The Bliss Lab with Dr. Danite | Episode 5 Show Notes

What is Tantra really about? Spoiler: it's not just sex.

In this juicy, soul-stirring conversation, Dr. Danite sits down with fellow Tantrika and dear friend Tara Tissier to unravel the mystery, the beauty, and the life-changing power of the Tantric path. These two met during their Tantra teacher training in Bali and have witnessed each other's transformations ever since.

Together they explore how Tantra is a path to freedom, aliveness, and deep self-love. From Tara's unforgettable "Baywatch moment" of radical body acceptance to the art of navigating conflict in conscious relationships, this episode is an invitation to wake up to everything that's available to you.

If you've ever wondered what it would feel like to walk through life truly free in your own skin, this conversation will show you the way.

In This Episode We Explore

✦ What Tantra actually is and why it's so much more than sexuality

✦ Tara's "Baywatch moment" and the freedom that comes from radical self-acceptance

✦ How Tantra addresses all the chakras and why sexual energy is life force energy

✦ The power of women gathering to do this work together

✦ Couples work in Tantra and the concept of being "in service to love itself"

✦ How to navigate conflict without letting the ego sabotage your connection

✦ The feminine path of Tantra: beauty, embodiment, breast care, and reclaiming your intelligence

✦ Why your emotions aren't overreactions, they're wisdom

✦ The invitation to start now because your life can change in two weeks

About Tara Tissier

Tara Tissier is a Tantrika, certified Physical and Respiratory Therapist who lived for years with nomadic tribes in Central Asia. There she founded an NGO supporting women and children, witnessing both the rawness of human suffering and the dignity of the human spirit. After a profound life event, meditation became her sanctuary.

Following two decades of inner work and meditation, she now supports others through Tantra on their path to transformation. Her approach is gentle, intuitive, non-invasive, and yet reaches profound depth. She specializes in nervous system regulation, restoring aliveness, and guiding women and men back into expansion and bliss.

Connect with Tara: Website: healing-from-within.net Instagram: @taradhyan Facebook: Tara Dhyan

The Receptive Woman Retreat

Ready to step into your feminine power surrounded by women who get it? Dr. Danite is hosting The Receptive Woman Retreat at Lake Atitlan, Guatemala from January 31 to February 6, 2026.

Six nourishing days of sacred Tantric practices, embodiment work, and sisterhood. If your body is saying yes, honor that whisper.

Book a free connection call: drdanite.com/the-receptive-woman-retreat

Connect with Dr. Danite

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What happens when the life you built no longer fits? In this deeply honest conversation, Dr. Danite sits down with her best friend of 25 years, naturopathic physician Dr. Tonya Fleck, to explore why so many women are hitting breaking points—and what's waiting on the other side.

Together they unpack the phenomenon of women burning out after decades of "doing it all," the hormonal shifts of perimenopause that change everything, and why the path forward isn't about pushing harder. From the wisdom hidden in our breakdowns to the power of finally listening to our bodies, this episode is a roadmap for women navigating life's biggest pivot points.

If you've ever felt lost between who you were and who you're becoming, this conversation will remind you that you're not alone—and that there's a more delicious way to live.

In This Episode We Explore

✦ Why women are experiencing collective burnout after years of "playing the man's game"

✦ The hormonal truth behind perimenopause—including how dropping oxytocin literally makes us "give less fucks"

✦ What it means to override our needs and desires, and the cost of ignoring our body's wisdom

✦ The difference between masculine doing and feminine receiving—and why less truly is more

✦ How to listen to intuition when your brain keeps saying "that's not logical"

✦ The sacred discomfort of sitting with ourselves when there's nothing left to distract us

✦ Why pleasure isn't a luxury—it's the gateway to everything we've been seeking

✦ Rebranding menopause as liberation, wisdom, and the beginning of the most beautiful chapter

About Dr. Tonya Fleck

Dr. Tonya Fleck is the Founder and Medical Director of Santa Cruz Naturopathic Medical Center, where she has been practicing since 2004. She holds a doctorate from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, a BS in Psychology from SUNY Buffalo, and completed graduate studies in Marriage and Family Therapy at the University of Maryland.

