Orthogonal

Episode 5: Dr. Jake Davis and Owen Muir, M.D. In this episode, we discuss Jake’s time as a monk in the Burmese Theravada Buddhist tradition of Mahasi Sayadaw, as well as the work he did during his Ph.D. on Buddhist philosophy and ethics. We talk about the importance of precise communication, and why we should allow our hearts to break.

Episode 4: Earle Birney and Owen Muir, M.D. In this episode, we speak in depth about Earle’s experiences in a three-year silent retreat, the challenges of maintaining an open heart, what it feels like to create radical honesty, and the deep intimacy that happens in mutual silent contemplation.

Episode 3: Dr. James Pfaus and Owen Muir, M.D. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the neuroscience of yogic sexual practices, the neurological differences between different types of pleasure, how context affects orgasm, and more.

Episode 2: Dr. Barry Komisaruk. In this episode, we discuss the neuroscience of becoming one with a lover, how our sense of the inside and outside world inform each other, and explain how much of Dr. Komisaruk’s research and thinking applies to lived sexual and spiritual experience.

Episode 1: Michael Hewett. In this episode, we discuss the real meaning of tantra, how to cultivate aliveness and freshness in life and relationships, how being a rockstar and being a sexual yoga practitioner are similar, and more.