Reclaiming Pleasure

The Path of Sacred Union

In this final episode of the Coming Home to Intimacy series, we explore how to bring our journey of inner sacred union into partnership. We discuss how partnership uplevels our relational skills, partnership being the third entity & its dynamics, and the co-creation that occurs within relationships. By understanding the opportunities that partnership provides for personal and collective evolution, we can begin to evolve into a new paradigm of partnership and relating.  Key Topics  * Using our self-relationship to develop relational skills that we uplevel in partnership  * The concept of the third entity in relationships  * The dance of leaning in and out in relationships and its impact on intimacy * Co-creating in relationship * Relationship as a tool for spiritual evolution and collective healing Chapters 02:43 Misconceptions About Relationships 04:26 The Challenge of Relationships 05:29 Upleveling Your Relational Skills 11:43 Partnership: The Third Entity and its Dynamics 15:50 Co-Creation in Relationships 19:49 The Evolution of Partnership 24:13 The Call to Intimacy Last chance for The Next Intimate Step Session!  A 1:1 session where we initiate your intimate path to invite in more love, pleasure, and aliveness by shifting one intimacy challenge.  You want:  * To love yourself (flaws & all) * A loving partnership where you’re known, met, safe, and desired  * Deeper connections that invite forth & celebrate your vulnerability  * To feel at home in your body  * A life filled with ease, pleasure, & joy We’ll work with your challenge through desire mapping, somatic tools, and embodiment processes. We’ll clarify your deepest intimate desire, release fear & resistance around your desire, and step into the one capable of creating & receiving your desire.  This session is normally $150, but I am offering it for $60 as a podcast launch special.  Take Your Next Intimate Step [https://calendly.com/ashleynmiley/the-next-intimate-step-session-podcast]  Stay Connected to The Sacred Intimacy Temple  * Join [https://thesacredintimacytemple.com/email-list] the email list * Learn about and apply [https://www.thesacredintimacytemple.com/coaching] 1:1 coaching with Ashley * Connect with Ashley on Telegram via voice note/text @Ashley_SIT * Visit [https://www.thesacredintimacytemple.com/] the website * For inquiries, email: ashley@thesacredintimacytemple.com Support The Podcast  If you want to help this podcast and community grow, you can:  * Share this episode with someone who needs it * Rate the podcast or leave a comment  * Subscribe to the podcast, so you never miss an episode

Reclaiming Pleasure

In this episode, we explore the role of pleasure & eros in intimacy. I share my personal journey of reconnecting with my sexuality after trauma through the pleasure of sensuality. This conversation explores how pleasure is our life force energy and can be a resource for healing, the significance of sensuality, and the empowerment that comes from reclaiming one's sexual energy.  Key Topics  * Reclaiming pleasure after trauma * Expanding the definition of pleasure beyond sex * Using pleasure as a resource for healing and empowerment * The role of sensuality and embodiment in reconnecting with pleasure & eros Chapters 01:52 Exploring Pleasure and Eros 06:22 The Journey Back to Sexuality 12:52 Reconnecting with Sensuality and Pleasure 18:06 Pleasure as a Resource for Healing 24:47 The Power of Pleasure and Eros 30:01 Inviting Pleasure into Daily Life Opening a few more spots for The Next Intimate Step Session!  A 1:1 session where we initiate your intimate path to invite in more love, pleasure, and aliveness by shifting one intimacy challenge.  You want:  * To love yourself (flaws & all) * A loving partnership where you’re known, met, safe, and desired  * Deeper connections that invite forth & celebrate your vulnerability  * To feel at home in your body  * A life filled with ease, pleasure, & joy We’ll work with your challenge through desire mapping, somatic tools, and embodiment processes. We’ll clarify your deepest intimate desire, release fear & resistance around your desire, and step into the one capable of creating & receiving your desire.  This session is normally $150, but I am offering it for $60 as a podcast launch special.  Take Your Next Intimate Step [https://calendly.com/ashleynmiley/the-next-intimate-step-session-podcast]  Stay Connected to The Sacred Intimacy Temple  * Join [https://thesacredintimacytemple.com/email-list] the email list * Learn about and apply [https://www.thesacredintimacytemple.com/coaching] 1:1 coaching  with Ashley * Connect on Telegram with Ashley via voice note/text @Ashley_SIT * Visit [https://www.thesacredintimacytemple.com/] the website * For inquiries, email: ashley@thesacredintimacytemple.com Support The Podcast  If you want to help this podcast and community grow, you can:  * Share this episode with someone who needs it * Rate the podcast or leave a comment  * Subscribe to the podcast, so you never miss an episode

