Sacred Sexuality is the art of using intimacy between humans and within yourself as a way of transcending in consciousness, liberating yourself from core wounds and conditioning and opening your heart fully to experience pleasure, bliss, ecstasy and joy in this life. This practice and exploration is what Livia dedicates herself to full-time. Livia is a Coach from the Tantric Institute of Integrated Sexuality.  She starts by telling us how her intuition guided her to come to Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, the jungle-beach paradise where we filmed this episode. She shares with us her journey of how she went from stress from work, alcohol and drugs, and using sex to numb herself, to the place she is now; a space of joy, fulfillment and feeling at home in her body. She creates the distinction between unconscious sex and conscious sex, as she tells her own account of falling prey to the productized sex culture of the western world that led her to be in performance-mode during her sexual encounters and disconnected from her partners.  Livia explains how the pain signals in her body led her to start listening to her body, which wound up being the catalyst to start shifting into connection, harmony, and alignment. We also stumbled upon the fact that Ayahuasca was where Livia started her healing journey. Obviously, I asked her all about it.   I was also inspired by Livia’s take on how the healing process does not have to hard, and can in fact be fun. However, she also makes the point that the healing process does require the willingness to give space to undesirable emotions. She explains how letting those emotions flow through us instead of resisting them is the key to freedom and joy.   Livia shares some golden nuggets of wisdom as to how to move past the blockages to creating the life, experience, and reality that we want for ourselves. She talks about the first step that she calls “Waking Up”.  She also answers the big question “What is Tantra?”. The answer might surprise you.   Livia’s online course "Remember - Reconnect & Rise" will be launched in August and starts 6th of September  I really enjoyed dropping in with Livia. She has become a great friend. She is a bright light in the world, as well as a champion for women. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did.   Follow Livia on IG: @lalivialus Subscribe to the Love Is Our Nature Blog: LoveIsOurNature.com Listen to this Podcast on: Spotify: http://bit.ly/LIONpodcast Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/LION-podcast​ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/LIONgcast Watch the Video Version on YouTube: http://bit.ly/LION-YT

The Universe gave me a pretty amazing housemate. Phillipa Attwood, aka Pippa, and I crossed paths by living Templo Lila, our lovely home in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. One thing that I’ve learned about this community is you never know who’s right in front of you.   Getting to know Pippa has been a great joy of mine. I’ve learned so much from her in the short time that we have lived together. What has been most apparent to me is her deep love for nature.   As someone who grew up with the value-system of western society deeply embedded in him, I used to arrogantly relate to people, that in my condescending view seemed crazy about nature, as “tree-huggers”. And by that we meant hippy, airy-fairy people that seemed not to have a solid grasp on reality.   Well not only have I now hugged trees myself, but Pippa couldn’t be any further away from that stereo-type. She’s one of the most down-to-Earth women I know, with her feet entirely planted on the ground.   In this episode Pippa talks about how she went from working for one of the UK’s biggest infrastructure firms as a business strategist, to then pursuing a deep desire she felt to connect further with nature after climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. She also shares about what she learned from five long periods of time living in the Amazon Rain Forest, Ayahuasca, living with the indigenous tribes of the Huni-Kuin and the Yawanawa.  She now supports indigenous led projects in land regeneration, agro-forestry, and music production through her non-profit organization Futuro Nativo.  Follow Pippa on IG: @vidaforestal You can learn more about her projects and support them on her website: FuturoNativo.org Subscribe to the Love Is Our Nature Blog: LoveIsOurNature.com Listen to this Podcast on: Spotify: http://bit.ly/LIONpodcast Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/LION-podcast​ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/LIONgcast Watch the Video Version on YouTube: http://bit.ly/LION-YT

