Podcasts about pillow play

Welcome to Season Three on the Mama Says Namaste Podcast.  In this series, we will focus on how to clear the clutter not just from your home, but also your head and your heart to create that space for clarity and connection. Join me and dive in to "The Minimalist To-Do List!” Be sure to check out the Personality Snapshots for the whole family.  http://www.mamasaysnamaste.com/personality-snapshots/ Imagine putting an end to toddler meltdowns, bedtime battles, temper tantrums, power struggles and angsty teens…not by demanding it stop, but by having a deeper understanding of the root of what’s going on with your child. Special bonus - if you order before Wednesday, October 11, 2017, you will get a personalized video from yours truly on the top three things that will help to motivate and encourage your child based on their unique personality style. It’s our 1 year “nomadiversary”!  Learn more about our travels at www.MamaSaysNamaste.com/familyadventure   Announcing winners!  Get involved!  When you review our podcast, share a blog post or podcast, or comment and engage on Facebook on the Mama Says Namaste page (https://www.facebook.com/MamaSaysNamaste/), group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/MamaSaysNamaste/), or Unschooling Families group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/UnschoolingFamilies/), you always have the chance to potentially win some goodies.    Our Quiet Experiment:   Refer back to last week’s post, www.MamaSaysNamaste.com/senses under the “sound” section - there is a podcast episode on “Quiet” - go back and check it out.    Lessons learned: A child embraces the quiet and mimics the silence Two others filled the space with their own words. How often do we feel the pressure to answer/respond to every single thing?  Sometimes kids ask questions just to talk, but don’t really care.  Or they ask a question and they can figure out the answer on their own.  Not responding to every single comment/question with your child allows the opportunity for them to process out loud and figure out their own conclusions.  Allow space for processing.  It got much quieter - the kids immediately started whispering more.  The next morning, it was super chill.  Less fighting, way less demands, and more quiet play.  Less is more - there was a lot of talking done that was unnecessary.  Hold back more and not dive into a lecture.  Encourage silence and connection in other ways. Conversation is such a deep way of connecting…yet…holding back and observing - to be quiet, aware, and notice before plunging forward…can make such an impact on what all you soak in. It helped us to be more intentional about what was said.  What was worth voicing, fighting for, pointing out?  It was hard not talking as a couple after the kids went to bed - we went back to the Pillow Play app (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pillow-couples-intimacy/id1060044689?mt=8&at=1000lqxe ) - one of the first episodes we did was simply looking into one another’s eyes for an extended period of time.   Take a quiet walk and use “Scatter Vision” - The Way of the Scout: A Native American Path to Finding Spiritual Meaning in a Physical World (http://amzn.to/2gs7kDy) - Nathan has been reading this to the girls and they love learning how to live in nature and really be one with it.    Positive non-sexual touch - touch your children.  Help them to learn what positive touch is that has no sexual agenda.  They learn how to differentiate what is okay…and not okay.   Awareness at home: “Be aware of your surroundings.” Here are some tips for bringing awareness into your home: • When you walk into a room, come in silently.  Observe what is going on around you.  If someone is talking, wait until they are finished before you speak. • Take turns – for every story you tell, comment you have to make, etc., allow the chance for someone else to give back to you with their own voice. Don’t compete…complete.  • For every complaint, come up with five positives that you are grateful for right at this very moment.  Check out Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Day (http://amzn.to/2yaikxj).  The more you speak it, the more it becomes your reality.  Remember the law of attraction.  • You have the right to feel any and every emotion.  Voice it and get it out.  But don’t dwell on it.  Don’t allow it to become you – create the energy you want to have, and allow that to direct your day, instead of the reaction to a negative energy.  The last thing we need in the midst of our struggle is shame for being human (Brené Brown).  Don’t bring someone else down - what good does it do for anyone? • Be open to learning new things from anyone you meet.  When hard times hit, ask “what does this make possible?”  What can you learn - you have the opportunity to learn something from everyone. • Take in the moments.  Be present.  Stop planning for the future or dwelling in the past.  What’s done is done, and what is tomorrow can wait until tomorrow.   Be present in the second that is right now.  Close your eyes and take it in. Wait to worry.   Anxiety merely draws your attention to an illusion.  You are HERE.  You are PRESENT.  You are HOME.   • Before you dive into dinner as a family, observe a moment of silence.  Regardless of your religion (or lack thereof), taking a moment of silence before you eat allows you to reflect on your life with gratitude, listen to the peace and calm that begins your evening, and resets and recharges everyone with an equal energy of meditation.   I was amazed at how simple this was and what a difference it made in our dinnertimes.  We started with just ten seconds of silence and are building it up to potentially 2 minutes. They forget what they were complaining about or acting crazy about, and simply soak in the silence.  It’s magical.   A lot of these have been inspiration from different books I’m reading lately – check out my recommendations on my book list – I’ve been reading/listening to a ton this year that have really rocked my world.  For an excellent parenting book, check out Simplicity Parenting (http://amzn.to/2g2AaNZ) Beware of signposts - it’s not the destination. It simply states what is coming, but our experiences with it will all be very different.  Don’t throw it all out if one part doesn’t resonate.  Learn through your own filter, and look for the lesson in everything.  CONTEST: This week we’re having fun with memes on FB - I’m a sucker for them, and we’ll be picking 1 winner to get a free audible download of Simplicity Parenting.  Hop over to the Mama Says Namaste Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MamaSaysNamaste/) and share yours! Weekly Challenge:  What are some rules for your household?  Not things like “no jumping on the couch” – I’m talking principles to live by to become the people you want to be! And remember, if you’re liking what you hear, we want to hear from you!  Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes Post your comments/questions in the Mama Says Namaste Facebook Community Email Ashley directly at ashley@MamaSaysNamaste.com   *Podcast music by the awesome Renee & Jeremy who cover "Put a Little Love In Your Heart" by Jackie DeShannon.  Props to both of them for this beautiful rendition that epitomizes what I want for families!

