Sensuality Empowerment Podcast

This is a discussion, following on from my last episode - ‘Getting Your Needs Met,,,,in relationships” Today I offer you a great process and tool to practice with your partner, by truly being in your truth by speaking with your heart - communicating your DESIRES & FEARS...something that many couples struggle to do.

 I have worked hard over the years to understand that inner child of myself that didn’t feel loved or accepted. More importantly, recognise my sabotaging patterns that have not served me.
 I use this communication process when I coach couples. I have witnessed major shifts and openings whenever I take a couple through this. I recently took my partner through this process. It brought a new sense of opening for us. A permission to be heard & seen in our vulnerability & sweetness. We both felt really empowered by expressing suppressed emotions or holding back from speaking our truth, offering us a lot of freedom. This process/technique is another tool to add to your relationship tool

Have you ever been curious to explore and journey with sacred plant medicines? Perhaps you have been intrigued to know more about why these traditional medicines are healing and transforming many people’s lives. In this episode, I speak to my friend and beautiful conscious soul, Chris Kelly. I was incredibly fascinated hearing of his journey, travelling to South America to work closely with sacred medicines. These sacred medicines would become his greatest teachers. Chris has become an ambassador for the safe use of sacred medicines & psychedelics, helping and inspiring others to go down this path with a lot of awareness, providing insightful advice. Chris is a Kambo Practitioner. This traditional healing medicine from the Amazon goes by a few different names but its known as the Giant Green Monkey Tree Frog. It has many amazing health benefits, particularly healing your immune system, curing many infections, diseases, negative energy and giving you vitality. Today, Chris talks about his role as a Kam

Mike began his passion for mindfulness 30 years ago through the practice of Kung Fu & meditation. He talks about the ancient Taoist / Buddhist practices & concepts that he learnt, setting him on his path of becoming a MSC Teacher. What is Mindfulness & Self Compassion (MSC)? Mike takes me on a journey, talking about the impact and benefits of MSC. Drawing on his Kung Ku background, the Taoist and Buddhist traditions and integrating modern neuroscience to discover a new of living life. Mike works closely with the Youth Justice System, introducing and implementing mindfulness tools and a new way of looking at possibilities for young offenders. These young men are looking at themselves through different lenses, offering compassion and HOPE. I love his words of wisdom, some very powerful stuff in this discussion!! If you want to learn these benefits to improve your health and well being by working with Mike, you can contact him on: https://www.facebook.com/groups/stressreduction

This is a conversation and theme that has come up in my life of late. Today, I would like to offer some effective action steps to help YOU get your needs met so you can thrive in your relationship. Some advice to help you be more understanding and compassionate, not only to yourself but your partners needs. This process is a communication tool, learning to be more present with each other. Listening to your partners needs and offering compassion without going into solution mode (like a lot of us like to do!). My teacher, Layla Martin left me with a lot to think about when I was studying Sex, Love & Relationships. I will never forget some powerful words of wisdom which helped me understand why relationships can feel so complicated, challenging and deep! I share some of these words of wisdom from her. If you are interested in working with me, please contact me at connect@sharonhoffman.com.au or follow me on instagram: @sharon.hoffman_sensuality

This afternoon I have a very delicious treat for you! It’s a treat in the form of nourishing goodies using Australian bush flower essences, love and pure passion. This afternoon I have a fun and informative chat with my friend, Catherine Saliba. Catherine is a qualified naturopath who overcame serious health issues with the help of spiritual and intuitive healers. After her healing journey, a ‘new’ Catherine emerged and she was inspired to bring spiritual and mental harmony into her business by using Australian bush flower essences into her delicious protein treats. ‘Spiritual Nutrition’ was born. Catherine's vision is to help awaken intuition and find balance in people seeking nourishment for the body, mind and soul. Catherine shares her personal journey to recovering from serious gut and health issues which led her to make some life changing decisions. In this journey to healing, she made the brave decision to leave her marriage and step into her truth. In the interview, Catherine talks of the

YOU have the pleasure to listen to the very sensual, vibrant and down to earth Ajejandra. I have known of Ajejandra indirectly for a few years and recently I have been following her work, supporting men in total admiration and respect. She first came to my attention while I was journeying into the exploration of my own sensuality through Dancing Ero’s. For those who are not familiar with Dancing Ero’s, it was established by Vanessa Florence. Vanessa is a visionary leader for feminine expression creating spaces and experiences to give women total permission to be fully authentic and connected to their desire, power and all aspects of their expression. This course has been operating for a number of years but only last year Dancing Ero’s for men was birthed. Ajejandra has been supporting Vanessa on this journey, facilitating courses for men, guiding them through this 8 week journey. We cover so much about DE for men, understanding exactly what men can expect and how this journey is life changing, There is so

Welcome to episode 9! This afternoon I sit down and discuss all things sensual with regarded Tantra Teacher, Martina Hughes. We cover a lot in this episode! I absolute love the similarities with our background too, we have a lot in common so hearing about her passion working with men, helping them to reclaim their sexuality was beautiful, particularly as men don’t often talk openly about their guilt or shame. It’s very reassuring and inspiriting to hear of her work, how she can offer deep healing for someone that is suffering. She talks about her passion and life’s work, creating sacred spaces for men and women, enabling them to experience deeper and meaningful connections with themselves through Tantra and sacred sexuality training, workshops and retreats that she offers. She is inspired to support people in knowing who they are, being able to live in alignment with their inner being and to restore the masculine and feminine polarity in our world. We have a beautiful and open chat about her spiritual

