Cathy Like many people my early interest in Tantra was stimulated by my longing to experience and achieve my full potential in a sexual exchange and to learn to create a great and life enhancing relationship. I'd bought a few books on Tantra but sat on the fringes due lack of an interested partner for many years. And then I discovered that the London Tao Centre offerered trainings that encompassed all my interests and I embarked on a journey to learn all I could about energy including sexual energy. After progressing through the levels of Taoist training on offer in the UK and gaining qualifications in shamanic healing as well as Chi Kung, I wanted to extend my study of Tantra. One of the books I read at that time was The Jewel in the Lotus by Bodhi Avinasha and Sunyata Saraswati. The wisdom in this beautiful book prompted me to do a little internet research and I discovered that Bodhi was just about to make a rare trip to London to teach an Ipsalu Tantra Level 1 course. of course, I went and there began my training with Ipsalu. I am now a qualified teacher and mentor of Ipsalu Tantra. I also continue to broaden my study and practice as a student of a teacher of traditional Shaivic Tantra. Before my career change into energy related work -     I worked in the personal development field in buiness for many years. Twenty years ago I was working in the corporate world as an outplacement consultant/career coach, helping people who had been made redundant to re-evaluate their lives and careers. Spending my days talking to people who were in a period of crisis and uncertainty fuelled my deep interest in transition and personal transformation. I realised that there are 3 major relationships in most lives - the one with your life work, the one with significant others and the one with your self. And people long for authentic, intimate connections in all 3 areas.    So began a deeper personal quest beginning with the humanistic psychotherapies, particularly Gestalt, but I found that I needed to work with my body to gain full benefit from what psychotherapy had to offer. I practiced yoga for years and then Chi Kung, Tai Chi and meditation. I've also trained in NLP, Shamanic Healing and some bodywork modalities.  My primary interest and journey has been in applying what I have learned to my relationships. I confess to great ideals and I have wanted to experience all that I believe is possible between human beings. Tantra encompasses all of my interests and has transformed my western thinking on love, sexuality and relationship.  How about you?  Where are you on your journey of Passionate Awakening?

Next Ipsalu Tantra Level 1
29-31 Oct 2010 in Glastonbury
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