Prioritising your sexual self and reconnecting with your body with Melissa Vranjes
Melissa Vranjes is a certified holistic sex and relationship coach from New Zealand. Melissa is deeply passionate about supporting women to feel liberated in their bodies and in the bedroom. Melissa has worked with hundreds of clients, developed online courses on sex and intimacy, and has witnessed the empowerment, fulfilment and freedom that women experience when diving into this work.
Her mission is to create safe and empowering spaces for women to come home to their bodies so that they can harness the power of their sexuality and experience more embodied pleasure in life.
In this episode we chat about:
Libido, desire, pleasure and motherhood
Where do you even start with connecting with yourself when you are tired, in pain, stressed out, touched out
The key to communicating with your partner around sex and readiness for intrcourse
Tips for health professionals working with women with pain, vaginismus, dyspareunia for bridging the gap between pain free and pleasurable sexual experiences
Practical tips women can do to step into their bodies and move them closer to an intimate relationship with themselves and their partners
Melissa’s favorite books for exploring female sexuality and connection with self (For patients and for health professionals)
Melissa’s own experience with sex and libido during pregnancy and post parutm
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Books we discussed in the episode:
Come as you are - Emily Nagoski
How to not let having kids ruin your sex life - Dr Karen Gurney