Fern has manifested a magical dream life. She is someone I instantly clicked with down in Costa Rica at the weekly Medicine Song Circle with Rasmus. In this episode, I get to share with you and her how I got to Templo Lila, my home in Santa Teresa. Fern tells us her fascinating story of going to Medical School, to then becoming a Wall-Street banker, to finally having a breakdown that for her, wound up being a calling from her soul to stop living her life out of integrity with her purpose. Fern also shares how Ayahuasca was the most powerful tool to guide her deeper into her her own alignment. She also tells us about how she has helped hundreds of women heal their thyroid through a holistic approach, after putting her own Hashimoto's disease in remission without any medication. We also get to have a wonderful talk about what it takes to manifest the life we want and feels in most alignment with our soul. You can learn more about Fern and her offerings by visiting her website: www.fernolivia.com Follow her on IG: @fernolivia DevOcean Band IG: @devoceanband Subscribe to the Love Is Our Nature Blog: LoveIsOurNature.com Listen to this Podcast on: Spotify: http://bit.ly/LIONpodcast​ Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/LION-podcast​ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/LIONgcast Watch the Video Version on YouTube: http://bit.ly/LION-YT

I met Tish the same day I met Darren late January of 2021. We clicked immediately, she invited me to a Cacao ceremony the day after I met her, and there I met Kaveesha from Episode 4. After hanging out all weekend, we became so close. So much so, that I went to visit her for 4 days in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica, way on the other end of the country in the Caribbean side. I got to see first hand the amazing off-the-grid community that Tish and a couple of her friends created. Tish has an amazing story, of having all the things that western culture teaches us we should have to be happy and successful, to then realizing there was something profoundly missing, to finally allowing the Universe to guide her to create her authentic life. By the way, Tish is a Badass boss-woman. She is the ultimate connector in the conscious/spiritual community in Costa Rica and a champion for women's empowerment. She's led classes at Envision, and is currently organizing two of the biggest retreat/gatherings of the year in Costa Rica. We had some tech difficulties since it started raining where she was, but you can totally get the substance of the message. I'm excited that you get to meet her here and learn all about her projects.  You can learn more about Tish by visiting her website: https://www.followyourblisscr.com/Follow her on IG: @sacredtish Subscribe to the Love Is Our Nature Blog: LoveIsOurNature.com Listen to this Podcast on: Spotify: http://bit.ly/LIONpodcast​ Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/LION-podcast​ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/LIONgcast Watch the Video Version on Youtube: http://bit.ly/LION-YT

I was lucky enough to stumble upon Rasmus through Darren Austin Hall from our last episode. And since then, I have been a regular attendee at the Medicine Song Circles that Rasmus hosts and organized for free for the community in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica every Wednesday. Suddenly, this has become one of the highlight of my week, and perhaps one of the highlights of my last 4 months in Costa Rica. It's difficult to explain rationally what one gets from getting together with others and singing medicine songs. I for one never thought of music as "medicine", yet getting together with Rasmus and singing together with him, has been one of the most beautifully healing things for my heart. It truly has been my medicine, as I originally set out to Costa Rica to re-learn to open my heart and be able to fully give and receive love. Rasmus has an incredibly unique story totally worth of sharing, yet he shares it in a very nonchalant manner. The work he has done through plant medicine and self-exploration is instantly clear and palpable. He embodies humility more so than anyone I've met, and is indeed endowed with a beautiful gift of song that we are fortunate to witness in this episode. I feel very fortunate to call Rasmus a friend and a brother. I'm happy that you get to meet him here, and grateful that you get to listen to some of his singing here as well. Follow Rasmus on IG: @rasmusronholtSubscribe to the Love Is Our Nature Blog: LoveIsOurNature.comListen to this Podcast on:Spotify: http://bit.ly/LIONpodcast​Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/LION-podcast​Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/LIONgcastWatch the Video Version onYoutube: http://bit.ly/LION-YT

