Workshops, Retreats & Private Therapy

Separate workshops for individuals and for couples.
Appropriate personal and professional boundaries are held and respected at all times
Participation in any meditation or exercise is always optional

What happens in the workshops?

Although the workshops are therapeutic they are not ‘therapy’ as such.

For details of each workshop, click on one of the following headings or scroll down the page:

WORKSHOPS FOR INDIVIDUALS

'COMING HOME'

A weekend workshop on the theme of self love and good interpersonal relating boundaries.

Day one: SELF LOVE - We will begin our journey with our relationship to ourselves because self love and self awareness are the essential foundations for good relationships with others.We will learn all the possible ways we can love and know ourselves more. Especially those parts we have been judging and rejecting for so many years. We will learn how to develop kindness and compassion to these parts so healing can happen. This work is relevant to any man or woman who does not want to spend their life on a desert island alone !! When we are fully connected to ourselves we know we can make it safe for ourselves. Once we know we are safe, we are able to open and allow our love to flow more abundantly in us and all things then become possible. So this is where we begin.

Day two: BOUNDARIES - Once we are firmly rooted in who we are and deeply connected to ourselves we can begin to see what it is like to connect to others from this empowered place. To do this we need to be able to know we can take care of our own personal boundaries. Any kind of close connections, whether with friends, lovers or family will feel scary for us to get involved in if we don't know how to communicate our boundaries without fear of conflict and upset or if we fear our boundaries won’t be respected. Unless we can really say 'no' with an open heart there is no true 'yes' available to us either. Conversely if we don’t feel able to say ‘yes’ to what is being offered because we fear something might happen to us that we don’t want, we end up saying ‘no’ to everything to stay safe but the price we pay for this is isolation. We will offer you new radical and exiting tools to transform these issues as well as methods to be able to hear ‘no’ without feeling rejected or taking it personally..

The workshop is designed in such a way as to allow each participant to travel at their own pace. There is no pressure to ‘be a certain way’ or to do anything that that you don’t want to do. There is no nudity or sexual contact of any kind in the workshop. The weekend can be attended as complete in itself or can count as 'module 1' of the longer ‘Deep Diving for Individuals’ course. There is also a full money back guarantee

We offer a full money back guarantee on all our introductory workshops.
To book go to Diary of Events.

Deep Diving 7 month course

This course is transformational 7 month course on the theme of love and inner freedom. It happens twice a year and can be taken either as a series of 6 residential weekends or as 3 week long retreats.

"This course was profoundly life changing and was THE best thing I have ever done for myself"

This course is our signature work. It is the only course like it in the world and has taken years to develop. It oofers many things on many levels. It's attended by the same group of people throughout so that trust, community and continuity can be developed. There is time and space between each module to absorb your experience and to integrate it into your everyday life in a realistic and attainable way. With the friendships of this committed community of fellow travellers, you will be supported in finding your courage to explore further into your true nature and to embrace it totally into your life. Finding new ways to allow love to inspire and guide your life.

Module 2: Body love 5th-7th February
Module 3: Opening to the interconnectedness of all Life 5th-7th March
Module 4: 9th-11th April - Embracing our innocence
Module 5: 7th-9th May - Big Hearts
Module 6: 10th-13th June - Healing touch
Module 7: 7th-11th July - Sacred Intimacy

If you would like to know what previous participants have said, go to quotes from participants.
On the residential workshops all practical aspects are taken care of, with organic home cooking and comfortable accommodation included. To book go to Diary of Events.

APPROPRIATE PERSONAL BOUNDARIES ARE HELD AND RESPECTED AT ALL TIMES

WORKSHOPS FOR COUPLES

EMBRACING THE BELOVED -
A series fo workshops designed especially for heterosexual couples.

For couples who wish to deepen their connection together and discover profound and wonderful ways to BE love together. It offers an opportunity to explore Tantra in a safe and Sacred environment. It provides pathways and practices for healing blocks in your relationship that prevent the flow of love and trust between you as well as expanding and building upon the love and trust you already have. You can attend any of the workshops individually and in any order or you can attend them all together in sequence as a beautiful committed journey together.

