Awakening And Exploring Desire

I am inviting you on a 10 day exploration of your own desires. Why? Because for many of us they have become lost. We are so busy we don't know what want. Or we make ourselves wrong for wanting. Our desires have a lot to teach us about what we need and where we want to go in our lives.

What we'll be exploring:

Developing a Deeper Understanding of Desire: How desire manifests in the body and mind.

Tuning in to the Senses: through awakening sensory awareness, including touch, taste, smell, movement, and imagination.

Integrating Pleasure: Learning how to bring moments of pleasure and connection into everyday life, enhancing intimacy with yourself and others.

Lección 1: Discovering The Signals Of Desire

Many of us feel out of touch with our own wants and desires. Or, we shame ourselves for having them. Desire are natural cues to our aliveness. Today we tune into recognize the subtle whispers of our desires by slowing down and observing the sensations, thoughts, and emotions that arise within us. This foundational practice helps to reconnect with your natural impulses without judgment.

Lección 2: The Subtle Pleasure Of Breath

Discover the transformative power of breath in this guided meditation, designed to connect us with the subtle pleasures of breathing. Through focused attention, we’ll explore the contrasts within each breath cycle: the quiet stillness and surrender of the exhale, and the energizing fullness of the inhale. This practice creates space for deep self-awareness, inviting us to tune into our desires and awaken a sense of presence and vitality.

Lección 3: Savoring Life’s Simple Pleasures

Discover the joy of slowing down with this mindful eating practice. Together, we’ll turn an ordinary piece of fruit or chocolate into something extraordinary by using all our senses—sight, smell, touch, taste, and even sound. It’s about tuning in, savoring the moment, and finding simple pleasure in something we often rush through. If you’re looking to bring more awareness and delight into your day, this is the perfect way to start.

Lección 4: Awakening The Senses Through Touch

This lesson invites you to slow down and reconnect with your body through the simple, mindful act of noticing touch. By bringing awareness to subtle sensations—like the texture of clothing or the gentle pressure of your hand on your skin—we can find a way to connect to our own calm, connection, and a sense of aliveness. This practice is an invitation to the resource that is always with you, your own body, always waiting to support you.

Lección 5: Waking Up The Hands: A Path To Pleasure?

This lesson invites us to explore the power of touch through mindful awareness of our hands, inspired by Dr. Betty Martin’s Wheel of Consent. By engaging with objects through curiosity and intentional touch, we can open up new pathways for pleasure. The meditation encourages us to notice subtle sensations. This practice fosters presence, mindfulness, and can be surprisingly pleasurable.

Lección 6: Exploring Sensual Movement

Take a moment for yourself and step into the power of fluid, playful movement. In this practice, you’ll gently awaken the hips and pelvis, reconnecting with your body’s natural movements. This is an invitation to release tension, awaken your sensual energy, and feel more grounded and alive in your body.

Lección 7: Discover The Beauty Of Looking Closely

Let’s take a moment to slow down and truly see the world around us. This meditation invites us to focus on the details—colors, textures, light, and patterns—and reconnect with the beauty in the present moment. Take a few minutes to relax and refocus.

Lección 8: Listening To The Whisper Of Your Desires

When was the last time you asked yourself, What do I truly want? This meditation invites you to slow down and reflect on your desires. It’s a chance to be curious and to invite wanting in without judgment. Take a timeout of the day to day to listen to your heart's desires.

Lección 9: Awakening Desire Through Imagination

Today's meditation offers a chance to explore your desire through the imagination. I'll guide you in a practice to reconnect with your imagination and explore the possibility of a meeting or new connection. Take a moment to tune in and see what might emerges. It might surprise you!

Lección 10: Embracing Desire

Join me for the final session in this series of 10 practices. We're bringing it all together in one final meditation. We also bring awareness to overcoming the taboo of desire. There are also two beautiful Radiance Sutras for contemplation.