Heart-opening Presence, Embodied Relationships, Authentic Connection. A smart, modern take on Foundational Skills for Neo-tantric practice.Tantra Foundations
Whether you're new to Neo-Tantra or have some experience, this event builds both the embodied and intellectual foundations of a heart-felt practice. Join a new community and create a shared language, practice, and view. For singles and couples. Clothes-on!
In this workshop, we begin to build the foundations of safety, communication, emotional regulation, and self-awareness required to work with heightened energy with care and skill. What even is Neo-tantra today? I use this phrase to denote the modern practices of conscious intimacy, pleasure reclamation, embodiment, and authentic connection, inspired by the classical non-dual tantric path. Another way to talk about neo-tantra is: the un-shaming of our whole self - and of our moment-to-moment experience of life. As a human having a human experience, how do we make sense of our deep drives, our emotions, our unending parade of thoughts - and what do you do with desire if you don't go the way of suppression and shame? Thoughtful, skilled tantric practitioners developed an altogether astonishing path to address these questions.
Many people come to tantra simply wanting 'better connection', but it can and will change your whole life.
We will cover awareness practices, using the breath and body with intention, exploring new forms of energetic expression, and deeper insight work.
My aim is for both yummy embodied experiences and intellectual understanding - which inform each other, in an endless play of refinement.
An example of what you'll walk away with:
-clarity on what sets neo-tantric practice apart
-understanding how to create a safe, intentional space for practice together
-foundations of neo-tantric energy exploration
-a re-orientation to pleasure as sacred
-how to take your connection deeper
-solo and partner practices
-integrating the 5 keys for sacred relating
-a peek into the revolutionary tantric view of embodied liberation and non-dual metaphysics
This is the first in a series of levels I'll be offering. You'll need the foundations to be able to do more! There are SO many yummy, delightful, contemplative and ecstatic practices to bring to you - I'm excited to build this foundation and then go deeper over time with real neo-tantric community that we create.
My parter, Tevye, will be assisting as well.
2, 50% off work-trade spots are available - must be willing to come an hour early and stay an hour late.
Note: this event is in the Samadhi studio of the Green Yogi. The Samadhi studio is located next door to the Green Yogi. Go in the door marked 2809 and go upstairs to the left to find the studio. Do not go in the main entrance of the Green Yogi.
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A note on polarity and other misconceptions: if you're looking for some kind of free-for-all, over-the-top catharsis, or heavy-handed 'polarity', this isn't for you.
I'll tell you where common misunderstandings about shiva/shakti come from, and how to actually use these concepts in a way that is true for YOU and your expression.
I offer these teachings to help you cultivate your energetic range and wholeness. From there each person finds their true expression.
And by the way, 'shakti' does NOT equal 'woman'.
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About Your Facilitator:
Hi. I'm Dr. Jessica - MIT-educated PhD scientist and deep tantric practitioner (both neo and classical).
I left my academic career and spent 4+ years in tantric communities, studying Hatha Yoga, shadow work, non-dual philosophy, kundalini, and neo-tantric relating.
As a scientist I was stuck in my head, suppressing my emotions and my body's messages. My default communication style was to explain, defend, and try to always be right.
As you might imagine, this led to shallow, unfulfilling relationships and a very stressful life trying to figure everything out with my mind (also, sex was terrible).
After traveling the world for a year and intentionally saying 'yes' to what scared me, I experienced a deep reconnection with parts of myself that I had been shaming and hiding. I started practicing showing up authentically, meeting the moment as it was, instead of playing out unconscious narratives.
True to my academic roots, have been studying emotional intelligence, trauma healing, and intimacy ever since, while walking the path of non-dual shaiva tantra. I am honored and humbled to be a love & relationship guide for powerful men and couples - so you don't have to make the same mistakes I did.
(And yes, switching from studying bonding as a chemist to studying bonding as a relationship coach was as wild an adventure as you might imagine!)
You can find out more about me in my viral Tedx talk - see below!
My teachers include: Layla Martin, Kendra Cunov, John Wineland, The Sensual Arts school, Christopher Wallis, Paul Muller-Ortega, and David Bedrick.
Testimonials
"We found the workshop really helpful and fun. You are brilliant. Really felt great energy from you and your partner both. The exercises, the flow of it, the variety and the way you designed it were fantastic. We both felt engaged throughout while being guided in a gentle way to explore new ways of relating. I'd love to stay on your mailing list - hopefully I/we can pop by some of your other events again, whether remotely or in person."
-Ingrid, San Francisco
"Thanks for your awesome prep and an equally outstanding Bliss Night session [online version] last night! It was really wonderful to experience the session with my woman. We reached another deeper level of connection, which helped increase that even further with our own private session later that evening.
Can’t wait for more of these sessions from you."
-Mark, Connecticut
I feel easier with my wife now - much more like we’re a couple, belonging together, loving and helping each other with our issues. The things we did at your workshop REALLY helped. My fear of judgment dissipated. We communicated important stuff, in new ways. I’ve had an elevated mood for days. I loved how real and vulnerable you were as a facilitator.- Jeff, El Cerrito
You and your partner’s expressivity were inspiring and helped to demonstrate the practices very clearly. - Sam, Alameda
Jessica created the perfect space to explore self-love and share this with my partner. I’m excited to see how these practices enhance my relationship with myself and my lover.
- Christine, San Jose
I love that Jessica is an expert with great wisdom while also being so authentic and vulnerable, which helps people feel more comfortable. She has a great voice for leading, too.
- Anna, Davis
"My partner and I really got a lot out of our time in your [online] workshop the other night! We had some really good discussions and have used some of the energies we worked with - and also had hot sex after the workshop! I found it very valuable to have the focus both on being with another person while also being with myself. That’s still a work in progress for me."
- Katie, Michigan
“Jessica is the best tantra and life coach I ever connected with (and I’ve been to several), improving my sexual enjoyment but also how I viewed myself in the world.”
- Bob, New York
Event Venue
2809 Telegraph Avenue,Berkeley,94705,US, United States
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