Alicia Patterson on transforming women's health through embodied consent

In this conversation, I am speaking with Alicia Patterson. Alicia is a dance/movement therapist, a somatic therapist and a massage therapist trained in abdominal and pelvic massage. Deep wounding exists in this area, both personal and collective. The womb and the root have been exploited, neglected, and denied education and support. Shame too often silences desperately needed conversations, and teaches people to over-ride, endure and numb rather than respect, own or understand their own body cues.

In this personal interview, Alicia traces the origins of her interest in this work, shares about her own resistance to stepping into touch work, and acknowledges the ongoing challenge of providing this desperately needed care, which falls on the fringes of several fields of practice. Alicia's approach to working with massage clients draws upon all her skills as a somatic therapist so that the psychology of embodied consent becomes an opportunity to dismantle the shame and reaccess the wonder of this region.

For more information, check out Alicia's website: www.alicianpatterson.com/

Check out Alicia's vlog and interviews with other practitioners on her youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClZy4vQycuMm2QAY0-Gz3dA/videos

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