HEART OF TANTRA FESTIVAL PRESENTERS

Krista Nova

Heart of Tantra Founder, Tantra Facilitator, Coach and Relational Somatic Therapist

Krista’s background is a tapestry of extensive training spanning 20 plus years weaving Eastern and Western approaches. She is ignited with a passion to spread the knowledge, love and understanding that she has developed and adores the potential Tantra holds for the Body, Heart and Spirit.

As a sacred facilitator of transformation, she is devoted to supporting others to explore this path of awakening. To embrace the emotional, erotic, energetic and spiritual aspects of our humanness in the most holistic way. She has been leading Tantric events for over 15 years in the forms of retreats, classes, workshops, rituals and one-on-ones.

It is her hope that this work supports the embodiment of love and that goodness that has been created may ripple out into the world and support the global change happening in these times to the highest benefit for all beings.

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KristaNova.com

Naomi Prema Devi

Heart of Tantra Founder, Tantra facilitator, Love, Intimacy and Relationship coach

Naomi Prema Devi is a Tantra facilitator and a Love & Relationship Coach who believes in creating Heaven on Earth. She is passionate about sharing Transformative, Empowering Events and Experiences that Awaken people to their True essence and create Deeper Fulfillment in Intimacy and Relationships. For over 20 years Naomi has been studying and exploring Spirituality, Tantra, New Paradigm Relating, Feminine Arts, Yoga and the Healing arts with many Master Teachers around the globe.

Some of Naomi’s Qualifications include: Somagetic Tantra energy-work practitioner, Professional counselling diploma, 500hr + Tantra & Kundalini Yoga Teacher, Tao Tantra Instructor and Vita Love, Sex and Relationship Coach. Naomi currently leads events on Tantra, Authentic relating, Yoga, Feminine empowerment and New Paradigm relating. On top of that she Coaches people how to create Epic Relationships and become Empowered in Love and Sexuality.

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NaomiPremaDevi.com

Kate Leppard

Art Therapist, Instructor, Supervisor, Taoist Tantric Facilitator, Somatic Educator & Coach

Art Therapist, Instructor, Supervisor, Taoist Tantric Facilitator, Somatic Educator and coach

Kate teaches, supervises and offers therapy in North America as a registered art therapist and somatic coach. Born and raised in the UK, Kate combines her training in psychology and clinical experience with her in-depth training in the Tantric yogic arts. Her work focuses on the nervous system and somatic experience whilst going beyond the mind to make the invisible visible. ​In her work, Kate uses a combination of insight-oriented, trauma-informed, and somatic tools to support her clients.

Passionate about creating educational tools that support both cognitive understanding of the patterns that play out in our lives and how we can perceive and listen on a deeper level, Kate continues to develop and teach experiential courses that support insights and clarity with individuals and groups.

More Info:
KateLeppard.com

Trevor Warren

Couples & Sexual Intimacy Therapist

Trevor Warren is a seasoned couples and sexual intimacy therapist with over 30 years helping couples achieve deeper intimate communion. He’s an experienced workshop facilitator, Tantric practitioner, and sex-activist with a desire to support others to emancipate from the heavy historical blanket of sex negativity that has become so normalized in our culture.

Trevor’s passionate aim is to resurrect the most natural and powerful essence of who we are as human beings and reclaim our Divine Sexual Selves.

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CoreQuest.ca

Meigan Swanson & Bryce Musil

Therapist, Embodiment Facilitator, Coach

Bryce Musil is a certified practitioner of Accelerated Evolution, Satori, and Integra Protocols, guiding clients through emotional transformation and inner alignment. Meigan Swanson is an art therapist and embodiment facilitator who helps others reconnect to authentic expression through creativity, movement, and somatic awareness. Together, they’ve been exploring and evolving the dyad process since 2020. Their shared work is rooted in safety, presence, and the healing power of authentic connection.

