Everyday Ecstasy Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:08:38 -0400 en-us © 2026 Everyday Ecstasy yes a891aa00-341d-5b23-a797-90419d4de1a4 Sam Beer episodic false Join Sam for conversations about everyday ecstasy - how to orient to pleasure and purpose and live a life worth savouring. This podcast explores the existential, the esoteric and the erotic, getting phenomenological about the phenomenal, offering practices and pro tips for swimming in this cosmic soup. 


Season one is a series about altered states in somatic sex education - what are they, how do they come about and how can we work with them ethically and usefully?

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Sam Beer https://storage.buzzsprout.com/k6v487dihbnnf3qvb47zbojoa9xz?.jpg Everyday Ecstasy Altered States with Ellen Heed Altered States with Ellen Heed Ellen Heed is a somatic sex educator and the creator of STREAM (Scar Treatment, Remediation, Education and management). In this episode, Sam and Ellen discuss the role of altered states in the integration of physiological and existential aspects in somatic sex education. Ellen emphasizes the importance of safety and presence in altered states, particularly when dealing with regression and emotional material. Ellen describes three layers of touch: basic nervous system regulation, deep provocation, and scar tissue remediation and offers the language of somatic time for the felt sense of a shared altered state experience in session. She highlights the role of meaning-making in integrating experiences and the significance of neurodivergence in altered states. Ellen also shares her personal journey and the transformative impact of somatic practices on her clients' lives, underscoring the potential for profound personal growth and healing.

Find out more about Ellen's work at https://ellenheed.com/ or read her writing on her substack 

Find out more about Sam and their work at www.integratingintimacy.com

The Interactive Erotic Educator Training is now taking enrolments for 2026. Find out more at www.intereros.com

Have an experience of somatic sex education in the comfort of your own home by signing up for queer erotic embodiment classes at www.queereroticembodiment.com


]]> Ellen Heed is a somatic sex educator and the creator of STREAM (Scar Treatment, Remediation, Education and management). In this episode, Sam and Ellen discuss the role of altered states in the integration of physiological and existential aspects in somatic sex education. Ellen emphasizes the importance of safety and presence in altered states, particularly when dealing with regression and emotional material. Ellen describes three layers of touch: basic nervous system regulation, deep provocation, and scar tissue remediation and offers the language of somatic time for the felt sense of a shared altered state experience in session. She highlights the role of meaning-making in integrating experiences and the significance of neurodivergence in altered states. Ellen also shares her personal journey and the transformative impact of somatic practices on her clients' lives, underscoring the potential for profound personal growth and healing.

Find out more about Ellen's work at https://ellenheed.com/ or read her writing on her substack 

Find out more about Sam and their work at www.integratingintimacy.com

The Interactive Erotic Educator Training is now taking enrolments for 2026. Find out more at www.intereros.com

Have an experience of somatic sex education in the comfort of your own home by signing up for queer erotic embodiment classes at www.queereroticembodiment.com


]]> Sam Beer Buzzsprout-19029944 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400 3964 full false Altered States with Caffyn Jesse Altered States with Caffyn Jesse What a delectable conversation! 

Caffyn and Sam discuss the integration of ecstatic states in somatic sex education and their personal experiences with ecstatic states. Together they explore the rhythm of ecstasy and equilibrium as a way of understanding how to move from edge to integration, sharing moments of embodied noticing. Caffyn offers us relational mapping as a tool for understanding our own, and our clients support structures for coming back into the world community from universal consciousness. Caffyn and Sam also explore the intersection of somatic sex education with psychedelics, noting the need for ethical guidelines and community oversight.

Caffyn and all they offer can be found at https://ecstaticbelonging.com/

Find out more about Sam and their work at www.integratingintimacy.com

The Interactive Erotic Educator Training is now taking enrolments for 2026. Find out more at www.intereros.com

Have an experience of somatic sex education in the comfort of your own home by signing up for queer erotic embodiment classes at www.queereroticembodiment.com


]]> What a delectable conversation! 

Caffyn and Sam discuss the integration of ecstatic states in somatic sex education and their personal experiences with ecstatic states. Together they explore the rhythm of ecstasy and equilibrium as a way of understanding how to move from edge to integration, sharing moments of embodied noticing. Caffyn offers us relational mapping as a tool for understanding our own, and our clients support structures for coming back into the world community from universal consciousness. Caffyn and Sam also explore the intersection of somatic sex education with psychedelics, noting the need for ethical guidelines and community oversight.

Caffyn and all they offer can be found at https://ecstaticbelonging.com/

Find out more about Sam and their work at www.integratingintimacy.com

The Interactive Erotic Educator Training is now taking enrolments for 2026. Find out more at www.intereros.com

Have an experience of somatic sex education in the comfort of your own home by signing up for queer erotic embodiment classes at www.queereroticembodiment.com


]]> Sam Beer Buzzsprout-18972959 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:00:00 -0400 3298 full false Altered States with Betty Martin Altered States with Betty Martin In this episode, Sam chats with Betty Martin, creator of the Wheel of Consent. 

Betty and Sam discussed Betty's work in somatic sex education, focusing on altered states. Betty shares her journey from peer counselling to sacred intimacy and how her own experience of altered states in Celebrating the Body Electric informed her path.  Sam and Betty chat about focused sensory awareness as a non-ordinary state, with particular attention to the quality of surrender and absorption in the taking and allowing quadrants. They also chat about plant medicine and somatic sex education, the potential in potentiating new pathways to pleasure and the potential pitfalls. 


