Does Holistic Sexology include Sacred Sexuality?
Yes, holistic sexology encompasses sacred sexuality because being in relationship with the sacred is an inherent aspect of a holistic life. “Holistic” means whole, and the sacred and the sexual are integral components of our wholeness as human beings.
Holistic Sexology, as defined by the Institute of Holistic Sexology (IHS), approaches human sexual wellness, activity, and function through what we call “a whole person lens.” This concept means that our understanding of sexuality encompasses how the physical body and nervous system function to promote wellness.
It also considers the impact of:
- our thoughts
- our emotions
- our relationships
- our culture
- our society
On our bodies and nervous systems, emphasizing the connection between the autonomic nervous system and sexual function.
Holistic Sexology integrates the physical body, mind, and energy body, and spirit in relation to personal and sexual well-being. It recognizes how our environment affects our growth and health, just as a plant’s growth depends on the soil in which it is planted.
In short, our surroundings influence our well-being, state of mind, and physical condition.
Unlike the Western approach to sexuality, medicine, and science—which often compartmentalizes individuals into isolated parts—Holistic Sexology acknowledges that all aspects of a person are interconnected.
It views human sexuality as a system of being rather than a series of isolated events.
Additionally, Holistic Sexology, as taught by IHS, incorporates an understanding of the energy body, drawn from ancient and indigenous Eastern healing traditions. Many of these traditions consider the energy body to hold greater significance than the physical body, suggesting wellness can be achieved through activities that enhance and stimulate the energy body.
Some of the holistic/sacred sexuality methods you will learn include:
- Lineage-based Tantric meditations
- Ocean Breath
- Pleasure Surfing
- The Sacred Art of Self-Pleasure for Somatic Sexual Healing
- Cultivating and Expanding Pleasure Consciousness
- Cultivating Sacred Intimacy for Couples
This Holistic Sexology Certification program synthesizes decades of combined practice, education, training, and professional expertise in the field of holistic sexual wellness and authentic lineage-based tantra.
Our methodologies draw from both Eastern and Western philosophies and sciences, emphasizing a comprehensive, trauma-informed, whole-person approach to sexual wellness.
This training is not just academic; it is deeply embodied and experiential.
This program is for you if you want to:
- Enter the field of human sexuality or sexuality counseling and don’t know where to start.
- Expand your knowledge as a therapist, coach, counselor, educator, healer, or health practitioner.
- Learn or deepen your expertise in sexual pleasure and sexual functioning.
- Enhance your understanding of healing trauma and restoring pleasure through a somatically oriented, anti-racist, evidence-based lens.
- Learn and incorporate tangible skills to facilitate sexual healing and liberation of the body, mind, spirit, and sexuality.
