Foundations of Tantric Yoga - Melbourne
Event description
After several sold out courses and workshops across Australia and New Zealand, Cam Priyadarshana is offering another 4 week course based on the teachings of traditional Tantric lineages as well as NeoTantric schools, that will introduce participants to the foundations of Tantric Yoga.
Incorporating various breathing techniques as well as specific postures and meditation practices, this course will explore how to optimize and integrate sexual energy in the context of our fitness and spiritual practice. Covering topics such as ojas, sublimation and kundalini, this course acts as an approachable and accessible initiation into sacred sexuality and spirituality.
What to expect:
Sunday, June 16th
Sankalpa, Bhakti, Brahmacharya, and Ojas – Setting intention around orgasm as well as addressing the exploration of sexual energy and the rising desire for divine experience. Abide in the creative force of God, which is the sexual energy in each of us. Preserving and cultivating sexual energy.
Sunday, June 23rd
Bandhas, Pranayama, Chakra system, and Anatomy of Arousal - Breathing techniques to arouse sexual energy and the creation of locks in the body so as to retain that energy. Unlocking the major energy centers of the body and learning both the physical as well as the energetic anatomy of the body.
Sunday, June 30th
Kundalini, Mantra, Yantra, and Neurology - Understanding how postures and sound awaken sexual energy and the dynamics of raising that energy away from the genitals.Using meditation to direct awareness to certain aspects of sexual energy. Learning how to purify the nervous system.
Sunday, July 7th
Sublimation, Ritual, Pleasure, and Tarka - Exploring the movement of sexual energy throughout the whole body and the power of creating a ritual. Understanding the nuances of pleasure and cultivating the capacity for discernment.
Remember, this particular course is based around a solo practice and there will be no partner work.
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Logistics
When: Sundays, 1:30pm-3:30pm for 4 weeks, starting June 16th
Where: Prana House, 885 High St, Thornbury VIC 3071
Parking: Parking available around the venue.
Wear: Comfortable, Yoga appropriate clothing
Bring: Water bottle and your own yoga props if preferred (mats and miscellaneous gear provided)
Price: $200 total for 4 weeks
Tickets Available through Eventbrite
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About the facilitator;
Cameron has dedicated his life to researching the phenomenological nature of the Human experience, from sensuality to spirituality. He is an authority on the evolution of Tantra and psychonautics, especially the development of awareness and mindfulness. He has had articles published in Paradigm Shift Magazine, poetry published in various anthologies and conducted studies concerning emotional intelligence as well as ethical decision making.
Cameron has studied Western psychology and psychotherapy at several prominent American universities. He is also a qualified Tantric masseur and guided meditation instructor. He has practiced Peyotism with the medicine men of the Sonoran Desert and has participated in a longitudinal study on psilocybin micro-dosing. In Thailand, he ordained as a Buddhist monk of the Theravada tradition and, in Peru, he learnt Shamanism from the ayahuasqueros of the Amazon rainforest. A sect of the Aghori in India afforded Cameron the spiritual moniker "Priyadarshana," meaning "He of Loving Vision."
Cameron is a pioneer of conscious sexuality, participating in sacred sexuality workshops through the International School of Temple Arts. He has been honored by Lifeline WA with a community leadership award for championing the cause of mental health and emotional wellbeing. A successful speaker, he has addressed audiences at various universities and schools across America and Australia. As a personal tutor and coach, he has also helped many men and women overcome their individual struggles.