a BA in Psychology from The Open University, and was certified as a Doula by DONA (Doulas of North America) in 2003. She subsequently was certified as a Structural Yoga instructor through the Stone Center in 2004. In 2005, She graduated from the Leven Institute with dual certifications in Shake Your Soul™ and SomaSoul™and was certified as a Somatic Movement Therapist through ISMETA. She later became a teacher in Re-evaluation Counseling (RC), and has been counseling and teaching co-counseling privately and in groups since then. She started her Somatic and Movement Education Company, Movement Bliss, in 2013, offering classes and workshops, both live and virtual to hundreds of women. Recently, Odelia embarked on training in Intuitive Eating, and will soon be an IE practitioner. Her work focuses on self-acceptance, inclusion, compassion, and joy, and is HAES™-aligned.

12/22/2025

And when it comes up, it’s almost always followed by shame…
Guilt…
Fear of being “messed up” or “wrong.”

But here’s the truth:

🌀Fantasy is not consent.

🌀Fantasy is not a moral failing.

🌀Fantasy is where your erotic mind plays.

Fantasies are rarely about logistics or literal desires.
They’re emotional, symbolic, and often wildly exaggerated.
Your psyche uses them to explore sensations, feelings, and power dynamics in a safe, internal playground.

This is where S-x and Relationship coaching offers such a powerful lens.

We talk about something called Core Desires - the emotional themes that live at the root of your erotic turn-on.

✨ Maybe your Core Desires center around power… surrender… attention… taboo… safety… being chosen… or being desired.

You didn’t choose these Core Desires like you’d choose what to have for dinner.

They were shaped by your unique life experience—your attachment style, your upbringing, your traumas, your resilience, and your deepest longings for connection and aliveness.

Fantasy is one of the ways your erotic system tries to feed those desires.

That’s why you might fantasize about things that would never, ever feel good (or safe) in real life.

And that’s not only okay—it’s human.

You don’t have to act out your fantasies.
You don’t ever have to tell anyone about them, although it might feel good to tell them to a trusting, non-judgmental ear.
You also don’t have to push them away or judge them.

What if, instead, you got curious?

🌀 What feeling does this fantasy bring me?
🌀 What’s underneath it—power, softness, freedom, surrender, being adored?
🌀 Is there a way I can safely feel that in my body or my relationships?

Your erotic mind is creative—not criminal.
Your fantasies don’t make you broken.
They make you beautifully complex.

And if you’re craving a safe space to explore those desires with curiosity and zero shame -
That’s exactly what I’m here for.

💬 Ready to explore? Book a free consultation call by clicking the link in my bio. Let’s talk about your real desires, safely

✨ Come as you are—curious, complex, and completely worthy.

12/19/2025

Here’s a real-life example from a couple:

**Partner A:**

“For tomorrow, please feel comfortable coming to see me or canceling. I know you have a lot going on.”

**Partner B’s interpretation:**

“He doesn’t really want to see me and is putting it on me to cancel.”

**Partner B:**

“I was looking forward to coming but only if you genuinely want that. I don’t want to feel like an obligation.”

**Partner A’s interpretation:**

“She’s criticizing me. I was being considerate by giving her space, and now it feels like I did something wrong.”

This kind of misunderstanding—rooted in past trauma—can quietly erode trust and connection, creating resentment, the #1 killer of relationships.

In my practice, I help couples uncover the hidden wounds driving these reactions and teach them a powerful process called Repair.

Here’s what that looks like:

- **Sharing without blame:** Each person expresses how they felt, without shaming the other.

- **Empathetic listening:** The other partner listens with the intent to understand, not defend.

For this couple, Repair helped them see a different perspective:

- Partner A shared how growing up in a strict, obligation-driven environment made him genuinely want to give an “out” with no hidden meaning. He felt hurt by the assumption that he didn’t care.

- Partner B realized her abandonment wounds made her sensitive to rejection and owned how her anxious response could feel like criticism.

By practicing Repair, they created deeper understanding and more compassion for each other’s triggers.

Want to transform miscommunication into a stronger bond? I can show you how.

For a limited time, I’m offering **3 coaching sessions for $160.**

Click the link in my bio  to get started.

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12/17/2025

There’s a common misconception that s-x and intimacy fade away as we age—but let’s set the record straight:

MANY older adults remain s*xually active, and for some, it’s even better than ever.

So, why does this myth persist?

Society often ties s*xuality to youth, overlooking the fact that intimacy is ageless.

Women in particular are socialized to deny their s*xuality and slt shamed if they embrace and express it. So when the hormones aren’t there to support s*xual feelings it’s easy to give up on desire.

