Tantra Gal

Sexual Healing for Women

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:48:59 PDT

Kelley, who attended the Women Healing Women: Reclaiming Our Sexual Radiance last weekend, shares a bit about the power of this work and why it is needed.

Learn more about upcoming events at http://www.tantraforawakening.org/schedule/ or call Crystal Dawn at 928.862.0762. We would love to bring event to your community.

Take a Pleasure Break

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:36:41 PDT

Pleasure is an important to our health and welling. It allows us to feel more open, aware and connected. We encourage you to take a pleasure break several times a day.

Crystal Dawn Morris and Cheryl Good are pleasure advocates.

Women's Retreat in Sedona, AZ, April 19-21, 2013,

Women Healing Women: Reclaiming Our Sexual Radiance

Are you ready honor the divine feminine with a circle of women? Do you want to live in a world where women are free to celebrate their full sexual radiance without fear, where sexuality is honored is as a gift of creation? Please join us for a weekend of deep transformation. Access your innate sexual power through hands-on healing and sacred ritual. This workshop is open to all women 18 and older, who are ready to step into their power and want to love themselves fully.

Price $325 This event will be held in a beautiful, private retreat space in west Sedona, location given at registration. To register contact Cheryl at goodflute@yahoo.com 847-624-8926

Workshop Facilitators
Crystal Dawn Morris is a Certified SkyDancing Tantra Teacher and intimacy coach. She has worked in women’s health as a RN, NP and Certified Nurse- Midwife since the 1980’s.Her mission is to be a catalyst for global transformation- to create a world based on love, respect and compassion for all beings. She is dedicated to guiding people to live a more conscious, connected and juicy life that celebrates love and freedom. Crystal teaches internationally. Contact info: crystalsedona@gmail.com 928-862-0762 www.TantraforAwakening.com

Cheryl Good, Masters of Arts in Teaching, Certified Advanced Energy Healer, is passionate about creating dynamic environments for transformation. She weaves her experiences as an educator, professional flutist and Tantric energy healer, into her sessions and workshops, allowing her participants to dive deeply inward. Greater spiritual, sexual and emotional freedom is the result. She is the co-founder of Love and Sex Mastery and S.T.I.R. -Sedona Transformational Intensive Retreat. Her website is loveandsexmastery.com

Reclaiming Our Sexual Radiance Women's Retreat in Sedona

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:54:47 PDT

Crystal Dawn Morris and Cheryl Good invite women to attend their upcoming women's retreat in Sedona. Women Healing Women: Reclaiming Our Sexual Radiance April 19-21, 2013. Learn more at Tantra for Awakening.com or call 928-282-5483.

To register email Cheryl at goodflute@yahoo.com or call 847-624-8926

Women Healing Women: Reclaiming Our Sexual Radiance

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:18:18 PDT

A Transformational Weekend in Sedona, Arizona
April 19 -21, 2013
Friday 7-9:30pm
Saturday 9:30am-9:30pm
Sunday 10am-5pm

•    Reclaim your sexual power
•    Honor your body and your beauty
•    Celebrate pleasure and sensuality
•    Transform beliefs and heal the past
•    Recognize the goddess within
•    Know you are whole and complete

Do you want to live in a world where women are free to celebrate their full sexual radiance without fear, where sexuality is honored and celebrated is as a gift of creation? Please join us for a weekend of deep transformation. Access your innate sexual power through hands-on healing and sacred ritual. This workshop is open to all women 18 and older, who are ready to step into their power and want to love themselves fully.
Price $325 (Early bird special-$285 if paid in full by April 5th.) This event will be held in a beautiful, private retreat space in west Sedona, location given at registration. To register contact Cheryl at goodflute@yahoo.com 847-624-8926

Workshop Facilitators
Crystal Dawn Morris is a Certified SkyDancing Tantra Teacher and intimacy coach. She has worked in women’s health as a RN, NP and Certified Nurse- Midwife since the 1980’s.Her mission is to be a catalyst for global transformation- to create a world based on love, respect and compassion for all beings. She is dedicated to guiding people to live a more conscious, connected and juicy life that celebrates love and freedom. Crystal teaches internationally. Contact info: crystalsedona@gmail.com 928-862-0762 www.TantraforAwakening.com

Cheryl Good, Masters of Arts in Teaching, Certified Advanced Energy Healer, is passionate about creating dynamic environments for transformation. She weaves her experiences as an educator, professional flutist and Tantric energy healer, into her sessions and workshops, allowing her participants to dive deeply inward. Greater spiritual, sexual and emotional freedom is the result. She is the co-founder of Love and Sex Mastery and S.T.I.R. -Sedona Transformational Intensive Retreat. Her website is loveandsexmastery.com

Tantra 4 Awakening Workshop in Montreal Canada

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:31:44 PST

Monde Ose welcomes the return of Crystal Dawn Morris, Certified Sky Dancing Tantra Teacher to Montreal, Canada. She will be offering her Awakening the Ecstatic Body: The Full Body Orgasm and Beyond Workshop on February 22-24, 2013.

Open Your Inner Bliss Channel
Learn 3 Keys to the Ecstatic Response
Become a Multi-Orgasmic Being
Experience a Juicy Tantric Ritual
Expand Your Capacity for Intimacy and Pleasure

This experiential weekend workshop will awaken bliss in every cell of your being. You will experience a full body orgasm, outside a sexual context. You will leave this workshop with the ability to tap into the universal field of love. You will learn tools for connecting intimately with yourself and others. This event is open to individuals and couples.There is no nudity in this class.

Important Note: You do not have to have experienced Level 1 to participate in Level 2. The course is designed to welcome beginners as well as experienced students of Tantra.

Reserve your space now! Follow this link:
http://mondeose.com/Events/2013-02-23/February-22-24-%E2%80%93-Tantra-4-Awakening-Weekend-Workshop-%E2%80%93-Level-2

For more information contact Crystal Dawn or Frank Mondeose.

Full Body Orgasm Workshop November 10-11

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 22:45:30 PDT

Nov. 10-11, 2012

Discover the Magic of SkyDancing Tantra in Sedona

Awakening the Ecstatic Body : The Full Body Orgasm and Beyond

Saturday 9:30am-9:30pm - Sunday 10am-6pm

Open Your Love Channel
Learn the 3 Steps to the Ecstatic Response
Become Multi-Orgasmic
Practice the Heart Wave
Experience a Juicy Tantric Ritual

Investment: $275/ couples $500. Register by emailing

CrystalSedona22@gmail.com

SkyDancing Tantra Evening in the UK

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:37:25 PDT

An Introductory Evening of SkyDancing Tantra and a Heart Puja Ritual with Crystal Dawn

Tuesday, October 9^th 7-10 pm

Zu Studio, 7 Phoenix Place, Lewes, East Sussex, BN72QJ
£10 - £20 sliding scale

Contact Lara for more info at 07816225347 or lara@spaceoflove.co.uk
Facebook events page https://www.facebook.com/events/249207068533583/

Crystal is based Sedona, AZ, near the Grand Canyon. She flies back to the
USA the morning after this event. This is an amazing opportunity to work with her while she's here in the UK. To learn more about her go to:www.tantraforawakening.org

The event will include: The Keys of SkyDancing Tantra: Are you curious about Tantra? This event is a gentle introduction to Tantra and allows you to explore SkyDancing in a
container of safety, love and respect. The evening is dedicated to recognizing the divine in each other using breath, movement and conscious communication. Come and learn how to create more presence, energy, and ecstasy in your life.

The Heart Opening Puja is an opportunity to weave together as we celebrate and create conscious community. This ritual supports you in connecting with others in a heart-full, playful and compassionate way. We will create a safe and relaxed environment for you to connect and share as a group. Everyone is welcome to attend. This event is open to individuals and
couples of all ages and experience levels. There is no nudity or overt sexual behavior at this event.

