THE JOURNAL

A safe and brave space for intersectional conversations around sex, love, relationships, parenting, and life.

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6 Ways To Cultivate a Pleasure Practice and Connect With Your Body

It’s only through inner work that we can update our own physiology and nervous systems to reflect a new inner reality — one that isn’t limited by social conditioning — in which sexuality is empowering, celebratory, and in alignment with our truth.

With the help of holistic sex tools like breath, sound, movement, mindfulness, energy, and intention, you can rewire your nervous system and let go of patterns that are no longer serving you. These tools can be practiced with a partner or mastered on your own through the creation of a self-pleasure practice.

The way you get to experience your sexuality, whether you take time to do your pleasure practices, how you experience a state of orgasm and intimacy impacts how you show up in this world.

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Tantra for Modern Living: A Holistic Approach to Personal Growth

My coaching is a blend of tantra, somatic work (embodiment), neuroscience, and one-of-a-kind wisdom YOU!

Ancient Eastern wisdom and modern Western science weave together in a powerful holistic approach.

I have incorporated Tantra into my work with clients because of its holistic approach to healing and integration. It recognizes that the mind, body, and spirit are interconnected and that true healing can only occur when all aspects of our being are addressed.

Through the practices of Tantra, my clients are able to explore their deepest desires, connect with their true selves, and break free from the limiting beliefs, societal and cultural conditioning, and trauma patterns that have been holding them back from experiencing love and growth.

Tantra has also taught me the importance of mindfulness in my work with clients. By helping them tune in to their bodies and emotions, I am able to facilitate deeper healing and transformation.

I have seen firsthand how Tantra can be a powerful tool for healing family dynamics such as mother/father wounds, and inner child wounds creating a stronger foundation of self-love.

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How Tantra Discovered Me

Tantra is a spiritual practice that many have misunderstood, often associated with sexual rituals and hedonism. However, in its essence, Tantra is about achieving freedom, unity, and expressing one's true self. It is a practice that invites you to be 100% present in each moment and choose to experience it fully without trying to escape or change it.

Through Tantra, we learn to break free from the limits of our ego and conditioning. We learn to let go of our fears, doubts, and inhibitions and embrace the fullness of our being.

At the heart of Tantra is the practice of mindfulness – the ability to be fully present in each moment without judgment or distraction. Through mindfulness, we learn to tune in to our bodies, emotions, sensations, and surroundings, experiencing everything with a sense of openness and curiosity. We learn to let go of our mental chatter, quiet our minds, and connect with our true selves.

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Being a parent is a sacred duty

I found out I was pregnant with Airis at 24 weeks pregnant. Needless to say, I was shocked. I never wanted to be a mother. Growing up in the home and my childhood, motherhood was the last experience I ever thought I would have.

I knew I wasn't ready to be a mother. I didn't have the financial stability, emotional maturity, or experience needed for the job. But something inside me told me that I had to do it. That this child was meant to be in my life for a reason.

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Embracing the Multifaceted Divine Feminine: How to Connect with Your Feminine Energy

Most of us know feminine energy as a set of qualities and characteristics that are traditionally associated with women, although they can be expressed by individuals of any gender. These qualities can include traits such as nurturing, intuition, empathy, emotional depth, creativity, receptivity, and the ability to connect with others and with the natural world.

But connecting to our feminine energy is not just about connecting to the soft, nurturing, and receptive parts of us. There’s so much more to the feminine beyond those traits. The divine feminine is multifaceted and powerful.

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Investing in Yourself: A Powerful Step towards Empowerment

As a woman, you might have heard the message that investing in yourself is not worth it. Society constantly tells you that you are not good enough, smart enough, or deserving enough. These messages can make you feel unworthy and small, causing you to neglect your own needs and aspirations. However, investing in yourself is a powerful tool to break free from the limiting beliefs holding you back and to create the life you truly desire.

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