Men can suffer from Erectile Dysfunction which can demotivate s*xuality if their pleasure is intercorse-focused. But that’s actually a great opportunity to change how you approach s-x.
Physical changes don’t signal the end of pleasure. Instead, they can inspire creativity!
How can challenges spark s-xy Innovation?

When the reproductive “equipment” doesn’t function as it used to, it can encourage people to expand their definition of s-x.

Did you know that men can experience or***ms even if their p***s is only partially erect or not erect at all?

It’s essential for men of all ages to understand that s-x involves more than just in*******se. Rather than concentrating solely on p***s stimulation, men should be encouraged to explore and embrace full-body pleasure.

Knowing what we want to feel when we have s-x and what really turn us on (*Core Desires) can be particularly important as a fertile ground to create erotic scenarios (*Hottest S*xual Movies) that will satisfy our deepest needs.

Aging can become a time of s-xual rediscovery.

With fewer distractions (hello, no more work stress or parenting duties!), older adults often have more time to focus on pleasure, their relationships and explore new ways to connect.
As a somatic s-x coach, I help people navigate the unique challenges that come with aging and s*xuality.

To book a discovery call click the link in my bio .

12/15/2025

Great s-x doesn’t happen by magic. It happens through communication.
And no, I don’t mean pausing in the middle of the action for a deep heart-to-heart (unless that’s your thing 😉).

I’m talking about intentional communication that happens *before, during, and after* s*x—and how each moment calls for something different.

Because what works before doesn’t always work during. And what you say after can shape what happens next.

Here’s how to approach each phase:

💬 Before: This is the time for open, curious, even playful conversations. Talking about desires, boundaries, and turn-ons ahead of time creates emotional safety—and can build anticipation and enhance the foreplay. It sets the stage for a more connected and satisfying experience.

💬 During: Keep it short, direct, and embodied. In the heat of the moment, too many words (or questions like “What do you want me to do?”) can pull someone out of their body. Instead, use simple cues: yes, more, slower, faster, don’t stop, right there. These kinds of micro-communications can make s-x way hotter and more attuned.

💬 After: This is your moment to connect, reflect, and integrate. A soft check-in like “What did you love?” or “How are you feeling?” can deepen intimacy and help your next experience be even more satisfying.

Most of us never learned *how* to talk about s-x in a way that actually brings us closer. But it’s a skill—and one I help my clients practice all the time.

As a S-x and Relationship coach, I support individuals and couples in finding the words, timing, gestures, and tone that makes communication feel natural, s*xy, and connecting.

Because great s-x isn’t just about technique—it’s about showing up as your full, authentic self… and being met there.

If you’re ready to make communication part of your pleasure practice, I’m here for it. 💗

To get on a free consultation call with me click the link in the bio .

12/12/2025

Sharing with permission: I have a client who grew up in an unstable environment. Her parents didn’t see her as her own person. They only saw her through the lens of their own needs and projections.

Their view of the world was black and white, which meant she was often labeled as “bad.” As a result, she grew up believing there was something deeply wrong with her.

This led to a profound sense of shame around forming her own wants and desires.

Through our work together, we began to heal that wound through intimacy. Yes, that’s exactly what I do.

We discovered that she wanted to be seen for who she truly is, to be noticed not just as "not wrong" but as inherently wonderful.

She realized she needed to hear this appreciation in specific, meaningful language that reflected her unique qualities. It was the only way she could truly feel seen.

With newfound clarity, she found a partner who had the capacity to offer her this kind of appreciation. And with remarkable courage, she asked for what she needed.

Her partner responded, listing all the ways she is extraordinary. It felt good in the moment, but something curious happened—a minute later, she couldn’t remember any of the compliments.

This is a common experience when shame runs deep. Even when love and appreciation are offered, they can’t always land in the body.

My role in these moments is to help clients build a “landing strip” for appreciation—a space within themselves where love can actually be received and felt. I often step into the role of the partner, offering words of affirmation that reflect their unique brilliance. But because this process can activate defenses, we move slowly, letting the client’s nervous system guide the pace.

If they’re unable to take it in, we slow down even further. We notice how shame shows up in the body—its texture, weight, and location. By bringing awareness to these sensations, we create space for healing.

If this story resonates with you—

Explore your Core Desires and embody the pleasure, connection, and appreciation you deserve by scheduling a free consultation . Just click the link in the bio.

12/10/2025

Ever had a conversation with your partner that triggered a totally unexpected response?

Our past wounds shape the lens we see the world through, causing us misinterpret intentions. It’s like we’re scanning for triggers to validate our old hurts.

