FACILITATORS
Certified students of the SOMA Intimacy Institute
SOMA Intimacy Facilitators
We are excited to present the people who have completed our first SOMA Intimacy certification training and who are ready to accompany individuals, couples and/or groups in their exploration of a more conscious and satisfying sexuality. We also include in this list people who are part of our team and live outside Barcelona.
Each one has embodied somatic sexuality through a deep formative process and through their own experience, and has integrated it into their personal and professional journey in a unique way.
They are all members of ASIS (Association of Somatic And Integrative Sexologists) and follow its Code of Ethics in the practice of their profession.
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AMAIA ARIZTEGI
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+34 655 047 535
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hola@amaiaariztegi.com
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www.amaiaariztegi.com
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@amaia_ariztegi
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Spanish / Basque / English
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PAMPLONA-IRUÑA / ONLINE
For nearly two decades, I have accompanied people in connecting with their bodies through various stages of life, drawing on a diverse range of bodywork disciplines. My training spans the holistic universe that explores the relationship between body, mind, emotion, and spirit—including Shiatsu massage, Hormonal Yoga, Chi Kung, Qoya Dance, Systemic Facilitation, Humanistic Therapy, and Somatic Sexuality.
I love it when people begin to feel more and think less, when they connect with their felt sensations, express their truth, and set boundaries. In short, when they feel more embodied, more authentic, and aligned with what they feel, think, and do.
As a somatic sexologist, I understand the body as a living, wise being that needs to be listened to and loved in order to be fully inhabited with presence. And I see sexuality as a pathway to connection—with oneself and with others.
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AMARÍ RICCIARDI GAMBA
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+34 611 639 420
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www.intimidadviva.com
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@amari_intimidadviva
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Spanish / Catalan
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BARCELONA / ARENYS DE MAR / ONLINE
I accompany somatic processes. I am trainined in Embodied Sexuality at the SOMA Intimacy Institute. Holistic massage therapist. Trained in dance and Authentic Movement. Gestalt Art Therapy. Integrative and Transpersonal Psychotherapy in the SAT programme. Practitioner of meditation and the Diamond Approach.
I accompany healing and personal growth processes through the training of presence in the body and sensations. Promoting reconnection with pleasure and eroticism, as well as developing resources in relation to touch and intimacy. I offer a holistic view, from my learning, presence and listening. To people of all genders, in person and online.
I facilitate Somatic Intimacy workshops, for people of all genders and orientations, who want to develop resources in the field of sexuality and intimacy, in safe, playful and creative spaces. I also offer workshops for women, with the intention of contributing to our collective process of empowerment and healing.
I am a professional member of the Association of Somatic and Integrative Sexologists (ASIS).
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ANITA PICARDI
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+34 651 782 897
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info@anitapicardi.com
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anitapicardi.com
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Spanish / Catalan / Italian / English
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IBIZA / ONLINE
My name is Anita Picardi. I have been a bodyworker for over 10 years. I facilitate group workshops to develop and embody confidence, security, and self-love through the exploration of pleasure and human sexuality. I also accompany individual processes around sexual growth, emotional regulation, and personal empowerment in relationships.
I am a practitioner specialized in SOMA INTIMACY and in the method for integrating childhood emotional wounds in codependent relationships. I accompany individuals who want to experience a more conscious and satisfying intimacy and sexuality. Primarily, I work with cisgender women and with couples, although not exclusively.
My approach is based on somatic (body-based) learning and exploration to support people who want to feel more liberated and in control of their own bodies, both physically and emotionally.
I accompany others based from a somatic and emotional regulation perspective. Additionally, I am a structural masseuse (deep tissue and myofascial work) and a SOMA Intimacy facilitator.
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ANDRE BOSQUE
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www.cuerpo-sentido.com
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infocuerposentido@gmail.com
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Spanish
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PILOÑA (Asturias) / ONLINE
Embodiment practitioner specialised in Embodied Sexuality, Wheel of Consent, Erotic Blueprints, accompaniment of sexual trauma from the perspective of Somatic Experiencing and intersectional activist in body, sexual and gender diversity.
