Esencia

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 reckoning that followed when repair wasn’t possible. This isn’t just a story about family; it’s a reflection on what happens when love remains… b...

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 partner, and I reveal why I don't use condoms or contraception, and the harm these and lubricants can bring to o...

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 beyond traditional perspectives. Through her compelling narrative, Catrina embarks on a liberating journey to dismantle societal norms an...

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 and Tantra and various embodiment practices to explore these motivations, namely: reproduction, recreation, restoration and transformation....

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 beyond traditional perspectives. Through her compelling narrative, Catrina embarks on a liberating journey to dismantle societal norms an...

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 and Tantra and various embodiment practices to explore these motivations, namely: reproduction, recreation, restoration and transformation....

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 consciousness. She also shares her insights gained from over 30 years of tantric and embodiment practices.

The conversation revolves aroun...

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 Dearmouring is the practice of dissolving barriers to intimacy on all levels: energetic, psycho-emotional, and the physical.  The physical prac...