Crystal will be in Europe next summer and will join us again in the UK for a series of weekend Tantra workshops and a Tantra Teacher Training. If you are interested in exploring tantra or doing her tantra teacher training then please attend to this evening and see if you feel drawn to Crystal Dawn's teachings and the path of SkyDancing Tantra. *

Location: Zu Studio, 7 Phoenix Place, Lewes, East Sussex, BN72QJ
Date: Tuesday October 9, 2012
Contact Lara at 07816225347 or lara@spaceoflove.co.uk
Facebook events page https://www.facebook.com/events/249207068533583/

Meet Me in Copenhagen Sept 28

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:23:27 PDT

Sept 28-30 2012 Copenhagen - ISTA Europe Conference of Sexuality & Consciousness

The ISTA Europe 4th Annual Conference of Sexuality & Consciousness is a gathering place for like-minded individuals. Join experts in their fields as they share their knowledge, learn new tools and synthesize the energies of sacred mind, sacred body, sacred spirit, sacred heart and sacred emotion. Synthesis goes beyond polarity and creates new opportunities to love and be free. Meet your next mate, seed your next project. You do not want to miss this special gathering bringing 11 years of sexuality consciousness to a new level.
Check-out the Conference Program page here… (or download word doc here…)

ISTA is a non-profit global alliance of organizations, schools, teachers, practitioners and speakers. ISTA is serving as a resource and network for those who share a vision of love and harmony here on earth. In addition to facilitating educational conferences, trainings and workshops in over 50 countries, ISTA works with charitable organizations to globalize healthy sexuality and consciousness through collaborations and co-sponsored programs.

Stay for the Spiritual Sexual Shamanic Training

Oct 1-7, 2012 Copenhagen SSSPT
(instructors Deborah Taj Anapol, Crystal Dawn Morris, Matt Sinbad)

Why this training rocks and you might want to consider doing it ……or doing it again

Essentially it is about presence, power and freedom – yours, ours, humanity’s
Spiritual…Sexual….Shamanic …each of these three areas alone carry enormous charge and potential for liberation as well as shadow and misuse of power. When these become integrated we begin to see what it means to be awake, empowered and in service as love in the world.
This powerful training is for practitioners or sexuality enthusiasts who desire to take their personal empowerment to another level and to deepen their abilities to master self so that they may help others. Activities include hands on practice and coaching around the use and implementation of the 7 tools including emotional release, aspecting, voice dialogue, neurological reprogramming, exploration into ethics and boundaries and introduction of rituals of initiation.
Your Instructors

Some people take this training for their own personal enrichment while others are interested in the profession of Sacred Sexual Practitioner or Educator. Join other motivated individuals from a diverse background of experiences, including computer techs, massage therapists, counselors, artists, healers, entrepreneurs, and students, to create an intensely-satisfying learning journey, that will significantly impact your personal life and professional style. Once we are free then love and genuine service is the immediate response…. for our freedom is inextricably tied together.
http://schooloftemplearts.org/ssspt-sacredsexualshamanicpractitionerstraining
Come dance with us.
Dates: Oct 1-7, 2012
Venue: Copenhagen
Teachers: Deborah Taj Anapol, Crystal Dawn Morris, Matt Sinbad

European Conference and Training on Sexuality & Consciousness

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:23:00 PDT

2012 ISTA Europe Conference of Sexuality & Consciousness
Copenhagen - 28 Sep 2012 - 30 Sep 2012

The ISTA Europe Conference of Sexuality & Consciousness is a gathering place for like-minded individuals. Join experts in their fields as they share their knowledge, learn new tools and synthesize the energies of sacred mind, sacred body, sacred spirit, sacred heart and sacred emotion. Synthesis goes beyond polarity and creates new opportunities to love and be free. Meet your next mate, seed your next project. You do not want to miss this special gathering bringing 11 years of sexuality consciousness to a new level.
Copenhagen SSSPT Training
Copenhagen - 01 Oct 2012 - 07 Oct 2012

Why this training rocks and you might want to consider doing it
......or doing it again

Essentially it is about presence, power and freedom - yours, ours, humanity's

Spiritual...Sexual....Shamanic ...each of these three areas alone carry enormous charge and potential for liberation as well as shadow and misuse of power.
Together, integrated we begin to see what it means to be awake, empowered and in service as love in the world.

Your Instructors

The spiritual initiatory path is about unveiling our core identity - waking up or realising ourselves as part of the One life - God/Goddess. Inseperable from that Life we each nevertheless express it in a unique and unrepeatable way. When we awaken spiritually we find our essential divinity and unique calling.

The sexual initiatory path is about fully grounding in the body. Here we learn to bring the divine feminine and masculine aspects together in ourselves and activate kundalini - the dragon energy latent in the body and in the earth. This awakening brings erotic power to the love and light of the spiritual path and allows us to manifest our unique calling and bring bliss and joy to our daily lives.

The essence of the shamanic initiatory path is the capacity to travel and work multidimensionally. The shaman must face his or her own death so they can be ressurrected and serve a unique role in their collective. Liberated from the control of fear they are available in times of crisis as guides, healers and wayshowers for their tribe.

Today the tribe has grown to include all humanity and all life on earth. And the crisis is global and relentless. The demand to awaken, integrate and liberate is a pounding drum in the heart. If you are responding to it and want to join with others to deepen your presence, power and freedom then this might be for you.

Once we are free then love and genuine service is the immediate response.... for our freedom is inextricably tied together.

Tantra Teacher Training in Montreal, Canada

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 19:45:00 PDT

July 19-25, 2012, The Art and Business of Teaching Tantra in Montreal, Canada

Module 1- Stepping onto the Path
•   Attend Awakening the Ecstatic Body: Opening the Path to Bliss
•   Teach the practices covered in the weekend workshop.
•   Do a self assessment to evaluate your strengths and weakness.
•   Meet your “Inner Master Teacher.”
•   Create a personal mission statement.
•   Identify who you will be teaching when you return home.
•   Guidance will be provided around launching your new businesses.

Following the weekend, we will examine the content, dynamics and flow of the workshop. Informed by this knowledge, you will teach the material covered in the weekend. Within a supportive environment you will evaluate your presentation skills. Between modules you will be required to teach and implement the information covered.Certification will be granted to those who have completed all modules and requirements successfully.

Pre-registration required, please include your phone number. Cost $1500 per module $4500 for full training.

Learn More http://www.tantraforawakening.org/tantra-teacher-training/

To Register email Crystal@TantraforAwakening.com or
Call 928-282-5483 or cell 928-862-0762

Monde Ose Brings SkyDancing Tantra to Montreal

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:39:00 PDT

July 20-22, 2012
Discover the Magic of SkyDancing Tantra in Montreal

Awakening the Ecstatic Body : Opening the Path to Bliss

Friday Night Puja 7-10 pm

Saturday 9:30 AM – 9:30 PM Sunday 10 AM-6 PM

Open Your inner Flute
Explore and Attune Your Chakras
Expand Your Ability to Tap into Bliss
Learn to Communicate Your Desires Effectively
Experience a Heart-Opening Tantric Puja

By the end of the weekend you will feel an expanded flow of energy, awareness, and ecstasy throughout your being. You will leave this weekend with tools to create a more joyful, pleasure-filled, awakened life. This weekend is open to individuals and couples. There is no nudity in this class.
$300 per person / $500 per couple Pre-registration required, please include your phone number.

Register at http://mondeose.com/Events/2012-07-01/TANTRA-4-AWAKENING-Level-1-Tantra-workshop

Or email Crystal@TantraforAwakening.com

Shamanic Breathwork in Occidental, CA

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:26:55 PDT

June 30 in Occidental, CA

The Shamanic Breathwork Experience

Saturday 9:30 am - 6 pm

Awaken your Inner Shaman
Activate and clear your chakras
Release blocks and connect with your True Self
Journey to powerful music attuned to the chakras
Integration Ritual in the forest on Sunday

This powerful healing process takes you on a journey through the chakras. When you breathe with clarity, consciousness and clear intent you recognize that all life is sacred. The time has come for a major shift on Earth. Together we can create a world of Love and Freedom. Bring a journal, water bottle, sack lunch, pillow and blanket. Wear comfortable clothes. Pre-registration required, please include your phone number.

Cost- Early Bird $125 per person after June 15th $150

To register contact Sarah Dole, 707-829-3475 or Email sarah@sarahdole.com

Workshop taught be Crystal Dawn Morris Certified Shamanic Breathwork Facilitator and Shamanic Minister.

