Love, Sex & Freedom Podcast
129 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★ - 28 ratingsJoin Chantelle Raven and the Embodied Awakening Team as they share powerful Tantric teachings to bring awakening into the body and everyday life through relationships, sex, purpose and freedom. Get ready to release, open and step into your true power!
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Archetype Meditation - The Father
May 30, 2022 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.94 MBExperience the unconditionally loving energy of the archetypal Father. This incredibly healing audio guides you through a deeply nurturing experience of The Father that exists within everyone, that you can call on anytime you need support, guidance, unconditional love and safety.
Archetype Meditation - The Warrior (feminine)
May 23, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes - 9.96 MBInvoke the strength, courage and protection of the Warrior energy into your life. Learn to call in the Warrior when you need support to speak your truth, have a difficult conversation, set a boundary, face a fear, or to get focused and determined. The Warrior is with you always to show up in the world as unapologetically you! Note: All of these meditations are applicable for both Men and Women. Tantra recognises that the path to Inner Union and wholeness includes cultivating both the Mascul...
Archetype Mediation - The Warrior (masculine)
May 23, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.61 MBInvoke the strength, courage and protection of the Warrior energy into your life. Learn to call in the Warrior when you need support to speak your truth, have a difficult conversation, set a boundary, face a fear, or to get focused and determined. The Warrior is with you always to show up in the world as unapologetically you! Note: All of these meditations are applicable for both Men and Women. Tantra recognises that the path to Inner Union and wholeness includes cultivating both the Mascu...
Archetype Meditation - The Lover (masculine)
May 11, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 6.36 MBHow does your heart feel? Perhaps it could open a little more to both giving and receiving love? This Lover meditation, for both men and women, guides you through a beautiful heart opening process. The more we can open the heart chakra, the more we can experience the magic of love as it flows more freely from both inside and out. In this 10 part meditation series we will explore the 5 primary archetypes, in both the feminine and masculine form. Note: All of these meditations are app...
Archetype Meditation - The Lover (feminine)
May 10, 2022 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBAre you are desiring more playfulness, joy, ease and self-love in your life? This Feminine Lover meditation guides you through meeting your inner lover and cultivating her colourful qualities in your being. In this 10 part meditation series we will explore the 5 primary archetypes, in both the feminine and masculine form. Note: All of these meditations are applicable for both Men and Women. Tantra recognises that the path to Inner Union and wholeness includes cultivating both the Mascu...
What the F*CK!!!
April 26, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBSex and Society Strap yourself in, this episode is short but edgy and powerful! This week, Chantelle Raven absolutely unleashes her passionate, full expression. She talks about the miraculous, healing powers of orgasmic energy and the contrast of sex in society today. Porn and Religion vs Sacred Sexuality, where did we come from and where can we go from here? Check out Raven’s online library of Tantric courses: www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric t...
Embrace the Human Experience
March 21, 2022 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBHow deeply can you surrender to every experience with gratitude to reveal the lessons? In this week’s podcast, Chantelle Raven explores diving into duality and surrendering to the human experience in the live discourse recorded at the Embodied Awakening Academy’s ‘Living Tantra’ event in Bali. Check out the Academy’s online library of Tantric courses: www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com, or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips: https://www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter.
The Art of Conscious Choice
March 06, 2022 23:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBMeditation is a practice of bringing presence to noticing patterns without judgment, so we can bring consciousness to our choices and be open to the intuitive guidance of the soul. In this podcast recorded at the 2021 Bali Living Tantra Retreat, Chantelle delves into how to clear away the blockage to expressing your authentic truth, through discourse on: Releasing perfection and choosing yourself completely Training yourself to notice and observe patterns Moving beyond FEAR and finding ...
The Co-dependency Trap
February 21, 2022 00:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBIn relationship when we polarise into either presence OR aliveness we become reliant on another by outsourcing the opposite. This polarised dynamic forms the foundation of co dependent relating, In this podcast recorded at the 2021 Fundamentals of Tantra event, Chantelle Raven provides a taste of embodied meditation, through discourse on: How to source your own presence and aliveness Understand the difference between boundaries and self-protection. Bring presence and aliveness into conn...
The Divine Human Experience
February 06, 2022 23:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBTantra differs from other kinds of spirituality because it doesn’t deny duality. In tantra EVERY aspect of the human experience is DIVINE… the pleasure AND the pain. In this podcast recorded at the 2021 Fundamentals of Tantra event, Chantelle Raven provides a taste of embodied meditation, through discourse on: Embracing divinity in the duality of human experience. Going beyond the narrative of the mind. Allowing experience to be felt with presence. Check out the Academy’s online librar...