During the workshops couples are committed to being with each other and you work solely with your partner throughout. You are guaranteed a respectful, professional environment which ensures your personal privacy and modesty. There is no exchanging of partners or group sex.

Deepening Love - 'In-to-me-see'

Using the map of the chakra system (don't worry if you don't know what that is) we will explore opening the natural flow of energy that moves through the body so we can connect more deeply with our Ecstatic nature. We will explore how to deal with conflict in the relationship but using radical cutting edge tantric methods. You will learn ways to communicate with your partner when things are difficult so you finds ways to meet togetrher in acceptance, trust and honesty so that love can return. We will learn how to give and receive with honesty and with freedom from the heart and free ourselves from giving out of 'obligation, guilt or resentment'

Tantric Massage - 'The Ecstatic touch of Love'

A beautiful & practical workshop in this sacred art of healing. You will deepen your understanding & connection with one another through the body - both physical and energetic. With your partner you will be gently and sensitively guided into a better awareness of your body and to a deeper connection with your inner sensual/sexual being. Emphasis will be on creating a safe and healing space.
The workshop we will focus on: Healing fear, guilt and shame and releasing old traumas that prevent sexual loving energy from flowing freely. Bringing awareness & heart connection into sexual/sensual touch. Increase sensitivity and learning Beautiful, ancient massage techniques designed to take you into deep bliss together.

Sacred Intimacy -
Offered as 2 part residentail retreats - May 20th-23rd & Sept 2nd-5th

Time for you both to dive deep in the Ecstatic Ocean of Tantric Love together. There will be time spent in the group room together learning meditations as well as Love making practices to do in the privacy of your own bedroom together during the retreat. You will be offered pathways into experiencing each other as divine love and to discovering sexual ecstasy alive and flowing between you. The workshops will offer you support and guidance with any difficulties you are experiencing between you that prevent you being in bliss together as well as offering a space a to deepen your love and intimacy together. The workshops are a powerful transformational journey and we would reccomend any couple come whether you have been together 3 weeks or 30 years !!

" . . . . We hve been together 28 years next month and we thought there was nothing new we could learn about each other, sex had become dull at best and we hardly ever did it anymore. Now we feel like to newly weds in love for the first time . . we can't thank you enough and we are going to be telling our friends to go for sure . . . . "

Divine Valentine - 'The Tantric Love Experience'

Imagine waking up on valentine's day morning and telling your beloved that you are treating them to a delicious weekend of Tantric love and devoted quality time together.

Finding time to be together, just for the two of you, is sometimes hard to find in our busy lives. When was the last time you really talked about the deeper issues in your relationship or really listened to each other that wasn't rushed or snatching a moment between the next 'thing you must do'.
This weekend will give you time to simple BE together and deepen the spark of love and intimacy between you. You will learn beautiful and Sacred Tantric exercises together that will open your hearts and on Saturday evening there will be a delicious Tantric dinner feast.
You will then be given a simple but beautiful meditation to practice together in the privacy of your bedroom for the rest of the evening should you choose.
Take time from your busy lives to nurture your most important connection. Being close together in body heart and soul. . .

Whether you are totally new to Tantra or would like to deepen your experience - this weekend is suitable for both beginners or more experienced tantricas.

THE WEEKEND TAKES PLACE WITHIN A PROFESIONAL AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT AND YOU WORK SOLELY WITH YOUR PARTNER.
YOUR MODESTY AS A COUPLE IS ALWAYS RESPECTED AND PARTICIPATION IN ANY EXCERSISE IS ALWAYS OPTIONAL.

Private coaching for Couples

Some couples find the idea of being in a workshop environment too overwhelming or ‘too public’ for them and don't feel they want to share with others the issues that they are wanting to look at in their relationship. If you would like tailor-made support and guidance with your relationship in a more confidential context, this is a great option to consider. Whether it is a direct sexual issue that you would like help with or other areas of your relationship we can help. The sessions take place in the safety, comfort and privacy of your own home for anything from half a day for 'breakthrough sessions' or a weekend or longer depending on what works best. Or you can have sessions on a weekly basis in Bristol if you are happy to travel to us. Together a program is created that is tailor made to suit your needs. Whether there are specific areas of your relationship that you are struggling with or you simply want more love, intimacy, fulfilling sex and harmony between you, Heart-Tantra has much to offer.

