Supporting couples & individuals with embodied intimacy, somatic trauma healing and authentic relating in Santa Barbara, CA
What We Can Work On Together
Body + Pleasure
Body image
Pleasure + sensation
Numbness
Arousal recognition
Sexual confidence
Genital anatomy
Premature ejaculation
Active receiving
Anorgasmia
Erectile Dysfunction
Intimacy + Connection
Heart connection
Deepening intimacy
Presence during sex
Giving + receiving
Erotic connection
Sexual satisfaction
Stuck-pattern disruption
Mismatched desire
Communication + Exploration
Needs + desires
Boundaries
Consent
Pleasure finding
Kink safety + development
Power + play
Erotic creativity
Practices + Skills
Tantric practices
Daoist practices
Sexual energy cultivation & control
Conscious touch
Receiving practices
Authentic Relating
Erotic Blueprints
Healing + Regulation
Sexual shame
Performance pressure
Nervous system regulation
Safety + trust
Body disconnection
Sexual Trauma
Hi, I’m Samara.
One of my greatest joys and privileges is witnessing hearts, bodies, and relationships bloom before my eyes. I delight in curiosity, creativity and play, while drawing from Sexological Bodywork, Somatic Experiencing, Authentic Relating and Intimacy Education within my sessions.
Over the last decade, I traveled to more than 30 countries, blew up my marriage, healed from an “incurable” disease, became a dog mom, started two businesses and threw away my vibrator.
I’ve loved courageously and opened myself to nearly every relationship style. I’ve immersed myself in sexual arts and wellness trainings, worked with coaches and therapists, and soul-searched my way through the plant kingdom.
All of this has expanded my awareness of mind, body, relationship, and orgasm. And still, I remain a humble student on the path.
A student with an ever-evolving thesis that opening one’s heart is at the center of it all.
A Testimonial Taster
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“The evening with Samara was truly life-changing and expansive. Working with her completely shifted my understanding of connection, sexuality, and what it means to relate to myself and others. The activities she led us through were playful, thoughtful, and eye-opening, creating space for both deep exploration and lighthearted fun.
What stood out most was how safe and supported I felt throughout the experience. Samara held the group with so much warmth, clarity, and care that I was able to relax and open up in ways I didn’t know were possible. She guided us to connect with ourselves first—through noticing, slowing down, and listening—and then to connect with others in a way that felt authentic, consensual, and joyful.
I left with a sense of possibility and openness that has stayed with me since. Samara has a rare gift for teaching and facilitating in a way that is both transformative and deeply human. I cannot recommend her enough to anyone interested in exploring touch, sexuality, consent, and communication in a safe, expansive, and life-changing way.”Torrie - Sensory Play Workshop 2025
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"We recently had the privilege of doing a somatic bodywork couples session with Samara, and we are both still feeling the ripple effects in the best way. From the moment we walked into her space, we felt seen, supported, and gently guided into a deeper connection with each other.
Samara has a grounded, compassionate presence that made it easy for us to relax and open up. The session included powerful exercises that helped us tune into each other's energy, deepen our communication, and reconnect physically in a mindful, safe, and loving way.
What stood out most was how Samara wove together the physical and emotional aspects of our relationship, helping us explore patterns and strengthen intimacy on all levels. We left feeling more attuned to each other, more understood, and more deeply bonded.
If you're looking to reignite connection, improve communication, or simply explore a new way of relating with your partner, I can’t recommend this experience with Samara enough. It was truly transformative for both of us." -
“I did somatic work with Samara to explore some deep emotional blocks I was having. She created a very safe space for me that was different from anything I'd experienced in psychoanalytical talk therapy or depth psychology. While I think those are very helpful for some things, the work Samara is doing helped me ground into my body in a way that I hadn't learned to do before her. She worked with me to explore boundary setting in a way that I hadn't understood. Because of the work I've done with her, my communication in relationships has dramatically improved. My sense of self-acceptance has deepened, which allows me to move through the world more comfortably. I have more work to do and I look forward to doing it with her. For me, the commitment to doing several sessions with her is like the shift between a 2 hour movie and a multi-season high-production value drama. There's so much more space to dig into the things that you know will take more time and effort. I'm grateful to Samara for providing that space for me, and I've recommended her to all of the people I care about.”
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“Samara has been an incredibly intuitive and kind professional with how she approaches the process. She approaches it with such care, compassion and empathy and really holds space for the work that's being done. In the time since our sessions I've noticed so much opening in my own life, making room for other things to flow after moving all of that energy in such a beautifully well held container. I would definitely recommend doing work with Samara.”
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“Samara's work with the somatic self is so important in today's world. With an energy of simplicity, safety, curiosity, and a full tool belt of playful explorations, she skillfully held space for me to see myself and bring forward my desires. This work is a beautiful, challenging, and sometimes strange adventure. Samara is a grounded, expansive and trustworthy guide.”