Episode 19: Greif, Healing, and Sensuality: Navigating Wholeness with Jess DeVries

Sex Ed for the Modern Bed Show

Join us in this profound episode as we discuss the intricate connection between healing, grief, sensuality, and personal growth. Our guest today is Jess DeVries, a trailblazer in the field of somatic sex education and intimacy coaching, dedicated to guiding individuals on their paths to wholeness. Jess, the founder of Beloved Coaching, is a passionate advocate for healing and empowerment. She specializes in helping people navigate the uncharted territories of grief while embracing their erotic selves. With a commitment to creating safe and nurturing spaces, Jess's work is nothing short of taboo-shattering. In this episode, we delve deep into the profound intersections of healing, grief, and sensuality. Discover the taboo-shattering aspects of this work as we uncover how Jess facilitates an atmosphere of trust and vulnerability. Whether you're currently traversing the landscape of grief or simply seeking to broaden your understanding of how sensuality intertwines with healing, this conversation promises to be eye-opening and transformative. Tune in for this illuminating episode as we explore the intersections of healing, grief, and sensuality with Jess DeVries. WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/o7hH6JFOvmE ---- About Jess: Jess DeVries (she/her) is a queer cisgender somatic sex and intimacy coach trained in somatic sex education and sexological bodywork and the Somatica method. She primarily serves the queer/trans community to support folks in reclaiming body autonomy and to inspire curiosity about pleasure and sexual expression including expanding possibilities of what sex can be and guiding folks to define and pursue pleasure on their own terms. In addition to her pleasure work, she is a grief advocate who regularly facilitates spaces for people to grieve, inviting the wisdom of the body to guide the grief process. She understands that there is a deep kinship between pleasure and grief and believes that they both deserve to be tended as full experiences of our humanity. Website: www.belovedcoaching.net Twitter: @BelovedCoaching Instagram: /BelovedCoaching Facebook: @BelovedCoachingPDX ---- About Sex Ed for the Modern Bed: Meet Taara! A sex educator, podcaster, and somatic sex educator, Taara is on a mission to help people discover their authentic sexual selves. With a passion for supporting individuals to embody consent and boundaries in their bodies, Taara provides non-judgmental sexual education to all who seek it. Since 2014, Taara has been working as a non-monogamous educator and podcaster with her partner. But in April 2021, she decided to take her knowledge to the next level and enrolled in school to become a certified Somatic Sex Educator and Sexological Bodyworker. As an advanced student with The Institute for the Study of Somatic Sex Education and a certified "Like a Pro" graduate with the School of Consent, Taara has dedicated her life to helping others explore their sexuality in a safe and supportive environment. When she's not educating others, Taara can be found spending time with her furry friends, experiencing the pleasure of nature, and always learning more about sex, sexuality, and relationships. Join Taara on her journey towards discovering your authentic sexual self - you won't regret it! www.sexedforthemodernbed.com/ --- WORK WITH ME: https://www.sexedforthemodernbed.com/services --- SAY HI ON SOCIAL: Twitter: twitter.com/sxuninterrupted Instagram: www.instagram.com/sexedforthemodernbed/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/sexuninterrupted/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/sexuninterrupted Music Credit: Shake - Anno Domini Beats (Theme Music) © SU Lifestyle Media Inc.