Awakening the Beloved Within

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:20:20 PDT

I was just in Asheville, NC teaching my Awakening the Ecstatic Body: Opening the Path to Bliss workshop. Everyone at it had a powerful, transformational experience. One of the journeys I took people on, was to meet their Inner Lover. The Inner Lover helps you to cultivate your ability to love yourself and others unconditionally. (Learn about my upcoming events at TantraForAwakening.org .)

I also taught another powerful tool for “awakening the beloved within,” the timeless art of eye gazing. This simple practice allowed, Jallaludin Rumi, the 13^th century Sufi poet, to become fully awakened. His life was radically changed when he met Shams of Tabriz. Immediately, they recognized they were destined to dive deep into the pool of the Beloved together. They went into a private retreat and both emerged several months later in a state of ecstatic bliss. Rumi’s poems tell us that this awakening occurred through their shared experience of eye gazing. Below are some examples of these poems.

The minute I heard my first love story,

I started looking for you, not knowing

how blind that was.

Lovers don't finally meet somewhere,

they're in each other all along.

From Essential Rumi

by Coleman Barks

Suddenly the drunken sweetheart appeared out of my door.

She drank a cup of ruby wine and sat by my side.

Seeing and holding the lockets of her hair

My face became all eyes, and my eyes all hands.

From Thief of Sleep

by Shahram Shiva

The Freshness

When it's cold and raining,

you are more beautiful.

And the snow brings me

even closer to your lips.

The inner secret, that which was never born,

you are that freshness, and I am with you now.

I can't explain the goings,

or the comings. You enter suddenly,

and I am nowhere again.

Inside the majesty.

From Soul of Rumi

by Coleman Barks

With the Beloved's water of life, no illness remains

In the Beloved's rose garden of union, no thorn remains.

They say there is a window from one heart to another

How can there be a window where no wall remains?

From Thief of Sleep

by Shahram Shiva

Some Kiss We Want

There is some kiss we want with

our whole lives, the touch of

spirit on the body. Seawater

begs the pearl to break its shell.

And the lily, how passionately

it needs some wild darling! At

night, I open the window and ask

the moon to come and press its

face against mine.

Close the language- door and

open the love window. The moon

won't use the door, only the window.

From Soul of Rumi

by Coleman Barks

When your chest is free of your limiting ego,

Then you will see the ageless Beloved.

You can not see yourself without a mirror;

Look at the Beloved, He is the brightest mirror.

From Thief of Sleep

by Shahram Shiva

Above poems from the books, Essential Rumi and Soul of Rumi both translated by Coleman Barks and Thief of Sleep translated by Shahram Shiva.

10 Invitations for the Sacred Masculine

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:40:00 PDT

A Call to the Sacred Masculine: Ten Daring Invitations from the Divine Feminine.

If I am going act like a goddess, I want a man who acts like a god.

Yet all this talk lately of the goddess and the Divine Feminine seems like new-age wishful thinking, a fantasy archetype with as much to do with real life as Superwoman or the Fairy God Mother.
While goddess propagandists promote the unilateral concept of a spiritually elevated womanhood—strong but supple, decisive and nurturing, wild yet wise—glaringly absent is a call to the Sacred Masculine counterpoint. Women can forever rally around each other, cheerleading new heights of intuitive and open-hearted power, but without the cooperation of menfolk stealing their own fire from the gods, we are preaching to the sistah choir.
Bottomline? Organizing a spiritual revolution as women without inviting men to the front lines with us means we are orchestrating a collective reframe with only half the available power. Real change means humanity—yes both genders—opts for the cosmic upgrade to Divine Class together.

So, on behalf of the X chromosome, here is my invitation to mortal men who wish to dance as gods with wanna-be goddesses.

1. Show us your heroic heart. We know you want to save what is worth saving and to rescue this planet from peril. Wage a hero’s battle against poverty, needless strife, environmental ruin or whatever stirs your courageous heart. It might be a plan to increase your neighborhood safety, to improve your child’s education, to plant a vegetable garden in your backyard or to stop prejudice wherever you see it. The world needs your brave heart to take bold action.
2. Unsheathe your sword. As a man, you wield a sword of truth that can cut through cultural distractions to what really matters. The faster car, the better sports team, the bigger salary are all fine and dandy but on your deathbed, what unfulfilled vision will you regret the most? What risk did you back away from? What chance did you refuse to take? Before you die, be bold enough to discover and live your truth.
3. Dare to dream. Before you played the role of mortal, you (well, we) created the heavens and earth. What do you wish to create here and now? What beautiful order do you wish to bring forth from the chaos of this world. What implausible dream do you want to manifest for the greater good of all? It doesn’t have to be grand, like solving world hunger. It can be simple, like solving your child’s homework problem because you are dedicated to being a great father. All we care about is that something brings you alive with passion.
4. Steer the ship. Aim your life for a noble horizon. It’s not like there’s a second in command who will captain your destiny while you snooze on the sofa after too many beers and potato chips with the TV droning in the background. Get to the helm of your life and navigate by your own pole star, the true north of your heart’s burning desire. Tip: if you don’t know what port you’re headed for, no wind is favorable.
5. Bring your soul to work. Work for more than the mortgage and car payments—work because you find some measure of joy in your job. And if the job is just to make ends meet for now, then meet that employment with gratitude and a call to service. Know that it’s not what you do, but what you bring to what you do, that matters.
6. Care deeply. As a man, you might have been taught to feel lightly and think hard, to hold your emotions back, as if you can build a dam against what naturally must flow. But your caring is what this world cries for. The tender-hearted masculine is both wise and merciful. When you weep, you give women permission to be strong. When your heart breaks we want to know it so that we can heal it together.
7. Love fearlessly. Show us the way by standing firm when we are in a beautiful rage. Don’t run from our fury—after all it might contain magical wisdom. In the gale force of feminine anger, your calm is a powerful reminder that we are met and accepted by our beloved partner.
8. Ravish your woman. Every now and then, take her wholeheartedly, without apology. Press her against a wall and bind her with your kisses. Possess your goddess, oh great god that you are, and then let her possess you. Polarity is a potent nectar and the current runs both ways.
9. Slay your demons. We all have them, the dark part of our hearts, the crevices where our fear and loathing hideout. Notice what keeps you awake at night and stalk it. Hunt your darkness and drag it into the light for loving and healing.
10. Leave your mark. Don’t settle for a fleeting cameo in which your appearance in this kingdom is so quickly forgotten. What do you want your children to say about you? Your great-grandchildren? The greatest legacy is not the wealth you leave behind, but your heartfelt message that echoes forward to future generations.
Ultimately, this dance of the divine in both genders is not about lighting incense, chanting at kirtan, wearing white or even gathering in gender-specific goddess groups or men’s Iron John style movements designed to reclaim a lost chest-thumping masculine. Rather, it’s about being real 360-degree humans, embracing both the sacred and the mundane within ourselves and each other.
When men are willing to meet women heart-first and to live from that divine place of kingly wisdom, warrior courage and boy-like vulnerability, we women are given the gift of receiving all of you. And we are given permission to reveal all of who we are—the nurturing goddess, the juicy seductress and yes, even the nasty b*tch.
In the end, the call to a Divine Feminine and Sacred Masculine is perhaps just the simple yearning to get out of our crazy-busy heads and into our still-knowing hearts. As Rumi says, “I looked in Temples, Churches and Mosques. I found the Divine in my heart.”
Whatever the divine really is, let’s find it together.

Like elephant love on Facebook.

Incorrect source, offensive, or found a typo? Or do you want to write for Elephant?

Lori Ann Lothian is the creator of the popular The Awakened Dreamer blog which hit the stands following an overnight Enlightenment Episode that revolutionized her sex life and destroyed any chance at ever being miserable again. Her newest blog creation, Love Stripped Down explores the "Naked Truth about Sex, Romance and Relationships" and the possibility for enlightened love between the sexes. You can also find her on Twitter and Facebook. Lori Ann lives in Vancouver, Canada, where she has learned to transcend the rain and surrender to mega doses of vitamin D.

Tantra in Asheville, NC June 2-3

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:39:38 PDT

Experience a weekend of SkyDancing Tantra with Crystal Dawn Morris , Certfied SkyDancing Tantra Teacher and founder of Tantra for Awakening June 2 and 3. This 20 hour workshop is open to individuals for $250 and couples for $475 by May 19th. Prices are $275 and $500 after.

