Activating The Vagus Nerve with Yogic Breathing
“The Ocean Breath” is a yogic breathing method created by Carla Tara and transmitted to Devi Ward Erickson in 2009. This yogic breathing method activates the ventral vagal pathway by incorporating the 5 ventral vagal “cues”, which are: Deep Breathing Relaxed facial features Soothing sounds in the inner ear Ingesting And, when practicing the Ocean Breath with another […]
Tantric Medicine for Emotional Healing
The Tibetan Five Element practices are ancient shamanistic techniques designed to balance, enrich and heal the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual body, from the inside out. Each element is an antidote to the “root cause” of most illness and dysfunction of body, mind, and spirit. The root cause of illness in Tibetan medicine stem from […]
Healing The Energy Body with The 5 Elements!
The Tibetan Five Element practices are ancient shamanistic techniques designed to balance, enrich and heal the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual body, from the inside out. THE FIVE ELEMENTS IN THIS TRADITION ARE DEFINED AS EARTH, WATER, FIRE, AIR, AND SPACE. Each element governs a different “chakra” (energy center) and different functioning of […]
Authentic Tantra Sexual Yoga
In our tradition of Tantra, the word “Tantra” means “to weave”. Specifically, in our lineage of practice, it means “to weave light and sound with form.” Form = body Light = visualization Sound = mantra. But what does this mean on a practical level? The process of weaving light and sound with form allows […]
The Holistic Healing Benefits Of Tantra
There is no escaping the sense of upheaval and unrest occurring in the world today. Often it seems as though hatred and ignorance are achieving the upper-hand, and my heart aches for the lack of humanity I witness on a daily basis by those in power around the world. The absence of compassion, kindness, and […]
3 Ways to Cultivate A Tantric Partnership
My husband and I were having a spontaneous Tantra playdate earlier this week, which consisted of a long walk by the beach connecting with the elements, dinner at one of our favorite seafood restaurants overlooking the ocean, and finished off with some sensual sexy time in the bedroom. During our walk we were reflecting on […]
The #1 Key For Expanding Pleasure!
When I began studying and practicing Tantra, my mentor spoke often about “living in a state of bliss”. At the time I would get images in my mind of floating through my day- to- day life filled with golden light, hearing angels singing, and seeing unicorns dancing out of the corner of my eye. What […]
#PleasureDate or How I Beat the Winter Blues
Every winter I suffer from seasonal affective disorder and struggle to maintain my emotional wellbeing. This winter has been no exception and recently I had a particularly difficult bought with the winter-blues. Luckily, I work with tantrikas. These women are not just my colleagues, but my spiritual family, and we support each other in our […]
6 Stress Relieving Tips to Boost Your Libido
Stress is the enemy of great sex. It can make the gentle caress of your lover an annoyance instead of the beginning of a great make-out session. Not only does stress affect your health and mood, it can have a dramatic negative impact on your libido. For too many, as stress increases, sexual desire tends […]
Is Tantra The New Yoga?
Tantra as a sexual awakening practice is gaining more and more attention in mainstream media, causing many to wonder if Tantra is the new “Yoga” in western society. That’s a funny statement because traditional Tantra actually IS a form of Yoga. In fact, I was instructed that from the Tibetan Tantric viewpoint, Tantra is the […]