Beautiful and meaningful outer relationships begin by turning inward and meeting all parts of ourselves in an authentic way. This is essentially the journey of Inner Marriage, where we explore and unite our inner masculine and feminine energies into wholeness. By doing so we take the focus away from seeking someone outside ourselves to complete us and make vows to become our own inner soul mate. From here our inner marriage provides the safety and richness from which we can overflow our authentic love and joy into our relationship.In this episode, Chantelle Raven describes the pathway of inner marriage which: Explores and unites inner masculine and feminine energiesEmbraces self-love and responsibility to release co-dependencyEmbraces sovereignty, connection, freedom and loveFosters genuine affection and deep intimacyFor an online version of this course, check out Relationship Tantra in Embodied Awakening&apos;s online library: www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com, or sign up for our newsletter for free Tantric tools and tips. www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter

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Inner Marriage

When love depends on another or external circumstances, our worthiness becomes continuously dictated by validation from the outside world, and it becomes difficult to set healthy boundaries. Through attunement to our inner world and consciously treating ourselves with the love and respect we seek, we set the foundations for embodied change in our outside world. Essentially we teach others how to treat us by how we treat ourselves!In this powerful episode, Chantelle Raven explores Tantra and somatic-based meditation to: Release the mind and attune to ourselves in the present moment.Bring loving awareness and respect to ourselves.Rediscover self-worth and embody self-love.Authentically communicate needs and healthy boundaries.For an online version of this course, check out Relationship Tantra in Embodied Awakening&apos;s online library: www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com, or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips. www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter

Knowing your worth

Outside the constrained sexual education of religion (abstinence and shame-based) or pornography (over-expressed & image-based), exists an education on sexuality and lovemaking that brings in the sacredness and honors the incredible act of sex that creates new life on the planet - Tantra.  In this juicy episode, Chantelle Raven dives into the ancient secrets of Tantric lovemaking as a sacred and healing practice which:• embraces pleasure with full presence• incorporates both consciousness, heart and animal• connects us to ourselves, our beloved, spirit and soulFor an online version of this course, check out Relationship Tantra in Embodied Awakening&apos;s online library: www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com, or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips. www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter

The Secret of Tantric Lovemaking

The foundation of self-worth is a deep attunement to oneself.  What naturally births from this inner-attunement is the ability to ask for what you need in relationships with others, without being demanding, blaming, or having attachment to the outcome. When you are in tune with what you need and are consciously practicing honoring and meeting your own emotional, physical and sexual needs, your requests to others will be a healthy expression of your own ability to show up for yourselfIn this episode, Chantelle shares: How to attune deeply to yourself and meet your own needsKey processes you can do to make requests from an open, vulnerable heart space. Get clear on what you and your partner’s non-negotiable needs are in a relationship, and whether you can both meet them, to determine compatibility This episode was recorded at our Relationship Tantra 8 Wk Course. For an online version of this course, check out Embodied Awakening&apos;s online library: www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com, or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips. www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter

How to make healthy requests

Every human has both masculine and feminine energies within them. When these energies are unbalanced, it can lead to either burnout and disconnection, or being overly emotional and attached.  This then ripples into all areas of life – from relationships, to work, to how you feel about yourself. In this episode, Chantelle shares...What is unhealthy masculine and unhealthy feminine energiesHow do these unhealthy qualities show up in both male and female bodiesHow these energies when expressed unhealthy can sabotage relationships and when expressed healthily can nurture relationshipsWhat the perfect balance of masculine and feminine energies in male bodies vs female bodies isThis episode was recorded at our Relationship Tantra 8 Wk Course. For an online version of this course, check out Embodied Awakening&apos;s online library: www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com, or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips. www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter

Balancing Feminine and Masculine Energy

There are two main unhealthy relationship patterns that present in most couples. Typically we can switch between the two unhealthy patterns, until we learn the lessons to come into healthy (secure) dynamics. Which of these shows up in your relationships?  1. Anxious attachment (shadow: love addict): Can be needy, fearful or clingy, and depend heavily on their partner. Forces connection.  2. Avoidant attachment (shadow: love avoider): Tends to keep distance from their partner and from others in his or her life. Forces disconnection.Secure attachment is the ideal, where people remain together without consistently creating separation and have a supportive, well-functioning relationships.Hear Raven explain how the relationship styles show up in relationship and the process for coming into balance.In this episode, you&apos;ll..Identify which is your predominant relationship styleLearn how to heal the anxious/attachment wounds and develop secure attachmentUnderstand why we attract the same kinds of partners again and againFind out how to get out of the endless cycle of love/hate and push/pull dynamicsDiscover why living from the heart doesn&apos;t mean just love and light (tender), it can be lovingly dark (fierce).Let go of projection and recognise the enemy and the saviour live within youIdentify whether the relationship you are in ultimately supports growth.This episode was recorded at our Relationship Tantra Retreat. For more resources exploring content like this, check out Embodied Awakening&apos;s online courses, www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips. www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter

