Redefining Intimacy: Embodiment, Connection & Slowing Down | Sexuality Education

What if better intimacy starts with simply slowing down and coming back into your body?

In this episode of the Please Me! Podcast, Eve Hall talks with Cori Koskela, founder of IntimacySpace, about embodiment, presence, intimacy, desire, and creating more meaningful connection. They explore why it can be difficult to transition from everyday stress into intimacy and how breath, body awareness, touch, sound, lighting, and other senses can help you become more present.

Cori shares how her own experiences inspired IntimacySpace, an inclusive intimacy and connection app for adults 18+ featuring guided intimacy visualizations, sensual games, audio stories, and connection prompts. The conversation also explores how slowing down can reduce pressure, encourage curiosity, and create more space for desire and connection.

In this episode, we explore:

Embodiment and being present during intimacy

Simple ways to reconnect with your body and senses

Why slowing down can support desire and connection

Exploring intimacy beyond penetrative sex

Using games, touch, and guided experiences to create novelty

Intimacy visualizations for solo or partnered experiences

How planning and anticipation can become part of intimacy

Building connection both inside and outside the bedroom