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Hey ya’ll ~
Just wanted to give you a reminder to check out the interview I did with best-selling author, Mike Robbins (http://bit.ly/15W7Bj) where we discuss the importance of being who YOU are, since of course, everyone else is taken!
Get your own copy of his book (http://bit.ly/ZUai0) today and make it a must read before the summer ends!
Namaste,
Alissa
Hey Everyone!
Check out this hilarious You Video Tube I did with Relationship Expert Maryanne Comaroto about her new book HINDSIGHT: What You Need to Know Before You Drop Your Drawers. We were recording two shows for Just for Women and I must say - recording video is A LOT of fun!
We had so much fun together (if you can’t tell) we decided to create a new internet TV show - The Inner View - where we will discuss important topics in men and women’s empowerment each week. So stay tuned to both shows and thank you for letting us serve you!
Someone please tell me how to embed video into this blog!
Thanks!
Alissa
In my world, being in a long term committed relationship can sometimes be one of the most challenging adventures I have ever experienced. Nowhere else have I ever felt so angry, vulnerable, misunderstood, seen, loved and cherished in all of my life. It’s wild to agree to spend the rest of your life with someone and really COMMIT to making it work. We live in a world where the divorce rate is still up in the 60 percentile with people walking away from 15-20 year marriages like it was nothing. I don’t want to be a part of that statistic and the odds are not in my favor since I did not grow up in an environment where a strong, present father and doting, loving mother were the norm.
Turns out there are many ways to learn how to have a great marriage even if that was not your model growing up. Welcome to Marriage Prep 101.
“What is unconscious has a tendency to repeat itself.”
“The past has a framing tendency.”
Oh yes it does ~ and where better to realize this than in relationship (I write with a laugh). At some point we all realize that the common denominator in all past relationships is US and we had better do something to look INSIDE if want a great life OUTSIDE. What Drs. Michelle and Patrick Gannon so honestly and generously shared with us hopeful participants at Marriage Prep 101 was that every marriage is a unique blend of personalities, ego, wounds, brilliance and opportunity. By knowing ourselves better, we have a MUCH greater chance of staying in LOVE.
We learned that there are many TYPES of marriages, each having it’s wisdom and challenges, as well as the 7 Keys to a Thriving, Lifelong Marriage. The bulk of the workshop was spent covering these important keys and opening dialog in areas that are MUCH easier to skip over like money, sex, kids and religion. One of my favorite exercises was called “Clarifying Expectations” where we each separately answered a list of questions about every topic you can imagine that a couple would need to discuss and yet so easily avoid. We walked away from that exercise with a game plan for finances that was NOT going to happen had we not really looked at it in this workshop - Thank You Michelle and Patrick!
We also got a chance to look at our Strengths, Challenges, Areas of Change and Goals as a couple. Looking at what changes we need to make individually as well as together to resolve our relationship challenges gave us a roadmap we could have not created on our own. One of our goals is “honor each others individual needs and desires while having a solid dedication to our relationship.” That is a great reference point we can always look back on when we are met with new challenges.
By showing us the components of a what makes a great marriage, Rick and I can be much more prepared with the awareness and skills to create one. I really enjoyed Marriage Prep 101 and highly recommend it to anyone thinking of getting married, planning a wedding or who are already married - it is never too late to learn how to be a better lover, great partner and overall conscious human being. Makes me appreciate to NO END that a course like Marriage Prep 101 exists for us to enjoy - take advantage!
Hot Stuff. Rick and I are completely blessed to be a part of the progressive and consciousness-focused Common Ground Magazine this month! We are featured in the “People in your Neighborhood” section (of Bay Area magazines) offering what we do as a couple to have fun and keep the love alive in our relationship. We are so excited to share this news with you!
It is SUCH an honor to be a part of magazine that is dedicated to doing their part to help raise the consciousness of the planet. From great yoga poses and healthy nutrition, to practical approaches to Going Green, Common Ground Magazine is THE Bay Area resource for people who desire to live a more conscious life. And so, I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to share my insight into how we can all be more sane, loving human beings this month!
