Events - Conscious Sexuality Introductory Retreat

On Conscious Sexuality

If we know how to use our sexual energy, it can take us into a beautiful flowering of the heart, into deep states of bliss and serenity. Sexual energy can also open up our authentic wildness! However, for many of us today, this potential of our sexuality is not being fully realized. Some of the common reasons are:

• We have been conditioned to suppress our natural sexuality in some way.
• Out of habit, sex has become a rushed explosion of pent-up energy, rather than an experience of loving, deepening, merging.
• Experiences that we have had in the past (these can be sexual, emotional, physical, spiritual) got stuck in the body and are blocking our energy flow.
• We are simply not in our bodies enough, loving being in our bodies enough!

The good news is that it is infinitely possible to open the flow of your natural sexuality into a conscious expression again, no matter what your age is, and whether you have a partner or not. What it takes is a willingness to shed some illusions, and to get conscious with your life!

The Retreat

This retreat is an introduction into the art of sacred sexuality. Our specific intent is to design it around the participants; where you are at and what you need. We hope to make some of the basic concepts of conscious sexuality clear to you, and to give you a deep (and blissful) experience of what is possible, in your body. Since this is an introductory workshop, you will not be required to expose yourself in any way that is not comfortable for you. The retreat will also introduce you to practices that you can take into your daily life and/or into your relationship.

For those of you who have already done some work with us and would like to deepen your understanding and for those who wish to go deeper after the weekend's retreat we offer an additional day (Sunday 4 pm to Monday 4 pm) in which we can explore some more. You are welcome to bring your questions and requests.

What You Can Expect

• dialogue, discussions, roleplay
• dancing and movement
• meditations
• breathwork
• touch exercises
• more delightful discussions around fires and food

What Others Say

To see how previous participants experienced this retreat, go to http://shakti.co.za/blog/2009/01/reflections-on-conscious-sexuality

Costs and Bookings

Please note that the retreat can accommodate a maximum of 12 people, so book early to avoid disappointment. Bookings with This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The cost, including accommodation and all meals, is R2 700

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Dr Shakti Malan (www.shakti.co.za) and Stephen Tredrea are practitioners in the art of conscious sexuality. Their work includes sessions (with individual and couples) as well as workshops and retreats. They are based in Cape Town but teach across the country and internationally. Shakti has a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology and has been presenting consciousness retreats and workshops for more than a decade. Stephen has been working with awareness and sexuality for many years, more recently sharing this with others through the work he offers with Shakti. Both are members of the Advait Tantra School: www.tantraschool.co.za