Tantra Articles + Videos

Yoni Egg 101:How to put it in, use it & take it out!

November 30, 2017 1 Comment

Your Yoni Egg practice can be a wonderful tool for awakening more sensitivity and pleasure in your lady bits. In fact, these practices originated in ancient China as a sexual health and longevity practice which have been shown to: Improve sexual response and sensation Balance …

Is Tantra The New Yoga?

November 18, 2017 1 Comment

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 ...

Holistic Healing for Vaginal Pain

November 2, 2017 2 Comments

Sexual intimacy is one of the most profoundly pleasurable experiences we can have as human beings. But what happens when sex becomes painful or has always been painful? Many women who experience vaginal pain may feel isolated, alone, and “broken”, and yet, far from being ...

Tantric Tips for Taming Spirits

November 2, 2017 5 Comments

More and more often I have students ask me about the Tibetan Buddhist approach to dealing with “spirits” or unusual disturbances in the home. Most religions have some sort of belief regarding spirits, demons, entities, and non-humans, though our science-based Western culture ridicules the idea ...

Power Vs. Pleasure:Healing Sexual Assault Culture

October 22, 2017 1 Comment

The hashtag #metoo has catalyzed a growing number of women speaking out about the sexual assault they have experienced in their lives. Some folks are surprised by the number of women they personally know who have experienced some form of sexual assault or violence, but ...

10 Tips for Tantric Temple Night!

October 18, 2017 1 Comment

If one believes that the universe is indeed everywhere, and we are all, in fact, “one mind” or one consciousness, then everything that we think, feel and DO, is in fact, a sacred activity. That includes, and most especially is in my opinion, our sex. ...

Integrating Your Shadow with Sexual Healing

October 6, 2017 No Comments

The first time I was introduced to the concept of my “shadow” was at my very first Ishayas Ascension Meditation weekend immersion retreat. During that weekend, the Ishaya monks explained the shadow as the parts of ourselves we were told were unlovable when we were ...

Tantric Practice for Healing Genital Shame

September 23, 2017 1 Comment

When I was about 4 years old I remember being alone in my room one afternoon, naked from the waist down, spreading my legs apart as far as I could, to examine a very interesting place right between them. I remember being absolutely fascinated with ...

What Is The Cause of Your Suffering?

September 15, 2017 No Comments

One of my dirty little secrets is my recently fostered addiction to the news. Never have I had so much interest in modern politics as I have in the last 10 months. I love watching the seemly endless cycles of conflict and drama because I ...

What’s Your Motivation for Spiritual Practice?

September 2, 2017 No Comments

The pursuit of enlightenment in spiritual communities is often considered the only true or worthwhile motivation for spiritual npractice. But what if the motivation for your spiritual practice was simply to have a happy, healthy life? And what if the key to having a happy ...

Why World Peace Is An Inside Job and How Tantra Can Help

August 11, 2017 No Comments

There’s a saying my Tibetan Buddhist Lama uses frequently which is, “inside-outside-same”. This is expressed in Traditional Tibetan Buddhism as “mirror like wisdom”. In new age terms it’s called “The law of attraction”, and the basic concept behind each of these statements is- what we experience externally ...

5 Ways To Know If Tantra Is Right For You!

August 3, 2017 No Comments

Several years ago I had the pleasure of interviewing Yoga expert, Satya Kalra on my Podcast, “Sex Is Medicine with Devi Ward”. We spoke about why and how Yoga can improve your relationships, and of course, your sex life. A major point that arose several ...

What’s More Sensitive Than The Clitoris?

July 27, 2017 6 Comments

The tiny little head (glans) of the clitoris boasts 8,000 nerve endings, giving female bodies the capacity for mind-altering pleasure, pretty much anytime they choose it. The head of the penis on the other hand has a mere 4,000 nerve endings, making it half as sensitive ...

Tantra Practice for Clearing Blocks and Creating Blessings

July 21, 2017 No Comments

Traditional Tantra has many non-sexual practices for clearing blocks and generating “positive karma”. The basic understanding is that all pain we experience (mental, physical, emotional) is a result of previous non-virtuous or harmful actions. These “non-virtuous” past actions may have taken place in this lifetime, ...

Why healing is a community effort

July 14, 2017 No Comments

Two weeks ago, June 29th – July 4th, 2017 was the first retreat of our 2017 Authentic Tantra Certification Program. We were honored to have students from as far away as China(!) fly in to attend this 5 day immersion experience. During this retreat I ...