FEEL. EMBODY.
connect.
YOUR BODY, YOUR TEMPLE
A Message from Melissa, Your Intimate Somatics & Embodiment Guide
SOMA Temple weaves together somatic practices, psychology, neuro-science, and ancient rituals. These unique combinations provide clarity in understanding oneself, deepening relationships, and navigating the world.
I invite you to honor your body as a temple as a source of wisdom, pleasure, and transformation.
soma
[sˈə͡ʊmə]
GREEK
Soma is a Greek word meaning body and is the root word for Somatics; a field within bodywork and movement studies concerning internal physical perception and experience.
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Intro to Sexological Bodywork + SOMA Temple Virtual Tour
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What you gain from working with me at SOMA Temple
When you step into this sacred space, you receive more than just support—you gain a profound journey of self-discovery, empowerment, and healing.
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A Deep Sense of Being Heard: You’ll experience what it feels like to be truly listened to, understood, and acknowledged without judgment.
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Emotional Freedom: Together, we create a space where every feeling is valid, natural, and safe to express.
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The Tools to Express Yourself: I guide you with practices, education, and gentle encouragement to confidently communicate your emotions and truth.
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A Safe and Sacred Space: Here, you can let go, speak openly, and explore your inner world with complete confidentiality.
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Compassion and Love: I hold space for you with unconditional compassion, helping you to see yourself through a lens of love and acceptance.
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A Journey Back to You: Through our work, you’ll rediscover your power and learn to trust in your ability to heal yourself.
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Empowerment in Every Choice: You’ll leave feeling free and confident to make decisions that honor your truth and soul.
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Professional Support You Can Trust: With years of experience and continued learning, I bring expertise and care to every session.
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Celebration of Your Growth: You’ll be seen, witnessed, and celebrated for all that you are and all that you’re becoming.
Why Work With Me?
Because you deserve a space to heal, grow, and thrive. I’m here to guide and support you every step of the way as you awaken your power and fully embody your authentic self.
Feminine Embodiment
SOMA Temple provides a variety of body- based somatic experiences designed to help you connect with your essence. From self-love and pleasure-based practices to transformative bodywork, ritual bathing, womb dream journeys, and plant medicine ceremonies, each offering invites you to explore and embrace more of who you are. Choose your path and uncover deeper layers of yourself.
Choose your path...
COUPLES WORK
(COMING SOON)
SACRED
UNION
Couples work the divine feminine and masculine meet and merge. sacred union for couples. For building your sacred coupledom
Inviting you to
relax
into your body.
IN PERSON
All your session appointments will take place in our soothing space with fully private rooms and individualized care. Our separate large sacred space hosts group gatherings & ceremonies.
SAFE EXPLORATION IN A SACRED SPACE
Many women long to explore their erotic selves but lack a safe, non-judgmental environment. At SOMA Temple, you’ll have the space to consciously explore your desires, fantasies, and erotic potential. As a trauma-informed professional, I provide a safe, supportive space where you can let go and fully step into your sensual power.
ONLINE
SOMA Temple is conveniently located in Athens, Greece. Can’t make it in person? No worries--we can connect online.
CUSTOM IMMERSIONS OR RETREATS FOR WOMEN OR COUPLES PLEASE INQUIRE.
Melissa Lumina
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YOUR SOMATIC INTIMACY &
EMBODIMENT GUIDE
Melissa Lumina Vlahos is a Sexological Bodyworker and Sex Coach, Women's Embodiment Mentor, Integrative Pelvic Health practitioner and artist. For nearly 10 years she has been holding sacred space and guiding women to safely express, integrate and embrace all aspects of themselves with love, compassion and acceptance.
Utilizing trauma informed skills, anatomical knowledge and Source wisdom she works with the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of the body to access holistic wholeness. Melissa creates a sacred container for women to learn about their erotic body, awaken their sexual self, honor their body as a temple and trust their body’s wisdom, while her gentle self-empowered bodywork sessions support the nourishment of the Divine Feminine. Her approach of empowering you to be the teacher and curious student of your own body opens up an access point for sustainable results and self-attunablity to your body’s infinite source of knowledge.
The founder of The Unleashed Project and SOMA Temple, Melissa believes that “when we come from a place of love and self-acceptance then we can truly be ourselves-Unleashed.”
QUALIFICATIONS
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Certified Embodied Sex Coaching (CESC), The Sea School of Embodiment
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Certified Sexological Bodyworker (CSB), The Sea School of Embodiment
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Somatic Sex Educator, completion of CC1, 2 & 3, The Institute for the Study of Somatic Sex Education
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Integrative Pelvic Health® Training, Embodied Healing Arts, Sanya Hur Em
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Empleasurement® Training (Female Bodywork & Dearmouring), Sanya Alaya
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Dearmouring Through Pleasure Training, Dearmouring Arts, Susanna Beatrice
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The 3 Keys to Genital Dearmouring, Somatic Sexual Wholeness, Rahi Chun
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ISTA Level 1, Raffaello Manacorda
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Cacao Ceremony Facilitation, Earth Tantra, Tara Skubella
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Peristeam Facilitator Training & Womb Cleanse Caretaker, Steamy Chick
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Sisterhood of the Rose Priestess Initiate, Rose Priestess Academy, Magdelene Rose Temple
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Moon Mother Level 1 Female Energy Awakening & Balancing, Barbara Jordan
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Usui Reiki System for Natural Healing Attunement Level 1 & 2, Luz Duque
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Embody The Sacred Feminine Teacher Training, Ecstatic Dance, Shamanic Ceremony & Goddess Ritual Practices, Chakra Breathwork Techniques, Pleiadian Light Meditations & Healing Techniques, Star Triana of JaiStar Studios
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Member of the Association of Certified Sexological Bodyworkers and Somatic Sex Educators Association
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Join the Sacred Circle of
the divine feminine
Group circling strengthens social bonds, validates, creates accountability, provides a space to share truth, own it and make healthy positive changes. Healing in this way changes the ways in which we interact with other people outside of the circle, with more compassion and understanding. And with each new interaction we are changing the paradigm and healing the wounding that’s been afflicting the Divine Feminine for far too long.
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" This [Intimate Somatics] experience was unlike anything I have ever done. I really had no idea what to expect when I started, but as I went along, I found out that's the best part of it! Every session was new and exciting and showed me so many possibilities and things that I was not aware of about myself, my body and my relationships. I learned so much from this process and I will keep all of it with me for the rest of my life. I recommend this for anyone and I feel so lucky and blessed to have been a part of it. There is real magic here. "
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~AUDREY
“Through the experience of ecstatic embodiment, we learn to be and become love”
~CAFFYN JESSE
I honor and acknowledge your decision to dive deeper into unknown parts of yourself. It may feel scary, vulnerable or even shameful. I promise to do my best to support you through your process with acceptance and love. It is a blessing to be the witness to a woman blossoming, cultivating her intimacy, and reconnecting with her somatic experience. It is one of the strongest forces on Mother Earth and greatest gifts, we, as souls get to have in this human experience.
Discovering the work that I'm now sharing at SOMA Temple was my journey of healing and integrating the Divine Feminine within myself. Parts of me which had never been seen, felt, heard or touched before out of fear, shame, and conditioning, I now feel safe and at home with. This path has made me so passionate to empower other women to reclaim their authentic expression, to feel their wholeness, and to feel at home within their bodily life experience. Please reach out to me to schedule a complimentary 30 min. Zoom video call, where we can discuss your intentions & goals and see if we align. I look forward to meeting you on your path and the ripples of ecstatic embodiment we will co-create.
With love & honey,
