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 a decade 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 specialist and a Love, Sex & 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 15 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: 500hr + Tantra & Kundalini Yoga Teacher, Tao Tantric Qi Gong Instructor, Mystical Dance Teacher and Integrated Love, Sex and Relationship Coach. Naomi currently leads events on Tantra, Yoga, Feminine empowerment and New Paradigm relating. On top of that she hosts Cacao Ceremonies that open the heart and Coaches people how to create Epic Relationships and become Empowered in Love and Sexuality.

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NaomiPremaDevi.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

Julia Mermaid

Artist, Sacred Sexuality & Embodiment coach

Julia is an artist and sacred sexuality & embodiment coach. She turns people on – to themselves, their partners, creative projects, work, LIFE! She is passionate about conscious relating, authentic expression, creativity and wellness.

She offers individual & couples coaching, leads workshops & trainings, exhibits Yoni Art, and presents in Canada and internationally. Her particular passion lies in working with women, guiding them to reconnect with their inner Goddess – a sacred energy of flow, pleasure and boundless potential.

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PussyIsLife.com

Phoenix Amara

Prayerformance Artist, Sacred Sexuality Coach & Best Selling Author

Phoenix Amara is an internationally renowned Prayerformance Artist, Sacred Sexuality Coach + Best Selling Author of “Ascension of Gaia: Resurrection of the Sacred Sexual Feminine”. Also the host of the Holy Eros Podcast, Co-Producer of Worshipper Erotic Ritual Theatre, and founder of the Temple Arts Alchemy Mystery School, she’s deeply passionate about the healing power of Sacred Sexuality.

She’s facilitated at the Hawaii Tantra, SoulPlay, Electric Love & Lucidity Festivals along with many other events and trainings.

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PhoenixAmara.com

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 has consistently found himself in a place of helping people understand each other. Moving from polarity and fear to deeper connection.

For the past 12 years, Warren has passionately facilitated over 2000 workshops and presentations on the topics of compassionate communication, creative community building and a values based approach to systems change. Warren likes to weave in fun activities and create spaces for authentic connection.

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Warren Hooley

Chenoa Johnston

Wheel of Consent Coach, Tantra Therapist, Massage & Bondassage Therapist

Chenoa has been A student of Tantra since 1982. Her qualifications include the Tantra Heart of Relating Practitioner Training, Certified Bondassage Practitioner, Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy course, Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training, Massage Training, Breema Training and the successful completion of a Theatre & Dance Diploma. She has been a Tantra Therapist from May 2000 to present.

Chenoa works mainly with the erotic nature of Men though Tantra. In her sessions she infuses Heart of Relating Connection practices with a Tantra Massage repertoire ranging from nurturing stress release to full on Sensual Domination. Chenoa encourages clients to embrace loving touch and loving exploration of their sexuality. For the last 14 years she has used the Wheel of Consent in helping clients and herself navigate the very sensitive side of where their sexuality meets.

She leads Tantra Lounge and Wheel of Consent workshops.

Tashi Dorgi (Adam)

Buddhist meditation & 5 element Tibetan Tantra teacher

Tashi Dorgi is my Tibetan refuge name. In 2012 I took refuge in the Buddhist Vajrayana “Shangpa Kagyu” Tibetan traditions.

I have completed yoga teacher training, participated in many retreats, and studied a variety of spiritual modalities. I am a westerner that has had the luxury to explore spiritual paths without pressure or shame.

With Buddhism I found a construct that allowed my altruistic beliefs to complement my sexuality with compassion. I have been taught that everything is part of the path and I hope that through co-creating with you, that together we benefit all beings. Om Ah Hum!

Sensa Na

Energetic Orgasms Expert, Professional Cuddler, Facilitator & Life-Coach.

Sensa is a Renaissance woman who explores the world with her insatiable curiosity.

As an energetic orgasm expert she has reached more than 150 energetic orgasms in a day, some lasting up to 5 minutes. She has explored several edges of energetic orgasms, from light touch to intense emotions.She now teaches people how to have them and they often experience an energetic orgasm in one session.

Sensa founded the first cuddling company in Canada, and was a keynote speaker at the first international professional cuddling expo. She has been interviewed by media outlets about this all over the world.

When some people reached out to her to coach them sensuality she found her passion and expanded her practice to other areas of life. Her experience as a lawyer helps her identify inconsistencies and false thoughts that hinder people’s lives, particularly those with depression and procrastination.