I combine this with my passion for non-violent communication, authentic relating, group facilitation, permaculture and contact improvisation. A beautiful mix.
The essence of my accompaniment is to create experiential spaces where we can cultivate and practice the skills necessary to live a sexuality – and a life – that feels authentic and where we can regain access to all parts of our being. Spaces where we can cultivate the possibility of being connected to others and to ourselves at the same time, where being connected to others is compatible with being connected to ourselves.
In my life and when accompanying others, I celebrate all the diverse possibilities in which relationships and sexuality can be explored, felt and expressed in a consensual way.
You can access my accompaniment through retreats, relational accompaniment online and in person or individual accompaniment in Piloña, Asturias.
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CLOÉ BEAUMER
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www.cloebeaumer.com
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@cloe_embodied_sexuality_
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facebook.com/cloe.beaumer
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French / English
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LUXEMBOURG / ONLINE
I support individuals and couples in exploring a more vibrant, conscious, and embodied intimacy. I have a particular fondness for overthinkers and all forms of beautiful divergence — whatever shape that takes, or doesn’t. Those who live mostly from the neck up, who experience sexuality more as a mental process than an embodied sensation, or who simply move through the world a little differently are especially welcome here.
My work is rooted in the permission to explore and feel — within a safe container that honors each person’s unique nervous system, pace, and rhythm. I draw on the wisdom of the body: that subtle, rich source of intelligence we access when we slow down and drop into sensation.
Through movement, conscious touch, and presence, I co-create inclusive spaces where clients can regulate their nervous systems, reconnect with themselves, and discover authentic, embodied pleasure. Because permission to experience pleasure is a doorway inward — one that can profoundly transform our relationship to life, to intimacy, and to one another.
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CRISTINA JUVILLA
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+34 622 652 727
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cristinajuv@gmail.com
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@slow.intimacy
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Catalan / Spanish / English / Italian
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IBIZA / BARCELONA / ONLINE
Based on my experience as a nurse and acupuncturist, and from the field of Family Constellations, SOMA Intimacy has given me a particular vision from which I carry out an integral accompaniment, in which the body is the protagonist.
Under this prism, I work from the subtle, through breathing, voice, movement, meditation, contact, creating together a safe space where to explore, in a creative way, the path towards sensing and feeling. Exploring boundaries, communication and listening, in order to be able to create new pathways in our system and connect with pleasure. Each person marks their rhythms, to recover their connection with themselves, with their confidence and self-listening, and from there, finding their own truth to relate with other people, with presence and being coherent with what they feel.
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MARTINA PENDENZA
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+34 684 369 161
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@viajo.conmigo
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Spanish / Italian
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BARCELONA / ONLINE
My name is Martina Pendenza, I am a specialised SOMA Intimacy practitioner, promoter of gender equality and facilitator of courses and workshops. I am currently training in Gestalt Art Therapy and I accompany the SOMA Intimacy training group as an assistant.
I accompany you to reconnect with your inner power and your most authentic self through the exploration of your sexuality and creative expression, to live from a greater openness and joy.
Together we will walk a path of self-discovery on which you can recognise the relationship with your body, enjoy your pleasure and eroticism. You will train your ability to know what you want and need in order to communicate it, to choose and take action, to set limits, to use your vital/sexual energy in the service of your creativity and your projects.
Through an attitude of presence, curiosity and play, you will explore body practices and tools such as movement, breath and voice, artistic and creative expression dynamics, body meditations and conscious touch exercises (among others).
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NADIA KHREIWESH
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+39 3487418018
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nadia.animalibera@gmail.com
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@nadia_animalibera
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Español / Italiano
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CUNEO (Italia) / ONLINE
I am Nadia Khreiwesh and I am a somatic educator and an expert in embodied wellbeing and sexuality. I accompany people towards greater awareness, using voice and movement to reconnect with their intimacy and re-establish a communion between body, mind, spirit and soul.
