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In this episode of Love, Sex, and Freedom, Raven and Tara delve into the deeply transformative practice of embodied manifestation. They invite us to step beyond surface-level affirmations and vision boards and move into a fully embodied experience where manifestation isn’t just about thinking the right thoughts but becoming the person who already holds and lives their desires.

Raven offers a profound perspective on the connection between the nervous system and our ability to manifest. She explains that without addressing the unconscious beliefs held in the body, no amount of positive thinking will bring lasting change. Instead, she shares the power of combining thoughts with a deep somatic understanding—allowing the body to release past tensions and fully feel into the reality of what we desire. Whether it’s attracting love, financial abundance, or peace, Raven invites us to not only visualize but to embody the person who naturally attracts these experiences. 

Key takeaways from this episode:
- [02:04] The Tantric Approach to Manifestation
- [04:30] Combining Positive Affirmations with Felt Sense
- [10:15] Guided Practice for Manifestation
- [36:26] Manifesting Relationships
- [36:35] Manifesting Wealth
- [55:30] Slowing Down and Embracing Spaciousness

Quotes:
“Manifestation isn’t just about thinking the right thoughts, it’s about becoming the person who naturally attracts what you desire.”

"It wasn’t until I embraced the tantric approach and understood the role of the nervous system that I truly started manifesting the life I wanted.”

Links from Episode:
- Tanta 101: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/elementor-63692/
- Embodied Awakening Academy: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com
- Upcoming Living Tantra Retreats: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/ltrglobal/ 

Resources + Links:

Sign up for the waitlist for the 18-month Tantra Practitioner Program: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/tantra-practitioner-training/

Check out our Self-Paced Program here: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/self-paced-tantra-practitioner-training/

Follow us on Instagram: @embodiedawakeningacademy

In this episode, Raven discusses the essence of devotion and the profound journey to transcend the illusion of separation. She invites us to reconnect with sacred practices that lead to a state of oneness with consciousness, reminding us true devotion is found in remembering our divine nature. Raven guides us through the subtle realms of reality, exploring practices like mantra, yantra meditation, and deity worship—not merely as routines, but as sacred pathways that lead us beyond the mind’s distractions and into the profound spaciousness of being.

We are encouraged to reflect deeply on our own spiritual practices. How can we surrender to the mystery of life without the need to control it? Can we find joy in our sadhana, not as a means to an end, but as a loving devotion to our true selves? Raven challenges us to embrace the spiritual journey, not for the sake of achievement, but for the pure love of remembering who we truly are—divine beings immersed in the bliss of unity.


Key takeaways from this episode:
- [00:29] Understanding Tantra and Devotion
- [02:26] Practices for Transcendence
- [06:46] Experiencing Divine Connection
- [08:14] Exploring Duality and Oneness
- [09:26] Living in a State of Surrender
- [13:33] Daily Devotion and High-Frequency Living


Quotes:
“Living Tantra is a path of devotion, devoted to remembering that separation is an illusion.”

“Lovemaking is a meditation when we bring awareness to it, merging duality to go beyond it.”

Links from Episode:
- Tanta 101: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/elementor-63692/
- Embodied Awakening Academy: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com
- Upcoming Living Tantra Retreats: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/ltrglobal/ 

Resources + Links:

Sign up for the waitlist for the 18-month Tantra Practitioner Program: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/tantra-practitioner-training/

Check out our Self-Paced Program here: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/self-paced-tantra-practitioner-training/

Follow us on Instagram: @embodiedawakeningacademy

In today's episode, Raven breaks down self-will, willpower, and the unconscious conditioning that shapes how we think and act. She opens up about her own journey of peeling back the layers of conditioning inherited from her parents and how she's learnt to connect with her true self.

This episode is like a roadmap for figuring out the difference between willpower and self-will, discovering your true 'why,' and making changes that really reflect who you are at your core. Raven explains that true self-will isn't about force or control—it's about aligning with your deepest truths and by understanding and working through the conditioning we've inherited, we can find a more authentic and empowered way to live.

Key takeaways from this episode:
- Understanding Unconscious Conditioning
- Willpower vs. Self-Will
- Connecting to Your 'Why'
- Personal Growth and Change
- Navigating Relationships and Self-Expression
- Daily Practices for Self-Discovery

Quotes from Episode:
"Any change that's not making you more of who you are is not a change that you want to make."

