38 episodes

Welcome to the Happy Place podcast, where we’re going to discover the essence of lasting satisfaction in life. I'm your host, Rina, and, together, we'll explore the elusive concept of happiness.

Professionally I’m known as a shibari artist, tantric bodyworker, former professional Domme, extreme sports athlete - I call myself a Vulnerability guide - I create safe spaces for healing, self-discovery and spiritual explorations.

I first encountered the term Happy Place while pursuing freediving. Freedivers find peace amidst the ocean's immense pressure by envisioning a tranquil sanctuary. By incorporating our Happy Place into our everyday lives, we too can celebrate the gift of being alive.

What is your happy place? Is it an internal state, a product of external circumstances, or a delicate balance of both? Let’s challenge the status quo and venture beyond the conventional understanding of happiness.

Join me and my guests as we uncover the secrets behind courageously embracing our search for lasting happiness to create extraordinary lives full of experiences and explorations to be proud of!

This is a journey through spirituality, extreme sports, BDSM, and psychedelics, uncovering paths to true happiness.

Get ready to be inspired and transformed as we unravel the mysteries of the Happy Place.

Happy Place Rina Trevi

    • Health & Fitness

Welcome to the Happy Place podcast, where we’re going to discover the essence of lasting satisfaction in life. I'm your host, Rina, and, together, we'll explore the elusive concept of happiness.

Professionally I’m known as a shibari artist, tantric bodyworker, former professional Domme, extreme sports athlete - I call myself a Vulnerability guide - I create safe spaces for healing, self-discovery and spiritual explorations.

I first encountered the term Happy Place while pursuing freediving. Freedivers find peace amidst the ocean's immense pressure by envisioning a tranquil sanctuary. By incorporating our Happy Place into our everyday lives, we too can celebrate the gift of being alive.

What is your happy place? Is it an internal state, a product of external circumstances, or a delicate balance of both? Let’s challenge the status quo and venture beyond the conventional understanding of happiness.

Join me and my guests as we uncover the secrets behind courageously embracing our search for lasting happiness to create extraordinary lives full of experiences and explorations to be proud of!

This is a journey through spirituality, extreme sports, BDSM, and psychedelics, uncovering paths to true happiness.

Get ready to be inspired and transformed as we unravel the mysteries of the Happy Place.

    Ep. 37 Achieving Ease: My Path from Overdrive to Simplicity

    Ep. 37 Achieving Ease: My Path from Overdrive to Simplicity

    In this episode, I open up about my struggles as a Type A personality—constantly driven, always on the go, and perpetually pushing for perfection. After hitting the wall of burnout, I discovered a transformative solution: scheduling "useless" days where I do as little as possible and embracing simplicity with quality self-care time. Tune in to hear my journey from burnout to balance, and learn how integrating these simple yet powerful practices can help you reclaim your well-being and find peace amidst the chaos.
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    Rina is a shibari artist, tantric bodyworker, former Dominatrix, and extreme sports athlete, learner of ancient traditions and intrepid explorer of consciousness. She guides people to their core, creating safe spaces for healing and self-discovery.
    This podcast is for courageous seekers like her, exploring meaning and spiritual illumination in the midst of life's intensity. 
    Get ready to be inspired, amazed, and transformed!
    Get Access to Rina’s Free meditations, Workshops, Shibari tutorials and more
    https://www.subscribepage.com/free-workshops-library
    If you enjoy this episode, leave a 5-star rating and review the podcast on Apple Podcast and Spotify or send a DM to me on Instagram Rina Trevi
    Let’s Connect!
    Website: https://www.vulnerabilitycoaching.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rina_trevi/
    Tantric BDSM Online Course: https://underline.world/
    Sacred Feminine Touch Ceremony - Practitioner’s Training 
    https://www.suhai.world/
    Shibari Weekends - intimatelytied.com

    • 44 min
    Ep. 36 Deep Dive Meditation: Freediving with Australian Champion Adam Stern

    Ep. 36 Deep Dive Meditation: Freediving with Australian Champion Adam Stern

    Join us for a ripper of an episode with Australian freediving legend Adam Stern, as he takes us on a journey into the depths of the ocean and the soul. Adam, a record-holding freediver and top-notch instructor, reveals what makes freediving so captivating and why this sport is making waves worldwide. From surrendering to nature to mingling with marine life, discover the magic that draws people to the deep blue.
    Adam also breaks down the differences between freediving, scuba diving, and snorkeling, offering insights into the unique thrills and challenges of each. In a special treat, he leads a guided meditation, giving you a taste of the freediving experience from the comfort of your home. Feel the tranquility and excitement of diving into the ocean's embrace without getting your feet wet. Tune in for a unique blend of adventure, relaxation, Russian & Aussie accents, and get ready to freedive with us!
    Adam Stern, 8 time Australian record holder and Freediving Instructor Trainer Developer. Adam has been competing in freediving and teaching all over the world for the past 14 years.
    adam@freedivingfamily.com
    www.freedivingfamily.com
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    Rina is a shibari artist, tantric bodyworker, former Dominatrix, and extreme sports athlete, learner of ancient traditions and intrepid explorer of consciousness. She guides people to their core, creating safe spaces for healing and self-discovery.
    This podcast is for courageous seekers like her, exploring meaning and spiritual illumination in the midst of life's intensity. 
    Get ready to be inspired, amazed, and transformed!
    Get Access to Rina’s Free meditations, Workshops, Shibari tutorials and more
    https://www.subscribepage.com/free-workshops-library
    If you enjoy this episode, leave a 5-star rating and review the podcast on Apple Podcast and Spotify or send a DM to me on Instagram Rina Trevi
    Let’s Connect!
    Website: https://www.vulnerabilitycoaching.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rina_trevi/
    Tantric BDSM Online Course: https://underline.world/
    Sacred Feminine Touch Ceremony - Practitioner’s Training 
    https://www.suhai.world/
    Shibari Weekends - intimatelytied.com 