A Taste of Embodied Meditation
January 24, 2022 06:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBIn Embodied meditation all of you is welcome. Sexual energy and emotion are welcome, and we surrender and trust as we breathe energies through the body. In this podcast recorded at the 2021 Fundamentals of Tantra event, Chantelle Raven provides a taste of embodied meditation, through discourse on: Surrendering with unconditional presence Connecting with masculine and feminine power centres. Breathing energy through the body. Check out the Academy’s online library of Tantric courses: ww...
Embodied Self Enquiry
January 16, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 3.42 MBEmbodied self enquiry is where we begin to notice the stories of the mind without needing to explain, fix or find a solution. Where we create safety to notice the narratives and feel emotions without making any of it right or wrong. In this podcast recorded at the 2021 Fundamentals of Tantra, Chantelle delves into how to clear away the blockage to expressing your authentic truth, through discourse on: Reflecting with the body (not the mind) Feeling as a portal to understanding Check out...
Express Your Authentic Truth
January 09, 2022 09:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBFor most of us though, as life experience builds, trauma and conditioning accumulate and become a blockage to our authentic expression. We begin to act and speak in ways that have been deemed acceptable rather than what is authentic. We can begin to flush the debris of trauma and conditioning which has become the block to our expression and begin to rediscover the authentic expression of our heart and soul… and begin gifting our authentic expression to the world! In this week’s podcast rec...
Moving Toward Secure Attachment
January 02, 2022 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBSecure attachment is where we feel so safe in our own being that being close to others is easy. You know you’re in secure attachment when you no longer need someone to be happy, and you no longer need to get away from someone to be happy. In Secure Attachment, we feel so safe in our own being that being close to others is easy. In this podcast recorded at the 2021 Bali Living Tantra Retreat, Chantelle delves into relationship dynamics, through discourse on: Love Addict and Love Avoider be...
Loving Beyond Fear
December 26, 2021 23:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBLoving beyond fear is a courageous and devoted practice of feeling deeply into our fears, and creating the safety we need to live with our heart open to the love and freedom that is available to us in the present. In this podcast recorded at the 2021 Bali Living Tantra Retreat, Chantelle Raven explores practices to de-armour the heart and love beyond fear, through discourse on: Understanding fear as the block to love and freedom Presence as the key to unlocking fear Check out Raven’s on...
Journey into Sexual Awakening
December 12, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBOur sexual education either comes from religion that promote abstinence and shame, pornography that promotes an over-exaggeration of sexuality and a flesh & friction act, or school that is mechanical at best and tries to avoid talking about sex and intimacy. There is another option – Tantra – an education based on a framework of sacredness, presence healing and mystery. By following the framework laid out by Raven and Aaron, you will be able to awaken your sexual energy and create a healthy...
Embodied Masculinity
December 06, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBIt's important for male bodies to learn how to navigate life out of their head and from their heart. This can be a challenging and exciting journey, but with willingness every man can become more integrated in the head, heart & balls! By learning to how to use life as an educational platform for growth, then all beings, both male & female bodies can more effectively master their masculine energy. In this podcast episode, Tara Meegan interviews Aaron Kleinerman about his upcoming book call...
Embodied Sexuality
November 21, 2021 15:00 - 13 minutes - 9.45 MBSexuality is the most powerful force on the planet, carrying the power for healing, love and awakening. So when we explore the inner dance of masculine and feminine energies inside ourselves, these naturally overflow into a celebration and devotional worship of your body and the whole human experience. In this podcast recorded at the Living Tantra Retreat in Bali on May 2021, Aaron delves into rewiring sexual conditioning and embodied sexuality, through discourse on: The connection betwe...
Embodied Sexuality
November 21, 2021 15:00 - 13 minutes - 9.45 MBSexuality is the most powerful force on the planet, carrying the power for healing, love and awakening. So when we explore the inner dance of masculine and feminine energies inside ourselves, these naturally overflow into a celebration and devotional worship of your body and the whole human experience. In this podcast recorded at the Living Tantra Retreat in Bali on May 2021, Aaron delves into rewiring sexual conditioning and embodied sexuality, through discourse on: The connection betwe...
Practices to Cultivate Safety from Within
November 07, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBA daily practice is the foundation to embodied change, which begins with creating inner safety. Through self-attunement and expression you shift your energy and awareness toward your own needs and can begin setting healthy boundaries. These boundaries then create more safety to be yourself when relating with others. In this podcast, recorded at the Living Tantra Retreat in Bali in May 2021, Raven discusses: The pillars of Tantra are consecration, transmutation, transfiguration, and subl...
