Pleasure and being out of your mind.
By Anna-Thea | May 11, 2010
Recently I was asked by a student at a workshop of mine… what do you mean by “in your body?” It was really great for me to have my student ask that. I realized how many people have probably never even experienced being in their bodies. I have spent most of my life doing anything that I can to get out of my head and into my body because that is where I always found peace. It takes time energy and effort. Yoga, deep breathing and sacred dance have been my great tools to get me there. Otherwise I just can’t be present in my relationships and it causes disaster! Not clearing your mind regularly causes disaster in bed. My mind is like a race track and just doesn’t quit. I remember an old boyfriend once telling me I have a bee in my bonnet. Another old boyfriend said, you can’t do enough exercise to get out of your head. My husband luckily hasn’t mentioned similiar statements but he does says “boy are you emotional”. I don’t know if women realize how much they are spending and living their lives up in their heads… intellectualizing, pondering, fearing, worrying, creating intense emotions etc. The effect…. often no pleasure in bed! This mind of ours, as women is FAST, FURIOUS and FILLED with activity. Moreso than men. It is just the way we were designed. That is why if you, as a woman want to experience intimate pleasure with your partner it is import to know the difference of being in your head verses your body. That is a good start. To answer my workshop participant’s question of what do you mean by being in your body I would like to say…. If you are being intimate with your partner and you are worrying about the kids coming in or the laundry, then you are in your head and not in your body and you are missing out on pleasure. If you are being intimate with your partner and you are worried about how your body looks instead of how your body feels, then you are in your head and not in your body and again… missing out on pleasure. We as women really need to find ways, much moreso then men, to SLOW DOWN and get that mind to rest. It is called WOMEN’S MIND MAINTENANCE. I think Yoga will really improve your sex life. I am going to go and do some yoga today…. how about you? What are you going to do today to get that bee out of your bonnet?
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Make Love Not War with your Body
By Anna-Thea | February 20, 2010
How many of us really treat our bodies with the respect and love it deserves. I don’t think we were taught to treat our bodies in a kind and gentle manner. In order to preserve our vitality it is important to create an intimate relationship with your body. You might say, “Now what the heck does that mean?” Well simply connecting with your body in a way that shows reverence for all the hard work it does for you. Our bodies are the holders of our spirit and carry us through this life. We can either treat it like a rental car or like a temple that is holding our spirit. I prefer the second option. It has taken a lifetime for me to really connect with my body and treat it kindly. To not criticize it for having to big of a size in this area or too small of a size in that area and so on. It also takes a level of commitment to take time to create an intimate relationship with your body because our minds will get in the way. When the mind is busy, which it usually is, it is hard to listen to the body. But our bodies want you to feel into it. Moving the body helps us to get out of our mind and into our bodies. When you are in your body… you are in the present moment and most of us don’t even know what that feels like. We spend most of our time up in our heads with busy mind chatter. If you want to have a taste of getting out of your mind and into your body so that you can listen to and free yourself of a bit of mind chatter, try my shake out on my website. www.annathea.org
It is silly and it is fun and it will give you a taste of creating a relationship with your body.
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Breath, Movement & Sound to let go!
By Anna-Thea | April 1, 2009
Movement, breath and sound are so important. If we don’t move…. it is very easy to get stuck. If we don’t breathe we die and if we don’t sound well…….
When coaching women I see how important breath, movement and sound are. When I coach women and have them do breath, movement and sound, I find it very interesting how many women have a hard time making sounds. When we realize the importance of making sounds during movement that is healing such as dance or yoga then there will be no stopping us. 
I remember when I use to take a class years ago in San Francisco. It was when aerobics was very popular but this class was taught by professional dancers. It was so much fun to take the class and move and breathe with the music. I remember one teacher who was very loud and always encouraged us to scream and shout. In the beginning it really bugged me. I was a bit annoyed with all of the hooting and hallering that he did and encouraged us to do. But somehow I liked his class none the less. I just wasn’t seeing why I should make all those stupid sounds. Then one day I decided to open my mouth and do it…. exactly what he had been encouraging us to do. It was amazing! I felt so much more open. It was so much more fun. I experienced a deeper release of stress than I had ever experienced.
I felt like I had freed my soul! ……… I have not been silent since
For more information on coaching for women with Anna-Thea and to learn more about how breath, movement and sound can free your soul visit www.annathea.org
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