I had the wonderful opportunity to participate in two of Darren's sound healing journeys. In the process, we became great friends. In this episode, Darren sheds light on some of the groundbreaking knowledge regarding sound, energy, and the healing power of sound. He also shares about his first experience with plant medicine, how he found his passion, how others can find theirs too, shadow-work, men's work and much more.Follow Darren on IG: @darrendruidLearn more about her on her website:darrenaustinhall.com You can purchase his music on Bandcamp.com Watch his awesome music videos on YouTube : youtube.com/c/DarrenAustinHallSubscribe to the Love Is Our Nature Blog: LoveIsOurNature.comListen to this Podcast on:Spotify: http://bit.ly/LIONpodcast​Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/LION-podcast​Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/LIONgcastWatch the Video Version onYouTube: http://bit.ly/LION-YT

Can't life just get a little easier? Yes it can! It is one of the things we learn from Tanai as she teaches us that a major part of the healing process is that it is not about feeling better, it's about being better at feeling. Among many gems, she shares the top two benefits that her own healing process has provided her, and how you can begin that process for yourself. Tanai is an intuitive coach who supports people in expressing their most authentic self, and learning to recognize and trust their own intuition. She is also a very good friend of mine. It was her recommendation that I have a consultation with her Akashic Record Reader that had a large part in the genesis of my journey into this deeper level of inner-healing. In this episode, we get to take a closer look at what the healing process is all about, as Tanai shares about her own experience of it in her life. We also both share about some of our own experience with shadow work. I hope you enjoy this value packed episode! Follow Tanai on IG: @tanaimilgram Learn more about her on her website: tanaimilgram.com Check out her Podcast "Commitment Phobe"! This was the episode where she had me as her guest on Episode #4 Subscribe to the Love Is Our Nature Blog: LoveIsOurNature.comListen to this Podcast on:Spotify: http://bit.ly/LIONpodcast​Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/LION-podcast​Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/LIONgcastWatch the Video Version onYoutube: http://bit.ly/LION-YT

Being with the darkness (the bad, the ugly), whether it's darkness out there or darkness within us, is the vital first step to shift any aspect of reality. This is what we learn from Jan Edwards who educates us on the silent crime of human trafficking. This has become a $150 billion dollar a year industry with over 300,000 children a year lured into it in the United States alone. Internationally, the numbers are in the millions.                         For Jan, learning that in the 21st century people are still selling people into slavery, was a huge wake up call. For many of us, it's something that when we first learn about it, we are tempted to turn the other way and pretend we don't know about it. In this episode, we explore why that is. Jan shares with us how awareness and compassion are the two factors that make the biggest difference in working towards eradicating this reality, and how being able to grant space for and BE WITH the darkness is her super-power.                                 Remember, if you see something, say something. Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888  You can support Jan in this mission on her website: pavingthewayfoundation.org Follow Jan on IG: @PavingW Subscribe to the Love Is Our Nature Blog: LoveIsOurNature.com Listen to this Podcast on: Spotify: http://bit.ly/LIONpodcast​ Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/LION-podcast​ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/LIONgcast Watch the Video Version on YouTube: http://bit.ly/LION-YT

In this heart to heart conversation with one of my closest friends, fitness trainer, and entrepreneur Daniel Hyxson, I open up about some of my own doubts and we put it all on the table. What really makes for a fulfilling Life? What's the point of this healing process? What does that even mean? Daniel doesn't hold back any punches with me as he asks me some tough questions of his own. Daniel shares the vital role that self-love plays in fitness and self-care as he explains that most people make fitness about fixing something that is not broken to begin with.You can find Daniel on Instagram: @danyxson And his fitness bootcamp program: @empowerhfpSubscribe to the Love Is Our Nature Blog: https://loveisournature.com/​

Biodynamic Breathwork & Trauma Release Practitioner Deva Kaveesha joins us in Episode 4. We learn all about what breathwork makes available, and I share my own personal experience from participating in a breathwork session with her. BOY, did this take me on a journey!  Join Kaveesha's Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/kaveesha-fbgroup​Subscribe to the Love Is Our Nature Blog: https://loveisournature.com/​Listen to this Podcast on:Spotify: http://bit.ly/LIONpodcast​Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/LION-podcast​Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/LIONgcast