Where do I start!?! This is an episode you don’t want to miss. I am truly grateful to have Andrew on my show. This man wears many hats in our community so I feel blessed to have him speak about a topic that I am highly passionate about. We cover a lot in this interview - its raw, honest and you can't help but get totally immersed in his wealth of knowledge in Tantra, spirituality & life experiences that have paved the way to make him a very entertaining Teacher and humble sensual being. Andrew shares the awakening of his sensuality through Tantra.  He openly talks about the disconnect around his sexuality due to experiencing sexual and emotional abuse, how he numbed this emotional pain with the shame and guilt he felt, finding comfort in food and enduring years of bullying at school because of his weight.   Andrew talks how Tantra opened up the gateway to discovering and opening up into his sexuality on a deep level. Using Tantra to heal the parts of himself he shamed and pushed aside - his shado

I interview Jad Patrick, a naturopath who takes a big interest in gastrointestinal health and also works as a Counsellor, supporting people who suffer mental health. Another great interview and one that I believe many will relate to - mental health. This one is very close to my heart, from my own experience, suffering anxiety and insomnia over the years. I know how important general wellness is, especially when it comes to nutrition but your environment plays a major factor in your mental health. Jads talks about how important natural sunlight, connection with people and taking a mindfulness approach to living is crucial. Diet may not be enough to support someone who is suffering mental health so taking a holistic approach to healing and supporting yourself is very important. A personal share, Jad speaks of losing his parter to mental health because the health system let him down. Already suffering anxiety, this was a trigger, taking Jad to a dark place and rabbit hole of his personal suffering but also tak

Manoj Dias is a spiritual leader in the mindfulness community BUT he’s also so much more, as I soon find out after sitting down with him at A-Space, his beautiful meditation studio in Collingwood. Manoj is truly an inspiration, speaking so honestly and openly about his journey to walking his truth. It was through his suffering and exploring life with an open heart, he was directed to his purpose in life, his dharma. Manoj has learnt from many great spiritual teachers, including Channa Dassanayaka, Sharon Salzberg and Jack Kornfield. Through mindfulness and meditation, he’s helped hundreds of people trade mania for pause, so that they may live fearlessly in honour of a happier and more meaningful life. I loved speaking to Manoj on all things mindfulness, relationships, sensuality and self love -which has been his long life journey. You are going to love this very heart opening interview with Manoj. ENJOY!

I have the pleasure to launch my first podcast interview for 2018, speaking to the grounded, down to earth and creative Jamie Strathairn. Jamie is the founder of Yoga8. Yoga8 was birthed end of last year, going through a major rebrand as they were called Bikram Yoga Prahran but he and his partner Karen wanted to offer students more than just Bikram. A vision in mind and following their heart, they decided to offer what I refer to as a beautiful yoga buffet. An opportunity for students to explore yoga through various styles and teachers. Yoga8 is situated in the heart of Melbourne AND also one of the studios where I work. Jamie’s journey into yoga started with studying Chinese medicine and Shiatsu. He shares openly how working in his corporate job was killing him, causing him a lot of stress and unhappiness, forcing him to surrender into a more mindful life, with the encouragement of Karen. She inspired and supported him to journey together to create their brand and the beautiful yoga community at Yoga8. Are

This is such a fun and light interview - I think most of us are going to relate to some level what we speak about, especially the resistance or setting the time aside to be disciplined to do meditation. I interview Daniel Tucker AKA The Spiritual Tradie. Dan has 15+ years working in the construction industry. He partied hard and lived a very full but destructive life, until one day he woke up realising life had to be much more than smoking, drinking and partying - anything that would avoid him from feeling. He shares openly his background to recovery and how meditation has completely transformed him. He had to change his whole lifestyle, letting go of things and people that no longer serve him.....not any easy process. Its truly an inspiring and motivating interview for anyone that is in search of finding inner peace through the lens of meditation.

I am excited for you to hear this interview with Ami Hasson. Ami is a Melbourne based sound healing therapist AND much much more! He left Israel after serving his time in the army, in search of his own healing journey after being traumatised. Ami is a reputable musician/music producer - performing on radio, television and high profile events. He found himself experimenting with his music, which eventually took him down a spiritual path. His sound healing company ‘Healing Delight” was birthed in 2010. I have known Ami for a number of years, attended a number of his events so I have experienced myself, how powerful sound healing is for the heart and soul. Ami shares so beautifully his journey, his vulnerability and how we can nurture ourself through coming back to simplicity and being of service. You will be totally immersed throughout this whole interview!

This is an interview you don’t want to miss!! It was such a pleasure to interview Jules Sutherland, the founder of Perpetual Mojo. Jules is an amazing human, completely devoted to bringing her mojo into the community for others to connect through love and self expression - offering self empowerment through sensuality. Her mission is to serve the evolution of human awesomeness through passion, presence and play. What is MOJO? MOJO is inspiration, love, energy, sex drive, creativity, power, ecstasy and what ever you define as your passion on motion. MOJO is pumping through every cell of your body, 24/7, every day of your life. No exceptions. Its your most awesome self. "MOJO DANCING" is a luscious fusion of free-movement, conscious relating, Slow Jam and how you wish the school social had really been....

In this podcast I had the pleasure to hear Jai's journey to becoming a creative performer, actor and indigenous sensual man. He talks openly of his suffering with depression, with years of being dependant on antidepressants but how finding his creative flow in self love through the world of sensuality and overcoming shame enabled him to step into his truth and power.