We truly love coaching men and women on how to do the things that make their partners feel seen and heard so the love between them can grow. In our work, we offer practical ideas like:
~ checking in with yourself to figure out what your truth is
~ being able to speak your truth to your partner
~ being able to hear your partners truth
~ learning to trust your intuition
~ learning the signs of relationship erosion and how to counteract them
~ practices to create heat and attraction
We realize that most everyone wants to have a vibrant relationship, yet we are so conditioned by past thoughts and behaviors about who we are and what we are “supposed to be, should do and ought to think” very often we lose sight of what is important and healthy for relationships to flourish. Some of us have never learned these skills and are at best floundering around in life hoping for some kind of epiphany.
Well, this is where we come in to help individuals and couples see what they haven’t seen before in themselves and in the relationship dynamic to cause major shifts in people’s lives. Sound good? Is this something you would be interested in having in your life?
As coaches, speakers and facilitators of programs designed to help people be more aware of their thoughts, actions and behaviors, we are always looking at new ways to connect with people to answer questions and offer new perspectives on relating and loving.
To that end, we are hosting a FREE Teleclass
on February 18th at 7pm PST
We would love to have you join us!
If you do choose to join the Free Tele Class,
You will get one of our guides as a Bonus:
The 3 Keys to Building Intimacy
Just go to www.askrisa.com for more information
What are some of your burning relationship questions? What are you struggling with regarding finding and/or keeping lovers in your life? We are committed to helping people sort out and see what they have not been seeing about themselves or their relationships. If you would like to have a question answered on the Free TeleClass call, just go to
and type in your question. We are going to answer as many questions as we can on the Free Tele Class call, so be sure to get your question in and mark down February 18th at 7pm in your calendar. Remember, you will get one of our guides as a FREE Bonus: The 3 Keys to Building Intimacy
Namaste!
Their sweat activates the female brain….check out this article on MSNBC
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28579292/
it makes sense….
if we are more turned on to our lovers sweat, (versus his normal sweat) we are going to be more inclined to be sexual. I am sure that is why Tantric breathing practices for generating heat are so effective for getting us in the mood!
WHO KNEW?!
I am so excited to share that the show Just for Women: Dating, Relationships, and Sex has been featured in the “What’s Hot” section of iTunes! WAHOO!!
Thank you all for your support and 5 star reviews! Please keep them coming!
I am excited to offer you a fantastic line-up of new expert guests in 2009 - Gary Chapman author of The Five Love Languages, and Sonia Choquette, author of Trust your Vibes to name just a few!
Also - now is a great time to let me know WHAT you want to hear, WHO you would like me to interview, what your struggling with and DESIRE some expert ADVICE on! I am here for you - so please let me know what today’s modern women want to hear!
Much Love, Alissa
As we launch into 2009, I thought it would be helpful if I offered my recommendations for 5 courses that could change your life this year!
1) Alison Armstrong: Celebrating Men, Satisfying Women
PAX Programs is the brainchild of Alison Armstrong. All of her courses are jammed packed with rich content based on years of study with men and women. This is the foundational course for all subsequent courses PAX offers and is powerful course in it’s own right. This transformational course has the ability to shift they way women view men forever with powerful exercises and cutting-edge content.
2) Dr. Susan Campbell: 10 Truth Skills
www.susancampbell.com
If you want the straight skinny on how to effectively communicate your truth, check out the work of Dr, Susan Campbell. She is one of the leading experts on how to speak your truth in a way that honors both you and the person to whom you are speaking. Getting Real: The Power of Present-Centered Communication is sure to help you become more aware, present and authentic!
3) Debbie Ford: The Shadow Process
www.debbieford.com
Created by Debbie Ford, the world-renowned Shadow Process sets the gold standard for transformational work. Offering a safe environment for self-exploration, the Process guides you in addressing the issues that keep you from moving forward in your life. If you want to make more money, resolve a health issue, heal your relationships, make peace with your past, or experience greater fulfillment and success in any area of your life, this life-changing process is for you. If you want to be free of the mental prison of shame, disapproval, and self-sabotage, this course is for you!