SkyDancing Tantra has 9 International Institutes. It was formed by Margo Anand, a personal tantra teacher of Master Osho. This tradition rooted in 8th century Tibetan Tantric Buddhism weaves modern mysticism and transpersonal psychology. Sky Dancers are devoted to equal partnership between men and women.

Crystal Dawn Morris has been teaching and healing for over 20 years. She is a certified SkyDancing Instructor, ISTA (International School of Temple Arts) Faculty and founder of Tantra for Awakening. Known for her warmth and ability to create a safe space where magic unfolds, Crystal is passionate about Tantra because it transforms people, moving them beyond separation and into connection.
By the end of the weekend you will feel an expanded flow of energy, awareness, and ecstasy throughout your being. You will leave this event with tools to create a more joyful, pleasure-filled, awakened life. There is no nudity in this class.

Open Your inner Flute
Explore and Attune Your Chakras
Expand Your Ability to Tap into Bliss
Learn to Communicate Your Desires Effectively
Experience a Heart-Opening Tantric Puja

Saturday 9:30am -9:30pm and Sunday 10am-6pm. This class is limited to 20 and will operate with a minimum.

Event:: SkyDancing Tantra: Awakening the Ecstatic Body: Opening the Path to Bliss
Start:: 06/02/2012 9:30 am
End:: 06/03/2012 6:00 pm
Cost:: 250/475 early bird
Updated:: 02/21/2012

Instructor:: Crystal Dawn
Category:: One Time Event, Registration Required
Location:: Asheville Tantra School
Phone:: 828-475-2887
Address:: 2 Westwood Pl., Asheville, 28806, United States

Color Coding:: PINK: sex and intimacy may be discussed

Creating Sacred Relationship

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:06:09 PDT

I have been in a crucible of transformation which began May 7th with me co-facilitating the, Level One Spiritual Sexual Shamanic Practitioner Training, with Baba Dez Nichols. Learn more about it at: http://schooloftemplearts.org/ . This training is the foundational work required to bring you into a place a presence and internal ease so you can begin holding space for others in their healing process. This was my forth time of being exposed to this work and it was anchored within me in a whole new way. I am now in day 4 of the Level Two SSSPT which a process of totally integrating and coming into inner harmony no matter what things look or feel like. Very powerful work. Level 2 includes 3 powerful initiations- 1) spiritual, 2) shamanic and 3) sexual. Tonight will will be exploring Sacred Union, which begins within our own being first. The Universe, being very generous, placed this article in my inbox this morning. I hope you enjoy it as much as I am. It can be found at http://tomkenyon.com/alchemyofrelationship

The Alchemy of Relationship by Tom Kenyon

This article was taken from the Magdalen Manuscript (ORB Communications).

Many of us do relationships the way we play poker. We do everything possible to get the upper hand. And if that fails, we bluff. We pretend to hold cards we don’t have. We cheat. We lie.

And while this is the model for many a relationship in our post modern era, it is not the model for Sacred Relationship as described in the Manuscript.

Let me be very up front here. Sacred Relationship is not for everyone. In fact, I suspect that there are far fewer persons capable or even willing to undertake it than there are those who prefer to play emotional card games.

This type of relationship demands utmost honesty both with oneself and with one’s partner. Instead of hiding our cards, we lay them all out on the table. All our hopes, all our fears, all our petty and jealous thoughts, all our conniving: all of it gets laid out in the clear light of awareness for our partner to see. And he or she must do the same. It will not work if there are back doors unlocked with mental escape in mind. It will not work if both partners are not absolutely impeccably honest with each other.

And the reason for this radical type of honesty is that without it, the Alchemy of Relationship cannot take place. Now this may be a new term to many, even students of internal alchemy, since the dynamics of intimate relationship are rarely discussed in the four major alchemical streams (Egyptian, Taoist, Yoga Tantra and Buddhist Tantra).

So I think it might be good to define what I mean here, and to lay some type of foundation. Like all types of alchemy, this type of work is about changing one form into another. The form, in this case, is the inter-dynamics that have become habituated between two people. After a while, people tend to get into ruts. The liveliness that existed at the beginning of the relationship begins to fade. Both people become more or less unconscious. The harsh reality is that it takes continual vigilance and effort to keep a relationship conscious and alive.

Many relationships drop by the wayside because the partners are either unwilling or unable to make the efforts required to sustain them. Instead of experiencing the newness of each moment within the relationship, a kind of dullness seeps in over time; what used to be exciting is now boring. And worse, a kind of psychological and emotional lethargy sets in, and both partners succumb to the dulling effects of unconsciousness.

This type of unconsciousness is a death knell to psychological awareness and insight; and although it is rarely mentioned, this type of unconsciousness has a negative effect on one’s spiritual life as well.

So the form that needs to be changed within a relationship is literally the form of interactions that habitually take place between the two partners.

Like all types of alchemy, there must be a container for the reactions to occur. And in this case, it is the container of safety and appreciation that provides the reservoir for transformation.

If there is a lack of safety or appreciation, this type of alchemy cannot be undertaken. And if you have decided you wish to try this type of alchemy in your relationship, I suggest you do an analysis first. Honestly assess if you feel safety and appreciation in your relationship. If you don’t, you will be wasting your time trying to undertake this type of alchemy with your current partner. I suggest you focus your efforts, instead, on the solitary practices mentioned in the Manuscript. If you still want to give it a try, get your partner to talk about these feelings of danger and lack of appreciation that you are feeling. Only if and when they get resolved, should you consider taking on this type of alchemy.

So now we have two of the three elements needed for alchemy: something to be transformed (the habitual patterns of interaction) and the container (the safety net, if you will, of the relationship itself). A third element is needed; and that is, of course, energy to drive the reaction. There is usually plenty of energy in relationships in the form of neurotic patterns, hopes, fears, and desires. We’ll get to those in a moment, but for now I want to talk about steel.

Our psychological selves are much like swords made from steel alloys. They have been forged in the hot searing foundry of our childhood, in the formative pressures of our early experiences. It is this early period of life that bonds the elements of our psyches together. And like steel, this was done under immense heat and pressure. Some of us were abused by overbearing or downright hostile or even destructive parents. Some of us were left to our own devices without any kind of support or guidance. And every kind of parental/child relationship falls in between these two polarities. The possibilities of childhood pressures are virtually endless, and so too are the psychological alloys that result from these types of experiences.

There is a lot of talk about the child within in many personal growth groups, and while there is certainly value in making contact with this younger self, it is not always pretty. Our cultural myth is that childhood is a time of innocence, a time in which everything is right with the world. For some children this is true; for many it is definitely not.

I remember being at a fellow therapist’s house for a party quite a few years ago. Most of the adults were practicing therapists, psychologists or psychiatrists. I had plopped myself in a big oversized sofa, and, sipping my Pepsi, I noticed a remarkable event. One of the therapists had brought his son and his son’s best friend to the party. It was clear that the two boys were buds. They were playing some kind of card game and respectfully giving each other a turn. There were no attempts at cheating, and they seemed to be in a bubble of camaraderie.

Then the boy’s father came into the room and asked both kids if they needed anything. They both looked up with cherub faces and smiled. No they said, in the cutest little boy voices. The father patted his son on the back, and as he walked off, he nonchalantly patted his son’s friend on the back as well. For a moment, his son looked at the incident in abject horror. You could see that he could not believe his eyes. And then as his father turned the corner into the other room, his son pulled back and hit his best friend in the face!

This was not childhood innocence. This was childhood rage. He was not willing to share affections from his father, not even with his best friend. This type of jealousy is typical of higher mammals, and we are, for all our self-righteous self-congratulatory delusions, still mammals. No matter how high we get spiritually, we will, for as long as we live, share traits with our mammalian brothers and sisters.

The inner life of a child is often far different than those around him or her imagine it to be. Surrounded by both dangers and opportunities, the psychological life of a child is directly shaped by how he or she chooses to deal with them. Whether it is something as life threatening as a deranged parent or a child molester, or seemingly innocuous as whom to go to the prom with, does not in some ways matter. While the impact of fighting for one’s life may very well imprint a child’s behavior well into adulthood, the little decisions of life, like who to socialize with or not, also have impact. All these major and minor decisions create internal psychological heat and pressure. The alloys of one’s personality get bonded together or burned away. The sword has been tempered by the time we reach adulthood, and the alloy of our personalities has been set.

