Justine DawsonCOURAGE TO TURN ON“It feels dangerous”, she tells me, describing the sensations of her body turning on. “It’s just too vulnerable”. I’m talking with an old…3 min read·Feb 7, 2023----
Justine DawsonMEETING RESISTANCEI spent the day with Peter Levine, founder of Somatic Experiencing (SE) last Sunday. It was a training for student practitioners, dedicated…3 min read·Feb 7, 2023----
Justine DawsonSTOP WAITING FOR OTHERSThis past weekend, I was reflecting on what I’m most grateful for this year. Believe it or not, rediscovering the joy of solo hiking is the…3 min read·Feb 7, 2023----
Justine DawsonARE ALL DESIRES GOOD?If you’ve followed my teaching for a while you’ll know there are two key principles I invite people to explore consistently:3 min read·Feb 7, 2023----
Justine DawsonWELCOMING ALL PARTSRecently, I was having a challenging conversation with a friend. We were seeing a hot topic differently and my response was to search…3 min read·Feb 7, 2023----
Justine DawsonTHE POWER OF APPROVALOn a recent hike in Temescal Canyon, I passed a troop of summer campers. They were gathered around a picnic table, where their counselor…2 min read·Feb 7, 2023----
Justine DawsonTHE APPROPRIATE RESPONSEWhen a monk asked the 10th Century Zen master Yunmen, “What are the teachings of a whole lifetime?” Yunmen replied, “An appropriate…2 min read·Feb 6, 2023----
Justine DawsonPain to PleasureKeys to the Erotic: Moving from Pain to Pleasure. This is my full talk from The Embodiment Conference — an introduction to opening to the…1 min read·Dec 7, 2020----
Justine DawsonShe’s Not a Crazy“What happens there?”, I ask him. I pause mid s*x with the question. Several times I had noticed the pattern — that right at peak…3 min read·Oct 7, 2020----
Justine DawsonIs An Erotic Life Selfish?Lately I’ve been thinking about what to write in the face of a global pandemic, potential American dictatorship, Brexit, and racial…2 min read·Sep 28, 2020----