Tantra is Queer with Barbara Carrellas | 36
This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Release Date: 06/30/2024
How to Create Secure, Lasting Love in a Long-Term Relationship with Dr. Stan Tatkin | 60
This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Shownotes The difference between secure attachment and secure functioning Why a deep desire for love is underneath all attachment styles How shared purpose in your relationship brings you closer Why you have to become a whisperer for your partner One of Dr. Tatkin’s top ways to create safety for your partner The biggest mistake people make in modern dating Bio Dr. Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT is a clinician, author, researcher, PACT developer, co-founder of the PACT Institute and an assistant clinical professor at UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine. He also teaches and supervises...
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My Most Powerful Sex Magic Ritual 59
This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Shownotes Layla’s most powerful manifestation ritual Why you have to grieve to step onto a new timeline The key to digesting a negative or heavy experience How to do Sex Magic in 10-15 minutes Bio Layla Martin is a visionary and thought leader who teaches on sexuality, relationships and self-love to people across the globe. Her devoted study of Tantra for 20+ years along with her sexuality, neuroscience and human biology studies at Stanford University have informed her unique teaching process and the creation of her proprietary VITA™...
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How to Stop Chasing Unavailable Men and Magnetize a Devoted Husband with Mel Wells | 58
This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Shownotes Why the archetype of successful women is often unsuccessful in love The hardest thing about keeping things sexy as a mother Why rewiring ourselves for healthy love means being available to be chosen How the feminine archetypes impact dating and relationships Why we choose the love that feels comfortable to us, even if it hurts us Mel’s best advice for anyone who is worried about dying alone Bio Mel Wells is a world-renowned 7-figure love and leadership mentor for successful female entrepreneurs. She empowers women to create the love lives and...
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Meet My First Boyfriend and All the Ways I F**cked It Up | 57
This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Shownotes The story behind the quasi-cheating incident that ended the relationship Why Ryan and Layla’s first kiss went horribly wrong How to take full responsibility for your actions and impact on others Why Ryan showed up at the Stanford campus in a full-on chicken costume How radical love is different than self-sacrificing What Ryan and Layla learned from opening their relationship Bio Ryan Cheney is a therapist, seeker, and guide devoted to the process of inner transformation. Based in Austin, TX, he works with individuals and couples to uncover what...
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Hot Flashes to Hot Sex: The Power of Pleasure in Menopause with Eva Clay | 56
This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Shownotes What Eva learned through menopause that she wishes she had known The science behind body changes in perimenopause and menopause Some of the key practices Eva recommends for midlife How meditation supports perimenopause and menopause How Eva’s needs with men and relationships changed through menopause Why Eva calls Kali the Patron Goddess of Menopause Bio Eva Clay is an acclaimed sexologist, psychotherapist and professional troublemaker whose mission is to illuminate the ménage-a-trois of soul, sex and science. She's helped thousands of...
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Taking Psychedelics and Learning to Love Yourself Dr. Nick Brüss | 55
This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Shownotes Exactly what Internal Family Systems therapy is The actual mechanism that creates the most profound level of healing Psychedelics as a loving catalyst to know ourselves more The truth about psychedelic stigma Why it’s important to prepare your set and setting with psychedelics The difference between doses of psilocybin Bio Nick Brüss, EdD, LMFT, is a leading licensed psychedelic therapist, researcher and educator who is passionate about inspiring and helping people heal, grow and live creative lives. He’s pioneering treatments and programs that...
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How Surrender and Polarity Create the Hottest Sex with Nina Lombardo | 54
This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Shownotes What people misunderstand about the feminine How to surrender into letting life be good What sexual surrender looks like in a partnership Why men are attracted to different life force energies in women Keys to navigating your partner’s triggers with compassion What it truly means for a man to be present sexually How submission is different than surrender Bio Nina Lombardo is a teacher and mentor for women, specializing in conscious intimacy, polarity and sacred feminine practice. She supports women and couples in embodying their deepest...
