Meet Erin Ryan - Bodyworker (USA)
Erin Ryan - Bodyworker (USA)
Erin Ryan is a trauma-informed certified Somatic Sexologist and Therapeutic Yoni Mapping Practitioner specializing in female sexuality and somatics for the female nervous system. Her mission is to support individuals in the realms of pleasure, expression, and intimacy through a holistic approach; addressing the body, mind, spirit, and emotions as a collaborative whole. Erin’s approach combines elements of comprehensive sexual education, somatic body-based expression and awareness, female nervous system literacy, cyclical living, and female anatomical education.
Erin grew up in Southern California (where she currently resides, but travels often!) with a curiosity of her pleasure and body from a young age. As she began exploring her own body as a young girl, she quickly found that this was “unacceptable” in her world.
For years, Erin carried feelings of shame and guilt around her sexual expression and desires. This came from many years of disempowering sexual experiences, trauma, collective conditioning, and complete disconnection from her yoni and body. As she set on a quest to heal and live with an open heart, she found authenticity in her expression.
After an extremely profound and cathartic first therapeutic yoni massage in 2019; a seed was planted in her, knowing that this ancient modality needed to be shared all over the world with as many women as possible. A fire was lit in her to devote herself to the path of holistic sexuality and the mysteries of the sacred erotic to support others in creating a deeper intimacy with self, others, and the world around us.
Erin’s most heart centered intention is to create sacred, ceremonious spaces for individuals to surrender to the deepest parts of themselves. To feel safe, seen, and held so they can find freedom through their process. Individuals walk away from sessions with confidence in understanding their anatomy, feeling alive in their bodies, cultivating a love for their unique yoni, and a sense of openness as a result of moving slowly at the body’s own pace.
Through honoring the nuance and complexity of our female physiology, there is a sweet space where we can finally feel fully inhabited in our bodies to then make choices and create from HERE. She believes through embracing the full spectrum of our human experience, shadow to light and everything in between, we find liberation and freedom. Your life is your masterpiece and to approach every moment through the lens and heart of the artist creates a wildly robust human experience. This is her devotion!
Erin currently offers in-person sessions for her hands on bodywork in the Los Angeles and Southern California area and offers virtual sessions via somatic sex coaching packages internationally.
YOUR OWN BEST LOVER - AN INTIMATE BESPOKE 1:1 MENTORSHIP
This is an in-depth 4-month coaching container focused on discovering your unique pleasure landscape through slowness and intention. You learn to cultivate safety in your body, explore your sensuality, become knowledgeable in your body and pleasure, and develop a devotional self-pleasure practice that fuels every area of your life. Space is limited and application is required.
https://www.the-intimacyartist.com/your-own-best-lover
BODY AS HOME - A 4-SESSION BODY ATTUNEMENT IMMERSION
Designed for the individual who wants to cultivate a regular and/or deeper somatic relationship and practice with themselves. The focus is learning to somatically track your internal experiences to live a more embodied life. This builds on my single session option (SOMA), because the relationship you are developing with your body is on-going and requires consistency. This is recommended if you seek to feel grounded in yourself, fully inhabiting your body, rather than operating on auto-pilot throughout your day to day life.
https://theintimacyartist.as.me/schedule/c9a98110
FREE CONNECTION CALL
If you are interested in working together in any capacity, I have the option to book a free connection call. This call will be held over Zoom and the intention is to hear about your needs and desires to see what option would suit you best and if working together is aligned. I look forward to connecting!
https://theintimacyartist.as.me/schedule/c9a98110
“I just recently received my first yoni massage by Erin and I felt the need to share my experience. Going into this I was a bit nervous, not knowing what to expect and honestly something I’ve never done before. Right away, Erin made me feel so safe and so knowledgeable. She spent so much time in the beginning explaining every part of the massage so I would know everything that was going to happen. I see her as almost like a yoni doctor because she speaks with a lot of logic and facts but in such a loving and nurturing way. This immediately made me so comfortable and safe. During my massage I had a huge awakening to a big trauma in my life that I had thought I had dealt with. I felt so much pain, and Erin guided me with my breath and in a couple minutes the pain was released. I truly felt revitalized. After the massage I was calmer, lighter, and at the same time felt awake, aware, and most importantly grounded in a way I had never been before. Days after, I still feel peace with my yoni and am so thankful for the release that she led me through. Everyone needs a yoni massage and Erin is the perfect human to do it!” — karina
“For any woman experiencing a yoni massage for the first time, I know how strange it may feel to walk into this experience. You may question, "Is this right for me to do?". I had the same voice speak out as the day was approaching for my first yoni massage ceremony. And the moment I walked into Erin's space and sat across from her eye to eye as she thoroughly explained the flow of the ceremony, any hesitation completely melted away. And for any woman who has experienced a yoni massage before, you know the importance of having a massage therapist who is not only skilled in the massage therapy itself but is attuned to you as a human in order to hold a safe and sacred space. This is Erin. The moment the massage began, I knew Erin has stepped into this role over and over again in many other lifetimes. I had emotional releases during the ceremony, which I wasn't expecting at all, and Erin held me through the entire process. I felt safe and liberated to cry and express as I released old memories, pains, and emotions that lived inside of my yoni. During the entire ceremony, Erin continued to check in on me to ensure the experience was exactly what I needed. She maintained the right amount of dialogue to remind me that I wasn't on the journey alone and that I was being supported through all of it. One of my favorite parts about the ceremony was the educational aspect that Erin brought in. She taught me where integral parts of my yoni were located--my G-spot, cervix, A-spot (didn't even know I had one!), and everything that makes up my vulva as well. As a woman, knowing the anatomy of my yoni and where I hold pain and pleasure is incredibly important. It reminded me how unique it is to a woman and how damn SPECIAL. Days after my ceremony, I felt like an open channel--I feel so tapped into my creative expression. Art and ideas have been flowing out of me so easily. I feel like an open vessel for love and creation. And of course, this makes sense. Now that my portal that literally houses creation feels cleared, my entire being feels much more receptive to inspiration and connection to source for me to be a channel. I can't stress the importance of this kind of work. Every single woman needs to maintain the health and vitality of their yoni and yoni massage is a powerful therapy to do so. Erin has reminded me of the necessity to keep accessing, healing, and liberating the energy that lives within my yoni. I can't wait to continue on this journey!” — rebecca
“Along my healing journey in 2022, I became aware of trauma held in my womb but completely lost on how to address it. A client's mention of 'yoni massage' sparked a lightbulb moment, leading me to Erin. Before working with her, I viewed my body merely as a tool for pleasure or function, unaware of how little I truly knew about my own anatomy or the importance of a relationship with it. Erin created a space that was simultaneously safe, educational, and deeply caring. In our very first session, I experienced a level of kindness without expectation connected to that sacred space that felt revelatory. It was the first time I felt safe enough to soften and get curious. Through her trauma-informed somatic approach, I was able to access parts of myself locked away by shame, guilt, and societal programming. She helped restore a level of intimacy and vulnerability I hadn't known was possible. If you are ready to move from function to embodiment and truly inhabit your body, Erin is the guide you need.” — amber
