Esther Simone somatic intimacy coach New York
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Esther Simone
Coaching

Sex Love Relationships

A beautiful restaurant in Paris.
A successful launch.
Champagne overflowing.

You look around. And wondered —

When did achieving everything start to feel like nothing?

Hi, I'm Esther.

I know what it feels like to be in the most beautiful room in the world — and feel nothing.

Two decades in fashion and beauty. Global launches. First class. Paris.

I was exhausted. Numb. Going through the motions in my career, my body, my marriage.

My body was the first to speak — a back surgery before my wedding left me unable to walk.
And I finally listened.

I found my way back through her — through the breath, the nervous system, the places where aliveness actually lives.

That lived experience — woven together with 25 years of yoga practice and my VITA certification — is what I bring into every session, to every woman who is going through this.

Esther Simone, somatic intimacy coach in New York City

“You can have everything — and still be somewhere else entirely.”

The Connection No One Is Talking About

The Secret Link Between
Burnout and Intimacy

When a woman is in survival mode — running on adrenaline, over-functioning, managing a massive load — her nervous system is in a constant state of fight or flight.

To survive that pressure, the body does something very specific: it numbs down. It shuts down the sensory receptors for pleasure and softness — because those feelings require safety and relaxation.

The result?

At Work

She feels exhausted, mechanical, and like she’s living in a numb blur — going through the motions of a life she worked hard to build.

At Home

She cannot drop her armor when she gets home. She can’t connect with her partner, can’t access pleasure, and sex feels like just another chore on her to-do list.

Most women treat them as separate problems. They are not.
And that is exactly where this work begins.

What Becomes Possible

This is what life feels like
when you are fully alive in it.

Expanding your capacity for more.

We work directly with the body to upgrade your internal container — releasing the physical numbness of burnout so your success never outpaces your nervous system again.

An opportunity arrives. A promotion. A new client. A bigger stage. And instead of shrinking or wondering if you can handle more, you feel steady. Your success no longer outpaces your nervous system.

Expansion · Confidence · Self-Trust

It’s the end of the day. Kids are asleep. You’re surprised by how much life is still available. Your partner notices. Reaches out. You lean in without effort.

Intimacy · Ease · Presence

You’re at the gym. Not because you should. Because you want to. The workout feels pleasurable. You leave more alive than when you walked in. Discipline becomes pleasure.

Vitality · Strength · Pleasure

Yes. I’m Ready.
Working with Esther has been a deeply transformative experience. Over ten sessions, she created a space where I felt truly seen, heard, and genuinely held. There is a softness to her presence and a safety that allows you to bring your whole heart forward, and at the same time, a strength. She doesn’t let you hide.

With care and precision, she reflects back the blind spots you can’t yet see and gently guides you toward the truth of what you truly desire. Esther has a gift for listening between the lines. She hears not only the words, but the longing underneath them.

Esther doesn’t just coach from skill, she coaches from deep attunement. Her work opens the heart, strengthens self-trust, and expands your capacity for real love.

Amy — UK

Questions

What you might be wondering

What is somatic coaching?

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Somatic means body-based. Most coaching and therapy works through the mind — analyzing, understanding, reframing. Somatic coaching works through the body, where our patterns actually live. We use breath, sensation, and presence to create shifts that talk alone can't reach. You don't just understand something new — you feel something change.

How is this different from therapy?

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Therapy is invaluable — and this is something different. We're not diagnosing or treating. We're not spending months analyzing your past. We work in the body, in the present moment, with what's alive right now. You'll leave sessions feeling something shift — not just understanding something new.

How is this different from executive coaching?

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Executive coaching works on strategy, performance, and leadership skills. This work goes underneath all of that — to your nervous system, your capacity to feel, and the places where you've shut down in order to keep performing. Many women find that when they do this work, their leadership shifts naturally. Not because we worked on it, but because they came back to themselves.

What does "expanding your capacity" actually mean?

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When we're in survival mode — running on adrenaline, over-functioning, managing everything — our nervous system narrows. We lose access to pleasure, intimacy, presence, and joy. Expanding your capacity means your nervous system can hold more: more success without the cost, more love without the bracing, more aliveness in the life you've already built.

Private Coaching

Private 1:1

  • 14 sessions, 60–75 minutes
  • Somatic and breathwork practices tailored to you
  • Written session summaries and recorded practices after every call
  • A personal check-in the week between sessions
  • Via video, from anywhere in the world

$5,000

Payment plan available

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“The somatic practices helped me drop out of my head and into my body. I finally understand what ‘coming home to myself’ means — and it’s changing how I show up in every relationship.”

Sue C.

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