Dr. Fleck takes a holistic, mind–body approach to health, partnering with patients to uncover root causes of imbalance. Her practice blends bio-identical hormones, IV nutrient therapy, botanical medicine, detoxification, and lifestyle counseling. Voted "Best Naturopathic Doctor" in Santa Cruz since 2011, she is known for leaving patients inspired, empowered, and deeply seen.

Connect with Dr. Tonya: scnmc.com

The Receptive Woman Retreat

Guatemala | January 31st - February 6th

Ready to step off the ride and into spaciousness? Dr. Danite is hosting The Receptive Woman Retreat—an intimate gathering for women ready to soften, receive, and reconnect with their feminine power through sacred tantric practices, emotional release work, and sisterhood.

If anything in this episode stirred something in you, this retreat might be your next step.

Book a free connection call with Dr. Danite to explore if this experience is right for you: drdanite.com/the-receptive-woman-retreat

Connect with Dr. Danite

🌸 Website: drdanite.com

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Why does working like a man lead to burnout in women? Dr. Danite sits down with certified hypnotherapist and feminine embodiment guide Zoe Dane to explore what it truly means to work like a woman—honoring natural cycles, prioritizing pleasure as productivity fuel, and creating from spaciousness rather than grinding. Spoiler: Less is more.

Meet Zoe Dane
Certified hypnotherapist, tantra yoga teacher, and feminine embodiment guide specializing in sensuality and devotion. Host of The Better It Gets Podcast, co-host of Dripping In Divinity Podcast, and founder of The Vessel Membership for women devoted to love, legacy, and leadership.

Key Topics
- From feminist movement to feminine embodiment awakening
- Why emulating men leads to burnout and disease
- You can't play a violin like a drum—each instrument needs its own approach
- Honoring the four seasons of your menstrual cycle
- Nature connection, allowing over forcing, prioritizing relaxation
- Embodiment practices: dancing, yoga, breast massage, self-pleasure

Powerful Quotes
"You can't play a violin like a drum. They both make music, but you have to know how to work the beauty of each instrument." - Dr. Danite

"Prioritize your purr. Prioritize that which makes you purr." - Zoe Dane
"Feminine brilliance comes from spaciousness." - Zoe

"The more I soften, the more I move in my pleasure, the more I slow down, the more money I make." - Dr. Danite

Practical Practices
- Morning: 10 minutes of sensual yoga flow or dance—allow yourself to be danced
- Throughout Your Day: Butter your body slowly, breast massage with tallow butter, beautify your workspace with roses and candles, work in something sensual
- Self-Pleasure: Suspend goal of climax, work with colors of light (gold, pink, magenta), use breath as lifeline, use hands to "play your instrument"
- Nature: Plant feet on earth, get your yoni in the sun, suspend judgment

The 10 Codes Unlocked
1. Nature is Your Teacher
2. Allowing Over Forcing
3. Prioritize Relaxation
4. Spaciousness Creates Brilliance
5. Embodiment is Your Power
6. Pleasure is Activation
7. Tune Your Instrument
8. Beautify Everything
9. The Two is Everything
10. Devotion to Your Vessel

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Connect
Zoe Dane zoedanecoaching.com | IG: @zoedane | YT: @zoedanelove
Dr. Danite Haller drdanite.com | blissandtallow.com

Integration Practice
Choose ONE practice that makes you purr and commit daily: morning dance, butter your body with full presence, breast massage, self-pleasure without goal of climax, beautify your workspace.
Journal: What does my purr sound/feel like? Where am I forcing instead of allowing? How can I bring more spaciousness into my day?

"This conversation illuminated something so important: we've been taught to feel shame about the very things that make us feminine. But when we reclaim our pleasure, our cycles, our sensuality, our connection to nature—we unlock a power that doesn't require grinding. It requires softening. And that, my loves, is revolutionary." - Dr. Danite

The Bliss Lab with Dr. Danite - Where working like a woman means flowing with your natural rhythms, prioritizing your purr, and creating from divine spaciousness.

Episode 2: Dancing with the Dark - Navigating Life's Unravelings with Dina Tibbs

Dr. Danite and herbalist Dina Tibbs explore life's challenging transitions and why breakdowns are actually soul wake-up calls. Learn practical wisdom for navigating the dark with grace.