"Whatever you see, whatever you can believe can actualize. People have done way more miraculous things than expand into a space of 'I can live a really relaxed life and prioritize myself'."

Links from Episode:
- Tanta 101: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/elementor-63692/ 
- Embodied Awakening Academy: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com
- Upcoming Living Tantra Retreats: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/ltrglobal/

Resources + Links:

Sign up for the waitlist for the 18-month Tantra Practitioner Program: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/tantra-practitioner-training/

Check out our Self-Paced Program here: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/self-paced-tantra-practitioner-training/

Follow us on Instagram: @embodiedawakeningacademy

Continuing the conversation from our previous episode, hear Chantelle Raven and Aaron Kleinerman share personally about their own relationship journey and keys they discovered for living in a harmonious, authentic and on-fire union.

Tune in to discover...

• Why taking responsibility for your emotions when you're triggered (and processing them in healthy ways) is a make or break for relationships
• How embodying your healthy feminine actually magnetises the healthy feminine AND masculine in your partner
• How to get out of the blaming, shaming and taming cycle
• Rather than projecting, understanding triggers are opportunities to reflect on yourself
• How to overcome the cycle of repetitively attracting the same kind of partner who is not right for you
• Why unknotting unconscious negative beliefs is essential for manifesting what (and who) you truly desire
• You've got to feel it to heal it: uncover everything that's hidden underneath and let yourself feel it all!
• How to let go of control and neither resist pain nor attach to pleasure

To hear part one of this conversation, find our previous podcast episode.

This episode was recorded at our Art of Loving Men Retreat in 2021. For more resources exploring content like this, check out Embodied Awakening's online courses, www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips. www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter

Resources + Links:

Sign up for the waitlist for the 18-month Tantra Practitioner Program: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/tantra-practitioner-training/

Check out our Self-Paced Program here: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/self-paced-tantra-practitioner-training/

Follow us on Instagram: @embodiedawakeningacademy

"Men are cheaters. Men are bastards. Men are in it for themselves. Men will take advantage of you. You can't trust men." These are just some of the narratives we have been told about men, implicitly or explicitly. For harmonious relationships (romantic, work, family or community) that support you to thrive, it's essential to get real with the part of you that's harbouring negative beliefs about men.

Hear Chantelle speak about her own journey (and struggles!) with loving men as she shares wisdom on...

• The schizophrenia of appreciating and hating men at the same time
• Why your parent's relationship and perception of men still affects you now and how to let go of conditioning 
• Why your own relationship with your inner feminine is the gamechanger for attracting a loving and mature man
• Sharing your vulnerability and emotions doesn't mean blaming and shaming, it means speaking with love and truth
• Intention is everything in healthy communication (more than the actual words we say)
• Being in the mind vs resonating with feminine energy
• Change that happens by being yourself, not by forcing an outcome
• Feminine path of embodied spirituality means expanding your ability to feel it ALL

This episode was recorded at our Art of Loving Men Retreat in 2021. For more resources exploring content like this, check out Embodied Awakening's online courses, www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips. www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter

Resources + Links:

Sign up for the waitlist for the 18-month Tantra Practitioner Program: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/tantra-practitioner-training/

Check out our Self-Paced Program here: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/self-paced-tantra-practitioner-training/

Follow us on Instagram: @embodiedawakeningacademy

In this episode, Chantelle Raven answers questions from folks currently completing our Embodied Awakening online courses.

Hear wisdom on...

• What is a daily practice, why should I do one and how do I do it?
• How do I overcome self-judgment?
• How do I go from being a 38 year old girl to becoming a woman?
• What tips do you have for no longer seeking approval and validation from others?

For more resources exploring content like this, check out Embodied Awakening's online courses, www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com/ or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips. http://www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter

Resources + Links:

Sign up for the waitlist for the 18-month Tantra Practitioner Program: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/tantra-practitioner-training/

Check out our Self-Paced Program here: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/self-paced-tantra-practitioner-training/

Follow us on Instagram: @embodiedawakeningacademy

"If I start to feel my emotions, I'm afraid that I am going to drown in them."