4) Shana James and Alexis Sheppard: Authentic Woman Experience
www.authenticwomanexperience.com
This course was a huge eye-opener for me and I highly recommend it to anyone who desire to learn the truth about attracting a powerful, caring man who will commit to you, the freedom to be yourself fully, no matter where you are or who you are with, as well as how to inspire men to adore you and treat you like a queen!
5) Celeste and Danielle: Connect with your Desire
www.celesteanddanielle.com
As women we are taught from a young age to disconnect from our desires and our sexuality. No wonder that the number one sexual complaint of women is a lack of sexual desire. We often do not realize how much of our personal power is lost when we are distanced from our
This course is all about Erotic Empowerment - reconnecting with our desires, learning to love our bodies, enjoy our sexuality and communicating our needs! This course will unleash your creativity, fill you with energy, and make you irresistible. Getting in touch with what you want in your erotic lives can often be a way to connect with what you desire in every aspect of your lives from career to family to personal growth.
Please let me know how it goes if you take any of these programs!
Namaste,
Alissa
Our culture is permeated with the thinking that looking and feeling great is THE way to be and live life. And if you are not on top of the world in all ways - there is something vwery, vwery wrong with you! We have very little space for fear, anxiety, looking bad and making (GASP!) mistakes!
I am reading a very important book in my life (personally) right now called “The Conscious Bride” that my sweet fiancee bought for me. It is a fantastic collection of real stories from women who share their experiences and TRUE feelings about being engaged and planning their weddings.
“Anger is our body’s way of trying to communicate with us,” says author Sheryl Nissinen, author of “The Conscious Bride” explaining the importance of slowing down and listening to our bodies as we become fully immersed in the wedding planning process. She goes on to talk at great length about how normal it is to not only NOT be in bliss during the planning process but rather, how common it is for brides to feel many heavy emotions that leave us feeling as though there is something wrong with us.
Sadness, anger, fear and anxiety that commonly arises during this transformative time in our lives goes relatively unsupported in our American culture and society. The Conscious Bride reminds us that we are going through a phenomenal transition and it is important (if not imperative) to acknowledge and feel the many uncomfortable feelings, thoughts, and emotions that surface as we “take the opportunity to assess who we have been within our current indentity as well as who we will become as wife.”
I must say, this book is giving me a lot of space to feel the (surprising) growing pains of shedding my life as a wild, black sheep, independent, adventurous single woman and turn toward the future of being accountable to my husband and eventual family. This is a very tender time in my life. I notice I am feeling many waves of sadness wash through me and an inescapable desire to cocoon into my own little world much of the time.
It wasn’t until I started reading this book that I felt understood in my turmoil, relieved to hear similiar stories and so grateful that a powerful woman has written a book about how to be an emotionally stable, conscious, kind and grounded woman on her wedding day! As well as how to deal with the sometimes shockingly painful emotions that come with being a bride-to-be, that are mostly swept under the rug leaving us to feel even more strange in a strange land.
“It is where she grieves her death as a maiden, cocoons herself in the silks and veils of the bride, and prepares for her emergence as a changed woman, one who is ready to become a wife.”
A delicate time indeed.
If you are a woman who is a bride-to-be, let me know. I would love to hear from you and what questions you might have about coping with this delicate time in your life. Or, the joys and successes you are experiencing.
Namaste,
Alissa
Remember that amazing, dreamy music that got your whole body in the mood? Well, she’s back, the incredible ENYA, that is and I am really pleased to announce that she has a new album out for the holidays “And Winter Came,” and it is the newest sponsor of Just for Wome: Dating, Relationships and Sex!
Next month it will be twenty years since Enya released her beguiling Warner debut album Watermark, during the two decades since she has sold a remarkable 70 million albums around the world, won numerous awards and become Ireland’s biggest selling solo artist.
One of the most successful female artists of all time, Enya returns with a winter-themed album for the holidays. Featuring two traditional Christmas songs and 10 originals that evoke the changing Winter landscape and the cheer that Christmas brings. Enya’s And Winter Came… is the perfect soundtrack for spending time with your loved ones this holiday season. Download Enya’s And Winter Came directly from iTunes and support me, Just for Women and our new sponsor while you savor this luscious soul-stirring music!
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