TOUCHY/FEELY AASECT Abstract | The Pathway to Pleasure Through Embodied Communication

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Pleasure begins where safety lives.

In this official AASECT 2026 abstract presentation, Candace Johnson, Intimacy + Relationship Coach and Creator of the TOUCHY/FEELY intimacy card game, shares how embodied communication can transform emotional regulation, desire, and connection.

“TOUCHY/FEELY — The Pathway to Pleasure Through Embodied Communication and Connection” explores how nervous-system literacy and trauma-informed dialogue allow individuals and couples to rediscover pleasure as a practice of awareness, not performance.

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Tags: asect 2026, blog, embodied communication, emotional intelligence, emotional safety, intimacy education, love and communication coaching, nervous system regulation, pleasure education, trauma informed

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