Here’s a real-life text exchange between two lovers:

**Partner A:**
“For tomorrow, please feel comfortable coming to see me or canceling. I know you have a lot going on.”

**Partner B’s interpretation:**
“He doesn’t really want to see me and is putting it on me to cancel.”

**Partner B:**
“I was looking forward to coming but only if you genuinely want that. I don’t want to feel like an obligation.”

**Partner A’s interpretation:**
“She’s criticizing me. I was being considerate by giving her space, and now it feels like I did something wrong.”

This kind of misunderstanding can quietly build resentment—the #1 killer of relationships.

In my practice I help people see that there might just be a completely different perspective they can’t see because of past trauma.

I do that by teaching them the process of Repair.

People share how the other person’s behavior affected them without blaming or shaming and the other person’s listens with empathy.

For this couple, Partner A shared how growing up in a strict, obligation-driven environment made him genuinely offer an “out” with no hidden meaning. He felt hurt by the assumption he didn’t care.

Partner B realized her abandonment wounds made her overly sensitive to rejection and owned how her anxious response might feel like criticism to her partner.

By understanding each other’s triggers and practicing Repair, they deepened their bond and created more sensitivity toward the other person’s triggers.

Want to learn how Repair can transform your relationship? I can show you how.

12/08/2025

Most people understand that to experience true pleasure, we need to feel safe.

If your nervous system is in a state of fear or tension, it’s almost impossible to relax and open up to sensation. Emotional or physical unsafety makes pleasure feel out of reach.

But the connection between safety and pleasure isn’t one-way.

Pleasure doesn’t just require safety—it can *create* it.

When we consciously lean into pleasure, even in small ways, we signal to our nervous system that we’re safe enough to feel good.

Pleasure—whether it’s sunlight on your skin, the taste of something delicious, or the rush of s*xual aliveness—can soften our defenses and create a sense of inner safety.

This creates a positive loop.

Experiencing pleasure calms the nervous system → which helps us feel safer →making it easier to experience more pleasure.

When we choose pleasure, we build deep inner trust—both in ourselves and in our capacity to receive joy without bracing for something to go wrong.

As a somatic s-x and relationship coach, I help you explore this connection directly.

Through breath, touch, movement, and mindful awareness, I guide you to notice where your body feels tense or guarded and how to gently invite relaxation through pleasurable sensation.

This might look like slowing down during intimate touch to feel where the body naturally wants to open or helping a client track the shift from guardedness to softening as they follow the thread of pleasure.

Often, the parts of us that resist pleasure are the same ones trying to keep us safe.

When those parts realize that pleasure can be a source of safety, they begin to soften.

This is how pleasure becomes not just an outcome of safety—but a pathway toward it.

Trusting pleasure isn’t about bypassing discomfort or forcing pleasure when it isn’t there. It’s about letting pleasure be a guide, even when it feels vulnerable.

When we move toward pleasure—especially when old patterns of bracing arise—we open ourselves to more joy and deeper safety.

Ready to give it a try?

Book a free consultation by clicking the link in the bio

12/05/2025

S*x positivity is about creating a world where people feel free to explore and express intimacy in ways that are true to who they are, without shame, judgment, or the pressure to fit into rigid cultural norms.

It celebrates the diversity of human desires and experiences, recognizing that fulfillment looks different for everyone.

Whether it’s a reciprocal dynamic where both partners give and receive equally, or a non-reciprocal moment where one person focuses solely on the other’s pleasure, what matters is mutual consent, clear communication, and shared satisfaction.

Our culture often imposes harmful myths, like the idea that intimacy must follow a specific script, that both partners need to or**sm for the experience to be “valid,” or that every interaction must be perfectly balanced.

S*x positivity challenges these ideas and instead focuses on authenticity—building connections that honor individuality, respect boundaries, and allow for mutual care and understanding.

S*x positivity is also about balance over time. Not every encounter needs to look the same, and what feels meaningful in one moment may evolve in another.

What matters is that both partners feel valued, respected, and cared for in the relationship as a whole.

By prioritizing consent, respect, and open communication, s*x positivity creates a space where intimacy can be explored in ways that feel fulfilling and meaningful for everyone involved.

It’s about freedom, safety, and the courage to define what connection means on your own terms.

Feel free to share this with someone who you think would benefit from learning about s*x positivity.

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12/03/2025

Women are often taught—explicitly or implicitly—that anger is unacceptable. From childhood, we are conditioned to be "nice," "polite," and "agreeable," while anger is labeled as unfeminine, unattractive, or even dangerous.

Meanwhile, men’s anger is often seen as strength or assertiveness. This double standard doesn’t just affect a woman’s emotions—it impacts her s-xuality, vitality, and ability to connect with her deepest desires.

