{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Pleasurable Birth Begins Within: How Embodiment, Rest, and Self-Pleasure Transform Birth and Life with Lisa Strohdach","description":"Orgasmic Birth Story   Ep 170 Description:  "Embodiment only happens if you have a body, so if you have a physical shell, and that physical shell is showing you signs. That physical shell can be sore, it can be tender, it can ache, it can also feel good and nurtured and soft and warm." \u2014Lisa Strohdach What if the secret to a more joyful birth and life isn\u2019t about pushing harder, but about tuning in, letting go, and giving yourself permission to feel good? If you\u2019ve ever felt disconnected from your body or doubted that pleasure belongs in pregnancy and parenting, you\u2019re not alone\u2014there\u2019s a gentler, more powerful way forward. Consider this: your body already knows how to connect pleasure, rest, and birth, and it\u2019s time to trust that wisdom. This week, Debra sits with Lisa Strohdach, whose journey began with her own craving for self-pleasure and embodiment during pregnancy, which she later realized was key to her smooth breech home birth. This personal awakening inspired her to become a doula, yoga teacher, and retreat leader, now guiding others to cut through shame and confusion so that they can reconnect with their body and mind. Hear real talk on embodiment, oxytocin, masturbation, radical rest, simple breathwork, and how to create a supportive community\u2014plus, get tips you can use right now to make pleasure and rest part of your everyday routine in this episode. Tune in! ** *since the recording the "wild&bloom" Retreats are now founded and hosted through Lisa Strohdach only.    Connect with Debra! Website: https:\/\/www.orgasmicbirth.com  Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/orgasmicbirth X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrgasmicBirth  YouTube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/OrgasmicBirth1  Tik Tok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@orgasmicbirth  LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/debra-pascali-bonaro-1093471    Episode Highlights: 00:50 Meet Lisa: From Breech Birth to Doula and Retreat Host 03:18 How Pleasure and Birth Physically, Hormonally, and Mentally Linked 10:02 Tools for Pleasure: Vibrator, Oxytocin, and Real Talk  16:13 What is Embodiment?  21:46 Easy Embodiment Practices for Pregnancy and Life 25:26 Radical Rest: Why It\u2019s Revolutionary, Not Lazy 31:18 Wild Bloom Retreats 35:13 Reclaiming Pleasure and Power    Resources:  \ud83d\udc97We have some special gifts for you, visit: https:\/\/www.orgasmicbirth.com\/more\/  \ud83d\udc97If you are already a doula, nurse, midwife, or birth worker and in need of continuing education units, join Debra\u2019s Orgasmic Birth Practitioner Training. Birthworkers gather from around the world to learn together and create an Orgasmic Community. Learn more at https:\/\/www.orgasmicbirth.com\/orgasmic-birth-practitioner-training \ud83d\udc97 Fin Pleasure VIBE, a wearable finger vibrator that can be used in pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum for pleasure, oxytocin enhancement, pain reduction, and healing: https:\/\/www.orgasmicbirth.com\/fin-pleasurevibe\/ Listen to Lisa\u2019s Breech Birth Story: https:\/\/www.orgasmicbirth.com\/ep-85-journey-to-a-harmonious-breech-homebirth\/    Connect with Lisa:  Lisa Strohdach is a dedicated doula, prenatal and postnatal yoga instructor, and embodiment coach passionate about supporting women and families through pregnancy, birth, and beyond. As an orgasmic birth practitioner, Lisa integrates pleasure, radical rest, and holistic self-care into her work, empowering clients to reclaim intimacy and connection during the transformative journey of birth. She is the founder of \u201cwild&bloom\u201d retreats, offering restorative experiences focused on movement, rest, and community. Lisa provides both in-person and online sessions from her Aroha Studio, and is committed to creating safe, open spaces for conversations about sexuality, self-care, and personal growth.     Aroha Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aroha_begleitung_studio?igsh=NGtudWF0M25xMXUy   Aroha Homepage: https:\/\/aroha-begleitung.com\/   E-Mail: aroha.begleitung@gmail.com    Aroha Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/16ojFdKmkZ\/   Wild&bloom Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wildandbloom_retreats?igsh=MWd5OXdkZXFyZ3Z0Zw==   Wild&bloom booking: https:\/\/www.fyndery.de\/upcoming_dates\/   Link tree: https:\/\/linktr.ee\/aroha_begleitung   Yoga: https:\/\/www.fyndery.de\/coach\/14497\/aroha-doula-begleitung\/?ref=14497 ","author_name":"Orgasmic Birth","author_url":"https:\/\/www.orgasmicbirth.com\/","html":"