    • 23 min
    Ep. 35 Secrets of the Dommes: Transformations and Untold Desires, with Kimi Inch

    Ep. 35 Secrets of the Dommes: Transformations and Untold Desires, with Kimi Inch

    Uncover the hidden world of BDSM with "Secrets of the Dommes: Transformations and Untold Desires with Kimi Inch." Join Rina and Kimi as they share their personal journeys from novice dominatrices to empowered, independent dommes with unique styles and niches.
    In this intimate podcast, Rina reveals how she found inspiration and courage through Kimi to leave a BDSM house in NYC and forge her own path. Kimi opens up about her evolving relationship with power, self-worth, and family, offering deep insights into her transformation.
    Together, they discuss the intriguing origins of taboos and fantasies, questioning whether they stem from trauma or other sources. Expect juicy confessions about their own unfulfilled fantasies and candid conversations on the challenges of finding like-minded partners for holistic kink exploration. Tune in for a captivating dialogue that blends power, healing, and tantalizing secrets.
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    Kimi is a Professional Dominatrix, sensual alchemist, somatic therapist, motivational spanker. She created a unique approach to fantasy exploration by merging somatic healing techniques with kinky activities. By bringing the worlds of therapy and kink together, she helps individuals explore their sexuality (also known as eros energy or life force energy), as a way for my clients to access more pleasure, growth, and healing. IG @kimiinch
    https://andmorepresents.com/something-more-l2/
    Discount code DMT222
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    Rina is a shibari artist, tantric bodyworker, former Dominatrix, and extreme sports athlete, learner of ancient traditions and intrepid explorer of consciousness. She guides people to their core, creating safe spaces for healing and self-discovery.
    This podcast is for courageous seekers like her, exploring meaning and spiritual illumination in the midst of life's intensity. 
    Get ready to be inspired, amazed, and transformed!
    Get Access to Rina’s Free meditations, Workshops, Shibari tutorials and more
    https://www.subscribepage.com/free-workshops-library
    If you enjoy this episode, leave a 5-star rating and review the podcast on Apple Podcast and Spotify or send a DM to me on Instagram Rina Trevi
    Let’s Connect!
    Website: https://www.vulnerabilitycoaching.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rina_trevi/
    Tantric BDSM Online Course: https://underline.world/
    Sacred Feminine Touch Ceremony - Practitioner’s Training 
    https://www.suhai.world/
    Shibari Weekends - intimatelytied.com 

    • 52 min
    Ep. 34 Accountability in the Spotlight: from Stealing to Healing, from Rupture to Repair. Vulnerable conversation with Artemisia de Vine.

    Ep. 34 Accountability in the Spotlight: from Stealing to Healing, from Rupture to Repair. Vulnerable conversation with Artemisia de Vine.

    This episode is about when Rina Trevi plagiarised Artemisia de Vine's work - and how even a rupture like this can be repaired in ways that benefit everyone involved. It is not often that you get to listen in on a conversation between the person who plagiarized and the person whose work was stolen! There is a lot to learn about the complexity of human nature, owning our shadows and how to genuinely repair a relationship.
    Rina shares her soul searching and the circumstances that led her to first think that it was ok to plagerise and then change her mind and choose a different way of being that prioritised integrity and owning her shadow. Rina is brave and vulnerable as she admits what she did and takes responsibility, offering to make amends by promoting Artemisia's work.
    This episode is a raw and real discussion between Artemisia de Vine and Rina that does not shame or blame. Artemisia talks about the real impacts of plagiarism and how she moved from anger to peace. They both move towards healing and actively supporting each others work in the future.
    The conversation highlights the importance of embracing our shadow selves and recognizing the complexity of human nature. It serves as a reminder not to idolize others and to approach difficult situations with open and honest communication.
    Chapters:
    00:00
    Introduction and Unusual Topic
    01:08
    Background and Work of Artemisia
    03:22
    Questioning Actions and Seeking Alternatives
    07:12
    Rupture and Shadow Work
    08:07
    Growing Up in Post-Soviet Russia
    10:06
    Scarcity and Survival Strategies
    12:31
    Immigrating to the United States
    14:09
    Ethics and Cultural Differences
    20:46
    Confrontation and Waves of Shame
    23:02
    Accepting the Whole Self
    28:18
    Apology and Repairing the Situation
    30:16
    Avoiding Idolization and Embracing Flaws
    31:44
    The Power of Open and Honest Communication
    32:12
    The Emotional Impact of Plagiarism
    34:01
    Owning One's Shadow and Taking Responsibility
    37:10
    The Power of Genuine Repair in Relationships
    46:43
    Turning Ruptures into Opportunities for Growth
    53:37
    Honoring Each Person's Unique Contribution
    Artemisia de Vine offers a groundbreaking new theory about why we have sexual fantasies and how we can engage them to create powerful, real-life transformative sexperiences that satisfy the real desire behind the story symbolism. She is the author of upcoming book: The Spirituality of Smut: The surprising wisdom of sexual fantasies.
    She is a certified somatic sexologist, BA in anthropology and former sex worker and professional dominatrix who now teaches therapists and some of the world's leading sexperts the psychology of sexual fantasies, and how to bring them out of our heads and into our beds through embodied play - and how to use sexual fantasies to explore an array of profound erotic states of consciousness.
    ArtemisiadeVine.com for more details.

