Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Ashley Manta from http://www.AshleyManta.com talk about body image and how to deal with people who use shame to try to "fix" you. Cathy: Hey everyone we are talking about how we can interact with people who are trying to be helpful and giving us advice and suggestions on body image when really they are more shaming and less encouraging than we would like. I'm Cathy [...]
Join relationship expert Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com and Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com as they discuss what to do if some repeats an out of integrity action over and over. Cathy: In an earlier video, we talked about the Five Languages of Apology, by Gary Chapman which is a great book. It's really powerful. It talks about ways we can apologize to our partners so it really lands. Someone wrote in and [...]
How you view and connect with your body can strongly effect how you express your sexuality (and whether you express it at all). Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Ashley Manta from http://AshleyManta.com talk about body image and how you can improve yours to improve your sex life! Cathy: Hello, we’re talking about body image now and about how we view our body has an amazing impact on positive and negative [...]
Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Ashley Manta from http://www.AshleyManta.com share how trauma can effect sexual self-expression, and what you can do to support yourself or others in healing and reclaiming your sexuality. Cathy: Hi everyone today we are talking about trauma and sexuality. A lot of people are traumatized. There is an estimated one in three females by the time that they are eighteen have had some type of sexual [...]
Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Ashley Manta from http://www.AshleyManta.com talk about STDs and how it can appear like a relationship death sentence to some and how releasing shame and normalizing talking about STI status can improve your relationship. Reid Mihalko's Difficult Conversation Formula that we mentioned in the call is here: http://reidaboutsex.com/difficult-con... Here's the link to The Herpes Opportunity website: www.herpesopportunity.com and these are Adrial's two amazing handouts, one for [...]
Are you concerned about your penis size? Or love someone who has concerns about their size? Join relationship expert Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com and Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com as they discuss how penis size can effect people's sexual confidence, and share tips on how to be more confident. Cathy: Hey everyone, this is Cathy Vartuli from http://TheIntimacyDojo.com. Reid: I'm Reid Mihalko from http://ReidAboutSex.com. Cathy: Today we're talking about penis size. (Laughs) A lot [...]
Not to sure what to do in bed if your partner's penis isn't hard? Do you feel ashamed or embarrassed? Join relationship expert Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com and Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com as they discuss playing with penises if they aren't hard. Cathy: Hey everyone. Have you ever been in bed with someone and you weren't quite sure how to proceed. Maybe they weren't getting hard when you were playing [...]
When you fat shame yourself, you send a message to others that they aren't ok, either. Our culture teaches us to put ourselves down, but is that loving for ourselves or to the friends around us? Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Ashley Manta from http://www.AshleyManta.com share. Cathy: Hi, everyone. Today, we're talking about fat shaming again and what happens when you start shaming yourself around other people. I'm Cathy Vartuli from [...]
If you're a feminist or an educator, you may want to be strong and solid about accepting yourself and being accepting. But we all have bad days. Do you ever feel bad about feeling bad?? Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Ashley Manta from http://www.AshelyManta.com share. Cathy: Do you ever feel bad because you're feeling bad? Especially if you're a sex educator or feminist you think that ... you're out there [...]
Dealing with Vaginal Shame, or care about someone who is? A frank discussion about sexual shame and how to reconnect with your vagina and how to help others feel more self-love. Join relationship expert Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com and Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com as Reid shares his Safer Sex Elevator Speech. Cathy: Hi I'm Cathy Vartuli from http://TheIntimacyDojo.com. Reid: Reid Mihalko from http://ReidAboutSex.com. Cathy: We're talking about vaginal shame. Reid: In this [...]