If you want to awaken your creative potential and sexuality with a special focus on voice, you are in the right place.
I facilitate workshops and seminars in which, through a safe and welcoming environment, we express the transformative power of voice, movement, breath, touch and, consequently, sexuality.
I am the creator of the LaVoceCura method which, using medicinal songs and the therapeutic power of the voice, helps everyone to listen to themselves: music and wellbeing come together, connecting with the authenticity of each person.
Are you ready for a journey towards a richer and more conscious life?
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OLAF DE BOER
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+34 669 785 100
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olaf.mentha@gmail.com
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www.olafdeboer.com
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Spanish / Catalan / English / Dutch / German
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GIRONA / BARCELONA / ONLINE
My name is Olaf (Netherlands, 1969), I am trained in SOMA Intimacy, Massage and Energy work, Body De-armouring and Tantra to address my own processes of change and to accompany others who wish to change and transform aspects of their intimacy.
In my sessions I bring all my personal and professional knowledge and experience to create a safe space of presence and active listening, so that you feel free to address any issue or blockage that lives in you and that you wish to change, transform or to let go.
I accompany all types of people, regardless of their gender identity. At the same time, my accompaniment can be especially suitable for those who like to work with a CIS man.
I incorporate, in my sessions, tools from all the approaches in which I have been trained, as well as a holistic vision about what you bring to the session.
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SUSANA HOYOS
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+351 910 361815
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www.suhoyos.com
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Spanish / English / Portuguese
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LISBON / ONLINE
I accompany therapeutic processes through a lens that honours the wisdom of the body, emotional experience, and the relational dimension of being human. As a psychologist trained in transpersonal and somatic psychotherapy, I weave these approaches together to offer conscious, compassionate, and respectful support—tailored to the uniqueness of each person. My work invites you to listen to the dialogue between your different parts, acknowledging the complexity of human experience while cultivating a more loving relationship with yourself.
I view sexuality and intimacy as profoundly transformative territories, and I facilitate spaces to explore them from somatic and relational perspectives. Trained as a facilitator with SOMA Intimacy, I also collaborate as an assistant trainer.
My practice is trauma-informed, resource-oriented, and process-focused. I understand therapeutic accompaniment as a political act, integrating a critical perspective on the systems that shape our lives. Tools such as TRE (Trauma Release Exercises), menstrual education, and yoga further support these processes, fostering an embodied and mindful experience.
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TONI TRULLAS ALTISEN
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+34 6791 860 00
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toni@calcabre.com
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www.calcabre.com
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Spanish / Catalan
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BARCELONA / TARRAGONA
I work from a somatic perspective, merging Somatic Sexuality, with conscious massage, tantric and breathing techniques (Rebirthing). My approach focuses on the connection between emotions and bodily sensations. This vision recognises that the body and the physical experience are fundamental to emotional healing, allowing you to transform and bring understanding to your relationship with your body and your sexuality from its deepest root.
My main strength lies in my ability to create a safe and respectful space where you can explore your needs and blocks in complete confidence. I understand that many times, past experiences can leave traces that hinder our natural flow. Therefore, I specialise in accompanying people who are looking for practical tools to work on their wounds or traumas related to those negative experiences, empowering them to regain their balance and connect with their inner wisdom.
We go on a journey of reconnecting with the body and pleasure, opening space for new sensations and experiences or deepening existing ones.
I address difficulties such as disconnection from desire, insecurities in intimacy, lack of body sensitivity, abuse, mistreatment, pain during coitus, so that the person can regain pleasure, self-confidence, the natural functioning of their sexuality.
I invite you to (re)discover the power of your own body, to free yourself from past burdens and to find a fuller, more conscious and satisfying way of living.