Relationships Let's Talk About It!

Steve Torma is the former President of Earthaven Ecovillage, a former core faculty member of the Asheville Tantra School, and the co-founder of The REAL Center . The REAL Center is an organization based in Asheville, NC that is dedicated to inspiring communication, compassion, and intimacy to help others lead satisfied and more meaningful lives. Steve is trained in a variety of fields including Ra...

Are you guilty of holding grudges? Let's face it - holding grudges is a common practice for most of us, but it can be detrimental to your relationships as well as your health. Over time, grudges can easily transform into anger, resentment, high stress levels, and even depression. This resentment is often what causes many relationships to end.   So how do we deal with and move past the grudges we m...

Cathy Courtenay is a leader in the Art of Circling and a dating consultant for men. Through her experience with somatic bodywork, dance, and Body Mind Centering, she helps her clients cultivate authenticity, sovereignty, and intimacy in their relationships. She believes they are the key to achieving greater compassion and love in our relationships with others while uplifting humanity and living a...

Corey Costanzo is a Somatic Therapist, a Licensed Addiction Counselor, and a Licensed Massage and Body Work Therapist. He is the co-owner of Still Point Wellness , an award-winning Salt Water Floatation and Esalen Massage spa in Asheville, NC. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Vermont and a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology with a special focus on somatic/bo...

What does the word 'commitment' mean to you? When you think about it or hear the word 'commitment,' is your initial thought that you're either committed to something or someone - or you're not? Is the concept of commitment truly that black and white, with no room for color or gray?   To many couples, the word 'commitment' is a black and white concept, but what many don't realize is that the word c...

Breah Livolsi Parker is a graphic facilitator, authenticity coach, and TEDx speaker who lives by the mantra, "Be who you are… it is so much more than enough." She is the creator of What's Right With Me - an audio workbook that is the foundation of her individual coaching sessions and workshops. She is passionate about empowering those around her to fulfill their deepest desires, rediscover their d...

Vijay Director has provided coaching and consultation services for over 25 years and across a broad spectrum of specialized areas. From relationships and intimacy to sports performance, meditation, and business, he has had extensive experience in supporting men in need of guidance and emotional reassurance. An entrepreneur in the fields of natural living, therapy, as well as arts, health, and spir...

Research shows that on average, we have about 60,000 thoughts a day. Ever wonder how many of those thoughts help us - and how many actually destroy us? Our inner critic serves the important purpose of being our protector, but what happens when we listen to it too much and allow it to take control of us? And more importantly, how do we break out of that mindset when that happens?   Today, I share m...

Whenever people talk about intimacy, their minds tend to drift automatically towards the sexual kind. However, there is so much more to intimacy than just the physical aspects — and the fact that so many people seem unaware of it means that now more than ever, it's important to talk about it. After all, it is only through openness and being willing to listen that we achieve true intimacy, whether...

Cathy Courtenay is a dating consultant for men. She uses her learnings from the art of circling to provide personal and spiritual guidance to men who want coaching in the dating and relationship world. Her experience with somatic bodywork and dance, combined with her expertise in marketing and parenting, have provided her with a unique set of skills that allow her to process human emotions and exp...

Joe Kort is a leading expert on sex and relationships . A psychotherapist, coach, and author who established his practice in 1985, he is a certified IMAGO Relationship Therapist and a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Michigan. He holds a PhD in Clinical Sexology and specializes in Gay Affirmative Psychotherapy. He is also the founder and director of The Center for Relationship and S...

Gregg Levoy is a frequent seminar leader who holds workshops in the faith-based, human-potential, educational, governmental, and business industries. He is a Passionate Living Expert who has penned bestselling books such as Vital Signs: The Nature and Nurture of Passion  as well as Callings: Finding and Following An Authentic Life  which has been named as one of the Top 20 Career Publications by t...

Connie Burns has been a counselor for three decades, specializing in therapies focusing on trauma and the body. Residing in the Blue Ridge Mountains, she is extremely passionate about issues on racism and environment conservation. A combination of the current ideological disconnect in Western society and the ever-looming threat of climate change spurred her into action, as she now takes a more act...

