EP474 - How Dolphins Create a Path to Healing

EP474 - How Dolphins Create a Path to Healing

Author: Dr. Nazanin Moali, Ph.D, Psychology of Sex | Couple Therapy | Sex Education January 20, 2026 Duration: 45:31

Welcome to Episode 474 of the Sexology Podcast! Today I am excited to be joined by Amy Quinn and Malia Carvallo, who speak to me about healing sexuality, pleasure, and connection through embodiment, community, and altered states of consciousness.


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In this episode, we explore how pleasure and erotic energy can be deeply healing when approached with intention, safety, and compassion. Amy and Malia share their personal journeys into healing work, including dolphin-assisted experiences, somatic practices, and psychedelic-informed therapy.


Amy Ruffolo Quinn, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist with a private practice in El Segundo, California. She is also the founder of Your Beautiful Beginning, LLC, where she leads Wild Dolphin Wellness Retreats that weave together somatic healing, nature, and the medicine of joy. Malia Carvalho is a somatic guide, trauma-informed tantra educator, and founder of The Dreamweaver Collective. Through a unique blend of Kundalini Fusion, somatic yoga, nervous-system regulation, sound healing, microdosing support, and integrative embodiment work, she helps women reconnect with their pleasure, creativity, and personal power.



In this episode, you will hear:

 

●      Healing Sexuality Through Embodiment

●      Releasing Shame Around Pleasure

●      Dolphin-Assisted Healing Experiences

●      Psychedelic-Informed Therapy And Integration

●      The Role Of Breath In Pleasure

●      Presence, Surrender, And Letting Go

●      Relational Healing And Community Support

●      Erotic Energy As A Healing Force

●      Creating Safe Containers For Exploration

●      Joy As A Pathway To Wholeness


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