Some of us emerge from this childhood foundry with rock hard edges; others of us are blunt. Some of us hold our edges, and some of us can never seem to hold anything.

The thing about steel is that it tends to remain in its original form once it leaves the foundry. And one of the few things that can ever re-configure the alloy is if the steel gets as hot as it did when it was first formed.

In the alchemical work of Sacred Relationship, we voluntarily put ourselves back in the foundry. The heat that arises between two people when their neuroses rub against each other can get quite intense. If both people can find the courage to be radically honest with themselves and with each other in these searing moments, the psychological alloys can be altered. A new type of aliveness then enters the relationship fueled by the energy of psychological truth.

The thing is–most of us will do almost anything to avoid psychological heat. When we get uncomfortable, many of us get the hell out of Dodge. Now for some of us this means literally packing up and getting out of town, or at least out of sight. For some of us it means that we are physically present, but no longer emotionally present. We numb up. We become automatons. We move and talk, almost like normal, but we have retreated far, far inside. Others of us numb ourselves with alcohol or drugs. And some of us do it with television. We humans are, after all, quite clever and creative. We can find all sorts of ways to avoid facing ourselves. In fact, they are far too numerous for me to list here. But I suspect you get the idea. I guess the real question here is this–what do you do when things get psychologically too hot for your taste? What do you do when you are on the verge of feeling something that you don’t want to feel?

For those in Sacred Relationship such feelings are a call to presence. It is a time to be radically honest, and for both partners to express their true feelings no matter how embarrassing or scary they might be. By speaking their truths to each other, an enlivening element enters the dynamic. Psychological honesty results in psychological insight. And with insight there is hope for awareness, and with awareness there can be change.

This chapter is hardly a manual for the Alchemy of Relationship. It’s mainly, I think, a warning. Magdalen alluded to this in the Manuscript. She called it obscurations to flight. That sounds wonderfully exotic doesn’t it? Well, it isn’t very exotic when the obscuration is clearly in your face. And it isn’t very exotic feeling when the foundry of the relationship gets so hot that you feel you are dissolving (psychologically that is). It takes courage and fortitude to stay in the foundry when the heat begins to weaken the stability of one’s self-perceived image. Few of us care to look foolish, scared, petty or jealous. And we will often go through elaborate means to hide these feelings from ourselves or others.

But in Sacred Relationship these things invariably float to the surface like mud that has been stirred up from the bottom of a barrel. The thing is to realize that this does not mean you are doing it (Sacred Relationship) wrong; it means that you are probably doing it right. As Magdalen said in the Manuscript, the power of the alchemy extrudes, or pushes out, the dross. This can be fascinating when the dross is being pushed out of your partner, but it is truly horrific when it extrudes out of you.

What makes Sacred Relationship sacred is that it is truly a holy way of being. The root of the word holy actually means to make whole. So… when we do something that creates wholeness (in this case psychological wholeness), we are engaged in a sacred or holy act.

In the crucible of mutual safety, honesty and appreciation, it is possible to forge a new kind of self. This new self is psychologically more honest, more aware and freer than its counterpart before entering the foundry of relationship. And like the phoenix that arises from its own ashes, this self has wings. It can fly places that it could only imagine before.

There are mysteries here, and treasures that await those who have the courage to enter the depths of themselves and their partners. It is not, as I said, for everyone. You will probably know if you are a likely candidate because you will feel it in your soul, your heart.

If you enter this path, know that there are no manuals. There is precious little guidance out there. The path to spirituality has traditionally been one of solitude. And while times of solitude may be necessary for those in Sacred Relationship, something has turned. They agree to walk the path to godhood together, side by side, through both heaven and hell, through the brilliant summits where all things are suddenly crystal clear, and through the dark valley of psychological death where it is hard to even see one’s foot in front of the other. And yet through the darkness of not knowing, a deep primordial force begins to rise up. It requires an unusual type of holy trinity – three things for it to do its most holy task- mutual safety, psychological honesty and appreciation of the Beloved.

Have a good journey!

© 2012 Tom Kenyon. All rights reserved.
You may make copies of this message and distribute it in any media as long as you change nothing, do not charge for it, credit the author, and include this complete copyright notice and web address.

Safe Sex Talk and Your Sexual History

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:34:04 PDT

Sexual attraction is a fact of life. We meet that special someone and Bang! A powerful connection is made that leads an irresistible desire to have sex. It may be more common when you are young, single and feeling a bit impulsive, but it can happen to anyone, at any age. We call it “sexual chemistry.” However, mixing chemicals can be dangerous if you lack information about how they will react when mixed together. Having unprotected sex with someone, without knowing their sexual history and is just as risky as mixing two unknown chemicals together. Sometimes the result maybe life threatening, sometimes a non-event and on rare occasions an amazing discovery is made.

Having the Safe Sex Talk
Sex is a healthy part of life and a powerful way to share love and intimacy. It is important to learn how to be clear and honest about your sexual history before engaging in sex. Unprotected sex can lead to infection, pregnancy, infertility, and life-threatening diseases.

1) Know your own sexual history. Get tested for sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) regularly.
2) Practice sharing your sexual history with a friend so you are comfortable talking about it.
3) Get educated about STI’s- know their prevalence, risks, and treatments.
4) Commit to discussing safer sex before engaging in any exchange of body fluids.
5) Have the discussion in a neutral atmosphere, not as you are about to climb in bed together.
6) Be prepared, carry condoms with you and know how to use them. Practice before hand.
7) Know your bottom line. What risks are you NOT willing to take? Be ready to say NO!
8) Pregnancy is also a risk of unprotected intercourse. Use birth control if you don’t want a baby.
9) If you have taken risks in the past, don’t be afraid to get tested and treated.
10) Love yourself enough to set healthy boundaries and honor them.

How to Begin
When you meet someone and feel that sexual chemistry is there be aware that you need to have the safer sex talk before you find yourself in a sexually charged situation. When the time feels right begin by acknowledging the attraction you feel. “Ever since we met I have been aware that I am very attracted to you sexually.” Find out if the feeling is mutual. There is no need to share your history with someone who has no desire to be sexual with you. If they are also interested in becoming sexually involved then tell them you would like to set aside a time to have a discussion about safer sex and to share your sexual histories with each other.

Getting Tested
Depending on how sexually active you have been, the last time you were tested and any risky behaviors you may have had since then, you may choose to go and get an STI exam and HIV test before you have the safer sex talk. This way you will have current information to share either before or shortly after your discussion. The testing can be done with your doctor’s office, at a public health center, or family planning clinic. STI’s tests may include: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea (the Clap), Syphilis, Candida (yeast infection), Hepatitis B, Herpes simplex 1 and 2, HIV, HPV (genital warts and cervical dysplasia), Crabs, and Trichomonis (trich). While you are there ask any questions you have and pick up information about birth control, STI’s and HIV.

Having the Talk
Meet in a private place when you won’t be disturbed. Make sure you have a couple of hours set aside so that you don’t have to stop in the middle. Turn off your cell phones. Bring your test results with you if you have them. One powerful way to begin is by each sharing your intention for this communication, any fears or concerns you have about this talk and any boundaries you need to express. A boundary is what you need to feel safe and stay open, it is not a wall, it is a bridge to help you stay present. A healthy boundary for this communication might be to agree that whatever is shared will remain confidential. Another type of boundary is, “I need to end by 10 pm.” Then agree who will go first. Only one person should speak at a time. The other person listens quietly and only interrupts if they need to clarify a specific detail. When the first person is complete then switch roles. Topics to cover may include:

History of STI’s. Were they successfully treated? Last date tested.
HIV risks- IV drug use, unprotected anal sex, homosexual encounters, and unprotected sex with prostitutes. The results of your last HIV test results. Any risks since then?
History of risky behavior- unprotected sex or partners who had unprotected sex. IV drug use or partners who used IV drugs. Use of drugs and alcohol during or before sexual activity.
The number of sexual partners you have had. The risk of STI’s and HIV increases if you have unprotected sex with multiple partners.
History of rape, blood transfusions or other risks.
Agreeing to keep each other’s sexual history and test results confidential.