There is so much negativity and criticism rampant in the world today that sometimes, the idea of self-compassion feels like nothing more than a distant memory. Even though numerous studies have shown the connection between self-compassion and healthier interpersonal relationships, the notion of being less self-critical somehow proves to be challenging to uphold. With suffering as part and parcel o...

Bill Morean is the former CEO and Chairman of a Fortune 200 company and a good friend of mine. After studying aviation from Western Michigan University, he briefly worked as a bush pilot in Alaska. In 1978 at the age of 22, after buying a majority stake in his father's company, Jabil, Bill became the CEO. Over 35 years under his leadership, the company grew from 90 employees at one facility with a...

My wife, Yvonne Rainbow Teplitsky is the founder of Artsy Goddess Studio , an upcycled clothing design business in Black Mountain. Yvonne empowers women to express themselves and helps them discover and connect with their unique authenticity as the host of women's gatherings at her home each month and through voice empowering workshops. In addition to her work with empowering women, she also works...

Phoenix Bartalos is a healer at Blossom and Be , a Nonviolent Communication Coach, a Shadow Work® Facilitator, and a Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist among many other training and certifications he has acquired in the previous years. With over 25-years of experience in personal growth, he offers healing services relating to physical, mental, and emotional health throughout the Asheville, No...

Gregg Levoy is a Passionate Living Expert and seminar leader that frequently holds workshops for the business, educational, and governmental as well as faith-based and human-potential industries. He is the author of the bestselling books Vital Signs: The Nature and Nurture of Passion and Callings: Finding and Following An Authentic Life , with the latter named as one of the "Top 20 Career Publicat...

Being in a happy relationship doesn't mean you stop getting attracted to other people. Attraction is a natural process of life. So, when does the attraction turn into an emotional affair? Is it considered cheating if you have emotional attachments with someone - even without being physically or sexually intimate?   Today, I explore what emotional infidelity is and how it is different from sexual i...

Yvonne Rainbow Teplitsky is the owner of Artsy Goddess Studio , an upcycled clothing design business based in Black Mountain, NC. She is the facilitator of playful voice empowering workshops at the Light Center Dome in Black Mountain as well as the host of in-home monthly gatherings called the Red Tent Women's Circle, where she empowers and encourages women to express themselves and deeply connect...

Originally from Denmark, Yvonne Rainbow Teplitsky is a remarkable artist that enjoys creating tapestries, paintings, and other things from different materials. She is the owner of the upcycled clothing design business, the Artsy Goddess Studio . Rainbow facilitates playful voice empowering workshops and encourages women to express themselves from a deeper authentic place within by hosting a monthl...

  Eydie Kugler is a Certified Life Force Energy Healer, truth guide, and energy practitioner with over 25 years of personal and professional experience. She is the founder of What We Create where she provides her clients the tools to propel forward through their transformational journey. She is passionate about empowering her clients to leap beyond patterns of fear, uncertainty, emotional overwhel...

You will often see the words disapproval , judgment , and faults  when you do a Google search on the definition of the word criticism. Many people believe that offering constructive criticism helps improve and build relationships - whether personal or professional. With the negative words associated with the word criticism, why are we surprised that many relationships fail to achieve their goal of...

Mana Vermeulen-McLeod is a fascinating woman who can talk about everything from hairstyles to the different types of chainsaws. She is a tree worker, carpenter, and conflict mediator at Earthaven Ecovillagewhere she has resided since 2007. Originally from Holland, Mana is an advocate for The Work that Reconnects , a staff member at the Southeast Wise Women's Herbal Conference , and a student advis...

Gregg Levoy is a distinguished author, speaker, seminar leader and a frequent expert guest on various national news networks such as CNN, ABC-TV, NPR, and PBS. He is a regular contributing writer for Psychology Today and the author of the books Vital Signs: The Nature and Nurture of Passion as well as Callings: Finding and Following An Authentic Life , the latter being one of Workforce Information...