Urban Tantra, Second Edition: Sacred Sex for the Twenty-First Century

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Urban Tantra gives me hope that the world will become a more sexually satisfied, ecstatic, enlightened, and inclusive place.” –Annie Sprinkle Barbara Carrellas is the founder of the Urban Tantra ® Professional Training Program. She is the author of Urban Tantra: Sacred Sex for the Twenty-First Century, Ecstasy is Necessary: A Practical Guide to Sex, Relationships and Oh So Much More, and Luxurious Loving: Tantric Inspirations for Passion and Pleasure. Barbara’s pioneering Urban Tantra ® workshops were named best in New York City by TimeOut/New York magazine. She was awarded a 2016 Sexual Freedom Award for Lifetime Achievement. Awakening sensual eros – breath and touch-based energy awakening for couples and individuals wanting to awaken and deepen into loving sensual erotic intimacy – with self or other. Urban Tantra is the most pleasurable, fun, meaningful, and liberating book on sex ever! Thank you, Barbara!” –Christiane Northrup With more than 100 easy-to-follow techniques for expanded orgasmic states and solo and partner play (as well as more adventurous practices), this in-depth guide reveals the delicious worlds of ecstasy available to all, no matter one's gender, sexual preference, or erotic tastes. Urban Tantra expands the notions of pleasure and opens new heights of intimacy and sexual fulfillment.

This is probably going to sound crazy but here goes. I am 67 and I’ve been married to the same woman for 43 years. I know that before we married, she had been with about 10 other men sexually. I am only about 5.8 inches when fully erect, and for some reason that I can’t explain, I have been bothered lately wondering how many of the men that she had been with were bigger or even much bigger than me. Does a woman know the difference between say a half inch bigger or a whole inch bigger? I understand if she ran across a 7-plus-inch guy it would be noticeable. So that’s my question. Do women notice the difference when a guy is a half inch to a whole inch shorter than other partners? Please don’t ask me to move on and leave it alone. I really would like to know. Education – There is so much to learn about how your body, your anatomy for pleasure, desire, arousal, your orgasmic potential, how to move beyond goal based sex and SO much more. Does any of this sound familiar? I’ve been where you are; I’ve experienced the pain and the suffering and the longing – and I’ve spent many years discovering and understanding why my life was this way. A big part of me never thought change was possible, but a small spark inside of me kept taking the next step and over the years, that spark grew into a strong flame and I can now say that I deeply love and value myself and have a life, work and a relationship that I truly love.

Consent is the cornerstone of conscious sexuality. Consent, as we understand and practice it, is an ongoing agreement which can be modified or withdrawn at any point throughout our work or play. Working with people who are doing such different work must be a challenge. What do you tell people to come with to be prepared? Grounded in life itself as their spiritual path their passion is to hold people safely in exploration and expansion of all aspects of erotic expression within consensual and negotiated boundaries. With the intention of inviting you to live totally truthfully passionately from a place of pure prolonged pleasure you are invited to touch your edge of optimum engagement in all things sensual and erotic whilst being held in warm loving embrace. We value collaboration over competition. We are unique, creative, individuals who choose to use our talents in support of each others’ successes. When one of us prospers, we all prosper. Certified Sexological Bodyworker (CSB) from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality in San Francisco

Urban Tantra ® is a radically updated conscious sexuality/sacred sex practice for modern sexual and spiritual explorers. The Urban Tantra ® Professional Training Program is designed especially for—but is not limited to—people who work with sex and sexuality. This intensive workshop will give you the skills to take your practice to the next level—both personally and professionally. Whether you are a tantrika, a pro domme, a daka/dakini, a sex therapist, a sex educator, a companion, or anyone else who uses or wants to use a more conscious approach to sexuality in your practice, this program is for you. I learned to identify which things bring comfort or playfulness, sensual pleasure or erotic arousal, and how to ask for them clearly without shame’ (Katie) The most effective marketing techniques to connect you with new clients, plus effective screening protocols to ensure that only the perfect clients arrive on your doorstep.

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For nearly twenty years, I’ve studied and explored the fields of sex and sexology, intimacy and healing and have over a decade of working with 100s of students and clients. I’ve supported deep transformations for my clients, helping them to move beyond the limits of the goal based pleasure that most of us learn, to discover what lights them up, how to feel their pleasure and sensuality, how to confidently communicate and create healthy intimate relationships. This training program, and particularly Barbara Carrellas, inspired courage, creativity and confidence not just in my professional life but also personally. What are you waiting for… sign up now! — Rebecca Lowrie

