While Tantra is so much more than sex, many of us in the western world are drawn to its philosophy because of the promise of Earth shaking orgasms and the possibility of connecting to the Divine. And, who doesn’t want that?? The thing about Tantra is that it embraces sexuality as necessary, instead of moralizing …
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Tantra has a reputation in the West of being a sexual practice, of 8-hour sexcapades (thanks Sting), orgies, and genital massage. In reality, these can all be a part of one’s tantra practice, but tantra runs much deeper than the sexual. Sex actually only makes up about 5% of Tantra. Really. I was personally shocked …
When I was in the Diagnosis course in grad school, I remember how excited I was to finally get my hands on the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, basically the mental health diagnosis bible). I could finally dive into the world of mental illness and have the tools and training to …
This is a question I get asked A LOT. Especially from friends and people who hear that sex therapy is a thing and not just a thing like you see in the movies, but an actual career. Yes, sex therapy is a legitimate field of therapy. Sexology, the study of human sexuality, is an actual …
Winter. The cold. The darkness. For some, it marks a dismal time of year and for others, it offers remembrance of light in the form of celebration. But winter is longer than the celebratory holidays and can be a struggle for many. It can be easy to forget that we are a part of this …
Mindfulness is a topic that has gained in popularity in recent years, and for good reason. Even with this newfound trendiness that ensues.mindfulness, many still find the concept daunting and difficult. Let’s try to simplify it. Mindfulness means Objective Present Awareness. Basically, it’s learning to pay attention to right now without judgement. This may sound …
Grief is unfortunately often the elephant in the room. It’s a topic many people shy away from for one simple reason, “what do I say?” We live in our own worlds and become frightened when someone is hurting so deeply. It’s ok. They are allowed to hurt. Pause and take a conscious look at your …
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What excuse can I use this time?! There seems to be a negative opinion that staying home is a bad thing. That not attending parties or girls night out means you’re antisocial or that you don’t want friends. We fear that people will view us differently because we view ourselves differently. We don’t feel comfortable …
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Black or white thinking is a thought process that occurs when we go from one extreme to another. We fail to see the middle, or grey area, rather we bounce from one extreme (white) to the other (black). This way of thinking is actually a defense mechanism, designed to protect us from discomfort. Maybe we …
Time. Time is something that most of us all have in common-that is we all think we have a deficit of time. I have moments where I believe I have too many things on my plate and I use the word I try to avoid-overwhelm. I don’t like to use this feeling to describe my …
