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Learn Love Languages and Create More Intimacy

Understanding your partner's, co-workers', friends and families love languages can make a powerful difference in how loved and connected they feel. Understanding your own love language can change how loved and welcomed you feel in your relationships. Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com share Gary Chapman's 5 Love Languages and share how learning these can change your relationships for the better! Cathy: Knowing love languages can make a [...]

By |2016-01-06T12:08:03+00:00November 19, 2012|Dating, Flirting, Relationship Skills|

Tips for Creating Safety Around Touch.

Fear of touch can create a conflict- you long for connection and you freeze up at the thought. People need touch to really thrive. Avoid skin hunger and learn how to start feeling safer receiving concentual touch and getting the warmth and connection you long for. Reid Mihalko from http://www.reidaboutsex.com/ and Cathy Vartuli from https://www.theintimacydojo.com/ share tips and approaches to allow you to feel safer giving and receiving touch. Cathy: [...]

By |2016-01-06T12:10:24+00:00November 8, 2012|Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks, Shame, Trauma|

Do You Want To Spend the Night with Buck Angel?!

If you'd like to meet one of America's cutting edge film makers, inspirational speakers, and sex positive activists, join us for an intimate evening on Thursday September 27th at the Dish for a night you won't soon forget! http://theintimacydojo-buck.eventbrite.com If you're coming to Beyond Vanilla to Buck's amazing keynote, beat everyone to the punch by attending our exclusive kick-off event! Then help spread the word to get even MORE people [...]

By |2013-02-20T22:17:03+00:00September 3, 2012|Collaborators, Sex Geeks|

Commitment: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com and Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com discuss commitment and the value it may or may not add in relationships. Cathy: Commitment can be useful at times, but it can also get in the way. Reid, you're looking at me -- you're the one that told me that. Reid: You're the one that wanted to talk about commitment. Cathy: You're not very committed to talking about it. Reid: [...]

By |2016-01-05T10:21:10+00:00August 28, 2012|Dating, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks|

How To Ask For Reassurance Without Adding Blame

Do you need reassurance and comfort from your partner? Want to ask in a way that gets you more of what you want and builds connection? Join Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com as they give tips and new perspectives. Reid: Hello, welcome, it's... Cathy: Cathy Vartuli from http://TheIntimacyDojo.com, and Reid Mihalko from http://ReidAboutSex.com. Reid: And Reid Mihalko from http://ReidAboutSex.com. We'll have to work on that. The [...]

By |2016-01-05T10:15:17+00:00August 25, 2012|Dating, Flirting, Jealousy, Relationship Skills|

Can Mindfulness Increase Connection and Enjoyment?

Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com and Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com discuss how mindfulness can increase connection and enjoyment in relationships. Reid: Why are you pushing me? Quit hogging the camera. Cathy: Your big shoulder is on the way. Reid: That's not very mindful of you. So we stopped at mindfulness. Cathy: Yes. This is Cathy Vartuli from http://TheIntimacyDojo.com. Reid: I'm Reid Mihalko from http://ReidAboutSex.com. I'm Reid Mihalko from jackass.com. Cathy: No. [...]

By |2016-01-06T12:12:26+00:00August 22, 2012|Dating, Energy, Flirting, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks|

Energetic Sex: Mindfulness and Mental Presence To Heat Things Up

Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com and Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com discuss energetic sex, and how mindfulness can heat things up in the bedroom! Cathy: Hi everyone. This is Cathy Vartuli from http://TheIntimacyDojo.com. Reid: This is Reid Mihalko from http://ReidAboutSex.com and this is Video 4. We don't know how many there are going to be. Cathy: It's a surprise. Reid: Energetic sex, we just keep coming. It's nuts. You were talking about [...]

By |2016-01-06T09:10:20+00:00August 19, 2012|Dating, Energy, Flirting, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks|

Energetic Sex: Being Present With Touch

Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com and Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com discuss energetic sex, and being present with touch to create the electric feeling. Reid: This is Video 3 of the Energetic Sex. Cathy: And this is Cathy Vartuli from http://TheIntimacyDojo.com and Reid Mihalko from http://ReidAboutSex.com. Reid: Yes, and this is our little wineglass from the last ones. If you haven't watched the first two, it will make a lot more sense [...]

By |2016-01-06T09:10:42+00:00August 16, 2012|Dating, Energy, Flirting, Relationship Skills|

Energetic Sex: Tuning Into Energy and Finding Your Frequency

Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com and Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com talk about tuning into your "frequency" so you can connect more deeply. Reid: Hello, everyone this is a wine glass, or a water glass, half empty or half full. I'm Reid Mihalko from http://ReidAboutSex.com. And this is Cathy Vartuli from http://TheIntimacyDojo.com. Cathy: Thanks Reid. Reid: You're welcome. Cathy: Tell us about the wine glass. We want to know.  Reid: If you [...]

By |2016-01-06T09:11:03+00:00August 13, 2012|Dating, Energy, Flirting, Relationship Skills|

Energetic Sex: What Is Pragmatic Tantra?

Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com and Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com discuss energetic sex, and how being aware of this can make connection more electric! Cathy: Hey everyone, this is Cathy Vartuli from http://TheIntimacyDojo.com. I'm here with Reid Mihalko from http://ReidAboutSex.com. Reid, can you tell us a little bit about energetic sex? You give a great workshop on it. Reid: Yes. Thank you for saying it was great. Energetic sex is something [...]

By |2016-04-14T11:46:42+00:00August 10, 2012|Dating, Energy, Flirting, Relationship Skills|
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