Arousal, Answered is a powerful, much-needed book that dismantles harmful myths about desire and centers pleasure as a right, not a luxury. With compassion and science, Kayna Cassard offers a groundbreaking framework to help readers embrace their unique arousal needs and communicate them with clarity, confidence, and joy. -- Laurie Mintz, Ph.D * Author of A Tired Womans Guide to Passionate Sex & Becoming Cliterate * Ive collaborated with Kayna since 2015 and witnessed her help countless patients rediscover pleasure after pelvic pain. Arousal Answered bridges neuroscience, somatics, and mindful embodiment with compassion and scientific rigor. This book isnt just about better sexits about reclaiming pleasure as an essential part of health, healing, and wholeness. -- Stephanie Prendergast, MP * Co-Founder, Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center, Former President, International Pelvic Pain Society & Faculty, International Society for the Study of Womens Sexual Health * Kayna Cassard combines science, heart, story and practical tools in an informed and enlightened read. This is a book that expert and lay person alike are bound to return to over and over again. What a gift. -- Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, MD * Author of Menopause Bootcamp: Optimize Your Health, Empower Your Self, and Flourish As You Age * There's so much to learn - and unlearn - about sex, pleasure, and our bodies, and Arousal, Answered offers tangible and accessible tools that support readers along the way. Whether you're just starting your journey or are well on your way, this book should absolutely be included in your 'must read' stack. -- Anne Hodder-Shipp, CSE * Sex & Relationship Educator & Author of Speaking from the Heart: 18 Languages for Modern Love * Arousal, Answered is a powerful reminder that pleasure belongs to all of us, in every body and every story. Kayna Cassard offers an empowering, inclusive framework that helps readers release shame, embrace their unique arousal, and claim intimacy as an act of self-trust. -- Elle Chase, CSE * Author of Curvy Girl Sex: 101 Body-Positive Positions to Empower Your Sex Life * In Arousal, Answered, Kayna Cassard offers a nuanced, practical way to understand desire. Her Arousal Architecture® model reveals how body, mind, and energy interact: sometimes harmoniously, sometimes not. Rather than chasing a normal libido, she invites curiosity, reconnection, and a more authentic relationship with ourselves. -- Ashley Manta, ABS * Award-Winning Certified Sexologist, Creator of CannaSexual, & Author of The CBD Solution: Sex * Kayna Cassard cuts through the noise with Arousal, Answered. This book challenges stale sexual scripts and offers a bold, embodied framework for understanding arousal in real life. Its smart, trauma-informed, and gives readers the tools they need to claim their pleasure unapologetically. -- Cyndi Darnell * Sex & Relationship specialist and author of Sex, When You Don't Feel Like It: the Truth About Mismatched Libido & Rediscovering Desire * If youve ever felt like your desire is broken or was kidnapped, Kayna Cassard is here to lovingly (and scientifically) call BS and help you solve the mystery. Arousal, Answered is smart, sexy, and gives you the tools to become the detective that finally solves the case of your missing arousal! Read this book so you can make pleasure the priority you deserve. Case closed! -- Reid Mihalko * Sex & Relationship Educator, Creator of ReidAboutSex.com * Kaynas guide for self-regulation of the nervous system while simultaneously navigating and restructuring our relationship to arousal, seamlessly connects mind and body. As a culture that struggles with shame and negativity when it comes to sexuality, this book can work for anyone at any stage of their journey. -- Moushumi Ghose, LMFT * Sex Therapist, Founder of Los Angeles Sex Therapy, & Author of Classic Sex Positions Reinvented & Cheers to Queers * Drawing on years of clinical experience and research insight, Kayna Cassard brings a refreshing, science-based perspective to sexual wellness. Arousal, Answered expands traditional cognitive-behavioral methods with somatic and neurobiological principles, offering a comprehensive roadmap for patients seeking to overcome pain, anxiety, and barriers to pleasure. -- Dr. Andrea Rapkin, MD * Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA & Founder of UCLA's Chronic Pelvic Pain and Vulvodynia Program *
