Frequently Asked Questions
- Sensuality, that's all about sex, isn't it?
- What is a sensual lifestyle consultant?
- What is tantra?
- How does coaching differ from psychotherapy or counseling?
- What is Ipsalu Tantra?
- What are the Tantric Arts?
- How does individual coaching work at LifeBliss Solutions?
Sensuality, that's all about sex, isn't it?
No. Sensuality is all that which pertains to the senses or physical sensation--the faculties of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch, by which humans perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body. Sex is a sensual activity because all of the senses are stimulated, however, despite popular misconceptions, sensuality is not sex-centered. Sensuality is also not about hedonistic indulgence in carnal appetites. It is the honoring of and attention to natural sensousness in ordinary everyday life--the fragrance of a flower, a balmy breeze on skin, the fluidity of pure silk, or the sweetness of a ripe peach--in a healthy and balanced way.
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What is a sensual lifestyle consultant?
A sensual lifestyle consultant is three professionals
all in one: a life coach, a resource locator,
and a mentor. She specializes
in guiding individuals in developing sensual awareness and becoming
open to the tantric arts for self-discovery,
uncovering core values essential to creating balance and harmony
in all aspects life, and implimenting a plan to create a richly
fulfilling lifestyle.
As a life coach, she helps you to define for yourself what it is that
will bring you authentic happiness, and guides and supports you
while you inplement your personalized action plan to make your dreams
come true.
As a resource locator, she provides expertise in and assistance with
locating appropriate professional advice
in a broad range of areas such as fashion, beauty, financial planning, fitness,
careers, etc., that you may need on your journey.
As a mentor, she inspires your
exploration into your unique sensuality for your own pleasure and well-being, and
for enhancing your intuitive abilities,
conscious decision making, and freeing the flow of creative
energies to discover genuine joy and abundance.
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What is Tantra?
The term "tantra" comes from the Sanskrit word
meaning "weave", or "continuity". In tantra, there is complete weaving
or continuity between the body, mind, and spirit. Tantra is derived
from ancient texts of Hinduism and Buddhism, and has even evolved
into a New Age interest. There are many different forms of tantra,
some are authentic and some are not. Tantra does not require adherence
to any particular religious beliefs, dogma, or rituals and rejects
all forms of prejudice. The only required ideal is to become an
authentic human being, without the exclusion of natural passion,
creativity, enjoyment, and sensual perception in order to become
and remain deeply connected with life. Tantra is a very
simple, deep, subtle, spiritual practice and way of living in which
adherents learn to use sensuality and creativity to be completely
present to reality, with full acceptance and an open heart, and
experience bliss, which is a feeling of incredibly intense contentedness.
Tantra is not only about sacred sex. Tantra is about all-inclusive
humanity, without the exclusion of natural human sexuality.
See: Authentic Tantra, Sexuality, and Sensuality
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What is Ipsalu Tantra?
Ipsalu Tantra is a discipline of tantra which,
although faithful to authentic ancient tantric practice, is adapted
to be accessible to modern western minds. Ipsalu Tantra is both
an art and science focused on living in peaceful contentedness or
what we often call "bliss" or "ecstacy". Ipsalu specifically refers
to our unique, lighthearted, less esoteric but powerful method of
achieving bliss, through realization of the true self, without the
illusions of the ego. The Ipsalu Tantra techniques help us to activate
kundalini, the most powerful and creative energy to continuously
sustain the highest level of fulfillment in life.
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What are
the Tantric Arts?
Tantric Arts
refers to any artistic endeavors that can be used to cultivate spiritual
development through creative expression and awareness of the senses.
The term comes from the classic sixty-four tantric arts of which mastery
was required of ancient Indian Dakinis, or tantric priestesses. Today,
Tantric Arts encompasses all fine arts and humanities (such as dance,
painting, poetry and prose, calligraphy, and design), gardening, decorating,
lovemaking, food preparation and enjoyment, massage, aromatherapy,
ayurvedic science,...etc.
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How does coaching differ from psychotherapy or counseling?
Psychotherapy is a form of healing that is based
on a diagnostic model and deals primarily with past issues and removing
emotional pain or dysfunctional behaviors. Coaching deals with the
present decisions and future action and originates from a premise
that the client is not broken and in need of fixing, but needs a new
perspective on
how to reach her highest potential. Often, coaching and therapy are
complimentary when taken concurrently.
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How does
individual coaching work at LifeBliss Solutions?
After the client contacts me for a free initial
session we decide together whether or not we are a good match.
If the answer is yes, the client fills out an in-depth coaching questionnaire
and then may choose between a group of 2, 3, or 4 30-45 minute sessions per month,
plus free unlimited email contacts. I charge a monthly fee, payable in advance
via PayPal. I do strongly recommend, though it is not required that the
client commit to a 3-month minimum for our work together, because generally
it takes that amount of time to generate measurable results. Our sessions are
conducted by telephone, or in person. If we decide on phone sessions I will call at our
scheduled session time, and it is imperative that for maximum productivity the
client minimize the incidence of interruptions or distractions during the call.
Coaching clients may receive reduced admission to some LifeBliss workshops.
The client is free to terminate our partnership at any time and receive a refund
for any unused portion of the sessions.
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