If you'd like to learn more about Conscious Sexuality and Tantra or want to attend Crystal's events, please sign-up for her free monthly newsletter at: http://www.TantraforAwakening.com . Crystal Dawn Morris is a Certified Sky Dancing Tantra Teacher and the founder of Tantra for Awakening. She is committed to creating a more conscious and compassionate world. She offers Tantra workshops, Intimacy Coaching and Couples Retearts. She teaches a Tantra Teacher Certification program called The Art and Business of Teaching Tantra. She lives in Sedona, AZ where she practices yoga, writes and enjoys life. She loves to travel and is open to teaching and coaching in your community.

WISE WOLF WOMEN’S COUNCIL 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:28:00 PDT

A Gathering to Envision and Plant the Seeds
for Embodying the Shift and Birthing the New World

Together, we will plant the seeds of this new world and activate our visionary power to conceive it into being.

Friday May 25th at 7pm thru Monday, May 28th at 3pm

Isis Cove in Whittier, NC
In the Magical Blue Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina

This Year’s Theme:
Weaving Diversity Into Unity Consciousness

Join Crystal Dawn Morris, Judith Corvin-Blackburn, Linda Star Wolf and other Wise Wolf Women for four days of amazing visionary rituals and journeys to heal ourselves and the world as we weave diversity into unity consciousness.

A soul-filled weekend of: Community, music, dancing, ceremony and celebration!

Sharing our cultures, Her-stories and wisdom teachings; Consciously visioning a vibrant tapestry for our new Earth where all are honored and harmony is restored, where all actions and decisions flow from love, knowing we are One.

Sponsored by Venus Rising Institute for Shamanic Arts and facilitated by teachers and healers from around the country.

Registration is required for this event. Please download this form, fill it out and return to Venus Rising, along with your land-use fee.

For Registration, Forms, and Additional Information, Click Here
or go to http://shamanicbreathwork.org/vr_event/wise-wolf-women%E2%80%99s-council-2012

*There is a land use fee of $65 for use of the land during this event. Camping sites will be available for a nominal fee, and an off-site recommended lodging list is also available.

Venus Rising is putting out the Wolf Call to women who would like to come work as volunteers in exchange for no land use fee. Anyone interested in serving as a volunteer should contact Venus Rising either by phone or by email.

For more information call our office at 828-631-2305
email: venusrising@shamanicbreathwork.org
mailing address: Venus Rising PO Box 486, Sylva, NC 28779

Applications for Vendors are now being accepted.

Early Bird Special for May 19-20 Tantra Workshop

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:23:49 PDT

Special Early Bird Price-$225 per person or $400 per couple if you sign up and pay by May 1.

SkyDancing Tantra Workshop in Sedona May 19-20, 2012

Awakening the Ecstatic Body: Opening the Path to Bliss
Saturday 9:30am-9:30pm and Sunday 10am-6pm

Sedona School of Temple Arts 2945 Southwest Dr, Sedona, AZ

• Open you Inner Flute
• Explore and attune your chakras
• Expand your ability to tap into bliss
• Learn to communicate your desires effectively

By the end of the weekend you will feel an expanded flow of energy, awareness, and ecstasy throughout your being. You will leave this weekend with tools to create a more joyful, pleasure-filled, awakened life. This weekend is open to individuals and couples. There is no nudity in this class.

Investment: $275/ couples $500. Register by emailing Crystal@Tantraforawakening.com

This workshop is facilitated by Crystal Dawn Morris, a Certified SkyDancing Tantra Teacher, assisted by Jim Miller. Crystal is known for her ability to create a safe space where magic unfolds. Her workshops and coaching sessions give peoplehttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif practical http://www.blogger.comhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif/img/blank.giftools for ecstatic living.

Please call or email with questions or concerns.
For additional information call Crystal at 928-282-5483/ cell 928-862-0762
Email Crystal@TantraforAwakening.com
http://www.tantraforawakening.org/schedule/

SkyDancing Tantra in Sedona May 19-20

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:58:00 PDT

May 19-20, 2012
Awakening the Ecstatic Body: Opening the Path to Bliss
Saturday 9:30am-9:30pm and Sunday 10am-6pm
Sedona, AZ

Sedona School of Temple Arts 2945 Southwest Dr, Sedona, AZ

• Open you Inner Flute
• Explore and attune your chakras
• Expand your ability to tap into bliss
• Learn to communicate your desires effectively

By the end of the weekend you will feel an expanded flow of energy, awareness, and ecstasy throughout your being. You will leave this weekend with tools to create a more joyful, pleasure-filled, awakened life. This weekend is open to individuals and couples. There is no nudity in this class.

Investment: $275/ couples $500. Register by emailing Crystal@Tantraforawakening.com

This workshop is facilitated by Crystal Dawn Morris, a Certified SkyDancing Tantra Teacher, assisted by Jim Miller. Crystal is known for her ability to create a safe space where magic unfolds. Her workshops and coaching sessions give people practical tools for ecstatic living.

Please call or email with questions or concerns.

For additional information call Crystal at 928-282-5483/ cell 928-862-0762
Email Crystal at TantraforAwakening dot.com

SkyDancing Tantra Workshops in the US and Canada

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:01:00 PDT

May 19-20, Sedona, AZ

June 2-3, Asheville, NC

Awakening the Ecstatic Body: Opening the Path to Bliss

Open Your inner Flute
Explore and Attune Your Chakras
Expand Your Ability to Tap into Bliss
Learn to Communicate Your Desires Effectively
Experience a Heart-Opening Tantric Puja

By the end of the weekend you will feel an expanded flow of energy, awareness, and ecstasy throughout your being. You will leave this weekend with tools to create a more joyful, pleasure-filled, awakened life. This weekend is open to individuals and couples. There is no nudity in this class.

Sept. 15-16, Sedona, AZ

Oct.6-7, near Toronto, Canada

Awakening the Ecstatic Body: The Full Body Orgasm and Beyond

Learn the 3 Steps of the Ecstatic Response
Open the Bliss Channel and Experience Orgasmic Energy
Explore the Multi-Orgasmic Response in Men and Women
Move Beyond Time in the Heart Wave Meditation
Experience a Juicy Tantric Ritual

In this experiential weekend workshop you will learn how to awaken bliss in every cell of your being and you will experience a full body orgasm outside a sexual context. You will leave this weekend feeling more alive and with a tool kit for creating bliss in your life and relationships. This event is open to individuals and couples. There is no nudity in this class.

Nov. 10-11, Sedona, AZ

Awakening the Ecstatic Body Weekend: From Sexual Union to Spiritual Communion

Explore Masculine and Feminine Energy
Define Love, Romance and Sexual Polarity
Discover Non-Duality as a Path of Awakening
Practice self-inquiry and Open the Deeper Truth
Experience Merging with the Divine in a Tantric Ritual

In this experiential weekend workshop you will learn how to gracefully navigate the dance of polarities, keep your heart open, share your truth, heal the shadow, live more in the Now and melt into ecstasy. Discover how your relationships can become a doorway into communion with the Divine. You will leave this weekend feeling more connected, present and aware with a tool kit for creating bliss in your life and relationships. This event is open to individuals and couples. There is no nudity in this class.

To Register Email Crystal at TantraforAwakening dot com or
Call 928-282-5483 or cell 928-862-0762

Check for up coming dates and locations, www.tantraforawakening.org/schedule/

These workshops are facilitated by Crystal Dawn Morris, a Certified SkyDancing Tantra Teacher. Crystal is known for her ability to create a safe space where magic unfolds. Her workshops and coaching sessions give people practical tools for ecstatic living.

Transform the Earth in 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:45:19 PDT

For the past 5.000 years humanity has been carrying the wound of shame, guilt and fear about our bodies,sexuality and desire. This training is designed to address those issues. The foundation of this work begins by healing our personal wounds. As we recognize our wholeness we may be called to help others to heal. If you are ready to create a more heart-full, open and compassionate planet please consider taking this training.

Sacred Sexual Shamanic Practitioners Training
Sedona - 07 May 2012 - 13 May 2012

This training is for people who are committed to the ongoing practice of evolving consciousness and embodying bliss, and who desire to support others on this path. Central to this are presence, personal empowerment, emotional intelligence, sexual wholeness, and a lifestyle which honors the interconnectedness of all things. Acknowledging and embracing one’s shadow (or un-integrated psychological material) is the cornerstone of this work. Some people take this training for their own personal enrichment while others are interested in the profession of Sacred Sexual Practitioner or Educator.

