151: Reconnecting Intimacy - The Presence Project with Ana Munoz

13/08/2025 39 min

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In this episode of the Feel Good Daily Show, Samantha engages in a heartfelt conversation with Ana Munoz, who returns to discuss her evolving work in intimacy and connection during pregnancy. They explore the importance of nurturing intimacy beyond physical aspects, the role of communication in relationships, and how the Presence Project and Prenatal Massage Blueprint can empower couples to connect deeply. Ana shares her insights on building intimacy, navigating body image changes, and fostering healthy communication, emphasizing the significance of modeling positive relationships for future generations.Chapters:00:00 Reconnecting Through Intimacy02:58 The Presence Project: Empowering Partners05:33 Communication and Connection in Relationships08:07 The Importance of Touch and Massage10:26 Prenatal Massage Blueprint: A New Approach13:26 Building a Lasting Relationship16:25 Empowerment Through Self-Care18:51 Creating Intimacy in Everyday Life23:36 Navigating Body Image and Vulnerability25:19 Communication and Intimacy in Relationships27:31 The Spectrum of Intimacy29:39 The Importance of Emotional Connection31:03 Creating Safe Spaces for Communication32:55 Empowering Partners in Pregnancy35:28 The Role of Hypnosis in Relationship DynamicsTakeaways:Intimacy encompasses more than just physical connection.The Presence Project aims to empower partners during pregnancy.Communication is key to maintaining intimacy in long-term relationships.Touch and massage can enhance emotional connection between partners.Postpartum intimacy requires ongoing effort and communication.Body image changes during pregnancy can affect intimacy.The Prenatal Massage Blueprint offers practical tools for couples.Healthy relationships are modeled for future generations.Empowerment in relationships can lead to deeper connections.Intimacy should be approached as a spectrum, not a binary concept.Bio: Ana Muñoz is the founder of Mind & Body Motherhood, a sacred space redefining how women experience care through pregnancy, birth, and beyond.With over a decade in the birth world as a licensed massage therapist, certified hypnosis practitioner, and doula, Ana bridges nervous system science with embodied support—offering a revolutionary approach to the childbearing year that centers rest, ritual, and unapologetic softness.Her work is devoted to helping mothers feel deeply supported—not because they earned it, but because it's their birthright. Through in-person sessions, digital resources like the Prenatal Massage Blueprint, and her ever-evolving vision for mentoring fellow birth workers, Ana is leading the Receptive Era: where support is sacred, and softness is a strategy.When she’s not guiding women back into their bodies, she’s soaking up slow mornings, sacred walks, and mama magic with her daughter in Central Florida. She’s also a proud member of the Central Florida Birth Network, advocating for collaborative, heart-led care in the maternal wellness space.Links: Follow Ana on InstagramThe Presence ProjectPrenatal Massage Blueprint