Healing Love Addiction & Love Avoidance In Relationships

When you have a solid inner-union, you&apos;re an apricot, and not an oyster. What do I mean by that? Most women have this slippery center, that&apos;s very fragile, but she acts tough on the outside. She&apos;s got a hard shell...An apricot is the complete opposite. Inside she is strong and solid; she&apos;s got her practice, she knows she can look after herself, her masculine is discerning, aware, and on-purpose. But what&apos;s on the outside is this softness, and juiciness.So, when you&apos;re with a man, he feels the juicy apricot nectar of the elixir of your feminine essence. When he is not with you, he&apos;s feeling the solid core of the apricot, that doesn&apos;t go into the usual drama that women go into.Find out more about being solid within and juicy outside in this episode.  This episode was recorded at our Art of Loving Men Retreat in 2021. For more resources exploring content like this, check out Embodied Awakening&apos;s online courses, www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips. www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter

Art of Loving Men III

Continuing the conversation from our previous episode, hear Chantelle Raven and Aaron Kleinerman share personally about their own relationship journey and keys they discovered for living in a harmonious, authentic and on-fire union.Tune in to discover...Why taking responsibility for your emotions when you&apos;re triggered (and processing them in healthy ways) is a make or break for relationshipsHow embodying your healthy feminine actually magnetises the healthy feminine AND masculine in your partnerHow to get out of the blaming, shaming and taming cycleRather than projecting, understanding triggers are opportunities to reflect on yourselfHow to overcome the cycle of repetitively attracting the same kind of partner who is not right for youWhy unknotting unconscious negative beliefs is essential for manifesting what (and who) you truly desireYou&apos;ve got to feel it to heal it: uncover everything that&apos;s hidden underneath and let yourself feel it all!How to let go of control and neither resist pain nor attach to pleasureTo hear part one of this conversation, find our previous podcast episode.This episode was recorded at our Art of Loving Men Retreat in 2021. For more resources exploring content like this, check out Embodied Awakening&apos;s online courses, www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips. www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter

The Art of Loving Men II

"Men are cheaters. Men are bastards. Men are in it for themselves. Men will take advantage of you. You can't trust men." These are just some of the narratives we have been told about men, implicitly or explicitly. For harmonious relationships (romantic, work, family or community) that support you to thrive, it's essential to get real with the part of you that's harbouring negative beliefs about men.Hear Chantelle speak about her own journey (and struggles!) with loving men as she shares wisdom on...The schizophrenia of appreciating and hating men at the same timeWhy your parent's relationship and perception of men still affects you now and how to let go of conditioning Why your own relationship with your inner feminine is the gamechanger for attracting a loving and mature manSharing your vulnerability and emotions doesn't mean blaming and shaming, it means speaking with love and truthIntention is everything in healthy communication (more than the actual words we say)Being in the mind vs resonating with feminine energyChange that happens by being yourself, not by forcing an outcomeFeminine path of embodied spirituality means expanding your ability to feel it ALLThis episode was recorded at our Art of Loving Men Retreat in 2021. For more resources exploring content like this, check out Embodied Awakening's online courses, www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips. www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter

The Art of Loving Men

In this episode, Chantelle Raven answers questions from folks currently completing our Embodied Awakening online courses.Hear wisdom on...What is a daily practice, why should I do one and how do I do it?How do I overcome self-judgment?How do I go from being a 38 year old girl to becoming a woman?What tips do you have for no longer seeking approval and validation from others?For more resources exploring content like this, check out Embodied Awakening's online courses, www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com/ or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips. http://www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter