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FeelWhoYouAre.com
MyExpressionSessions

Warren Hooley

Compassionate Communication Facilitator

Warren Hooley is from the Okanagan Territory in Penticton, British Columbia. Having mixed roots of Okanagan (Syilx), English and Ukrainian heritage. Warren bridges cultural worlds, and ethic minority’s and majorities to support people to move from polarity and fear to deeper understanding and connection.

Warren has passionately facilitated over 2500 workshops over the past 13 years on topics like Compassionate Communication (NVC), A Values Approach to Decolonization and Healthy Masculinity. Today, living in Vancouver B.C, Warren’s overall vision is to help create communities where every single person can thrive and live a sustainable fulfilling life. Warren likes to weave in engaging activities, fascinating diagrams and practice time for skills that can create genuine change in people’s lives.

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WarrenHooley.com

Marissa Rajpaul

Tantra Teacher

Marissa Rajpaul brings an approach to these sacred teachings which embrace both masculine and feminine. Her teaching style is grounded and practical, while also deeply spiritual, mystical, and powerful.

A dedicated Yogini, Marissa continues to walk this path in her own life through ongoing study and embodied practice. For her, Tantra is not something she simply teaches — it is a way of life.

She continues her studies with her teacher, who has been a guiding light in her life — always helping her receive what she needs, not simply what she wants, encouraging her to stay humble, to crawl before walking, and never to feed the ego. For this, she remains deeply grateful.

Marissa is passionate about supporting her students in clearing energetic blockages, awakening their true nature, and bringing that into their everyday life — especially through their sense experiences, including intimate experiences, which can become pure magic, deeply healing, and powerfully transformative as they progress along the Tantric path.

She is known for her traditional teachings in Tantra Massage, Tantra Yoga, Tantra sexuality teachings, and also offers personal mentorship to a select few students committed to walking the path with depth and integrity. She holds a warm, compassionate, and welcoming space where students feel safe to explore, open, and grow – whether they are new to Tantra or have treated upon their journey for some time.

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Sacred Touch

Robin Clements

Breathwave founder, Breathwork Trainer

Robin Clements began to bridge science and spirituality at 4 years old when he received open heart surgery. His gift is guiding people back to the light of truth within their own heart. With 28 years of experience guiding Breathwork Robin he has refined the art of consciousness connected breathing into a gentle practice for anyone. His breath ceremony circles are grounded in humility and held in prayer, insight and compassion. His teaching techniques offer a natural power and gentleness to emerge for all levels of participants.

Robin has been shaped by many lineages including, Transformational Breath, Re-birthing, Shiva Rea, Lakota, Anishinaabe, Navajo, Mexica, Huichol, First Nations Elders and several bodywork certifications.

He is the Founder and Sr. Teacher Trainer of Breathwave, he holds a Doctor of Divinity, and is also a surfer, author, a husband and a father.

More Info:
BreathWave.net

Theda Phoenix

Sound healer, Intuitive singer, Songwriter

Theda Phoenix is a sound healer, intuitive singer, songwriter and recording artist who’s celestial voice, shamanic sounds and soul inspiring lyrics touch people deeply. She has 5 albums and has been performing at conference, festivals and regular sound healing events since 2007. She also leads sound healing workshops and intuitive singing classes, you can listen to her music on iTunes and Spotify.

More Info:
ThedaPhoenix.com

Raamayan Ananda

Serial Entrepreneur, Systems change agent, Coach

Raamayan is a serial entrepreneur and systems change agent. He fuses Tantra, Yoga, Vedic Wisdom, Buddhist practices, and techniques for self-awareness, understanding that our capacity to awaken to who we are is the at the root of all systems change.

Raamayan coaches executives in the Dharma Dojo, helping them step into their power as spiritually awakened, fully embodied leaders of the new paradigm.

