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In a recent conversation a scientist friend of ours mentioned that researchers have indicated the extinction of the male within a thousand years or so. This had our heads chu ing. What would need to change in order to divert the reality of such a prognosis? Here is what we came up with:
"I hate these blurred lines." Robin Thicke certainly gets this point across in his new hit song, appropriately titled, "Blurred Lines." The song has been quite the rage since its July 30th debut and quickly climbed the charts to #1 within its first week. But once people started dancing, the question eventually popped up, "Hey, what is he talking about?" And thus began the controversy about the lyrics, the video, and what it all means in terms of the relationship between men and women.
Taoism, Hinduism, Buddhism, North American Quodoshka, and others, hold secrets to creating fulfilling love and intimacy that are not known to the Western world. One of these ancient traditions is Tantra which was born over 5000 years ago in East India and practiced by people that called themselves tantriks or tantrikas. You might wonder “What is it and how does it work?”
Sustaining intimacy and fulfillment in a romantic relationship can be challenging. Often couples find themselves lacking true connection with each other as the daily routine of their lives take over. Intimacy is a creation that has to be cultivated and tended to. When we take time to consciously connect, we find that intimacy blossoms and our relationships become more fulfilling and rewarding. Here are a few essential “Do’s” and “Don’ts” to create a long lasting, meaningful relationship. Do’s ”¢ Breathe to calm the unending chatter in your mind
We all know about IQ, emotional intelligence, kinesthetic intelligence, and so forth. But what do we know about sexual intelligence? The term isn't well-known, nor is it something that has been developed traditionally. Sexual intelligence can be distinguished by two dimensions:
Getting Intelligent Sexual intelligence gives people a glimpse through the doorway to their own power. When people come to our TantraNova workshops they arrive with clear intentions of things they want to work on, of what they want to change or improve on or expand into. With the work we do, we help them begin to see richer ways to live—and how to move toward fulfilling their dreams and hopes. And that all starts with becoming sexually intelligent, including the conscious integration of one’s sexual, emotional, and spiritual self.
Breath is the essence of life. From our first moments fresh from the womb until the last sigh of death we are breathing. Most of the time we breathe reflexive without thinking; inhaling and exhaling our way through morning routines, work, train rides, exercise, and sleep. Using the breath consciously as a tool is the first step to entering the mindful world of intimacy and love. When we are present with our breath we can reach a place of focus, stillness, and inner peace that allows us to go deeper into ourselves and our experiences.
What's available when we learn from the ancient wisdoms and bring them into our modern life? TantraNova, a branch of Neo-Tantra as it's called in the West, is a blend of ancient Eastern traditions (see writings by Tao Master Mantak Chia or Tantric Master Lama Yeshe) as well as contemporary knowledge of quantum physics (Amit Goswam, Ph.D.), psychology (Daniel Goleman) and biology (Candace Pert, Ph.D.).
For many people sexual and romantic education is derived a great deal from television, movies, and, particularly for men, pornography. Objectification, one-sidedness, and unrealistic expectations take hold resulting in a loss of intimacy and connection. The movie, "Don Jon," written, directed, and starred in by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, addresses this dilemma, shining light on these views and exploring what it actually means to be intimate and express love.
Peace in the world starts with ourselves first. When we learn to find inner peace, we can then start to create global peace. Most of us are not able to leave our lives and go become activists or join a movement. However, by setting an example in our communities we can create a ripple effect that shows others how to be at peace as well.
It’s winter in Chicago. Everything is cold, dull, and dead, but the romance doesn’t have to be! Whether you are single or attached; now is the time to kick the winter blahs and create the kind of love and intimacy that gives Peggy Lee the proverbial fever! Many of us have resolutions and intentions left over from the New Year that revolve around creating love, joy, and abundance in our lives. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, there is no better time than now to put those intentions into practice. But how?
The spirit of femininity is generous, graceful, nurturing, supportive, sensitive, intuitive, and oriented towards love and care. Despite all of these wonderful attributes, feminine energy, especially as it pertains to sexuality, has been suppressed, condemned, and vilified on a global scale for thousands of years. It is no wonder, then, that so often we associate shame, fear, and guilt with sex and sexuality. Through reawakening our feminine energy, we can learn to celebrate our femininity in all its forms and bring greater joy and intimacy into our lives and with ourselves.
It’s said that the feminine is rising. While having developed their 'masculine' capacities over the past 50 years since the onset of the women’s movement, women are re-connecting with their 'feminine' essence. However, women are often still socialized to be ashamed of their sexuality. So what can a woman do to fully balance her whole being? What is her role in the planet’s conscious evolution of the sexual-spiritual integrated human?
When the word Tantra comes to mind, one may think of ancient Eastern practices, intricate sex or images of naked gods and goddesses bursting with light and twisted into most difficult Kama Sutra positions. When you break it down, however, the word Tantra means “weaving” in Sanskrit. Tantra is a wonderful spiritual / sexual practice to weave the creativity and vitality of our own life force energy into our lives and relationships.
What would it be like to uncover a part of yourself that you didn't even know was missing? If you were to be able to uncover that part, would you be curious how this could make you feel... perhaps more alive and authentically yourself? We often talk about the concept of "coming back to wholeness." Pieces of us can get lost or buried without us even knowing. Societal influences, inheritance of familial beliefs, childhood messages, and personal trauma all shape who we are and can lead us away from our true spirit and inner knowingness.
The elusiveness of happiness! What a rat race to find it and then if you were lucky to get it how to keep it. Marcus Buckingham's research and findings in HuffPost based on his paper "The Paradox of Declining Female Happiness" inspired me to reflect on my own progression in life to happiness and on the happiness of the hundreds of women I have worked with over the past 10 years as an intimacy and relationship coach.
For the past few years, publications like Mic, The Atlantic, and even TIME have pointed out that millennials have been defined by “hookup culture.” Michelle Adams writes that “hook-up culture is definitely something entrenched in the millennial generation” in her 2012 article for Mic (http://mic.com/articles/17741/millennial-sex-is-defined-by-the-hook-up-culture-and-college-campuses-are-taking-note).
The time during and post childbirth for a mother is signified by GIVING. No matter if you nurse or not you give continually to your baby for months. The first step to returning to intimacy is to give to yourself: This starts with listen more deeply to yourself and having moments and practices to tap into your own feminine. Connecting intimately with your partner will follow once you made the re-connect with yourself. Do the following practice and see how you feel upon completion. It will support you in: o Rekindling your feminine intimate energyr
Single heading into the New Year? You may be wondering how Tantra applies to you. How can you practice Tantra without a partner? How could Tantra enhance your single life? Tantra is a practice for everyone to first and foremost create a loving relationship and deeper connection with oneself. Singlehood is the perfect opportunity to start cultivating that relationship. Regardless if you are dating, looking for a beloved, or enjoying being alone, these Tantric practices can support you and alter your single life in 2016. Single and dating….
Do something different this Valentine, something extra special for and with your beloved partner. What could you do to create an ‘out-of-this-world’ love experience that would make your partner’s heart melt and feel extra loved and taken care of? Here is what you want to do: Prepare YOUR Valentine’s experience by creating Sacred Space that will enhance your romantic evening or an intentional lovemaking session, a sacred conversation you may want to have, a sensual massage, or a healing ritual. Let’s look more closely at what we mean by creating Sacred Space: