Episode #28: Courtship, Praise Power, and The Far Side

In this episode, Michaela Boehm offers a glimpse into a live Q&A from her recent 5-Day Couples Intensive 'Embodied Ecstasy, Erotic Mystery' in Ojai, California. Topics include: • Michaela counsels a new couple who is planning to move in together • How to keep the spark alive when cohabiting • How to run a household as a couple • Lessons from the courtship phase for established couples • Michaela’s tips for living together • How Michaela runs her household • Unravelling a couple’s patterns around intimacy and insecurity • Key strategies for synchronizing different intimacy styles • How to work with difficult patterns within a relationship • Why Michaela loves Gary Larson’s ‘The Far Side’ cartoons • Pros and cons of living separately • Last ditch attempts to save a relationship • How to call in a partner through movement practice • ‘Why do I keep attracting weak men?’ • How to navigate polarity dynamics in the workplace • Neutralizing polarity and creating resonance in professional life • The dangers of indulging polarity in professional settings • The research director of the Kinsey Institute on relationship statistics • The dysfunctional coaches who launched a power couple course the day of their marriage and divorced one year later • Why relationship advice often doesn’t work in real life • Dating potential in a man • Working with a fear of commitment • How to integrate past commitment injuries • Clarifying the purpose of a relationship • The power of praise • Taking the occasion somewhere ... For instant access courses, events, and teacher training: www.michaelaboehm.com To order Michaela's book "The Wild Woman's Way": https://amzn.to/3FJEBEa Music by Steve James: https://www.guruviking.com/