Daily Practice, Ending Self-Judgment & Blossoming

"If I start to feel my emotions, I'm afraid that I am going to drown in them."This is a common fear people have when they start to feel their emotions after suppressing them for a long time.  However, it's the thoughts and feelings we have ABOUT our feelings that makes us 'drown' in suffering. Chantelle shares how to flow with feelings without resistance or judgement, so you can be fully alive, authentic and let go of control. Chantelle shares on...How to surrender to pain and pleasure without judgment, guilt or shamePain as information: when you can feel everything fully, you can glean the message underneath the pain and come closer to your essential nature - love and bliss.Letting yourself fall apart WITHOUT the fear that it will last forever. Be here, now.Your safety actually has nothing to do with what’s external. It is all about the inner centre that you holdYou do NOT need to fix yourself, just feel everything fully without resistanceFocus on your solutions, not your problemsLife is less about what you do, and more about the energy you bring to every momentFor more resources exploring content like this, check out Embodied Awakening's online courses, www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com/ or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips. http://www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter

Let Yourself Fall Apart

Authentic intimacy means seeing another and allowing yourself to be seen. It's about being honest: first with yourself, by feeling and witnessing the emotions and sensations that are showing up. Chantelle talks about this and more with Lauren from Evoke podcast in this episode.Here’s what’s covered:Why Tantra is the one spiritual tradition that embraces every aspect of the human experienceBeing connected to your body means being connected to your truthThe difference between unconditional love vs. valuing your needs and worthHow your anger and frustration can be the doorway to your expansion and freedomOvercoming 'nice girl' and 'nice boy' conditioning to reveal your true and innocent natureThe importance of being real and not 'perfect' as a teacher in this field.This episode was recorded for Evoke Podcast. For more resources exploring content like this, check out Embodied Awakening's online courses, www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com/ or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips. http://www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter 

Intimacy Means Taking the Masks OFF

Pain and pleasure are part of the flow of life. It&apos;s part of this reality, part of this life. Is suffering unavoidable? Yes! Suffering is not created by pain or lack of pleasure; it is created by our resistance to pain and attachment to pleasure. When we truly allow ourselves to feel everything and open in surrender, we find universal Source energy, love, acceptance, peace, and even ecstasy. The good, the bad, the ugly: it is all meant to be felt. Therein lies our power.How do we untangle our resistance and surrender to the flow of life? How do we open to this universal Source energy and reclaim our power?Find out in this episode.This talk was recorded at Embodied Awakening&apos;s Soul Leadership Retreat in 2019.  For more resources like this, check out our online courses, www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com/ or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips. www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter?r_done=1

Ecstatic Pain, Ecstatic Pleasure

Sarah Barnes interviewed Raven for the Impulse Chat Series. Listen in to find out about:Raven's background and how motherhood and a cervical cancer diagnosis catalysed her work in sacred sexualityMisconceptions of Tantra and what Tantra really isWhy it doesn't work to avoid the body in spiritual practiceThe power of Express and Release: leaning into our pain and pleasure instead of distracting ourselvesLovemaking as meditation for awakeningHow to replace unhealthy addictions with healthy addictionsSimple daily practices for remaining grounded, stable, and chargedHow to be empowered AND nurturing in relationshipsFor more resources like this, check out our online courses, https://www.eliyah.com.au/online-courses/ or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips. https://www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter?r_done=1

Tantra, Embodiment & Empowered Relationships

Do you turn on your phone as soon as you wake up? When your alarm goes off, do you jump to what you "need" to do?  How you spend your first five minutes sets you up for the rest of your day. And how you spend your day is how you spend your life...In this episode, Raven shares the importance of a morning routine and how to best start the day to awaken the heart and manifest the life we desire. This episode includes practical tips for a quick and effective morning practice and explores:Allowing the mind to let go of youVibrating the emotional body to clean and clear ourselves for the dayEmbodied gratitude (not cheesy platitudes from the mind!)How to support a Divine Masculine container to allow your inner intuition (Divine Feminine) to flow effortlessly Making action lists that action your feminine visions, not just masculine "do-do-do!"Keys for embodied manifestation techniquesThis talk was recorded at Embodied Awakening School’s Soul Leadership Retreat in 2019.  For more information about online courses see https://www.eliyah.com.au/online-courses/ or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips that are guaranteed to change your life, see here: https://www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter?r_done=1

The First Five Minutes of Your Day Determines Your Success

Join Chantelle Raven and Aaron Kleinerman as they share powerful Tantric teachings to bring awakening into the body and everyday life through relationships, sex, power, purpose and freedom! We will explore: • why you're experiencing difficulty in relationship • relating to pain • accessing your true power • attracting the relationship you desire • integrating your masculine and feminine, dark and light • being authentic, vulnerable, fully alive and so much more! Follow or subscribe to the playlist to get the latest episodes for you to listen to whenever & wherever you want!Get ready to release, open and step into your true power!

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