In the Holy Eros Podcast with Phoenix Amara & Sonja Semyonova, we explore aspects of devotion, intimacy, passion and love, where the transformational medicine of our Soul, Sex & Art intersects and transforms ourselves and the world.
Featuring experts, professionals and speakers with a diversity of backgrounds, we get into conversations, debates and even confessions on the intersection between sacred se ...
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It’s a dirty little secret no one likes to acknowledge yet many of us have experienced – cheating. Studies show that up to 44% of people admit to cheating in relationships, and up to 57% of all divorces result from infidelity. Whether we like it or not, cheating happens. So let’s figure out what to do with it. Cheating on someone can feel shameful. Being cheated on can feel like the worst kind of betrayal. But no matter what side you’ve found yourself on, this behavior doesn’t have to be the end of your ability to love. In some cases, it can even result in major healing if repair takes center stage. Tune in to hear about the ways cheating has shown up in our lives – whether from personal experience or our clients’ – and paths to repair once the line has been crossed. Listen to this episode to hear about: The reasons why people cheat (and why partners always know when it’s happening) The most important thing to do to recover trust after cheating Why desire fades in long-term relationships and steps to take to make things 🔥 again Different relationship models and communication techniques that can prevent or repair relationships that have experienced cheating The secrets of couples who have made relationships exciting for the long term Why couples need community, and the myth of being able to do it alone Links mentioned: Family Constellations (aka Systemic Family Constellations) The stat Sonja couldn’t find without her glasses: 88% of women who cheat place a greater emphasis on emotional affairs than purely physical. Source Whether you’re single or partnered you can learn how to do love better by joining the Holy Eros Community. Sign up for your free trial month here and get access to monthly online and in-person workshops and events that can grow your skills in communication, relating, sex, and repair. 🍄Special shout out to Moment Mushrooms🍄 Moment Mushrooms is a BC-based wellness brand focused on the transformative power of psilocybin mushrooms to support inner growth and mental health. They are committed to 100% plastic free packaging and quality organic ingredients. We’re happy to introduce any of our Canadian listeners to Moment Mushrooms. Just go to https://momentmushrooms.com/?coupon=holyeros and use the code holyeros for 20% off your order. COME FIND US: Site: www.holyerosinstitute.com Phoenix Amara IG: @thephoenixamara Sonja Semyonova IG: @bodystoryteller Please consider giving us a positive rating, sharing the episode and leaving us a review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
What does it mean to be a man these days? As gender roles are being restructured and explored, the emerging field of men’s work offers a rich landscape of ways to explore a new, healthier expression of masculinity. Our guest for this episode is Vern Petty, a somatic therapist and men’s work facilitator. He shares with us his personal journey to finding men’s work and how it has helped him heal his wounds and guide men to realize their greatest potential. Our conversation is laced with vulnerable shares about dating, breakups, and how we’ve learned to work with the emotional spectrum within relationships. We tackle the question of what it means to be emotionally available, and how we can do the work to become more attuned both to our own needs and our partners’. We also hear about Vern’s experience with conscious uncoupling, a process he recently underwent to honour his ex-partner and heal his heartbreak by sealing the ending of a partnership with a story of gratitude and growth. Listen in to explore what men like Vern are gaining from men’s work and why it matters. We explore topics that include: What it means to show up in truth at the beginning, middle, and end of a relationship The need for men to find spaces to align and direct toward purpose What men and women can do to deepen hetero romantic relationships and platonic friendships Sexual energy cultivation (beyond simple semen retention) What emotional availability actually is Anyone who loves men – or is a man – owes it to themselves to explore what is happening in the field of men’s work. 🍄Special shout out to Moment Mushrooms🍄 Moment Mushrooms is a BC-based wellness brand focused on the transformative power of psilocybin mushrooms to support inner growth and mental health. They are committed to 100% plastic free packaging and quality organic ingredients. We’re happy to introduce any of our Canadian listeners to Moment Mushrooms. Just go to https://momentmushrooms.com/?coupon=holyeros and use the code holyeros for 20% off your order. ABOUT VERN PETTY: Vern is a man exploring what it is to be human. He serves as a counsellor, men’s coach, and breath work facilitator and is the founder of Expansive Man brotherhood, and Synergy Ecstatic Dance. Every space Vern hold’s is focused on providing opportunity for people to cultivate and express peace, purpose, and passion. Building community on self fulfillment and service to the good of all. COME FIND US: Site: www.holyerosinstitute.com Phoenix Amara IG: @thephoenixamara Sonja Semyonova IG: @bodystoryteller Vern Petty IG: @vernpetty Please consider giving us a positive rating, sharing the episode and leaving us a review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Imagine how much more fulfilling relationships would be if we took the time to have a “crush cleanse,” periods of intentional reflection after a breakup, or made space for rituals to harvest the learnings from loves lost so we can explore what we want to bring in. From conscious celibacy, casual dating, to the art of relationship fasting, and creating a personal relationship vision, listen in to our convo from our personal experiences so you can create your own North Star in the jungle of dating. We think taking time to explore what you want (and what you don’t) before you jump into the dating pool might just revolutionize everyone’s love life. This kind of relationship “master cleanse” can show you what’s a true love connection and what’s a patch to cover the hole of loneliness. Tune in to this episode to hear us explore themes around: The power of intentional celibacy (a practice that is surprisingly gaining in popularity). How meaningful self-pleasure can