Sublimation Practices for Orgasmic Expansion
October 24, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBMainstream sexual education often focuses on chasing the end goal, and the ‘release’ of orgasm. During orgasm there is a high level of exchange in life force energy and emotion, with women often becoming receptor of men’s emotions and energy. The enabling of continence using tantric tools during lovemaking, means that ejaculation is not the end of the goal, instead it allows energy to move throughout the body for a full-body multi-orgasmic experience. This includes enabling ejaculatory choic...
What is Living Tantra?
October 10, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBTherapy, yoga, and shamanism are all healing modalities that offer tools and practices more anchored in the masculine energy. Whilst the tradition of Tantra offers elements of these other modalities, it differs in that it’s approach to healing is to balance masculine energy with feminine energy. This holistic approach brings aliveness to descending into the human experience to birth an embodied awakening. In this podcast, from the May 2021 Bali Living Tantra Retreat, Chantelle Raven talks ...
What is Living Tantra?
October 10, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBTherapy, yoga, and shamanism are all healing modalities that offer tools and practices more anchored in the masculine energy. Whilst the tradition of Tantra offers elements of these other modalities, it differs in that it’s approach to healing is to balance masculine energy with feminine energy. This holistic approach brings aliveness to descending into the human experience to birth an embodied awakening. In this podcast, from the May 2021 Bali Living Tantra Retreat, Chantelle Raven talks ...
Ecstatic Pain, Ecstatic Pleasure
October 03, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.47 MBPain and pleasure are part of the flow of life. It'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 ...
Spiritual Perfectionism vs Maturity
September 05, 2021 10:00 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MBThe difference between spiritual perfectionism and spiritual maturity is a letting go of attachment to "having it all together" and being perfectly happy, and an understanding that "darker emotions" (anger, fear, sadness) aren’t bad but are a part of the human experience to be embraced. Through daily practice, emotional continence is possible, where you can hold space for yourself and other’s emotional bodies, in all colors of the rainbow, free from judgment, denial, and suppression. In th...
The Three Pillars of Embodiment
August 22, 2021 01:00 - 12 minutes - 8.83 MBPeople get triggered by each other or situations all the time, but it’s the way we react (or respond) to people and situations when triggers arise that matters. The key is to stay with the uncomfortable sensations that the trigger brings up, rather than to attack or blame another, run from the situation, or completely shut down and stay silent. To do this requires us staying in our bodies, and giving breath, sound, and movement (the 3 pillars of embodiment) to whatever is arising in those m...
What is Tantra?
August 15, 2021 02:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBTantra was introduced 5,000 years ago as a practice of embodied meditation that incorporated touch, sound, awareness, pleasure, intuition, and lovemaking as a healing modality. Tantra is the art of being totally present to whatever arises in life and embracing it all. Living tantra means living an authentic life, where we allow ourselves to be in our bodies, not in our heads, and to surrender to life, not resist it. In this podcast, Chantelle Raven talks about: How to meditate Tantrically...
Inner Marriage
July 25, 2021 01:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBBeautiful 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 auth...
Knowing your worth
July 11, 2021 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBWhen 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...
The Secret of Tantric Lovemaking
June 27, 2021 03:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBOutside 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 consciousn...
The Secret of Tantric Lovemaking
June 27, 2021 03:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBOutside 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 consciousn...
How to make healthy requests
June 03, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBThe 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 yourself In thi...
Balancing Feminine and Masculine Energy
May 10, 2021 23:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBEvery 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 energies How do these unhealthy qualities show up in both male and female bodies How these energies when ex...
Balancing Feminine and Masculine Energy
May 10, 2021 23:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBEvery 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 energies How do these unhealthy qualities show up in both male and female bodies How these energies when ex...
Healing Love Addiction & Love Avoidance In Relationships
April 30, 2021 22:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBThere 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 oth...
Art of Loving Men III
April 08, 2021 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBWhen you have a solid inner-union, you're an apricot, and not an oyster. What do I mean by that? Most women have this slippery center, that's very fragile, but she acts tough on the outside. She's got a hard shell... An apricot is the complete opposite. Inside she is strong and solid; she's got her practice, she knows she can look after herself, her masculine is discerning, aware, and on-purpose. But what's on the outside is this softness, and juiciness. So, when you're with a man, he feel...
