Quick facts
- Origin: Crossover, 2000s onward
- Lineage: Peter Levine SE + various tantra teachers
- Primary teachers: SE-certified practitioners with tantric training
- Primary techniques: SE titration + tantric awareness, Body-based trauma processing
Where it comes from
A modern crossover where therapists trained in Somatic Experiencing (Peter Levine's trauma-resolution methodology) incorporate tantric body-awareness practices into their work, particularly around sexual trauma recovery.
What you actually do
Therapeutic sessions that combine SE titration (working in small windows of activation) with tantric body-awareness practices.
Common misconceptions
- SE is tantra (it is its own modality; the crossover is a practitioner choice)
Who this is best for
- People in sexual-trauma recovery seeking somatic, body-based work
Who this is NOT for
- Anyone seeking strictly clinical psychotherapy
How it shows up in Tantra Clinic programs
We refer to SE-trained practitioners for trauma-specific 1:1 work.
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