Resources

Here is a list of resources I trust and use regularly, sorted by topic. If you have a suggestion for me to add, or a request for a topic you want to learn about, please get in touch.

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Here is a list of resources I trust and use regularly, sorted by topic. If you have a suggestion for me to add, or a request for a topic you want to learn about, please get in touch.

I add these as I find them and use them, and updated as I use them in my writing and personal life. I haven't read/watched/listened to everything on every page so can't vouch for everything! Please let me know if any links are out of date or if any resource here is inappropriate, pathologising or ableist so I can review and potentially remove it.

Free Resources from SomatiKink

Resources made by me to be used in conjunction with posts or workshops (all signposted).

play - SomatiKink
A project exploring kink through the lens of the nervous system, somatics, and trauma-aware practice. I write about connection, regulation, sensation, power, and embodiment as lived, felt experience.

From Elsewhere on the Internet

All resources here are free, but if you explore around the websites listed you may find paid content also.

Somatics and the Nervous System

Mind & Body
Polyvagal Theory — Rhythm of Regulation
Somatic Library - Trauma Research Foundation
The Trauma Research Foundation Somatic Library Balancing our Nervous Systems with Body-Based Knowledge and Resources Embodied Awareness with Licia Sky In a series of short meditative exercises, Licia Sky guides us to noticing our bodies and the spaces in which we practice these gentle, body-oriented movements. Licia encourages us to connect with ourselves and access […]
Videos

A selection of "havening technique" somatic exercises

TRF Tuesday - Movement, Breath and Sound for Transforming Grief…
Breadcrumbs list

Linda Thai is who I trained with and she is super. She has some free somatic resources here.

Sensorimotor Practices - Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute
Finding ways to navigate emotional turbulence is essential in challenging and unpredictable times. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute is committed to
All Workshops - Body Electric School
Discover your erotic energy and deepen your connection with yourself through our All Workshops at Body Electric School.

Neurodiversity

Neurodivergent Insights
Neurodivergent Insights, home of Dr Neff, creates affirming resources, workbooks, and training for autistic and ADHD adults, clinicians, and workplaces.
All Brains Belong VT
All Brains Belong is reimagining healthcare, community connection, and education for people with all types of brains.

I highly recommend "Brain Club" - it's in the evening Eastern US time, but all past clubs are available below...

Brain Club® Digital Resource Library - All Brains Belong VT
Welcome to the Brain Club® Digital Resource Library! Here you can explore recordings of past Brain Club® sessions, organized by topic to make it easy to find
ESSAYS & INTERVIEWS • NEUROQUEER
Citable versions of my essays, along with background information and additional commentary, can be found in my book Neuroqueer Heresies. Please note that approximately two-thirds of the material in Neuroqueer Heresies does not appear on this site and is available only in the book. Interview: Ripples of Goodwill (2011) Throw Away the Master’s Tools

Trauma

Healing the Legacy of Historical and Transgenerational Trauma
Video’s delen met vrienden, familie en de rest van de wereld

A playlist by Linda Thai on generational trauma

Foundation Blog - Trauma Research Foundation
Trauma Research Foundation Blog

Kink

For the Kink Community - Tashra
Shaping the future of erotic wellbeing
Blog - KPACT Kink and Polyam Aware Chicago Therapists
Awareness, Professionalism, Advocacy, Compassion, Training.
The Science of BDSM - Publications & Presentations
Journal Articles Ambler, J. K., Lee, E. M., Klement, K., R., Loewald, T., Comber, E. M., Hanson, S. A., Cutler, B., Cutler, N. & Sagarin, B. J. (2017). Consensual BDSM facilitates role-specific altered states of consciousness: A preliminary study. Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and
Zotero | Your personal research assistant

This is a curated directory of scientific journal articles on kink and BDSM, hosted on Zotero

The Journal of Kink & Community
The Journal of Kink and Community is an open-access publication that explores kink, BDSM, and their intersection with society. It features original research, theory, practical guides, and advocacy work, fostering an inclusive, ethical, and informed kink culture.

Sex and Relationships

Home - Rewriting The Rules
Meg-John Barker’s website
- National Coalition for Sexual Freedom
Your Rights. Your Privacy. Your Freedom.
My Blog | Polysoma
Sex Therapy & Psychotherapy in Adelaide
Resources
What is Consent?