As you move through the day, the energies of life and love are constantly intertwining—shifting, merging, and often becoming indistinguishable from one another. This merging can feel magical, a seamless current of connection and presence. Yet, there are times when the two must be untangled, where...

In his book Intimate Communion, David Deida presents a structure for relationships based on three stages of relating: the first stage centers on self—"What do I need?"; the second on mutuality—"What do we both need?"; and the third on surrender—"What does Love itself ask of us?" While this model ...

Your ego is a meaning-making machine that often results in the creation of projections related to yourself, others and the world around you. Projection is a way for our minds to protect the innocent one within us. Although many projections often contain some truth, becoming aware of and learning...

The concepts of masculine and feminine energy are often limited to how we experience polarity in our sexual bodies and relationships. Yet, when we expand our view, we realize that these energies are alive and dynamic across every layer of our being. They move through us in more than just our sexu...

Your breath is one of the most potent tools you have to transform your energetic state. There are countless breathwork techniques, each carrying its own unique intention and power. However, many of these methods encourage us to breathe too fast or too deeply, disrupting the natural balance of oxy...

Intimacy begins within. The depth of your connection with another reflects the depth of intimacy you cultivate with yourself. In the dance of love, there is a moment where two hearts meet—not through words, but through the shared truth of the present moment.

In this practice from The Art of Sacr...

When your mind feels heavy and cluttered, and the usual tools just aren’t cutting through the fog, it’s easy to feel stuck and frustrated. The Iron Breath practice is designed to pierce through that mental noise, giving you the clarity and calm you've been searching for when nothing else seems to...

Do you have desires and needs that you have been told are too big, unacceptable or confusing? Have you pushed them aside, but deep down you can still feel them there, clawing, poking and yearning to be acknowledged and felt? The good news is, it’s not too late to bring your desires into the light...

Do you have desires and needs that you have been told are too big, unacceptable or confusing? Have you pushed them aside, but deep down you can still feel them there, clawing, poking and yearning to be acknowledged and felt? The good news is, it’s not too late to bring your desires into the light...

You were born to be joyful in love. To feel wildly alive and to share this joy from your wide open heart. Let this practice be a celebration, an embodied expression of the joy that is found in love.

In this short 6 minute practice, from the 1000 hour Teacher Training Program, Sedona 2023, John...

The Feminine is bursting with life, love, energy and expression. It’s ever flowing. Her mood, like the weather, changes moment to moment. The truth of her heart may be soft and supple, like the fresh grass after the rain, and the next moment, fast and sharp like a bolt of lightning. You yearn to ...

If the depth of your Love or Consciousness took a physical shape: ancient, wise, and radiating with energy–what would it look like? This is your God/Goddess Form. By fully embodying it, it becomes a powerful ally and anchor on your spiritual path and amplifies your transmission into the world.

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In this 45-minute practice from the May 2022 Teacher Training Intensive, masculine practitioner, you will create a sacred ritual of healing for your feminine partner. Your role is that of the ally, the warrior of healing.

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Cultivate your intuition and your ability to feel deeply into yo...

You may be feeling lost and in need of support. You have desires and visions for your life, but you may be uncertain how to bring them to fruition. You want guidance from the deepest source of consciousness and are unsure where to find it.

This is a prayer mantra John taught live at the 2019 Emb...

For many men, it can be challenging to hold immense amounts of erotic energy in your intimacy and emotional energy in your committed relationship. You want to be able to do this in a way that is deep and sustainable for you and your partner.

In this practice, John emphasizes the importance of b...

This week's practice is also from the tradition of QiGong. This was taught to John by his teacher David Deida. It's a great one for learning to stay open in the midst of life's challenges and discomfort. You'll open channels in your body and strengthen your nervous system to handle all varieties ...

Now that you’ve opened your body and deepened your breath and connection to consciousness, you can use this QiGong practice to rejuvenate your energy and keep your body open and alive throughout the day. You’ll feel an immediate shift in your capacity to give and receive energy.

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Love and nourishment from the Feminine is always available–if we could only slow down, come into presence, and let it in. But due to childhood wounding or our stories about our deservingness, many of us have difficulty receiving. So we feel the opposite–unnecessarily depleted and ever-hungry for ...

In this feminine partner practice from the 2022 Embodied Women’s Relationship Immersion, John invites each partner to take turns stepping into the role of an ancient oracle, offering their deep heart’s responsiveness and wisdom on where the other partner may be holding back and how love wants to ...

In this opening Q&A session from the 2022 Valentine’s Intensive, John helps participants get clear on the ways they disconnect or struggle in their practice and he supports others in uncovering their deeper desires for the weekend. He also begins to share some foundational teachings on the heart,...

In this compilation of teaching sessions from the 2021 Embodied Men's Leadership Training, John offers in-the-moment teachings, yogic approaches and practices for the Masculine on how to amplify more love and consciousness in order to liberate both the Feminine and Masculine in relationship.

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