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Venusian Arts for the Modern & Mystical Woman.
Here we explore all things Venus; Beauty, Abundance, Sensuality, Sexuality, Pleasure, Love & Desire-Based Living.
I'm your host, Dianne Shepherd, certified holistic sexuality coach and wing woman for your Inner Venus!
I teach a unique approach to Taoist and Tantric practices to help you heal your relationship to your sensuality, reclaim your pleasure and tap into the creative life force of your sexual energy.
If you're ready to connect with your unique expression of the Goddess of Love,
Welcome to the Venusian Revolution!
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We're in the midst of a sensual revolution. Can you feel it? More and more people are getting interested in healing what blocks them from experiencing sensual pleasure. Never before has there been such widespread interest in healing the wounds that keep us from the type of intimacy we crave. With ourselves, with others, with nature, with life itself.The recent Netflix series; Sex, Love & Goop is a harbinger of a new wave in wellness. Folks want to heal. It's time.There's work to be ...
Self love. It's everything right? Never before have we had so much support and information on learning to care for ourselves and love ourselves for who we are. That's beautiful. And ...I want to dial it up a bit. Have you ever considered self romance? Like really truly being able to put yourself into a swoon? To fall head over heels in love with yourself? This goes way beyond eating well, exercising, meditation and affirmations. What's missing most in the wellness space, I feel, is our ...
I wanted to kick off 2022 by diving into the rich landscape of emotion. The emotional realm is often seen as murky, even dangerous. When we step into the emotional realm, we're stepping into the realm of the archetypal wild feminine. Most, if not all of us have been heavily conditioned from a very early age that our emotional range is "too much" and as a survival skill we've learned how to to shut down or numb out certain emotions rather than feel them. We've been taught to ...
For the last episode of 2021, it just seems right to make it about Venus. The astrology of December 2021 is intense. And loaded with opportunity for transformation and empowerment in all things Venus. This will continue into 2022 so it's definitely worth tuning into for anyone interested in cultivating a more pleasure-filled, sensually embodied life.Although this is not an astrology podcast, what Venus is up to right now is massively significant. And I wanted to talk a bit about w...
Stress and trauma get stored in the body and can linger for years, even lifetimes. Stagnant energy can cause many, if not all, illnesses. And shut down our libido, creativity, and sensual and sexual expression. Stored energy from negative experiences, (some that we don't even remember, or perhaps have been passed down through generations), can have a huge impact on our ability to feel safe in our bodies, receive sensual pleasure and access our vitality.So what can we do? There are effective, ...
Decisions decisions! Us modern humans have too many decisions to make. As soon as we wake each morning we're barraged with decisions. Some are minor, some major but they all require our energy and take up valuable bandwidth and sap our vitality.When there are too many choices, we can easily become feel overwhelmed, anxious, stressed and that can take a huge toll on our mental and physical health, not to mention our libido. It's hard to feel calm, in our pleasure and sexy&nbs...
Our sensuality is a sacred gift; the way to land our unique essence and do what we came on this planet to do. Embracing and embodying our sensuality is the yoga path of bringing spirit into matter to express, to connect, to celebrate, to create, and to love. There's a Pleasure Revolution happening. Can you feel it? If you're listening to this podcast, you're a part of it. These are uncertain and yet very exciting times. There's a tremendous opportunity right now for a huge shift in human cons...
Healthy receiving is essential for anyone who wants to live a more vibrant, joyful, creative, connected, and pleasure-filled life.The art of receiving is a practice. It takes work and it can feel really vulnerable , but it’s a skill worth cultivating. Your skills in receiving determine the quality of your life and those you share it with.By learning to receive well you make the world a better place. True receiving is an act of love.What you focus on expands. When you focus on the good an...
This is SO key! And so ongoing! Making the decision to heal your sensuality and reclaim your pleasure is a really big deal. This path is not for everyone. It takes courage and a willingness to show up for yourself in ways that you may never have before. Reclaiming your pleasure is a paradigm shift. You're bound to meet your deepest blocks and obstacles to self love and approval. But the benefits are immense. Sensuality is the portal into embodying your full potential. Pleasure is...
This episode is a bit of a part two for my previous one on Becoming Multi-Orgasmic at Midlife.Here I dive into the power of emotions and their relationship to our libido, vitality and becoming Multi-Orgasmic.The Western perspective on strong "negative" emotions like anger, rage, or grief is that they are something to manage and or get rid of.The Taoist perspective on emotions is energetic and it's about empowerment. Emotions are energy and energy can transform into fuel. The Jade Egg Pr...