When anger isn’t felt, expressed, or processed, it doesn’t disappear. It gets buried in the body, showing up as tension, numbness, fatigue, anxiety, or chronic pain.

Many women experience deep disconnection—from their needs, their boundaries, and their pleasure.

Anger is a powerful, life-affirming force. It signals when something isn’t right. When a boundary has been crossed, when we need to stand up for ourselves. When we suppress it, we also suppress our ability to fully inhabit our bodies, trust our instincts, and experience the full spectrum of emotions—including joy and pleasure.

The first step to healing is giving yourself permission to feel anger—without shame, guilt, or fear of being "too much."

Through guided somatic exercises, we explore where anger lives in your body and how it wants to move.

Anger isn’t just a thought—it’s energy.

Using breathwork, movement, vocalization, and conscious touch, I help women release anger in a healthy, embodied way:

✨ Using breath to access and move stuck energy
✨ Shaking, stomping, or pushing against resistance to feel strength
✨ Vocalizing frustration, rage, or power

As you reconnect with your anger, you also reclaim your boundaries, your pleasure, and your right to say YES and NO with clarity. True pleasure thrives in an environment of safety and self-trust.

Once anger is expressed, what’s left is **life force**—a deep sense of power, clarity, and aliveness. You become more in touch with your desires, more at home in your body, and more capable of experiencing nourishing pleasure.

12/01/2025

For most women the connection between s-xuality and power isn’t obvious.

But when women embrace their eroticism, *every* other parts of their lives come alive. We’re talking: success, happiness and joy.

Your s-xuality doesn’t belong in a box.

When we know what we want s-xually, we feel empowered to ask for what we want in every other area of life.

When you’re erotically empowered, you tap into s-xual energy as a life force.

This energy fuels your creativity, boosts your confidence, and strengthens your relationships. It helps you show up in the world more fully expressed, alive, and free.

So why does this feel out of reach for so many women?

Cultural conditioning, societal shame, and a lack of education have taught women to suppress their desires and disconnect from their bodies.

Fear of judgment or unresolved trauma can create even deeper barriers to s-xual freedom.

The good news? You can reclaim your power.

Here’s how:

- Explore your body and tune into its wisdom.
- Educate yourself about your desires and needs.
- Release shame by challenging limiting beliefs you’ve internalized about your s-xuality.
- Practice mindfulness and cultivate self-awareness to stay present with your sensations and emotions.

Erotic empowerment isn’t just personal—it’s transformative on a societal level.

When women embrace their s-xuality, they disrupt oppressive norms, deepen their self-worth, and inspire others to live authentically.

As a s-x and relationship coach, I can help you reconnect with your body, explore your desires, and reclaim your s-xual power in a safe, supportive space. You don’t have to navigate this journey alone.

11/26/2025

Being “too much” is a close cousin of “not enough”. They can sometimes feel like two sides of the same coin.

If you’re like me, you shared yourself fully and really let people see who you are.

Then, you got humiliated for doing that early on in your life.

If that’s you, you might be carrying the false belief that you’re too much.

You learned to doubt your greatness.

Imagine a bright‑eyed child whose exuberant laughter echoes through the house, whose curious hands reach for everything, whose tears flow freely.

If a stressed caregiver hushes the laughter, scolds the reach, or dismisses the tears, the child’s nervous system records a simple equation: Full expression = disconnection.

𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲.

That’s the wound you feel flare when someone pulls away after you share your full heart.

So, what if you ARE actually too much for people?

But wait, not in the sense you think.

What if some hearts simply aren’t yet spacious enough to receive the magnitude of your love—the way it pours out raw, tender, and wise from years of alchemy?

What if your unfiltered desire, your healing touch, your fierce refusal to settle, and your devotion to beauty stretch their comfort zone past its limit?

What if none of this has ever been proof that you’re too much—only evidence that they’re not ready?

What if their own un‑metabolized wounds clang against the mirror of your bigness until it hurts to stay.

What if your clarity feels like a floodlight on the corners they haven’t explored? Your vastness reminds them of the ache of playing small.

And what if that’s okay?

What if, your job isn’t to dim your light, but to keep shining so the ones who are ready can find their way home to you.

How can I help you alchemize this wound as a Somatic S*x & Relationship Coach?

We begin with “coregulating safety”, grounding and resourcing so your body senses it is safe now.

We invite erotic energy to help rewrite the story:

“My pleasure is medicine, not a menace.”

We can roleplay so you can learn to ask for what you want, shining without apology, and receiving admiration, so your system experiences safe mirrors of your magnitude.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐬𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠?

Book a free consultation call (link in bio) and let’s make room for all of you.

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