Instant gratification vs long-term satisfaction.
On Friday I hosted a Zoom call and Q&A on radical sexual empowerment.
I spoke about sexual power, eros as a connector to source and also about some of the things that stand in the way of our sexual power.
These include sexual dysfunctions, body dysmorphia, addictions etc.
One participant asked the following question:
“How do I explore my relationship to the disconnect that relates to instant gratification?”
I love this topic.
So I decided to edit and share a short 5-min video of the response.
In short, this relates to the relationship between instant gratification and long-term satisfaction.
There is a direct correlation between the number of challenging circumstances we have experienced in our development stage and our tendency to lean towards instant gratification vs long-term satisfaction.
Instant gratification relates to dopamine and the brain’s reward circuitry. It relates to seeking, wanting more and wanting a reward now.
This speediness relates to the rhythm of our culture which is affected by digital/social media and patriarchal ideals of efficiency.
So it is big and tenacious.
To shift it requires continuous, tenacious practices as well.
The best practices I know of are the ones that require us to engage with our bodies for long periods of time, with very little external stimulation.We are focused on the very subtle sensations which relate to the creation of life within us.
Have a look at this 5-min video above.
And if it resonates, have a look at the upcoming retreats and workshops as well.
Nothing is too daring, risky or too taboo for this space: BRING IT ALL. For facilitators or committed participants, this 7-day course will be a deep exploration of our desires, fantasies, kinks, a space to meet our edges
A space to transcend the polarity between dark and light and pleasure and pain. It will be an experiential and somatic exploration of our sexual nature and how it can bring resolution to other areas of our lives.
For facilitators and those previously experienced in Kink and fantasy play.
This course is for those who are ready for the next level, to be confronted and to expand beyond their edges and limits. Participants will not only explore their own desires and fantasies, but also those which scare and disgust them. We will learn advanced rope play techniques, we will expand on Dom/sub and switch techniques,
This course will also involve practices of shamanic energy development and how to apply these to a kink context to support deep healing. The course will involve the possibility of working with a woman facilitator as a way of expanding our edges.
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Our 8-day journey in Cairo will be a somatic and shamanic dive into deep realms of inner exploration. We will explore attunement as a form of death and rebirth in ways that are inspired by ancient Egyptian practices. We will gather in a powerful bedouin style traditional sound dome by the saqqara pyramid complex. The central pillar of our time together will be a 48-hour deep ritual process involving 3 private ceremonies in sacred monuments: Saqqara, the sphinx, and the great pyramid.
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12 spaces
*This course is open to all genders.
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