Finally, Sensa organizes events for adults to play with their inner child, such as masses for agnostic and atheist individuals using clown techniques to provide them with community, fun, and a sense of spirituality; or officiate themed weddings.

More Info:
Joygasms.com

Marissa Rajpaul

Tantric Massage Therapist

Marissa began her Tantric studies with a true Tantra School in 2019. She took a leap of faith and signed up for a Tantra Massage Therapist course. Once she dove into this course, she knew she had found something she’d been seeking her whole life.

This taste of authentic Tantric teachings sparked a flame that has only burned stronger and brighter as she continues to uncover the gifts these ancient practices bring; in healing, self-development and reaching the deepest, highest, top-of-the-top potentials of being human.

These practices have brought remarkable changes in Marissa’s life and she takes great joy in sharing them with all those who feel called to receive them.

Professionally Marissa offers 1-1 client sessions and facilitates courses. Her personal life is coloured with the mystical practices of Tantra yoga, being a Mother to her dear 10 year old daughter, nature adventures, travel, dance, and more esoteric or wellness studies!

Marissa is eternally grateful to her guru and Lineage for being a profound source of powerful teachings and of inspiration on her journey.

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Sacred Touch

Marcia Wakarchuk Jones

Alchemical Priestess & Dance Facilitator

I am an alchemical Priestess– drawing upon and weaving a tapestry of wholeness from the disciplines of science, somatic embodiment, conscious dance, and traditional animist based, spiritual healing practices.

I offer gateways for integrated healing though the mind-body-spirit connection.

I blend the somatic and the sacred into dynamic movement practices such as the 5Rhythms®, touching into the realm of the heart and the depths of the soul .

My passion is to create a grounded, safe and permissive space where our body’s stories can be witnessed and healed through awareness and compassion.

More Info:
SpiritRhythms.ca

Joni Cooke

Dance facilitator, Yoga teacher, Shiatsu masseur

Joni has been a student of the dharma since entering into monastic practice at the age of 19. She studied contemporary dance at SFU and yoga in India before settling into her dominant somatic/spiritual practice which is Shiatsu Massage.

Over thirty years she has had the privilege of reconnecting folks of all ages with their health and vitality by helping them become aware of, and overcoming restrictions and blockages in energy flow.

She currently is developing a small farm on Salt Spring Island, but finds time to meditate and massage and dance under the tutelage of Peter Bingham at EDAM. (Sometimes she also finds time to dance alone under the full moon.)

More Info:
CroneYoga.com

Dallas Eresman

Vedic Astrologer and Movement Artist

Dallas is a Vedic Astrologer and Movement Artist residing in Britannia Beach, BC. She offers Vedic birth chart readings and is a devoted researcher, observing the astrological patterns and mapping them against the deep symbolism and wisdom of the Jyotish (Vedic Astrology) scriptures. As an artist, she uses movement as a form of release, rhythmic ritual and prayer, drawing from her training in Odissi, Indian Classical Dance, flamenco and belly dance. Dallas hosts wellness arts workshops and day retreats in nature which honour the lunar phases and the particular deity which is active during those phases, through study and embodied movement meditation.

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OceanOfMilk.ca

Vancouver Community Kirtan

Harreson Sito founder

Vancouver Community Kirtan is an inclusive, multi-faith kirtan group based in Vancouver. The founder, Harreson Sito, has facilitated kirtans since 2016 and enjoys combining kirtan with community-building via the vehicles of potlucks/sharing of food in home venues.

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Vancouver Community Kirtan

Rasa Lila Dasi

Dance Troup

The Rasa Lila Dasi’s are a group dedicated to serving the Divine Dance of Love. They will intoxicate you with their movement, mystery and allure. These dancers are the embodiment Mahavidya’s who in the Tantric tradition represent the deeper truths of life that are so often hidden.

Janelle Rainbow

Operations Manager

Janelle (she/they), also known as Rainbow, is honoured to be in service as the HOT Festival Operations Manager, self-named as the Ops Fairy. She will be guiding the Seva team onsite as well as supporting the needs of participants and facilitators throughout the weekend as much as her fairy wings can.

Janelle lives and plays near the giant Unicorn of Brackendale, just a 30 minute bike ride away from the festival lands. She arrived Earth-side on the land once known as Tkaronto in so-called Ontario, from an ancestry of mostly European displaced-settler-colonizers with a dash of Carribean and Métis sprinkled on top. She has called BC home for 17 years and is blessed to tend to a lush garden of veggies, fruits, medicines, inner-growth, and loving relationships.