I ran a Tantra workshop last night, here on a permaculture farm in northern Thailand.
It was magical. The fact that the lights blew just as we started, and we had to rely on candles added to the magic.
Twenty of us sat in a circle, alternating men and women, in the open-aired pergola which is the hub of the farm. The night was still, and the candles cast a soft flickering light around the group.
To bond the group, we shared yellow energy from our left ears, passing it through to the right ear of the person on our left, till the whole group was connected through our ears by this yellow energy.
We then moved into breath work. This is the basis of all energetic and spiritual work, sexual or otherwise. Bringing your breath deeper into your torso, so you’re breathing with your belly, is fundamental to linking your entire body and being able to circulate energy freely.
Then we worked our pelvic floor muscles. This girdle of muscle in our pelvis needs to be toned to keep us strong physically and to be able to move energy.
From there we practiced moving energy, circulating it around our bodies, following the Microcosmic Circuit. Using breath, the pelvic floor, and an uncluttered mind, this is... read more