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By Martina Hughes & Rod Gordon

Why we no longer call our work โ€œTantraโ€? Nov 30, 2024

To be honest, it was Rod that started the move, and I was resistant for a long time. I had spent 15 years creating and building Tantric Blossoming. 

 

When I started in the neo-tantra space, there were only two...

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Overcoming Blame & Criticism in Intimate Relationship Nov 29, 2024

It's very easy in relationships to recognise the changes that your partner "should" make, especially in times of tension, conflict, and hurt.

 

Pointing this out to your partner rarely goes well. It often creates...

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Is Indepence Hindering the Quality of your Relationship relationship sacred intimacy women's work written by martina hughes Nov 26, 2024

I spent most of my life cultivating independence, it took a long time for me to see that independence hindered the quality of my relationship. 


There were so many reasons for me to be proud of my self-sufficiency, I...

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Creating More Love in the World our journey relationship sacred intimacy women's work written by martina hughes Nov 26, 2024

The desire for relationships, intimacy, and connection has fueled my entire life. 

 

I was a Chartered Accountant for 10 years, and it was the people who mattered most for me. They even called me “The Care...

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For Women: from Cringe to Thriving within Relationship relationship sacred intimacy women's work written by martina hughes Aug 28, 2024

Right now, I have this memory arising, and I feel a strong desire to cringe, I feel so uncomfortable. I feel shame, awkwardness, and a sense of “not getting things right”. 

 

I really don’t want...

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Why are Intimate Relationships so Hard? relationship written by rod gordon May 10, 2023

This is a question that comes up for both women and men. Relationships are not easy. It’s easy to believe that if we find “the right partner” the relationship should just work. That if we find the...

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How Do Men Navigate Sexual Desire? men's work written by martina hughes Feb 17, 2022

It can be a challenging path for men to navigate sexual desire. Even in a committed relationship men can feel like there is no space or permission to express their sexual desire.

In a world that has many examples...

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What Holds Men Back From the Freedom of Healthy Masculinity men's work written by rod gordon Feb 13, 2022

AM I TOO FEMININE?

So many questions about men being too feminine, women being too masculine, attraction, sexuality, polarity. What’s a man to do with all that?

Here’s my view on the foundational basics.

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Why Are We Redefining Intimacy? our journey written by martina hughes Dec 28, 2021

I can see how I have used the word 'intimacy' flippantly and as a euphemism for sexual activity.

Now, I realise it’s about so much more…

Finding The Extraordinary

I spent much of my life craving, longing for,...

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What Exactly is Intimacy Coaching? our journey written by martina hughes Dec 15, 2021

I have spent many years of my life wondering whether my desire and longing for deeper intimacy was pure fantasy, or if there was a real possibility of something more?

It has taken me many years of trial and error to...

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What Creates a Thriving Relationship? relationship written by martina hughes Sep 09, 2021

Recently, I shared the below photo on social media with this caption: “This photo is an example of me shining with love and blossoming from the effect of Rod’s presence, holding space and capacity to evoke my...

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Embody Your Full Range Of Feelings & Desires inner healing written by martina hughes Jun 30, 2021

I can still feel the first shrinking, the cringe, knowing that what I was feeling in my body was something I had to hide.

My memory of that time is fuzzy, I can see the unit where we lived, but I can’t remember my...

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