#38 - Kimberly Ann Johnson

Kimberly Johnson is a Sexological Bodyworker, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, yoga teacher trainer, postpartum advocate and single mom. She helps women heal from birth injuries, gynecological surgeries and sexual boundary violations. She is the author of early mothering classic The Fourth Trimester, as well as the upcoming Call of the Wild: How We Heal Trauma, Awaken Our Own Power, and Use It for Good. In this conversation Kimberly discusses how emotions act as signals of our physiology, and how a richer understanding of this physiology can allow people to relate better. She talks about how bodies need other bodies, and the importance of non-verbal communication. She also opens up about replicating the playful roughhousing of a jaguar mother and cub with her daughter. And, she shares types of somatic therapy she has found valuable and interesting.