About Me.

Nishita Rao is the first Indian to be certified by AASECT as a Sexuality Educator. She is also a Certified Holistic Sexuality Educator from ISEE with a background in Neuroendocrinology (MS Neuroscience) and Genetics (BE Biotechnology). 

Nishita is also a Behavioral Neuroscience Coach and a Reiki Grandmaster who integrates Eastern and Western modalities into her practice. She approaches healing through Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Trauma-Focused Interventions, Eastern Therapeutic Modalities, Integrative Therapy, and Person-Centered Therapy.

Her diverse methodologies include Mandala Art Therapy, Raga Therapy (inspired by 12th-century Indian music), Bibliotherapy, Mindfulness, Pranayama (Breathwork), Aromatherapy, Usui (Jikidem) Reiki, Karuna Reiki, and Seichem Reiki, Chakra Balancing, Body Mapping, Tea Blending Therapy, and more.

Nishita's areas of expertise encompass Sexual Abuse Recovery, Stress Management, Indigenous Healing Practices, Decolonial Therapy, Generational and Intergenerational Trauma Therapy, and Land-Based Therapy. Her work is BIPOC-affirming and LGBTQQIA2SP+-affirming, ensuring an inclusive and culturally sensitive healing environment.

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As the founder of Pillow Talk With Nixi, Nishita has spearheaded several pioneering educational and therapeutic initiatives, including:

• InclusiSex Studies Initiative, offering a holistic lens on Gender and Sexuality Studies

• Curious Research Cortex, focusing on the intersections of human sexuality with neuroscience, genetics, anthropology, history, and biopolitics

• Soul Sync Sanctuary, a culturally sensitive therapeutic space for healing emotional and ancestral trauma.

• Sex Scholars Library, a curated virtual collection of BIPOC-authored books for sexuality professionals.

• Sexual Revolution, featuring Unfiltered, Unapologetic and Unconventional conversations with leading sexuality professionals.

• South Asian Sexuality Professionals Alliance, fostering empowerment and inclusivity within the South Asian diaspora and advancing culturally relevant sex education.

Currently, Nishita is also pursuing advanced training with the Veterans Health Administration (Neurobiology of Trauma), the Alberta Family Wellness Initiative (Brain Architecture) and Zepp Wellness (Trauma-informed Therapy for sex workers who have survived sexual assault).

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As an Interdisciplinary scientist, Nishita's research delves into:

• Neuroscience

  • Onset of Social Behavior Circuit

  • Social Behavior under Stress

  • Neurogenic Throat Sensitivities 

• Sexual Sciences

  • Challenging Amatonormativity: The Sexed Brain

  • Sexploration Quest​

  • Development of Fetish Constellation Groups

• Trauma Sciences

  • Trauma Resonance in Attachment Styles​

  • Trauma-driven behavioral profiles in relationships

  • Epigenetics & the science of Intergenerational Trauma Transference

• Anthropology

  • ​Challenging Orientalism & Sexualization of Bellydance​

  • Choreographing Erasure: Reinvention of SWer Dance and Identity 

  • Linguistic Substitution and Pedagogical Lineage in the Lyrical Carnatic Tradition

  • Sex, Age and Iconoclasm: Discoursive Contests in Power, Taboo & the Crone Figure

  • Gendered Perceptions of Color & its Representations within BIPOC communities

• Biopolitics

  • Femme Sculpture: Constructing a socio-cultural-politico-biological woman​

  • Proto-Geopolitics and the Ottoman State

Her work embodies a commitment to education, empowerment, and holistic transformation, establishing her as a distinguished voice in the fields of human sexuality, trauma-informed care, and cultural inclusivity.