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Esencia

by Catrina Armendariz

RECLAIM and ENLIVEN your SENSUALITY, feel more EMPOWERED in your relationships, and have the BEST SEX of your life. Join me as I share sensual self-care practices, sacred sexuality, intimacy and relationship tips and personal insights.

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Episodes

  1. 14. Saturn’s Fire: Playing the Long Game in Love, Leadership & Legacy

    What if you’re not behind in love? What if Saturn is simply preparing you for the kind of union that's a match to your depth? In this deeply personal and illuminating transmission, Catrina shares the long arc of her 19-year Saturn Mahadasha — a sacred timeline of karmic relationships, feminine...

  2. 13: When Saturn Breaks You Open: A Story of Rebirth, Responsibility & Rising

    In this episode, I share a raw transmission recorded during 2023's Saturn Retrograde. I was in the 2nd phase of my Sade Sati (Saturn's transit through the house before, of and after the moon) and the 17th year (of 19 years) of my Saturn Mahadasha. This is from the lens of Jyotish / Vedic…

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  3. 5. The Orgasm Upgrade: From Multiple Orgasms to Orgasmic States

    Let's explore multiple orgasms, multi-orgasmic experiences and orgasmic states. Inspired by her own journey into understanding her sexuality, Catrina passionately shares her early childhood experiences with erotic energy and evolution towards embracing multi-orgasmic states and exploring pleasure...

  4. 12. Healing Dysregulated Arousal from the Inside Out: Mycoplasma STI, Sovereignty & Self-Pleasure Injury

    This is not your average sexual empowerment story. In this deeply personal episode, I share the unexpected journey of injuring myself during a self-pleasure practice, being diagnosed with Mycoplasma (specifically, Ureaplasma), and the spiral of shame and fear that followed, as well as the…

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  5. 11. Inside My Dominatrix Era: Power, Eros & Sacred Kink

    In this raw, intimate solo episode, Catrina invites you into the sacred, taboo, and wildly illuminating chapter of her life as a professional dominatrix. Through erotic storytelling and soul-level reflections, she shares how sensual domination became the unexpected portal to reclaiming her power,...

  6. 10. Seduced Into Self-Trust: My Journey Through Desire, Identity & Orgasmic Leadership

    In this raw backyard recording, I revisit season one of the show and the journey that unfolded as I unapologetically led with desire. What started as moments of “cringe” listening back, turned into a deep celebration of self-trust, erotic aliveness, and the art of letting life be mystery-led. I...

  7. 9. Scale with Pleasure: How Orgasm Shapes Your Business Mindset & Leadership with Ana Gasol

    Step into a conversation that fuses sacred sexuality, sovereignty, and unapologetic success. In this 7-7 portal recording, Ana Gasol — womb-led business mentor, priestess of wealth, and former Cambridge scientist — shares how she transformed personal challenges into a pleasure-powered business…

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  8. 8. Holding the Expansion: Masculine Leadership with Jakob Gricar

    What does it mean to truly hold the expansion? When life shapeshifts, identities fall away, and your next level calls you forward? In this powerful episode, I sit down with Jakob Gricar. Trauma-informed coach, retreat leader, and masculine mirror for a raw, resonant conversation on nervous system...

  9. 7. When Repair Isn’t Mutual: Loving Without Losing Yourself

    Welcome to Season 2 of Come With Me — a podcast devoted to the portals that initiate us into deeper love, wilder truth, and unapologetic embodiment. In this opening episode, I share a deeply personal story of rupture with the woman who raised me — my Samoan grandmother — and the emotional…

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  10. 6. My Partner's Invitation into my Self-Pleasure Practice

    I've moved back to O'ahu, spending lots of time on the North Shore, learning to surf, and having more incredible cervical orgasms. In this episode, I highlight the gift being on the North Shore during surf season (Winter) has been, the incredibly intimate experiences I had with my most recent...

  11. 5. The Orgasm Upgrade: From Multiple Orgasms to Orgasmic States - Audio Only

    Let's explore multiple orgasms, multi-orgasmic experiences and orgasmic states. Inspired by her own journey into understanding her sexuality, Catrina passionately shares her early childhood experiences with erotic energy and evolution towards embracing multi-orgasmic states and exploring pleasure...

  12. 4. Why We Have Sex: The 4 Core Motivations & the Deeper Drive Toward Oneness - Audio Only

    In this episode, Catrina introduces the four key reasons why we engage in sexual activities. Delve into the profound connection between sexual energy and consciousness, and uncover the profound reasons for our seemingly insatiable desire for sex and orgasms. Catrina applies the teachings of Tao…

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  13. 4. Why We Have Sex: The 4 Core Motivations & the Deeper Drive Toward Oneness

    In this episode, Catrina introduces the four key reasons why we engage in sexual activities. Delve into the profound connection between sexual energy and consciousness, and uncover the profound reasons for our seemingly insatiable desire for sex and orgasms. Catrina applies the teachings of Tao…

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  14. 3. My Glass Wand Self-Pleasure Practice

    Embark on a wonderfully intimate journey with your host, Catrina Armendariz, who opens up about the transformative power of cervical orgasm. A somatic therapist, sex and intimacy coach, and founder of Esencia, Catrina discusses her personal experiences with self-pleasure, erotic energy, and body...

  15. 2. Yoni Dearmouring and Cultivating Emotional Safety

    Does your yoni tense up prior to or during penetration? This episode delves into the process of yoni darmouring as a means of cultivating inner-safety and unlocking receptivity on all levels of mind-body-soul. Join me as I share a bit of my own journey through dearmouring practices. Yoni...

  16. 1. Transcendental and Cervical Orgasms

    I just had my first cervical orgasm since completing my four-year celibacy last year. In this episode, I share the beauty that it was, it's healing and purifying qualities, as well as cross-overs with the HOURS-LONG energetic and transcendental orgasms I experienced in Tantric practices in India....

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

RECLAIM and ENLIVEN your SENSUALITY, feel more EMPOWERED in your relationships, and have the BEST SEX of your life. Join me as I share sensual self-care practices, sacred sexuality, intimacy and relationship tips and personal insights.

HOSTED BY

Catrina Armendariz

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Esencia have?

Esencia currently has 16 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Esencia about?

RECLAIM and ENLIVEN your SENSUALITY, feel more EMPOWERED in your relationships, and have the BEST SEX of your life. Join me as I share sensual self-care practices, sacred sexuality, intimacy and relationship tips and personal insights.

How often does Esencia release new episodes?

Esencia is no longer actively publishing new episodes, but the existing catalog remains available.

Where can I listen to Esencia?

You can listen to Esencia on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening.

Who hosts Esencia?

Esencia is created and hosted by Catrina Armendariz.
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