Feathers Floggers & Fluff: An exploration of all things sensual and ‘kinky’. Suitable for beginners and those wishing to step into a deeper exploration of sensation, surrender, boundaries, erotic expansion, non genital focused pure prolonged pleasure. Just as technique is never enough for great sex, a stellar curriculum isn’t enough to make a great sex educator. It’s hard for people who work in the sexuality helping professions to continue to grow personally and professionally. There’s so much in place that makes it comfortable and convenient to do what we do and give little more than a token gesture to continuing education. Additionally, I have over a decade of Neo-Tantra training and I taught Neo-Tantra for six years, completed four years of intensive training on a Shamanic path with the Deer Tribe, have a decade of studying Taoism with Barry Spendlove of Healing Tao Britain and Minke De Vos, author of Feminine Treasures and a decade working with plant medicines. If you think sexual and spiritual bliss can't be found in today's fast-paced world, you haven't experienced Urban Tantra. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Urban Tantra, acclaimed sex educator Barbara Carrellas radically updates the ancient practice of Tantra for modern sexual explorers desiring to discover new frontiers. With a juicy mix of erotic how-to and heart-centered spiritual wisdom, this updated edition includes a brand-new introduction, up-to-date references and resources, a new take on the possibilities and responsibilities of Tantra in today’s world, plus new and cutting-edge information to reach an expanded community—added information on multi-partner play, more intersections for Tantra and BDSM, practices for asexuals and aromantics, expanded practices for trans and gender nonconforming people, and more. Held in loving embrace: A clothed comforting session of warm tender holding and shared intimate connection. An allowance of body softening and moulding together through letting go of expectation, slowing down, breathing deeply and opening to the felt sense of being loved. Essential for maintaining good health and well-being – reducing anxiety, tension, feelings of isolation and loneliness. Co-regulates trauma response and enhances life-affirming safety within.

On the Tantric path, pleasure, vision and ecstasy are celebrated rather than repressed. But Tantra is not only a sexual practice; it also is a sensuous way of life and path to spiritual growth. If you think sexual and spiritual bliss can't be found in today's fast-paced world, you haven't experienced Urban Tantra. How to create gender-neutral practices that will allow you to work with people of all genders and sexual preferences. Practices – This is a transformative programme because it is experience based learning meaning, you don’t just sit around and talk about these things, I invite you to practice and embody what we explore and this is what creates lasting change.

The founder of Tantrapure-international (2004-2018) and Massage for Lovers (2006-15) they have shared the teachings of embodied tantric practice and sensual intimacy with thousands of individuals and couples across the globe. Academic and professional qualifications include Msc Psychosexual & Relationship Counselling, BA(hons) including Diversity, sexuality and Law, Sexuality and Pathology, The ungendered life. Hakomi Body Centred Therapy. Kink as a Lifestyle (1999), Like a Pro Urban tantra training, Wheel of consent, and currently undertaking Trauma-informed training. The more Barbara explored sex and consciousness, the more she saw the possibilities for healing and expanded consciousness in all forms of “sacred” practices, including Tantra, Tao, Quodoushka, Reiki, breathwork, metaphysics, performance, ritual, herbal medicine, bodywork, erotic massage, commercial sex work and BDSM. Her books and her workshops are an eclectic mix of sexual and spiritual practices designed to encourage readers and participants of all sexual preferences and genders to expand their capacity for both pleasure and spiritual fulfillment. As a mature practitioner and teacher of conscious touch, intimacy and erotic awakening for over 2 decades Quinky is still described as, amongst other things, ‘a most warm loving presence of erotic awakening’. If you think sexual and spiritual bliss can’t be found in today’s fast-paced world, you haven’t experienced Urban Tantra. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Urban Tantra, acclaimed sex educator Barbara Carrellas radically updates the ancient practice of Tantra for modern sexual explorers desiring to discover new frontiers. With a juicy mix of erotic how-to and heart-centered spiritual wisdom, this updated edition includes a brand-new introduction, up-to-date references and resources, a new take on the possibilities and responsibilities of Tantra in today’s world, plus new and cutting-edge information to reach an expanded community—added information on multi-partner play, more intersections for Tantra and BDSM, practices for asexuals and aromantics, expanded practices for trans and gender nonconforming people, and more.How Tantra (including breath, ritual, movement, and conscious touch) can enrich your BDSM practice with deeper and darker meaning. How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Stoya and Rich here. It’s anonymous! Barbara is also a Sex/Life coach, offering her clients sex information and education, intuitive readings, emotional and mental rebalancing, resources and referrals. The essence of her work is the inseparable connection between your sex life and the rest of your life, and the happy integration of body, mind, and spirit. Note: All genders, sexual preferences and relationship configurations welcome. No nudity or explicit sexual touch is involved in any of the classes. I see it as my job to give people permission and possibilities. And the course is an invitation to join Urban Tantra ® as a community and ever evolving practice. As opposed to being certified in something that is rooted in a particular time. This is concrete in that we now have a closed Facebook group where we’re sharing successes and failures,