About Me

Who I am

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Background

I have learned to work somatically through various approaches. For some of these approaches, I hold a certificate and have completed official trainings or continuing education. I’ve been introduced to some through shorter courses. Others I’ve explored and practiced over the years within a community setting. Some knowledge I’ve acquired on my own.

Here are a few methods and people who have shaped me:

• Sexological Bodywork Ausbildung at ISB Berlin (2024 – 2026, certified)
• Participation Decolonizing Space Holding training with Dana Reina Téllez (2025)
• TIST Level 1 training with Janina Fisher (certified in 2023)
• Politics of Trauma training with Staci Haines (certified in 2023)
• Accoutability Mapping class with Daria (2023)
• Participation Somatic Abolitionism class according to Resmaa Menakem‘s work at Rooted Village (2020-2021)
• Influenced by generative somatics and their methodology of
• Influenced by Prentis Hemphill’s work and that of the Embodiment Institute
• Influenced by Sins Invalid and their 10 Principals of disability justice
• Influenced by Elliott Fukui and the Madmapping approach
• Influenced by Xinan Pandan and Xinan’s work regarding care webs
• Influenced by Mia Mingus and her disability justice and transformative justice methods
• Influenced by Nui and their work regarding community accountability
• Influenced by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha und their work aroung disability and communities
• Influenced by Kai Cheng Thom’s Embodied Conflict Resolution approach
• Influenced by adrienne maree brown’s Emergent Strategy approach

Additional thoughts:

I know quite a bit about trauma and the body. During my training as a sexological bodyworker, I learned a lot about (a)sexuality. I also know quite a bit about power.

I try to take into account political dynamics as best I can. In particular, I pay attention to ableism, racism, queerphobia, transphobia, sexism, and classism. I also try to be aware of other power dynamics that shape bodies—for example, fatphobia. Sometimes there are things I don’t know about power and structural violence. When I realize that, I learn more about it. Please feel free to point out any gaps in my knowledge. You don’t need to explain anything—I’ll find the information elsewhere and learn from it.

I am knowledgeable about social justice and consider abolitionism (the abolition of violent institutions like prisons), disability justice, and transformative justice to be important. I am learning about these topics and I am practicing their principals. This is reflected in my work.

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Fallibility

I am not perfect and I make mistakes. I know that. I am working on taking responsibility when I make mistakes and perpetuate violence.

I have only recently become an officially certified bodyworker. This also means that there are still things I don’t know and that I have relatively little experience. I ask that you keep this in mind and take extra care of yourself.

If you did not feel comfortable during our sessions, experienced harassment, stigmatization, or discrimination, did not speak up about something that absolutely needed to be said, wished things had been different, or would like to offer suggestions and perspectives for my work, I invite you to contact me directly. I welcome any form of transparency, learning opportunities, and constructive dialogue.

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Complaints

I am currently working on establishing a reporting center that you can contact if I make serious mistakes.

There will be structures in place to protect and support you, because working with bodies and (a)sexuality is exciting, courageous, and requires trust.

My training as a Sexological Bodyworker is governed by the Code of Ethics of the Association of Certified Sexological Bodyworkers as well as the updated German version of the easb, the European Association of Sexological Bodyworkers.

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