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Raamayan

Aya

Healer, Medical Qigong, Coaching

Breath is my medicine.
I specialize in Holistic medicine and internal arts practices. My studies include Breathwork, Shamanic Medical Qigong, Yoga, Traditional Chinese Medicine, holistic coaching, men’s work, medicine ceremonies, and other modalities that recognize health to be mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual in nature.

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Ayaaum.com

Dallas Eresman

Dancer, Tantrika, Yogini & Vedic Astrologer

Dallas approaches dance as a means to know and worship our body temple. Our bodies are a sacred playground and when we animate them with our breath, movement becomes a way to cultivate and know spirit. Dance is a way of prayer.

As a Vedic Astrologer, Dallas is passionate about sharing wisdom studies around the lunar phases from the Tantric and Vedic scriptures. A new form of the divine mother, a goddess presides over the expression of each lunar night. This becomes an excellent food for the exploration of embodiment.
Dallas hosts dance, moon and women’s wellness circles and offers astrology birth chart readings in Britannia Beach, BC

More Info:
OceanOfMilk.ca

Hearts Harmony Kirtan

Kirtan Singers & Musicians

Hearts Harmony Kirtan – Heart’s Harmony are Daniel and Beata, beloveds whose many years studying tantra and yoga ignited a deep passion for kirtan. They’ve since dedicated themselves to the world of devotional music, honing their craft with esteemed Vancouver teachers such as Gurnimit Singh, Harreson Sito, Neeraja Aptikar, and Nitai. They are delighted to share the transformative power of kirtan with you, reflecting their profound love and gratitude for life and commitment to celebration as an offering to the divine.

They’re joined by dear friends Tom Jones and Geetanjali Joshi. Geetanjali, a lifelong yogi and devotion practitioner, grew up with the daily practice of kirtan. She and holds a postdoctoral degree in tantric studies. Tom, an accomplished musician and long-time kirtan leader from New Zealand’s yogic communities, brings his experience and energy to our West Coast Tantric Community.

DJ Ka (Jordan Holmes)

Multi-instrumentalist, Song writer, DJ, and Producer

KaBaba (Jordan Holmes) began his musical journey with guitar and song writing, before being introduced to the intentional dance culture in the mid-nineties. Through the dance culture he experienced many powerful awakenings which inspired him to become a Dj. A purveyor of fine dub, global bass, deep dubstep, and psychedelic downtempo, KaBaba travels the world with his sets, selecting the right spice for the magic, expanding minds and opening doors. KaBaba was a founding member of the Pollination intentional gathering, and has played sets at major festival events such as Shambhala, Entheos, and ArtsWells. KaBaba’s brings his heart to his offerings with the intention to deepen awareness, enhance connection, and uplift the spirit. He invites you to join in the celebration of life and open your mind and heart to the wonder that is.

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Psy Ka baba Soundcloud

Kari Assoignon

Operations Manager

Kari is a certified Sex, Love & Relationship coach, breathwork facilitator, and operations professional known for her calm, grounded presence. With years of experience managing high-pressure logistics, she brings both steadiness and precision to every space she supports. Rooted in warmth and emotional clarity, Kari leads with collaboration—while knowing when to step in with direction. She’s honored to be a reliable, heart-led presence behind the scenes of this year’s festival.

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Exs-ohs.ca

Kevin Gault

Emotional Support Manager

Kevin is our emotional support manager, and will be part of the trauma informed team to hold space for anything that comes up for you during the festival.

Some of the intimacy practices we will engage in this weekend have the power to unlock profound emotions and illuminate the deepest corners of our beings. As we delve into some of these transformative practices, the body may reveal remnants of past experiences, including traumas we may not have been aware of. This can be scary, confusing, or a myriad of other feelings.

Our team is here to offer a nurturing space for you and any challenges that may arise. With deep respect for your vulnerability, we are here to create the safest space possible where you will be met with compassion and empathy. All feelings are welcome here.

More Info:
HealthyMasculineMovement.com