quench the touch-starved thirst. The impact of the father wound on the quest for deep intimacy. What we’ve learned about what we want by leaving behind what we don’t want. The magic of romance, love letters, and ways to make consent S E X Y. Our favorite practices for mapping out a relationship vision. A bonus offer: If you’re interested in journeying into your relationship vision, the first workshop of our Holy Eros Summit focused on practices that can guide you to outline what you’re looking for by exploring how you got here and all that it taught you. You can get access to a recorded version of this by purchasing access to the Holy Eros Summit recording at https://holyerosinstitute.com/healing-eros. Or, by becoming a member of the Holy Eros Community, you’ll get access to all the recordings from the summit as well as monthly online and in-person workshops and events designed to tap into the power of your sacred love. Learn more and join our membership at https://holyerosinstitute.com/holy-eros-community. 🍄Special shout out to Moment Mushrooms🍄 Moment Mushrooms is a BC-based wellness brand focused on the transformative power of psilocybin mushrooms to support inner growth and mental health. They are committed to 100% plastic free packaging and quality organic ingredients. We’re happy to introduce any of our Canadian listeners to Moment Mushrooms. Just go to https://momentmushrooms.com and use the code holyeros for 20% off your order. COME FIND US: Site: www.holyerosinstitute.com Phoenix Amara IG: @thephoenixamara Sonja Semyonova IG: @bodystoryteller Please consider giving us a positive rating, sharing the episode and leaving us a review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Welcome to Season 3 of the Holy Eros Podcast with Phoenix & our new permanent co-host Sonja Semyonova. Is it really ‘Love in the Time of Tinder’? Is there really a price tag on true love, or are we just victims of a heartless algorithm? In this episode, join us as we hack our way through the dense underbrush of online dating, how to dodge the pitfalls of capitalistic courtship, and alternatives to the algorithms. From the treacherous terrain of Tinder to the perilous pitfalls of Plenty of Fish, we'll reveal our own misadventures in the jungle of digital romance. We even recount some hilarious mishaps, cringe-worthy encounters, and downright bizarre messages and experiences we've encountered in the wild. But we discuss deeper issues at play, exploring the capitalistic models of dating that often leave us feeling more like commodities than human beings. Is love truly blind, or are we all just victims of the almighty dollar sign? WE ALSO DISCUSS: • Some essential survival skills you need to navigate this modern jungle with grace and clarity. • How to cut through the noise & get clear on what you truly want in a partner and relationship • Tips to creating an eye-catching Online Dating Bio (if you do decide to try this route) • & alternatives to the hazardous and emerge from the chaos with your heart (mostly) intact. From awkward first dates to unexpected love connections, get ready to laugh, learn, and maybe even find a little romance along the way. Welcome to the jungle, where the only thing more unpredictable than love is our podcast! 🍄Special shout out to Moment Mushrooms🍄 Moment Mushrooms is a BC-based wellness brand focused on the transformative power of psilocybin mushrooms to support inner growth and mental health. They are committed to 100% plastic free packaging and quality organic ingredients. We’re happy to introduce any of our Canadian listeners to Moment Mushrooms. Just go to https://momentmushrooms.com/?coupon=holyeros and use the code holyeros (one word) for 20% off your order. That’s holyeros (one word) for a 20% discount. COME FIND US: Site: www.holyerosinstitute.com Phoenix Amara IG: @thephoenixamara Sonja Semyonova IG: @bodystoryteller Please consider giving us a positive rating, sharing the episode and leaving us a review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Have you ever wondered if the way you approach creativity and artistic expression impacts having a yummy juicy sex life and being a masterful lover? If you appreciate candid and lively raw convos on sex, love and the Eros of creativity with two consummate creatives and friends…daling, you gonna love today’s episode. You’ll want to drink from the well of wisdom that Raven shares in our interview where she reveals: Facing comparison to access the secret of success thru compersion The gift of being ‘Project Polyamorous’ and how strengthening your creative capacity across different mediums vs. niching allows you to explore facets of your expression you didn’t realize Why tapping your outlet of creativity will make you a BETTER LOVER The Difference of Dating as a Creative & approaching your dating + relating through the lens of ‘how fun can it be’? & letting fear and grief bring you to the edges of your creative expression to liberate your unique message SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES: ‘Playing with Fire’ book by Justin Piece & London WintersRaven Royce is a transformational artist with a magical Voice. Affectionately called the "Shamanic Disney Princess," she is known for infusing her radiant Spirit into transformational spaces of collective creativity and prayer. Over the last decade she has mentored, supported, and collaborated with numerous visionaries in conscious business, transformational events, emergent technology, holistic spirituality, and ceremonial art, lending her gift of Sight and ability to translate the Unseen into the creation of powerful books, music, events, and experiences – all with a common mission to Unite the people of our planet. Currently based in LA, Raven is finishing up her debut album ‘Medicine’, and is excited to hit stages with her unique flavor of ecstatic prayer.She is about to re-open her signature course, Voice Codes, which you can get on the waitlist for now: www.ravenroyce.com/voicecodes for your gift – holy eros audio activation – ravenroyce.com/holyeros IG @raven.royce TikTok:@ravenroyce Twitter Youtube _____________________________________________________________________________WANT TO DIVE DEEPER WITH PHOENIX AMARA INTO TRANSFORMATIONAL INTIMACY? Get on the waitlist for more details on ARCHETYPAL EROS: AN ALCHEMICAL 6-MONTH CO-ED CONTAINER WITH PHOENIX AMARA - EXPLORING PLEASURE, DESIRE & SELF-WORTH so you can experience the love, sex & relationships your heart aches for. Sign up to get on the Waitlist for when it launches (and get access to some yummy bonuses). Or check out more of her work & resources here>>https://phoenixamara.com/links