Extended Description

Dr. Danite sits down with herbalist Dina Tibbs to explore life's most challenging transitions—those moments when everything falls apart and we're caught between what was and what's becoming. They reveal why these seeming catastrophes are actually designed to grab our attention when we've been ignoring our soul's whispers, and share practical wisdom for navigating the dark with grace and curiosity.

Meet Dina Tibbs

Proprietress and Chief Experience Officer of Anna's Apothecary, focusing on herbal remedies and education. She combines corporate strategy with healing arts to create conscious businesses that serve wholeness, community, and reciprocity with nature. A cancer survivor with deep wisdom about navigating life's sacred transitions.

Key Topics

• Why breakdowns are proportional to denial
• Working with natural rhythms for healing
• Spiritual bypassing vs. sacred integration
• Death as teacher and life activator
• Creating support during transitions

Powerful Quotes

"The pain of a lie is just pain. The pain of the truth sets you free." - Dr. Danite

"Breakdowns usually come as a result of lying to yourself for long periods of time." - Dina Tibbs

"Suffering is resistance. Pain is inevitable, but suffering is a choice." - Dr. Danite

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Connect

Dina Tibbs - Anna's Apothecary

• annasapothecary.co
• Facebook
• Instagram
• mavens-nest.com

Dr. Danite Haller

• drdanite.com
• blissandtallow.com

Integration Practice

For those in breakdown: Create daily check-ins with your body and emotions. Ask: "What is the medicine in this situation—not just for me, but for the collective?"

For supporting others: Hold space without trying to rush someone out of their process. Sometimes the greatest gift is simply witnessing someone's truth.

The Bliss Lab with Dr. Danite - Where we turn life's most challenging moments into opportunities for profound transformation.

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and remember: the darkness is as sacred as the light.

In this raw and revelatory debut episode, Dr. Danite Haller opens her heart and shares the profound journey that led her to create The Bliss Lab. From building a successful naturopathic practice while juggling motherhood, to the sacred breakdown that changed everything—this is a story of transformation, courage, and finding power through pleasure.

Dr. Danite takes us through her 20-year journey of overgiving, chronic stress, and living in the masculine, to her awakening through Tantra, the discovery of polarity, and the rebirth of herself and her marriage. She shares how she went from grinding her way through life to understanding that pleasure is a pathway to power for the feminine.

This episode is for anyone who has ever felt like they're failing at everything while trying to do it all, or anyone feeling the stirrings of a deeper truth that demands to be honored—no matter how disruptive it might be.

Key Topics Explored

• The Sacred Breakdown: Why sometimes our lives need to completely fall apart before we can rebuild authentically
• The Masculine Trap: How women get stuck in masculine energy patterns and the cost of constant doing
• Tantra & Ancient Wisdom: Understanding the goddess path and pleasure as a gateway to enlightenment
• Polarity: The magnetic dance between masculine and feminine energy in relationships
• Internal Family Systems (IFS): The therapy that became integral to Dr. Danite's rebirth
• Following Divine Nudges: Learning to trust the body's wisdom over cognitive analysis
• Remarrying the Same Person: How complete breakdown can lead to conscious choice in love

About Dr. Danite
Dr. Danite Haller is a naturopathic doctor, Tantra-trained guide, and creator of the Bliss & Tallow skincare line. After 17 years of practicing naturopathic medicine with a focus on mental health, she underwent a profound spiritual awakening that led her to study ancient Tantric wisdom and Internal Family Systems therapy.

Today, she works with individuals and couples around intimacy, polarity, sexuality, and self-empowerment—helping people find their way back to their authentic power and pleasure.

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Connect with Dr. Danite

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A Note from Dr. Danite

"If you feel any stirrings inside while listening to this, if something wants to be awakened or honored within you—welcome. This is The Bliss Lab. We're decoding bliss one conversation, one insight, one delicious experiment at a time."

The Bliss Lab with Dr. Danite is a sensual, soul-stirring podcast where we turn life into a delicious experiment. This show is for anyone who craves more pleasure, depth, and divine feminine power in their life.

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and join the experiment.