The Journey of Inner Sacred Union

In this episode, we delve into the concept of inner sacred union, the relationship we have with ourselves. Developing a relationship with ourselves fosters wholeness, empowerment, and healthier relationships. We explore how the inner sacred union journey focuses on healing childhood wounds, shadow integration, balancing masculine and feminine energies, and cultivating self-love and self-trust. Key Topics * Inner sacred union is the foundation of all relationships, given the mirror effect in relationships  * Aspects of building a relationship to yourself, like healing attachment wounds, inner child & shadow integration, maturation of inner feminine & masculine energies, self-love, and self-trust * What becomes available in relationship when you have a deep relationship to yourself  Chapters 01:21 The Power of Inner Sacred Union  02:55 The Effects of Childhood Wounding on Adult Relationships 05:32 Healing Through Inner Sacred Union 08:09 Personal Journey of Healing through Inner Sacred Union 15:55 The Mirroring Effect in Relationships 17:04 Empowerment and Wholeness Through Self-Connection 23:09 Inner Child Work and Shadow Integration 24:54 Balancing & Embracing Feminine and Masculine Energies 40:09 Building a Relationship with Yourself 44:08 The Power of Self-Intimacy and Connection Connect to Me on Telegram Something you should know about me: I love voice messages! If this series is touching something in you and you want to share it, ask a question, or simply connect — send me a voice note or text on Telegram. My username is Ashley_SIT.  I respond to as many messages as I can during dedicated windows each week. And who knows, your share or question might just inspire a whole new episode. Send me a voice note or text: @Ashley_SIT Stay Connected to The Sacred Intimacy Temple  * Join [https://thesacredintimacytemple.com/email-list] the email list * Learn about and apply [https://www.thesacredintimacytemple.com/coaching] 1:1 coaching  * Visit [https://www.thesacredintimacytemple.com/] the website * For inquiries, email: ashley@thesacredintimacytemple.com Support The Podcast  If you want to help this podcast and community grow, you can:  * Share this episode with someone who needs it * Review or rate the podcast * Subscribe to the podcast, so you never miss an episode

Reconnect to the Body for Deeper Intimacy

In this episode, we explore the importance of reconnecting with the body to deepen intimacy, emphasizing small steps like noticing breath and sensations. She shares personal insights on embodiment, somatic work, and how being present in the body enhances connection with ourselves and others. Key Topics * Why coming back into the body is needed for deeper intimacy * The impact of disconnection from our bodies in relationships  * Somatics and embodiment help you find your way back to the body  * Your body is a wisdom holder and messenger  Chapters 03:38 Coming Back to The Body 09:08 The Impact of Disconnection from the Body in Relationships 19:09 Tools in Coming Back to the Body: Somatics and Embodiment 28:32 The Alchemy of Somatics and Embodiment 30:06 Reconnecting with Your True Self through the Body 37:17 Your Body as a Wisdom Holder and Messenger For the one who wants deeper intimacy, you’re invited into:  The Next Intimate Step Session  A 1:1 session where we initiate your intimate path to invite in more love, pleasure, and aliveness by shifting one intimacy challenge.  You want:  * To love yourself (flaws & all) * A loving partnership where you’re known, met, safe, and desired  * Deeper connections that invite forth & celebrate your vulnerability  * To feel at home in your body  * A life filled with ease, pleasure, & joy We’ll work with your challenge through desire mapping, somatic tools, and embodiment processes. We’ll clarify your deepest intimate desire, release fear & resistance around your desire, and step into the one capable of creating & receiving your desire.  This session is normally $150, but I am offering it for $60 as a podcast launch special. And I am only offering 16 sessions- once they're gone, they're gone! This launch special will end TONIGHT at 11:59pm. Take Your Next Intimate Step [https://calendly.com/ashleynmiley/the-next-intimate-step-session-podcast]  Stay Connected to The Sacred Intimacy Temple  * Join [https://thesacredintimacytemple.com/email-list] my email list * Visit [https://www.thesacredintimacytemple.com/] my website * For inquiries, email: ashley@thesacredintimacytemple.com Support The Podcast  If you want to help this podcast and community grow, you can:  * Share this episode with someone who needs it * Review or rate the podcast * Subscribe to the podcast, so you never miss an episode

How to Embody Sacred Intimacy in Your Life

In this episode, we explore what the path of sacred intimacy actually is. We explore the different initiatory thresholds, stages in each initiation, and the bodies of work interwoven on this path. Key Topics * Each one of us has our own unique path of sacred intimacy * Initiatory thresholds of sacred intimacy * Stages involved in each initiatory threshold of sacred intimacy  * Bodies of work and skills interwoven into the path Chapters 02:38 Coming Into Your Unique Path of Sacred Intimacy 19:30 Initiatory Thresholds of Sacred Intimacy 23:57 Stages of Sacred Intimacy 36:13 Bodies of Work + Skills Interwoven Into the Path 48:35 Intimacy as a Path for Growth and Healing For the one who wants deeper intimacy, you’re invited into:  The Next Intimate Step Session  A 1:1 session where we initiate your intimate path to invite in more love, pleasure, and aliveness by shifting one intimacy challenge.  You want:  * To love yourself (flaws & all) * A loving partnership where you’re known, met, safe, and desired  * Deeper connections that invite forth & celebrate your vulnerability  * To feel at home in your body  * A life filled with ease, pleasure, & joy We’ll work with your challenge through desire mapping, somatic tools, and embodiment processes. We’ll clarify your deepest intimate desire, release fear & resistance around your desire, and step into the one capable of creating & receiving your desire.  This session is normally $150, but I am offering it for $60 as a podcast launch special. And I am only offering 16 sessions- once they're gone, they're gone! This launch special will end on Sunday 4/19 at 11:59pm. Take Your Next Intimate Step [https://calendly.com/ashleynmiley/the-next-intimate-step-session-podcast]  Stay Connected to The Sacred Intimacy Temple  * Join [https://thesacredintimacytemple.com/email-list] my email list * Visit [https://www.thesacredintimacytemple.com/] my website * For inquiries, email: ashley@thesacredintimacytemple.com Support The Podcast  If you want to help this podcast and community grow, you can:  * Share this episode with someone who needs it * Review or rate the podcast * Subscribe to the podcast, so you never miss an episode