During the time together your relationship is held within a sacred context and your personal privacy and boundaries as a couple are ALWAYS respected. There is absolutely no sexual engagement between the therapist and the clients in any way whatsoever. The therapist is with you to facilitate the deepening and honouring of your connection together.

If you would like to know more please contact us or call the office to ask any questions you may have and find out if this could be just the thing you have been looking for.

One to One Therapy by Phone

More to come...

If you would like to know more please contact us or call the office to ask any questions you may have.

WORKSHOPS FOR WOMEN

The Goddess, the Woman and the Laundry
31st March-4th April
Fully residential in Devon

This 5 day healing retreat is suitable for any woman who would like to be able express herself fully as an empowered woman. Delighting in her sexuality and sensuality through choice freely and easily without, fear, shame or guilt or worrying that she has to be a certain way for others. It also offers a very safe space where deep healing can happen for any kind of sexual abuse you may have experienced in your life. Being with other women can help when needing to find the courage to be the women we truly long to be. Tantra is radical in it's approach to healing sexual wounds and loss of our connection to the feminine essence. It moves beyond the traditional 'therapy model' into a powerful transformational way that creates lasting change.

" . .. . I have been to therapy for many years to try to heal my sexual abuse from the past but felt it was only helping me up to a point. Your workshop took me so much deeper in such a loving and safe way. I cannot thank you enough. I feel like I can finally get on with my life and put the past behind me . . . ."

The current ideas offered to us by society of what women are 'supposed to be' are are not working for for most of us. We long to find a new way to come into balance but not sure where to find guidance. Tantra offers us a contemporary and down to earth model that celebrates our individuality as women whatever stage of life we are in and honours both the 'masculine' and 'feminine' as equal and essential energies wityhin us that are needed for life to be an experience of choice, peace, empoweremnt, harmony,vitality and bliss. It moves beyond stereo types and supports us to find out what is right for each of us individually as a totally unique woman.

We will use a mixture of methods on the workshop that might include traditional Tantric practices, heart circles for truth sharing and support, movement and dance, body work, breath and sound work, drawing and painting and energy healing.

The workshop will be fun, safe, healing, gentle and wild. All women are welcome whatever your sexual orientation or level of fitness. No previous experience of Tantra is needed to attend.
If you want to book go to Diary of Events.

EVENTS FOR EVERYONE

New Year Eve Celebration

(Suitable for TOTAL beginners and people with experience. Couples, singles and groups all really welcome)

Dec 31st 2010 . . . . . 8pm - till late

"Come and Bliss out your Body, Heart & Soul"

Every year we hear the same thing. Friends asking friends “What are you doing for New Year Eve?” & often the reply is “ I don’t know. I don’t want to be in town in all the chaos and mayhem or watching TV by myself. I’d like to be with warm hearted company, have a fun but ‘real’ time. ”
.........or something along these lines.........

This Celebration is an exclusive up market event aiming to be an enriching, fun & meaningful way to spend New Year Eve with like hearted souls.
Enlivening us & carrying us through to seeding new growth for the coming year.

The Celebration is being held at a fantastic Holistic SPA centre in Bristol with exclusive hire for this event.

There will be delicious nibbles and light refreshments.
There will be NO drugs or alcohol at this event. We will be channelling love as our inspiration to have a truly magical time together.

DRESS CODE
The guidelines are (no pressure, all optional) but if you want to really dress up you are welcome. There is no costume contest.

Tickets are available only in advance @ £60 per person fully inclusive.
Numbers are strictly limited. This event always sells out well in advance, we would suggest you book early to avoid disappointment.

Private DJ Bookings

Jewels is also available for hire as a DJ. Her unique and eclectic collection of music can follow and enhance any party or event. She is known for her ability to 'get people dancing'. She also choreographs sacred ceremonies such as betrothals, birthdays or any event that you would like to mark in a special way. She offers movement sessions for individual, and group workshops/ecstatic dance events by private arrangement.

What on Earths going on?

