Tantric Awareness
For many people Tantra has become a term that denotes hedonism, sex, and obscene amounts of eye gazing. And while tantric techniques do help a man last much longer and…
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Do you offer foot fetish sessions? I’ve probably gotten this question a hundred times. I’m not sure if this is the norm for all tantric practitioners, or just because I…
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One of the most common questions that female Tantra practitioners get is: Do you offer Goddess Worship? Hmmm….what exactly does this mean? My sister Ajna’s clever response is: Goddess worship…
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After working with hundreds of couples, I’ve found that this formula works best. Each individual comes in for their own 2hr session, then unite for a 2hr couples’ session. This…
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Name changes are fairly common in spiritual communities. Sometimes a new name is bestowed by a teacher, other times it comes to one through a potent meditation. My name Ava…
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I’m curious, how was your New Year’s? Does the holiday mean much to you? Are you a habitual resolution maker? Or perhaps you’ve been burnt by too many years of…
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Uncoupling from the primary partner paradigm in the midst of many poly couples has its challenges. About 8 months ago, I declared that I didn’t want a primary partner. What…
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Everything is a question. True bliss enters when nothing is confirmed or denied. Love and creativity are one. Freedom comes from the ability to release the need to connect the…
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You’ll be okay. You ARE okay… what does okay mean anyway? Even bat-shit-crazy-fucked-up can be okay… so relax already! You have so much to offer, especially in the form of…
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As I get more in touch with the path of my spiritual self, the speed and contrast between my expansiveness and my depression is increasing dramatically…and it’s a little disturbing…
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I felt this passage so deeply… couldn’t help but share it: “Padmasambhava came from Odiyana, a neighboring kingdom of Kashmir and brought the transmission of Mahamudra to Tibet in the…
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Something springs forth… it wants out of me. A raw desire to let trails of tears and tantrums of laughter mix and flow in divine alchemy and transform into something…
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The events and awarenesses that catapult me back into the flow sometimes surprise me.It’s not only the 2-hour deep tissue massage or ecstatic kirtan that do it (although, those are…
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Emotional fixations, like needle tracks embedded in our DNA. Programming us to seek the fix – the fix that won’t fix us, the cure that can’t heal. Awareness, my dark-hearted…
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For many of you, it won’t take much convincing to prove my thesis: Salsa dancing is Tantric. Duh, everything’s Tantric (especially dancing, silly!). But no, really it is… so let…
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I know that I am whole and I must continue to nurture myself first and with infinite love and patience. I am love. I am here to ground higher frequencies…
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A radiant soul in the body of a beautiful man… in the spirit of pure consciousness – my lord, Shiva. You caress my higher self with grace, ease and power.…
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This blog is the beautiful story of my rebirth – the remembrance of who I am. The name I embrace, isn’t by chance… Ava Ananda is me… divine, whole, she who…
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What do perfection and happiness mean to you? Someone asked me this question recently… . A golden chain tethers my root solidly to the center of the earth. Feet hover…
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