The Art of Loving Men II
March 22, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBContinuing 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're triggered (and processing them in healthy ways) is a make or break for relationships How embodying your healthy feminine actually magnetises the healthy feminine AND masculine in yo...
The Art of Loving Men
February 25, 2021 12:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MB"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 wi...
Daily Practice, Ending Self-Judgment & Blossoming
February 12, 2021 15:00 - 10 minutes - 7.56 MBIn 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.embodied...
Let Yourself Fall Apart
January 26, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB"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...
Intimacy Means Taking the Masks OFF
January 13, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBAuthentic 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 experience Being connected to your body means being connected to your truth The difference between unconditi...
Tantra, Embodiment & Empowered Relationships
December 04, 2020 16:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBSarah 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 sexuality Misconceptions of Tantra and what Tantra really is Why it doesn't work to avoid the body in spiritual practice The power of Express and Release: leaning into our pain and pleasure instead of distracting ourselves Lovemaking as meditation for awakening How to replace unhealthy addictions with...
The First Five Minutes of Your Day Determines Your Success
November 16, 2020 09:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBDo 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: A...
4 Secrets of Unshakeable Self-Worth
November 02, 2020 12:00 - 8 minutes - 5.74 MBThe soul knows its worth and has never forgotten it, but sometimes we need a reminder to access that unshakeable self-appreciation and confidence. In this episode, Chantelle reveals the four life quadrants that we must balance in order to deepen true self-worth: 1. Know how to be alone, 2. Practice devotion, 3. Achieve and 4. Receive support. When we can balance these aspects of ourselves, we feel whole and find comfort and ease in the flow of life. Listen now. This talk was recorded at E...
The Four Pillars of Tantric Lovemaking
October 06, 2020 10:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBHow you make love echoes how you live life. How you live life echoes how you make love. Finding freedom in the body and our sexuality supports us to find freedom in our life. In our voice. In our creativity. Everything! Our sexual energy sets us free. Sacred sexuality is to be felt. Your root has fire. It burns away suffering and transmutes whatever is not love into love! In this episode, hear Raven and Aaron talk about Life force bringing joy in the bedroom AND in life. Undoing the soc...
Trusting Your Intuition in Business and Leadership
September 22, 2020 05:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBSarah Blackah, Female Leadership Mentor, is on the show discussing all things business and intuition. Sharing her own history of transitioning from corporate life (and burn out) to a more intuition-based lifestyle, Sarah shares keys on just how to bring feminine intuition to successful, productive and functional business in the real world. Hear Sarah's practical tips on... Why new paradigms of leadership in our Age of Consciousness require vulnerability and radical honesty. You can't do i...
Mental Health, Sexuality and Relationships
September 08, 2020 00:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBIn this episode, Mac Brazina, Human Builder, Coach and Writer, explores all things shadow self, mental illness, relationships, and fitness with Aaron. Listen in to hear about... How communication and alignment in relationships can heal sexual trauma, blocks, and their physical symptoms. How to tell the fine line between partnerships that mean you're growing and those that are simply repetitively triggering. Alternative medicine beyond antidepressants for mental health, including plant-ba...
Control, Trauma & the Art of Loving Men
September 03, 2020 00:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBWhy do we feel the need to control in relationships? Why is it so hard to let go and surrender? How do we overcome this? Aaron invites EJ Love, a Self-Love, Intimacy and Relationship Coach, to explore just that. In this episode, find out... How trauma impacts our sense of need to control Why women need to develop a strong inner masculine to know how to ask for what they need How an inability to ask leads to an urge to control How control leads to burn out and kills intimacy Why polarit...
Feminine Power, Magnetism, Worth & Abundance
August 31, 2020 12:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBWhy is there a misconception that to be feminine is to be “weak” or easily taken advantage of? Aaron invites Petia Kolibova, a women’s transformation coach, onto the show to explore perceptions of what it is to be an empowered woman. Petia shares her personal journey with trying to exert control over life and how after identifying her core values (the non-negotiables!) helped her to accept the flow of life. In this episode, you'll also hear about feminine abundance and magnetism, along with...
Motherhood, Sex-Positive Parenting & Miscarriages
August 29, 2020 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBNikki Rhodes, sex and relationship coach and entrepreneur, talks with Aaron about the myths of the "ideal mother". She debunks the requirement of "good mothering" being totally selfless, sharing how this can lead to one's own needs being neglected, and a lack of support for the individual. Nikki also shares about how to have a happy healthy sex life as a mother, sex-positive parenting, role-modelling for children, and the death and rebirth of experiencing miscarriage. Want to know more abo...