    • 1 hr 5 min
    Ep. 33 Who Am I? Exploring True Love with Ganga Cording.

    Ep. 33 Who Am I? Exploring True Love with Ganga Cording.

    Join Rina in this enlightening episode as she sits down with her spiritual teacher, Ganga Cording, to explore the transformative potential of spiritual practice. Ganga shares her unique perspective on love as a form of surrender to oneself, the pitfalls of religious dogma, and the liberating power of self-inquiry. Delve into the concepts of consciousness, the ever-present meditation space, and the process of Satori, where true self-exploration leads to unconditional love and profound freedom. This episode offers a deep dive into how we can embrace our individuality, challenge our conditioning, and fully show up in every moment of life. These are very deep insights on living authentically and embracing all aspects of freedom, as well as an invitation to join self-inquiry "Satori" groups.
    You can connect with Ganga Cording and learn more about her offerings via her website https://awareness-academy.com/
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    Rina is a shibari artist, tantric bodyworker, former Dominatrix, and extreme sports athlete, learner of ancient traditions and intrepid explorer of consciousness. She guides people to their core, creating safe spaces for healing and self-discovery.
    This podcast is for courageous seekers like her, exploring meaning and spiritual illumination in the midst of life's intensity. 
    Get ready to be inspired, amazed, and transformed!
    Get Access to Rina’s Free meditations, Workshops, Shibari tutorials and more
    https://www.subscribepage.com/free-workshops-library

    If you enjoy this episode, leave a 5-star rating and review the podcast on Apple Podcast and Spotify or send a DM to me on Instagram Rina Trevi
    Let’s Connect!
    Website: https://www.vulnerabilitycoaching.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rina_trevi/
    Tantric BDSM Online Course: https://underline.world/
    Sacred Feminine Touch Ceremony - Practitioner’s Training 
    https://www.suhai.world/
    Shibari Weekends - intimatelytied.com 

    • 55 min
    Ep. 32 Feminine Ties: Embracing Body and Pleasure through Shibari with Jaqueline Michelle.

    Ep. 32 Feminine Ties: Embracing Body and Pleasure through Shibari with Jaqueline Michelle.

    The dialogue between rope and your body can offer a new inner landscape you hadn't previously had access to. What comes to the forefront in such vulnerable setting?
    You enter a space where so much of your internal reality unravels its way through. Hidden feelings. Fantasies. Memories. Beliefs. Desires. Wounds. Turn ons.
    You may discover parallels with how you feel in rope, along with how you feel in the bedroom, and intimacy. In life.
    New layers of your erotic nature unlocked.
    The intention of being tied, begins and end with you.
    Join this show where Jaqueline Michelle unravels her story of fascination with ropes - story of sensuality, stillness and embodiment. & here is the link to our upcoming shibari retreat in May 2024 - intimatelytied.com 
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    Jaqueline Michelle is a Sensuality Mentor and Muse and Sensual Shibari Practitioner. She is devoted to supporting women into awakening in to their body, power, and pleasure through self pleasure and personal empowerment.
    Find her @jaquemich on IG
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    Rina is a shibari artist, tantric bodyworker, former Dominatrix, and extreme sports athlete, learner of ancient traditions and intrepid explorer of consciousness. She guides people to their core, creating safe spaces for healing and self-discovery.
    This podcast is for courageous seekers like her, exploring meaning and spiritual illumination in the midst of life's intensity. 
    Get ready to be inspired, amazed, and transformed!
    Get Access to Rina’s Free meditations, Workshops, Shibari tutorials and more
    https://www.subscribepage.com/free-workshops-library
    If you enjoy this episode, leave a 5-star rating and review the podcast on Apple Podcast and Spotify or send a DM to me on Instagram Rina Trevi
    Let’s Connect!
    Website: https://www.vulnerabilitycoaching.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rina_trevi/
    Tantric BDSM Online Course: https://underline.world/
    Sacred Feminine Touch Ceremony - Practitioner’s Training 
    https://www.suhai.world/
    Shibari Weekends - intimatelytied.com 

    • 31 min

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