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My Story of Tantric Liberation & Stepping on Global Stages | 52
This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Shownotes The science behind nervous system imprinting in childhood The importance of going through both concealing and revealing cycles in life How Layla knew there was something inside her worth fighting for The power of turning your pain into medicine Exactly what led Layla to the Tantric path How to break free from the story that we have to be special to be worthy Why the theory of Tantra is nothing compared to the actual practices Bio Layla Martin: Layla Martin is a visionary and thought leader who teaches on sexuality, relationships and self-love to...
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The Top 4 Rituals to Supercharge Sex and Connection in Your Relationship | #51
This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Shownotes 4 Sacred rituals to enhance your relationship How to break down the facade of perfection and replace it with what’s real Why inspiration is always supported by action Essential things you need in order to develop your partnership Important ground rules for safe communication 5 Core sexual skills to unlock your erotic abilities to download your FREE step-by-step guide to all 4 relationship rituals I shared in this podcast! Bio Layla Martin is a visionary and thought leader who teaches on sexuality, relationships and self-love to people...
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6 Ingredients You Need to Build a Lifetime of Love with Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh
This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Shownotes Why 1+1=3 in love and relationships The 6 ingredients to build a lifetime of love Why attunement is one of the most powerful tools Dr. Nasserzadeh’s “soak together before you sink together” method How to show up with compassion even if you don’t understand someone Sexual harmony vs sexual chemistry Bio Building world peace, one relationship at a time is the mission of , a globally renowned and award-winning author, speaker and relationship expert. With a PhD in Social Psychology and specialization in the fields of human sexuality and...
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How Barbara paved the way for Layla to be her sexual self
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Why truly meeting yourself means meeting God
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Divine masculine and divine feminine as an invitation to play your identity
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Creating systemic change through becoming softer and more inclusive
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The ways Tantra makes hard change feel easier and safer
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The top places people find ecstasy in life that isn’t sex or orgasm
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A step-by-step teaching of one of Barbara’s favorite breathwork techniques
Bio
Barbara Carrellas is the founder of Urban Tantra®, an approach to conscious sexuality that adapts and blends a wide variety of sacred sexuality practices from Tantra to BDSM. She’s the author of Urban Tantra – the world’s first LGBTQ+-inclusive Tantric sex book, Ecstasy is Necessary and Luxurious Loving.
Her books, workshops and lectures are an eclectic mix of sexual and spiritual practices designed to encourage readers and participants of all genders and sexual preferences to expand their capacity for both pleasure and spiritual fulfillment.
Urban Tantra® is an international community, a philosophy, and an inclusive conscious sexuality practice that supports both personal and professional goals. Barbara is also the founder of the Urban Tantra® Professional Training Program, a comprehensive training program in the practice and application of conscious sexuality and the co-founder of Erotic Awakening, a pioneering series of workshops focusing on the physical, spiritual and healing powers of sex.
Timestamps
00:01:17 - Guest introduction
00:01:50 - Layla’s first introduction to Barbara when she was an undergrad at Stanford
00:03:47 - How Barbara paved the way for Layla to be her sexual self
00:05:26 - How the AIDS epidemic in NYC introduced Barbara to Tantra
00:07:10 - Tantra is so much bigger than just sex
00:10:14 - The real reason Barbara started studying Tantra
00:14:10 - Bringing powerful healing neo-Tantric practices to gay men with AIDS
00:16:11 - Layla shares how Tantra supported one of the hardest experiences of her life
00:17:14 - Sign up for Layla’s newsletter at LaylaMartin.com
00:21:46 - Meeting yourself in the intensity means meeting God
00:25:19 - How Tantra became so heteronormative
00:28:04 - Your invitation into the VITA™ Coaching Certification
00:31:44 - How divine masculine and divine feminine are an invitation to play your identity
00:37:16 - Creating systemic change through becoming softer and more inclusive
00:41:20 - How is Tantra best helpful for the gender and sex minority?
00:45:59 - Tantra makes change feel easier and safer
00:52:15 - The universal desire to find “something more”
00:56:02 - Layla and Barbara drink MOOD™ Sexy Supplements
10:00:54 - Where people find ecstasy in life that isn’t sex or orgasm
01:02:10 - Barbara teaches one of her favorite breathwork techniques
01:05:00 - One of Barbara’s weirdest Tantric experiences
01:09:24 - Where to find Barbara’s work
01:11:10 - Conclusion