HEART OF TANTRA FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

Join us in the Opening Ceremony for the Heart of Tantra Festival, this is a chance to tune into the sacred, open our hearts and connect with others in heart space community.

In her captivating performance and workshop, “How to Pet a Cat,” Kamile combines entertainment and education through engaging stories and songs. She delves into the intriguing comparison between women and cats, and men and dogs, offering insights and humour.

Participants will have the chance to explore this concept through interactive exercises and discussions, tailoring the experience to their comfort level. Leveraging her extensive background in diverse massage modalities and studies in personal growth and Tantra, Kamile skillfully guides individuals in practising the nuances of touch and relating. Her sessions create a safe and playful environment that nurtures sensitivity, communication, and intimacy.

Kirtan is the practice of call and response chanting of the various names of the Divine in order to remember that We are That. Music, chanting and repetition help to quiet the mind so that we might catch glimpses of our true nature. Sacred mantras help to cleanse our energy bodies. Through kirtan, the Divine Masculine and Feminine are invoked to help us in our journeys back to wisdom and love.

And if the spirit moves you, an opportunity to get up and dance!

Vancouver Community Kirtan facilitators, Harreson Sito and Nora Lim are honoured to lead participants through the beautiful practice of kirtan.

This form of Yoga is a practice that works with asana, energy and the chakras. It mixes postures, energy, breath work, bandhas and kundalini activation practices to harmonize the body, mind and and spirit. This dynamic flow will leave you energized and peaceful.

This yoga is available for all. Bring a yoga mat and comfortable clothes to move in.

This is an essential gathering to receive the best possible map to navigate yourself at the Heart of Tantra Festival. This will be an introduction to what to expect, how to find the best support for your needs, to acknowledge and accept the very important festival agreements that will guide you through the weekend, gain a deeper understanding of “what is Tantra” and get clear on the simple housekeeping agreements in affect at the beautiful C-Dar Lodge Farm.

Fire & Water – Balancing Assertive & Empathic Communication

What’s the difference between aggression and assertiveness? When are we in blame and judgment vs our centered truth. Our inner fire is a crucial part of our expression and yet it can also hurt people the most. How do we access the power of our fire without burning ourselves and others in the process?

After both attending and leading thousands of communication workshops, I see this inability to differentiate aggressive and assertive energy within us as one of the biggest gaps in our collective understanding. I’ve seen many people try to ‘reclaim their anger’, but end up being out of integrity with truth, respect and healing.

In this activity driven workshop we will explore what these clear distinctions are, so we can better hold ourselves and each other accountable in a healthy and supportive way. I believe it’s through humility, support and a willingness to take healthy risks that we gain the opportunity to truly grow, heal and transform.

Have you ever felt powerful energy coursing through your body? Many Taoist and Tantric practices will awaken this energy. You might feel exhilarated, alive, expanded, but you also might feel overwhelmed by the intensity of this experience. It is vital to know how to integrate energy, as well as how to circulate, clear and store energy.

Awakening Kundalini can lead to endless supplies of life force energy and creativity. It can help us feel grounded, embodied and alive. But we need to know how to do it safely. In this workshop we will open the Microcosmic Orbit in partners. Sometimes called the Multi-Orgasmic Channel, it is a balanced way to generate, refine and exchange sexual energy. Clear the way for the flow of the “Alchemical Serpent Power”!

The Erotic Divine Play of Shiva and Shakti – Satyen & Suzanne

This is an experiential practice into awakening the Tantric forces and ecstasy of Shiva and Shakti within ourselves. A chance to artfully play these scales of being and moving beyond the limitations that are sometimes bumped into within this spectrum of Shiva and Shakti. Discover these different dimensions and how it affects us in life, relationships, our sexual fulfillment, our journey of awakening and our true empowerment as we find alignment within society.

This is going to be a juicy and experiential workshop with firm boundaries set so we can take a speed deep dive and learn to open up the inner portals of our Tantric capacity as we open each other to the Divine.

Transfiguration represents the quintessence of the Tantric Vision- seeing the Divine in every form. This is an invitation to see through the eyes of the mystic and see the Divinity in every being. Join us for a magical and profound Transfiguration Circle. Indulge in the opportunity to get dressed to express your Sacred Erotic Self.

This mesmerizing Ritualized Dance is a Sacred Offering and a fine tapestry of awareness, ancient arts, pleasure, fully expressed Divinity and the embodiment of the Goddess. The Dancers have been dedicated to knowing the subtle energies of Das Maha Vidya’s- the Wisdom Goddesses of the Tantric Tradition – so that they can transmit their medicine through their movements merging across time and worlds for a potent experience weaving body, heart and spirit.