Every woman (every human actually) is Multi-Orgasmic. It's our natural state, we've just been denied access to it for about 5,000 years. Due to cultural norms of violent sensual and sexual repression (specifically targeted at women) and the trauma that ensued (ancestral and personal) it makes sense that we've disconnected to the natural flow of our sexual energy. We've been in sensual lockdown for generations. The stresses of modern living are another formidable obstacle. But we can hea...
In today's episode I delve into the intriguing and somewhat mysterious and confusing topic of libido. I feel we need a major reframe on this. When we focus on libido as something we need to boost or amp up, we're getting it wrong. There is no quick fix or silver bullet.Our libido/passion is something we need to nourish and cultivate. A thriving libido comes from exquisite self care, a deep embrace of our sensuality, and living in alignment with our desires. It's the natural result of ta...
A common myth about ageing is that dryness is inevitable. It's simply not true. There is so much we can do to stay hydrated and juicy.Dryness is optional. When we choose to inhabit our bodies and embrace our sensuality dryness dissolves into succulence.There are many holistic practices that can support you in staying juicy; herbs, supplements, acupuncture, and many other different types of bodywork, and I encourage you to seek out what you're drawn to. And, I want to offer an inside-out...
In today's episode, I delve into how embracing pleasure as an intentional practice at midlife changed everything, including my relationship. The Yoga of pleasure? That may sound odd, but I'll break it all down in this episode.I riff on:How I hit the wall at midlife in every area of my life including my marriageHow embracing the pleasure paradigm changed everythingThe Yoga of pleasure, what is that?The 3 mindset shifts I had to makeOn the mat and off the mat pleasure practicesWhy reclaim...
The common narrative on women, midlife, and menopause is toxic. Really toxic. We've been lied to and massively misled with perspectives like "it's the beginning of the end." Nothing could be farther from the truth, and yet that type of narrative is pervasive. And when we adopt these limiting beliefs about ourselves and our bodies, we become cut off from our sensual and erotic power. And when we're cut off from our sexual energy, we're operating at a huge deficit.There's a better way! Yo...
Today's show is part rant/part inspiration. This is something that use to really trigger me. Now I see it as a major driver for putting my work out into the world. What I'm talking about is The Put Out To Pasture Syndrome (POPS:) The mainstream cultural narrative on women, aging, and midlife is so freakin' toxic. I'm on a mission to do whatever I can to change that. If you've ever felt that you're being put out to pasture, but know in your bones (and in your heart and Yoni) that you're just g...
In today's episode, I share three important decisions we all need to make (and continue to make) to reclaim our pleasure. These are bold decisions. It's work. It's deep mindset/psychological work. But when we make these choices, it puts us in the frequency of our desires, opens pathways for healing, and supports us on the path to sensual empowerment and freedom.Here I riff on:Why the pleasure path is a legit yoga path of sensual healing, embodiment, and enlightenmentDeciding that you're ...
One thing I’ve discovered in my journey to reclaim my sensuality at midlife is that pelvic movement is one of the most powerful healing tools we have. How we move really matters! How we move is how we be.As a former Pilates, Yoga, and Barre teacher, I’ve been a strong movement advocate for mind/body/spirit wellness for many years. I still love those methods, they definitely have their place, but if you're looking for a movement practice that truly heals and tones the female pelvic floor and d...
This episode is all about, you guessed it, vaginal orgasm. This is our Holy Grail. A vibrant, radiant vagina is a multiorgasmic vagina. This is your birthright. It's what most women are yearning for, and yet for most women, it's uncharted territory. We are literally sitting on a throne of gold. When we do the work to heal and awaken the vagina, we transform our lives from the inside out.I riff on:Redefining orgasm/what it means to be multiorgasmicVaginal Reflexology/ A map for emotional and s...
In this episode, I dive into the shadow side of the Guru model of leadership in transformational spaces. While I've had some amazing experiences with this way of doing things, I feel it actually does more harm than good. It served its purpose, but I feel that we humans are ready for new systems, and new forms of leadership that honor individual sovereignty. the Guru Model and why I'm over itthe shadow side of the dominator modelone of my favorite books on this topicthe power of pleasure ...
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