This is a common fear people have when they start to feel their emotions after suppressing them for a long time.  However, it's the thoughts and feelings we have ABOUT our feelings that makes us 'drown' in suffering. Chantelle shares how to flow with feelings without resistance or judgement, so you can be fully alive, authentic and let go of control.

 Chantelle shares on...

• How to surrender to pain and pleasure without judgment, guilt or shame
• Pain as information: when you can feel everything fully, you can glean the message underneath the pain and come closer to your essential nature - love and bliss.
• Letting yourself fall apart WITHOUT the fear that it will last forever. Be here, now.Your safety actually has nothing to do with what’s external. It is all about the inner centre that you hold
• You do NOT need to fix yourself, just feel everything fully without resistance
• Focus on your solutions, not your problemsLife is less about what you do, and more about the energy you bring to every moment

For more resources exploring content like this, check out Embodied Awakening's online courses, www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com/ or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips. http://www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter

Resources + Links:

Sign up for the waitlist for the 18-month Tantra Practitioner Program: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/tantra-practitioner-training/

Check out our Self-Paced Program here: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/self-paced-tantra-practitioner-training/

Follow us on Instagram: @embodiedawakeningacademy

Authentic intimacy means seeing another and allowing yourself to be seen. It's about being honest: first with yourself, by feeling and witnessing the emotions and sensations that are showing up. Chantelle talks about this and more with Lauren from Evoke podcast in this episode.

Here’s what’s covered:

• Why Tantra is the one spiritual tradition that embraces every aspect of the human experience
• Being connected to your body means being connected to your truth
• The difference between unconditional love vs. valuing your needs and worth
• How your anger and frustration can be the doorway to your expansion and freedom
• Overcoming 'nice girl' and 'nice boy' conditioning to reveal your true and innocent nature
• The importance of being real and not 'perfect' as a teacher in this field.

This episode was recorded for Evoke Podcast. For more resources exploring content like this, check out Embodied Awakening's online courses, www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com/ or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips. http://www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter 

Resources + Links:

Sign up for the waitlist for the 18-month Tantra Practitioner Program: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/tantra-practitioner-training/

Check out our Self-Paced Program here: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/self-paced-tantra-practitioner-training/

Follow us on Instagram: @embodiedawakeningacademy

Pain and pleasure are part of the flow of life. It's part of this reality, part of this life. Is suffering unavoidable? Yes! Suffering is not created by pain or lack of pleasure; it is created by our resistance to pain and attachment to pleasure. When we truly allow ourselves to feel everything and open in surrender, we find universal Source energy, love, acceptance, peace, and even ecstasy. The good, the bad, the ugly: it is all meant to be felt. Therein lies our power.

How do we untangle our resistance and surrender to the flow of life? How do we open to this universal Source energy and reclaim our power?

Find out in this episode.

This talk was recorded at Embodied Awakening's Soul Leadership Retreat in 2019.  For more resources like this, check out our online courses, www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com/ or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips. www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter?r_done=1

Resources + Links:

Sign up for the waitlist for the 18-month Tantra Practitioner Program: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/tantra-practitioner-training/

Check out our Self-Paced Program here: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/self-paced-tantra-practitioner-training/

Follow us on Instagram: @embodiedawakeningacademy

Sarah Barnes interviewed Raven for the Impulse Chat Series. Listen in to find out about:

• Raven's background and how motherhood and a cervical cancer diagnosis catalysed her work in sacred sexuality
• Misconceptions of Tantra and what Tantra really is
• Why it doesn't work to avoid the body in spiritual practice
• The power of Express and Release: leaning into our pain and pleasure instead of distracting ourselves
• Lovemaking as meditation for awakening
• How to replace unhealthy addictions with healthy addictions
• Simple daily practices for remaining grounded, stable, and charged
• How to be empowered AND nurturing in relationships

For more resources like this, check out our online courses, www.embodiedawakeningacademy.com/ or sign up for our newsletter for Tantric tools and tips. www.embodiedawakening.academy/newsletter?r_done=1

Resources + Links:

Sign up for the waitlist for the 18-month Tantra Practitioner Program: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/tantra-practitioner-training/

Check out our Self-Paced Program here: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/self-paced-tantra-practitioner-training/

Follow us on Instagram: @embodiedawakeningacademy