
The Rich Somers Report The Body-Based Approach to Deeper Intimacy in Relationships From a Somatic Intimacy Coach | Josephine Lauer E474
Mar 12, 2026
Josephine Lauer, a somatic intimacy coach and tantra teacher who guides couples with breath, touch, and nervous system work. She discusses technology and trauma shrinking desire. She explains somatic practices, five types of intimacy, energetic attunement, rituals like hands-eyes-breath, and practical ways to reignite sexual and emotional connection.
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Puppy Life Felt Like A Preview Of Parenting
- Rich describes how getting a puppy reduced available opportunities for intimacy and felt like a preview of parenting demands.
- He says Catalina (Lena) shifted attention patterns and made intimacy scheduling harder in daily life.
Intimacy Has Five Distinct Dimensions
- Intimacy is multi-dimensional: physical, emotional, intellectual, energetic, and universal (spiritual).
- Josephine argues healthy relationships need balance across these five intimacy types, not just sex.
Discover Your Erotic Blueprint
- Identify your erotic blueprint (genital, sensual, energetic, kink) to understand how you best experience arousal.
- Josephine recommends the Erotic Blueprint by Jaiya to map core erotic preferences like sensual environment or energetic turn-ons.