'Power to the Planet'

Led by Jewls Wingfield and Team

A one day workshop based on the work of Joanna Macy & Deep Ecology

Are you feeling concerned about what's happening in the world and the environment?
Are you confused about all the different 'facts' you hear regarding climate change & you're not sure who or what to believe?
Is personal freedom important to you?
Would you like to get more clarity for yourself with all of these issues ?
Are you worried that if you come on a workshop about these subjects you will be guilt tripped about your 'lifestyle' and be told to 'give things up' that are important to you?

If you answered YES to any of these questions this workshop might be of some help to you.

It is suitable for anyone who is concerned about what is happening on an environmental or humanity level at the moment. This workshop is NOT about being told to be more 'environmentally friendly' or being guilt tripped or fear mongered into seeing things in a particular way
(E.G. you do not have to eat loads of lentils and give up your car to attend!).
It is designed to give you as an individual an opportunity, with non-judgemental guidance, a chance to explore your own personal feelings to what is happening in the world and find for yourself what is the best way for you to respond, from a place of free will and with your personal values respected.

It's clear that deep change is afoot on a global level, whatever those changes may be and it is potentially a very exciting time in terms of the possibilities for the evolution of humanity and all life. However, how each of us responds to this will either create powerful transformation and expansion in us, or it will create fear, panic, conflict and contraction in us.

We are very excited to be adding this workshop to our program of events as we personally believe that humanity and the environment are not separate. How we see it is that how we feel about ourselves gets reflected in the world outside. For example, if we are in anger, resentment, fear and self rejection this creates disharmony and separation within us and that experience gets externalised to the world around us, that is what we see and create.
If, however each of us transforms our own personal pain and suffering into love, forgiveness, compassion and inner peace this personal transformation effortlessly ripples out and affects our external environment and humanity in a powerful and positive large scale way.

This is an experiential workshop that will be fun, moving, gentle and hopefully inspirational. Most importantly there will be no 'lectures'.

If you want to book, go to the diary page. This event is non-profit making and the price we are charging is to cover costs only. However if this is still too much for you do please get in touch and we can most likely offer you a bursary.

CAMPS AND FESTIVALS

Fields of Love

Tantra community camp

August 24rd-30th August 2010

This is a 6 day outdoor 'wildheart' retreat set in a stunningly beautiful wooded valley nestled deep in the heart of the Devonshire countryside. It offers privacy and wild nature and an opportunity to live together in community in a tantric reality.

There will be workshops on offer during the 6 days as well as time to just hang out and connect in nature, play, sing, laugh, love, open our hearts, be wild, be peaceful but most importantly find our personal connection to this ancient and powerful land and to our own inner wild nature through the experience of living so closely with it for these days. Time to be with ourselves and each other. To return to the simplicity of BEING - a reconnection to what is important in our lives and let go of what is not, recharge our batteries for the coming winter by touching the Earth in a deep and bliss-filled way.

Numbers are strictly limited so early booking is advised.
The price of the camp includes all of your food, workshops, facilities and all other necessities for our time together (food is prepared by a very talented cook). Breakfast, lunch and dinner will all be fully vegetarian, with a vegan option if you prefer. All you have to bring is a tent and a warm sleeping bag and a torch or lantern.

Things potentially on offer: Tantric, singing, yoga, nature awareness, sweat lodge, fireside bliss and much more. There will also be an outdoor hot tub to melt into under a blanket of stars heated by an underground log fire. Or sit round a log fire in the evenings, drink tea and connect with hearts or simply lay in the long grass in the lazy days of english summer and rest your soul on the land.

All in all this promises to be a truly delicious event !!!!! To book or to find out more contact us.

PLEASE NOTE : This is a non profit making event and the price includes all your food !! There is a pre-requisite for attending the camp which is a minimum of 3 weekend workshops with any Tantra school.

Other Festivals

Also during the beautiful summer months Heart-Tantra goes on tour running mini workshops, dance events and taster sessions at various camps and festivals throughout the UK.

If you would like a mini holiday with a difference and a chance to shake off those office blues, they are great fun and a fantastic way to get more connected to nature and find your wild or peaceful self.

If you would like to know details of the schedule, go to the Diary of Events or call the office.