Moving from Numbness into Sensuality with Henika Patel

Join Ailey Jolie and Henika Patel, the founder of the School of Sensual Arts and the bestselling author of SENSUAL, for this episode of In This Body. Henika discusses her personal journey from numbness in the realm of sexuality to rediscovering her sensual aliveness, as well as her experience as a teacher, and the misconceptions surrounding tantric philosophies. Henika’s work seamlessly weaves together Eastern traditions with Western therapeutic principles. This episode is a must listen for anyone interested in healing their relationship to their body, sexuality, sensuality, and self. We hope you enjoy the episode. They discuss In this episode: 00:00 Introduction to 'In This Body' Podcast01:03 Meet Henika Patel: Teacher of Embodiment and Sensuality01:24 Henika's Journey and Heritage02:38 Exploring Embodiment and Sensuality04:32 Henika's Personal Experiences and Teachings06:52 Challenges and Integration of Eastern and Western Practices12:22 Understanding Tantra and Sensuality14:22 Henika's Book: Sensual18:42 Writing Journey and Rediscovering Sensuality25:58 Practical Approaches to Sensuality and Embodiment29:47 School of Sensual Arts and Community42:55 Misconceptions and Deeper Understanding of Tantra51:59 Final Thoughts and Closing RemarksYou can read the show transcript here.To find out more about Henika: Find: Website Follow: InstagramExplore: TikTok Experience: Sensual the bookLearn more about Ailey Jolie:Find: WebsiteFollow: InstagramExplore: SubstackExperience: Online CourseEmail: [email protected] follow along with the In This Body podcast:Follow: Instagram Find: WebsiteEmail: [email protected] more about Ailey Jolie:Find: WebsiteFollow: InstagramExplore: SubstackExperience: Insight TimerSign up: InBodyMethodEmail: [email protected] follow along with the In This Body podcast:Follow: InstagramFind: WebsiteEmail: [email protected]