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Sep 4
1h 20m

Sex Is Medicine Is Back!

Devi Ward Erickson & Alaina Salks
About this episode
It's back! 
Sex Is Medicine PODCAST -  your number one resource for Holistic Sex Education- is back!

Sex Is Medicine is serving up sex-ed info rooted in 27 years of combined expertise! Alaina Salks and Devi Ward Erickson share the most cutting-edge and accurate information to answer your questions about holistic sexual wellness, helping you integrate body, mind, spirit, and sex.
Brand-new episodes of Sex Is Medicine drop every Thursday morning, so be sure to like and subscribe on all your favorite listening platforms so you don't miss a single dose of Sex Is Medicine.

This week's dose of Sex Is Medicine is served with tea…
Alaina and Devi spill ALL the tea about WTF is happening with IATE, why the Authentic Tantra Certification Program is ending after a DECADE on the market (RIP ATCP!), + WTF catalyzed the radical changes behind the scenes of IATE.

We invite you to grab a cup of something delicious, get cozy, and tune in to turn on your heart, mind, spirit, and sex!

In this episode, Devi and Alaina share
  1. Devi's experience of evacuating her home hours before it was consumed by an out-of-control wildfire
  2. The difference between "bad" karma and "intense" karma
  3. The transformative power of FIRE element
  4. The reality of spiritual alignment and spiritual integrity
  5. Why authentic Tantra is NOT for everyone
  6. Clarifying the difference between Tantra and Holistic Sexology
  7. Why Holistic Sexology opens so many more doors of possibility


Sex Is Medicine is an award-winning podcast that launched in 2013 as "Better Love and Sex". In 2015, BLS rebranded as "Sex Is Medicine" and, in 2021, won the 2021 AASECT award for Best Sexuality-Based Podcast.

We are grateful to be back with all of you! 

Make sure you like and subscribe on all of your favorite listening platforms so you don't miss your weekly dose of Sex Is Medicine REBOOT.

Thank you for listening to Sex Is Medicine! We appreciate your interest and support :-)

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See you next week!

With Love,
Devi and Alaina
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