Welcome to my virtual therapy room!  I am Dr Lori Beth Bisbey and this is Sex Spoken Here. Today we are talking about Sex and Technology! It’s the 21st century and many of us don’t go anywhere without our phones, our pads and myriad wearables to connect to the internet. What used to be confined to behind closed doors, sex has now entered a new open world or sort of open – on the internet. We no longer rely on dating services that make introductions face to face. We choose partners on the internet – often because we discover them in special interest groups that cater to our individual sexualities. When people have sexual difficulties, they also turn to the internet as the first place for information. But what are the ethics in this brave new world? How can we encourage people to connect intimately by using technology? Today I am joined by Kate Moyle and Marta Plaza. Kate Moyle is a Qualified Psychosexual Therapist working with couples and individuals to help get them to a place of sexual health, happiness and wellbeing. She believes in offering her clients a confidential and taboo free space, where they can address their sexual issues and concerns and create a path to change that is right for them as individuals. After completing a BSc degree in Psychology Kate went onto complete her Post Graduate Diploma in Psychosexual Therapy and a three year MA in Relationship Therapy. Kate is also the co-developer of the Pillow Play ap. This ap helps couples to get creative with intimacy.  Marta has been involved with tech since she left college and a couple of years ago joined to build Desire, a game for couples. Desire game can be as romantic as you want or as spicy as you want, depending on your mood and on what you like in that moment. The game uses gamification to spice up the relationship and bring couples closer creating great memories between them. Desire has currently half million downloads thru iPhone and Android and couples enjoy daring each other.  We talked about how technology can facilitate closer relationships. We discussed the need for adults to remember how to play and that both of these games facilitate play and more playful communication which deepens intimacy. We also talked about the need for novelty in relationships to keep things fresh, increase the intimate bond and help break routines. Marta’s game, Desire involves having the couples dare each other to do things and there is a point system and scoring takes place online. She described a comment on line when the game was released where a woman said her husband was shy in the bedroom but the game appealed to his ego with the points and this meant that she was having more fun too. Kate spoke about her app creating more communication between couples.   We all agreed that technology can be extremely helpful to increase communication between couples and that it can also act as a distraction. We spoke about couples needing to set boundaries in their relationships as to how and when technology is used. I brought up a desire to see technology in the future used to help couples with sexual dysfunction and we made brief mention of virtual reality.   To find pillow play, go to the app store or download from the website http://www.pillow.io/ To find Desire – download from googleplay and the app store or the website http://www.desire.games/  Thanks for joining me this week for Sex Spoken Here with Dr Lori Beth Bisbey.  Write to me with suggestions for the show, questions you want answered at drbisbey@the-intimacy-coach.com, follow me on twitter @drbisbey. For a free 30 minute strategy session with me, go to www.the-intimacy-coach.com and click the button that says Schedule Now!  I look forward to seeing you next week.

On this episode of Future of Sex, Bryony Cole explores the future of relationships. Bryony speaks with Kate Moyle, pyschosexual therapist and co-founder of Pillow Play about how long term relationships doesn’t have to mean less sex, and how to cultivate intimacy in an always-on culture. Additional Links: http://pillow.io/ To learn more about this show, visit FutureOfSex.org. To keep up with Bryony Cole, follow her on Twitter (@)bryonycole.

Aired Thursday, 12 January 2017, 4:00 PM ET Have you ever wondered about the impact that technology has on your relationship? Do you often find yourself looking at your screen rather than at your partner? Many couples report that technology interrupts couple time and intimacy, and that they rarely feel they truly get time alone. Today I am talking to Kate Moyle who is one of the Founding Partners of Pillow Play, the app which is trying to tackle this problem by using technology to help couples get creative and playful with intimacy, bringing them together rather than driving them apart. About the Guest Kate Moyle Kate Moyle is a Psychosexual & Relationship Therapist and Founding Parnter of Pillow Play App. She helps those she works with by giving them the safe and contained space to explore their issues around sexuality and understand the role that it plays in their life. She believes in a Homeodynamic model that understands sexuality in terms of mind, brain, body and emotion coming together and impacting each other continuously to work creatively with her clients to find the changes that they are looking to achieve. Alongside her busy private practice she is a part of the team that launched Pillow Play App which was created as a tool to help bring couples closer together. Pillow Play helps busy couples in a busy world make finding those five uninterrupted and special minutes together easy, and even better makes them count. Websites: www.katemoyle.co.uk and www.pillow.io Twitter: @trypillow and @katemoylepsyc