Music and dance has the power to move energy through us, to bring us focus, and to process and integrate experience. We can activate ourselves and elevate to our highest presence through movement and intention. This audio journey is designed to bring awareness and activation to your body and mind through the tribal rhythms and melodies of the ancient cultures of the world.

I welcome you to join us in exploring this vehicle of transformation, to bring ourselves to full presence and to embody our full potential, for ourselves, for each other, and for the world.

Enjoy this relaxing hatha yoga class where we will focus on tuning into subtle energy as a doorway to deeper internal connection and attunement to self, nature, community and Creator.

This yoga is available for all. Bring a yoga mat and comfortable clothes to move in.

The Dance of Eros – Connecting to Life

Conscious ecstatic dance invites us to move in alignment with our intellectual, emotional, and sensual aspects of ourselves. Waking up a full range of physical sensations as we move can spark our natural erotic life force to come alive. Eros is a connection to all of life, not just our sexuality. Welcoming eros throughout the body temple can be a doorway to delicious intimacy with ourselves and others.

The 5Rhythms® dance is a gateway to other states of consciousness, deep love and our true erotic nature. As we dance the Rhythms, we invite in the mystery of our deepest desires. We open up our heart and mind towards the somatic and spiritual energy that fuels our passions and our sexuality.

Marcia will be your guide though the Dance of Eros using the 5Rhythms® dance practice and other somatic-based explorations. Come join in for a playful and soulful movement experience!

During this workshop we will explore the Dark and Light Masculine and Feminine Archetypal energies. This is an opportunity to discover the Archetypal energies you reject or embody and become more integrated in your range of expression.

• Learn how to tap into your inner wisdom with the light masculine
• Discover the freedom of expression with the dark feminine
• Open your heart and channel love with the light feminine
• Integrate your power and embrace your purpose through the dark masculine

This workshop is open to all, with the disclaimer since we will be exploring the masculine and feminine, it is important to know we have both within us, whether you identify as a man, woman or gender neutral.

Sharing circles are a way you can share with others and be heard in a non judgemental way. It’s a wonderful way to make friends and create community.

Finding Your Erotic Nature – Pleasure And The Nervous System

Are you longing to tap into your erotic nature and capacity for pleasure? Do you seek tools that will allow you a deeper connection to yourself and others?

This workshop is for those who wish to learn more about the unconscious states that stop us from accessing pleasure and to learn tools for self- and co-regulation; supporting the nervous system to step into vitality, presence and embodied awareness.
Through a series of solo and (optional) partnered processes, you will be guided in rich explorations that will allow you to melt into your erotic nature. This workshop is fully clothed.
In this workshop you will:

• Soften into your erotic nature and pleasure
• Receive practices to come into your deepest self; connecting to yourself and others
• Understand the language of your body and how to metabolize your nervous system’s responses
• Learn how to move into alignment
• Deepen your capacity for sensual embodiment
• Tap into the innate wisdom of your body and its intuition

Yab-yum is a symbol of the Tantric union of male and female in Tibetan Buddhism. The yab-yum position is seen frequently in Tantric art, you have probably seen it before. Both Buddhist and Hindu lineages utilize this image, so much that the image in itself is iconic for Tantra.

In this workshop we will explore and celebrate the beauty of intimacy. Not just with other sacred beings, but most importantly with the mirror like wisdom reflected back to our hearts. Grab your lavender, get grounded, and feel safe with this heart centered experience.

The Closing Ceremony gives us some moments to acknowledge whatever has been harvested through your weekend journey. It is a chance to close our Sacred Space and ripple the deliciousness of the energy that we have created together out into the world

Holy Eros: Immersive Erotic Ritual Prayerformance – Phoenix Amara

Invoke your sensuous and Holy Eros in an evocative immersive ritual where the Goddess of Love invites you into a realm dripping wet with erotic art, pleasure, romance, and an interactive ritual to evoke your deeper heart’s desires.

This is an evening inspired by sensuality and devotion. A chance to explore your unique expressions, your desire and pleasure. Discover different flavours of juicy connections through the heart, sensuality, energetics, the physical, curiosity and imagination. Get to know yourself and others on a deeper intimate level through a soulful experience of passion, play, eros and sensuality. Embrace the gift of your true aliveness.

This is an invitation to connect from your authentic truth and honour and respect your own and other’s truths. We will honour all needs for consent to co-create a safe enough Temple space. This space will be opened with agreements, guidance and prayerformance leading to a new world of possibility.

Everything within the temple is your choice and you participate as you feel called. Dress up in whatever way expresses your Sacred Erotic Self or simply undress. Come explore the mystery and embrace the freedom and creativity that await.