Find out more about Betty at https://www.wheelofconsent.org/


Find out more about Sam and their work at www.integratingintimacy.com

The Interactive Erotic Educator Training is now taking enrolments for 2026. Find out more at www.intereros.com

Have an experience of somatic sex education in the comfort of your own home by signing up for queer erotic embodiment classes at www.queereroticembodiment.com


]]> In this episode, Sam chats with Betty Martin, creator of the Wheel of Consent. 

Betty and Sam discussed Betty's work in somatic sex education, focusing on altered states. Betty shares her journey from peer counselling to sacred intimacy and how her own experience of altered states in Celebrating the Body Electric informed her path.  Sam and Betty chat about focused sensory awareness as a non-ordinary state, with particular attention to the quality of surrender and absorption in the taking and allowing quadrants. They also chat about plant medicine and somatic sex education, the potential in potentiating new pathways to pleasure and the potential pitfalls. 


Find out more about Betty at https://www.wheelofconsent.org/


Find out more about Sam and their work at www.integratingintimacy.com

The Interactive Erotic Educator Training is now taking enrolments for 2026. Find out more at www.intereros.com

Have an experience of somatic sex education in the comfort of your own home by signing up for queer erotic embodiment classes at www.queereroticembodiment.com


]]> Sam Beer Buzzsprout-18889057 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:00:00 -0400 3124 full false Altered States with Deej Juventin Altered States with Deej Juventin Sam chats to Deej Juventin about altered states in somatic sex education. 

This conversation was forms part of a research project about altered states in somatic sex education. 

This discussion explores the concept of altered states in somatic sex education, emphasising the integration of neuroscience and somatic practices. Deej Juventin, a director at the Institute of Somatic Sexology, highlights the evolution of somatic work over 20 years, delving into the importance of presence, awareness, and consent in altered state experiences, noting the role of neuroplasticity and neurogenesis. Deej stresses the significance of practitioners' personal journeys and intention practices with all kinds of states in developing their capacity to effectively guide clients. 

To learn more about the Institute of Somatic Sexology and the trainings they offer, head to https://instituteofsomaticsexology.com/

Find out more about Sam and their work at www.integratingintimacy.com

The Interactive Erotic Educator Training is now taking enrolments for 2026. Find out more at www.intereros.com

Have an experience of somatic sex education in the comfort of your own home by signing up for queer erotic embodiment classes at www.queereroticembodiment.com


]]> Sam chats to Deej Juventin about altered states in somatic sex education. 

This conversation was forms part of a research project about altered states in somatic sex education. 

This discussion explores the concept of altered states in somatic sex education, emphasising the integration of neuroscience and somatic practices. Deej Juventin, a director at the Institute of Somatic Sexology, highlights the evolution of somatic work over 20 years, delving into the importance of presence, awareness, and consent in altered state experiences, noting the role of neuroplasticity and neurogenesis. Deej stresses the significance of practitioners' personal journeys and intention practices with all kinds of states in developing their capacity to effectively guide clients. 

To learn more about the Institute of Somatic Sexology and the trainings they offer, head to https://instituteofsomaticsexology.com/

Find out more about Sam and their work at www.integratingintimacy.com

The Interactive Erotic Educator Training is now taking enrolments for 2026. Find out more at www.intereros.com

Have an experience of somatic sex education in the comfort of your own home by signing up for queer erotic embodiment classes at www.queereroticembodiment.com


]]> Sam Beer Buzzsprout-18859073 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:00:00 -0400 3092 full false Altered States with Uma Furman Altered States with Uma Furman In the first episode Sam chats to Uma Furman about altered states in somatic sex education. 

This conversation forms part of a research project about altered states in somatic sex education.

Uma, a renowned somatic sex educator, emphasises the importance of grounding and presence in sexual practices, contrasting the "right hand path" (slow, grounded methods) with the "left hand path" (fast, intense methods). They explore the benefits of pleasure saturation, a prolonged state of arousal, and its impact on neuroplasticity and pain management. 

Uma highlights the need for responsible practices, especially in group settings, to avoid potential harm, as well as discussing the ethical considerations of guiding clients and partners through altered states, ensuring consent and safety.

Find out more about Sam and their work at www.integratingintimacy.com

The Interactive Erotic Educator Training is now taking enrolments for 2026. Find out more at www.intereros.com

Have an experience of somatic sex education in the comfort of your own home by signing up for queer erotic embodiment classes at www.queereroticembodiment.com


]]> In the first episode Sam chats to Uma Furman about altered states in somatic sex education. 

This conversation forms part of a research project about altered states in somatic sex education.

Uma, a renowned somatic sex educator, emphasises the importance of grounding and presence in sexual practices, contrasting the "right hand path" (slow, grounded methods) with the "left hand path" (fast, intense methods). They explore the benefits of pleasure saturation, a prolonged state of arousal, and its impact on neuroplasticity and pain management. 

Uma highlights the need for responsible practices, especially in group settings, to avoid potential harm, as well as discussing the ethical considerations of guiding clients and partners through altered states, ensuring consent and safety.

Find out more about Sam and their work at www.integratingintimacy.com

The Interactive Erotic Educator Training is now taking enrolments for 2026. Find out more at www.intereros.com

Have an experience of somatic sex education in the comfort of your own home by signing up for queer erotic embodiment classes at www.queereroticembodiment.com


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