Core Curriculum Includes:

Intention and Invocation

Ethics-Appropriate Instruction and Sharing

Boundary Identification and Healing

Insights for Working with Men, Women and Couples

Clearing Emotional Blocks for Self and Clients

Anchoring, Grounding and Sustaining Healing Change

Issues Related to Religion, Social Dogma and Sexuality

Business,, Marketing and Community Building Skills

Legal Considerations

ISTA Conference on Sexuality & Consciousness

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:59:23 PDT

Phoenix Rising: Dawn of a New Era
Sedona May 4-6, 2012

Order tickets here.

I am very excited about this year’s conference. The Sedona Spring Conference is a gathering place for like-minded individuals. Join experts in their fields as they share their knowledge, learn new tools and synthesize the energies of sacred mind, sacred body, sacred spirit, sacred heart and sacred emotion. Synthesis goes beyond polarity and creates new opportunities to love and be free. Meet your next mate, seed your next project. You do not want to miss this special gathering bringing 11 years of sexuality consciousness to a new level.

I will be one of the MCs of the event. I will also be offering two presentations:

Introduction to Shamanic Breathwork

Shamanic Breathwork™ is a powerful musical journey through the chakras that reconnects participants with their “Inner Shaman.” In the process, old wounds and dysfunctional patterns are released and transformed; individuals may reclaim lost soul parts and remember their true nature. Shamanic Breathwork™ is an experiential process guided by the wisdom of each individual's Inner Shaman. We will begin the session with a brief overview of the Shamanic Breathwork™ process. Participants will then lie down and focus on their intention and begin deep circular breathing, "until they are surprised." Drumming begins the journey and leads into a powerful musical journey process which will last about 40 minutes.

Each person’s journey is a highly individualized and unique process. People report shifts in consciousness ranging from bliss states to releasing negativity from their psyche. An experience of being reborn is a common occurrence, as is a life review. Old patterns of dysfunction may be brought to the surface and healed. Feelings such as grief, fear, rage and anxiety are often released. New insights and solutions to life challenges may also be revealed.

A sacred and loving space will be held for the group and at times support may be offered in the form of bodywork, Reiki, Soul Return and various forms of Shamanic healing techniques. After the journey the participants will have an opportunity to express and process their experiences in dyads and /or a large group.

The Nine Dimensions of Love

2012 is a year of expanding awareness. We are learning how to live as love. Human consciousness is being opened to 9 dimensions of awareness. In this session you will explore these nine dimensions and how love expresses itself through each one. You will learn specific ways to become aware of your multidimensionality.

Come listen to the Keynote Addresses on Friday and Saturday by two pioneers in the fields of sexuality and Tantra, Annie Sprinkle and Charles Muir.

Debut Event!!! ISTA International Festival of Sexuality and Consciousness Films
Join us for the first ever Sexuality & Consciousness Film Festival May 3, 2012 kicking off in Sedona, home of the Sedona International Film Festival.

Kenneth Ray Stubbs will present a historic historic path from Erotic Massage to multi-dimensional Shamanism 1975-2012. You do not want to miss this!
And, view the list of pre and post conference events by your favorite teachers. Keep checking back as this list grows each week.

ISTA is a non-profit school serving as a resource and network for those who share a vision of love and harmony here on earth. In addition to fascilitating educational conferences, trainings and workshops in over 50 countries, ISTA works with charitable organizations to globalize sexuality consciousness through collaborations and co-sponsored programs

The Bija Mantras, the Chakras and Enlightenment

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:41:23 PDT

I recently returned from a week-long training with my teacher, Margot Anand, called, From Sex to Super Consciousness. The workshop involved a series of powerful activations to help us awaken and embody conscious awareness. The process involves working with a variety of sacred mantras.

My familiarity with the Bija Mantras associated with the Chakras was very helpful for this advanced work. I encourage you to try this practice as a way to begin increasing your awareness and empowering your chakras.

Bija Mantra Chakra Clearing and Activation Practice

The Bija Mantras are powerful seed-sounds that emanate directly from Source.
Using these sounds remove blocks and activates the Chakras. Activating these energy centers allows ecstatic energy to flow into every part of your body and being. The flow of ecstatic energy enhances every aspect of your life- sexual, energetic and spiritual. I encourage you to try this practice as a way to begin increasing your awareness and empowering your chakras.

Begin by creating a quiet, beautiful space where you will not be disturbed. Remember to turn off all phones. Read over the entire practice before you begin. This practice is ideally done with a partner. It takes about one hour. It can be modified and done as a solo practice as well.

The Heart Salutation

You begin by acknowledging the Divine in each other with a Heart Salutation. Sit across from your partner and look into their eyes. Extend your arms towards the earth, palms together. Then, inhale and keeping your hands in prayer position, bring them to your heart. Exhale as you bow forward and acknowledge the Divine in each other with the Sanskrit salutation “Namaste.” Namaste means, "I honor the Divine in you as a reflection of the Divine in me." Inhale as you straighten back up. Finally, exhale as you allow your hands to return to the starting position, pointed toward the earth.

The Bubble

Now, you and your partner create a bubble around yourselves. Do this by waving your arms around you as you both define the shape of the bubble that surrounds you. Then, gesture as if removing an object from your bubble and verbally share what things you are removing. These are things that won't serve you in this practice (the past, distractions, anger, worry, etc.) Next, gesture as if bringing things into your bubble. These are things that will support the practice (love, willingness, presence, trust etc.) Creating the bubble helps to call you into present moment awareness and creates a safe space in which to practice.

Share Your Desires, Fears and Boundaries

Once the bubble is created, share your intentions/desires, fears and boundaries related to this practice. First, one person speaks while the other person listens without judgment or commentary. Then, you switch roles. Here is an example:
“There is a desire to stay present, open and clear any blocked energy.”
“There is a fear is that I won't remember which mantra to say."
“There is a boundary is that when you tone into my root, I'd like you to be a few inches away from my body. For the rest, it is ok to touch my body with your hands.”

Why boundaries? Boundaries are not walls, they are bridges. Intimacy happens when people have healthy boundaries. Healthy boundaries allow you to feel safe, stay open and be present. Boundaries are dynamic, so it is important to check-in periodically with yourself to see if your boundaries have changed. If they have changed, update your partner so they can honor your new boundaries. Here are a few examples: “I need to end this practice by noon.” “I wanted to be touched gently during this meditation.” “If something isn't working for me, I will let you know.”

Bija Mantra Chakra Clearing and Activation

This practice is done with a partner or can be modified and done alone. One person will receive and the other will give. The receiver lies on the floor on a sarong or blanket, on a massage table or on the bed. The giver is positioned next to the receiver. The giver will be toning the Bija Mantra associated with each chakra into their partner's chakra center. As you tone into their chakra, you want to create a tube with your hands. Place your lips up against the opening of the tube you've created and make a seal. You will place the other end of the tube either against your partner's body or a few inches away (depending on your partner's boundaries.) As you tone through the tube, it allows the mantra to travel deeply into the body, clearing and activating the chakra. Practice a few times until you feel comfortable with the process.

How to Tone the Bija Mantras
The Bija Mantras are sacred sounds that resonate with each chakra. "Bija" means "seed." Each Bija Mantra is a specific sound that activates, clears and amplifies its particular chakra.

The first 5 seed sounds rhyme with the word "mom" :
1-"LAM" (Root Chakra)
2-"VAM" (Belly Chakra)
3-"RAM" (Solar Plexus Chakra)
4-"YAM" (Heart Chakra)
5-"HAM" (Throat Chakra)

The 6th seed sound rhymes with the word "home" :
6-"OM" (Third Eye Chakra)
7-Silence (Crown Chakra)

One way to remember the order of the Bija Mantras is with the acronym LoVeR You Have Orgasms.

The order in which we do the practice is different for men and women. With a man, you begin at the root and move up to the crown because masculine energy is associated with the sky, consciousness, and emptiness. With a woman, you begin at the crown and move down to the root, because feminine energy is associated with Earth, life and embodied bliss.

