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Yalila Espinoza

2 papers in the library · 14 citations · publishing 2014-2017

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Calming the tempest, bridging the gorge: healing in couples ruptured by “sex addiction”

October 2, 2017 Yalila Espinoza

This article explores how women’s sexual/spiritual lives were transformed with sacred Amazonian plant teachers (i.e. plants believed to have spirits that communicate with humans). The research was guided by the belief that the practice of vegetalismo (a South American healing tradition that uses plant teachers for healing) holds important lessons for guiding women’s sexual/spiritual lives and...

Sexual healing with Amazonian plant teachers: a heuristic inquiry of women's spiritual–erotic awakenings

Sexual & Relationship Therapy January 2, 2014 Yalila Espinoza 14 citations

AbstractThis article explores how women's sexual/spiritual lives were transformed with sacred Amazonian plant teachers (i.e. plants believed to have spirits that communicate with humans). The research was guided by the belief that the practice of vegetalismo (a South American healing tradition that uses plant teachers for healing) holds important lessons for guiding women's sexual/spiritual...

DOI: 10.1080/14681994.2013.861060 (opens in new tab) Ayahuasca Reproductive health Psychotherapist Mental health