If you are doing this practice alone, place your hand over the appropriate area and say the mantra. As you tone, send the energy into each chakra with your hand and intention.

Choose who will give and receive first. I recommend toning into each chakra 3 times. After each chakra, wait 1-2 minutes for the receiver the fully integrate each sound. After completing all 7 chakras put on some meditative music and sit or lie with the receiver, allowing them time to integrate this experience. Finally, take a few minutes to communicate your experience with each other. If you've agreed, then switch roles.

Be sure to remember the toning sequence for men and women is reversed (men: root to crown; women: crown to root.) :
Men
1-LAM
2-VAM
3-RAM
4-YAM
5-HAM
6-OM
7-Silent

Women
7-Silent
6-OM
5-HAM
4-YAM
3-RAM
2-VAM
1-LAM

I recently discovered this CD of sounds that vibrate at the frequency of the Bija Mantras. http://www.voicesync.org/BijaMantra.htm

This practice allows you to clear and activate your energy and feel more aliveness in your body. It also clears the mind and allows you to expand your awareness of subtle energy and experience Emptiness.

Copyright 2010 by Crystal Dawn Morris

If you'd like to learn more about Tantra and Crystal's events, sign-up for her free monthly newsletter at: http://www.TantraforAwakening.com

Crystal Dawn Morris is a Certified Sky Dancing Tantra Teacher and the foundehttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifr of Tantra for Awakening. She is committed to creating a more conscious and compassionate world. She offers Tantra workshops, Tantra coaching and healing sessions. She also creates retreats for couples and individuals to awake passion in their lives and relationships. She teaches a 9-month Tantra teacher certification program called The Art and Business of Teaching Tantra. She lives in Sedona, AZ where she practices yoga, writes and enjoys life. She loves to travel and is open to teaching and coaching in your community.

Yoni Talk and Body-Wisdom

noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Dawn) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:26:43 PST

I just returned from teaching an Awakening the Goddess Within workshop in North Carolina. Being with this group of women was a fresh reminder of the power we tap into when we are able to stop and listen to our body-wisdom.

“Yoni,” is a Sanskrit word that means cosmic matrix. It is the word we use in Tantra to refer to a woman’s vagina. It is possible to tap into the wisdom held in this sacred part of the body. This practice allows you to access the wisdom held in your Yoni. You are lending your voice to your Yoni so it can communicate with you directly. The more you are able to relax and surrender to this process the easier it is to access the wisdom of your Yoni and experience its unique voice.

Set aside 30-60 minutes for this practice. Make sure the phone is turned off and let other people in your home know not to disturb you for the next hour. This practice can be done alone or with a partner. If done alone have your journal nearby so you can take notes afterwards. You may also choose to record the experience. If done with a partner, only one person speaks and the other acts as a witness. The witness may take notes if that feels appropriate to both parties. The witness should not interrupt the speaker while they are allowing their Yoni to speak.

The Heart Salutation
Begin this practice with a Heart Salutation. This is done by extending your arms towards the earth with your palms together. Then, inhale and keeping your hands in prayer position, bring them to your heart. Exhale, as you bow forward and acknowledge the Divine within yourself and each other. Inhale, as you straighten back up. Finally, exhale as you allow your hands to return to the starting position, pointed towards the earth.

The Bubble
Now, create a bubble around you (and your partner). Do this by waving your arms around both of you as you define the shape of the bubble that surrounds you. You will then be removing things from this bubble that won't serve you during this practice (the past, distractions, anger, worry, etc.) Do this by making a gesture as if removing an object from your bubble and verbally share what you are removing from the bubble out loud. Then, Next, state what things you want to bring into the bubble, these are things that will enhance your connection (love, willingness, presence, trust etc.) Make a gesture as if physically bringing them into the bubble. Creating the bubble helps to call you into present moment awareness and creates a safe space in which to practice Yoni Talk.

Share Your Desires, Fears and Boundaries
Once the bubble is created, share your intentions/desires, fears and boundaries related to this practice. First, one person speaks while the other person listens without judgment or commentary. Then you switch roles. Here is an example:

“I desire to stay present, open and connect deeply my Yoni.”

“My fear is that I will get self-conscious and freeze up.”

“My boundary is to stay connected, to feel what is arising and share even if I start to cry.”

Why boundaries? When I teach this practice in my classes, people often have resistance to setting boundaries. I explain that boundaries are not walls, they are bridges. Bridges helps to bring people together. Intimacy happens when people have healthy boundaries. Healthy boundaries allow you to feel safe, stay open and be present. Boundaries are dynamic, so it is important to check-in periodically with yourself to see if your boundaries have changed. If they have changed, update your partner so they can honor your new boundaries. Here are a few examples:

“I need to end this practice by noon.”

“I don’t want to be touched during this process.”

“I want to stay present and open to your support. I would like you to remind me to open my eyes if I seem to be disconnecting from you.”

Yoni Talk
Sit or lie down in a comfortable position. Take slow, gentle, relaxing breaths into your belly. Relax deeply for about several minutes. As your exhale, breathe out any tension you are holding. As you inhale, breathe in life force energy (pnana/chi/ki) and feel your body becoming energized.
Once you are relaxed, focus your attention on your Yoni and place your hands over Yoni. Breathe into Yoni and begin to tune into this part of your body. Ask her what she would like to be called ( Sacred Flower, Cosmic Cave or..) Invite her to speak. Say out loud, something like “Sacred Flower, (use the name she has shared with you,) I desire to receive your wisdom and invite you to speak to me and give you my voice.”
Then allow Yoni to speak to you, in the first person, "I, Sacred Flower, want to share that I have been feeling ignored lately. I notice you … I would like.... It would be helpful if…" Continue to tune in for 15 minutes or longer. There may be phases as the information is accessed. Stay present with the process until it feels complete. End with a Heart Salutation.

If you are alone, take time to journal.

If you are with a friend, share your experience verbally. Take a short break and then switch roles.

Notice how this experience impacts your life over the next few days and weeks.

By Crystal Dawn Morris, February, 2012. Adapted from The Art of Sexual Ecstasy by Margot Anand.

Tantra Gal

Sexual Healing for Women

Take a Pleasure Break

Reclaiming Our Sexual Radiance Women's Retreat in Sedona

Women Healing Women: Reclaiming Our Sexual Radiance

Tantra 4 Awakening Workshop in Montreal Canada

Full Body Orgasm Workshop November 10-11

Nov. 10-11, 2012

Discover the Magic of SkyDancing Tantra in Sedona

Awakening the Ecstatic Body : The Full Body Orgasm and Beyond

SkyDancing Tantra Evening in the UK

Meet Me in Copenhagen Sept 28

Sept 28-30 2012 Copenhagen - ISTA Europe Conference of Sexuality & Consciousness

European Conference and Training on Sexuality & Consciousness

2012 ISTA Europe Conference of Sexuality & Consciousness

Tantra Teacher Training in Montreal, Canada

July 19-25, 2012, The Art and Business of Teaching Tantra in Montreal, Canada

Monde Ose Brings SkyDancing Tantra to Montreal

July 20-22, 2012 Discover the Magic of SkyDancing Tantra in Montreal

Awakening the Ecstatic Body : Opening the Path to Bliss

Shamanic Breathwork in Occidental, CA

June 30 in Occidental, CA

The Shamanic Breathwork Experience

Awakening the Beloved Within

10 Invitations for the Sacred Masculine

A Call to the Sacred Masculine: Ten Daring Invitations from the Divine Feminine.

If I am going act like a goddess, I want a man who acts like a god.

So, on behalf of the X chromosome, here is my invitation to mortal men who wish to dance as gods with wanna-be goddesses.

Like elephant love on Facebook.

Tantra in Asheville, NC June 2-3

Creating Sacred Relationship

Safe Sex Talk and Your Sexual History

WISE WOLF WOMEN’S COUNCIL 2012

Early Bird Special for May 19-20 Tantra Workshop

SkyDancing Tantra in Sedona May 19-20

SkyDancing Tantra Workshops in the US and Canada

Transform the Earth in 2012

ISTA Conference on Sexuality & Consciousness

The Bija Mantras, the Chakras and Enlightenment

Yoni Talk and Body-Wisdom

July 20-22, 2012
Discover the Magic of SkyDancing Tantra in Montreal