Urban Tantra: Sacred Sex for the Twenty-first Century

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Joy is the founder of Qi Haus Foundation, Circles of Edenand Dance the New Dream, and the creator Kali Danceand Exploring Joy. 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

A shorter treatment to relieve tension in problem areas of your choice and try out home massage for the first time. A gentle, full-body treatment to boost circulation in the lymph system, helping to reduce swelling. How Tantra (including breath, ritual, movement, and conscious touch) can enrich your BDSM practice with deeper and darker meaning. is a program of self love and self discovery that supports you in finding your unique gift, developing your distinctive talents, and following your greatest passions.

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Barbara Carrellas is an author, sex educator, and theater artist. Her pioneering Urban Tantra® workshops were named best in New York City by TimeOut/New York magazine. She is also the cofounder of Erotic Awakening, a groundbreaking series of workshops that toured the United States and Australia. Barbara has been featured in several episodes of HBO’s Real Sex. She is also the author of Luxurious Loving: Tantric Inspirations for Passion and Pleasure, numerous articles and essays, and an audio series, The Pleasure Principle. Barbara lives in New York City with her partner, trailblazing gender theory author Kate Bornstein. 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. A pioneer as the UK’s first certified sex coach, I have trained extensively, travelling around the world studying ancient wisdom and modern sexology from the world’s leading sex and intimacy pioneers. I also work with two incredible systems, Human Design and the Gene Keys, that support you to know and love yourself, to listen to and trust your body’s intelligence and to own your power and your gifts. I am certified in:​ 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 Consent, as we understand and practice it, is an ongoing agreement which can be modified or withdrawn at any point throughout our work or play. Joy holds certifications in Somatica Sex and Relationship Coaching, Surrogate Partner Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Reiki, Vinyasa & Yin Yoga & Mystical Dance.

How to create gender-neutral practices that will allow you to work with people of all genders and sexual preferences. BARBARA CARELLAS is an author, sex/life coach, sex educator, university lecturer, workshop facilitator, motivational speaker and theater artist. She is the author of Luxurious Loving: Tantric Inspirations for Passion and Pleasure, and her pioneering Urban Tantra workshops were named best in New York City by Time Out New York magazine. She is also the co-founder of Erotic Awakening, a groundbreaking series of workshops in the United States and Australia.

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What I appreciate about Barbara’s work is more what I appreciate about her as a person than her particular curriculum. It’s her generosity and interest in engaging a range of sexuality professionals. It’s her ability to see connections where many of us don’t, and encourage us to see them in ways that help us learn to do more, and do it better. She’s also funny, without ever being mean or narrow minded, and a great presenter, two rare qualities in any teacher. When I heard that Barbara was doing a training for professionals in San Francisco I wanted to know more. Neither of us had much time, and this interview took place just before Passover, so here are four questions on Urban Tantra ®. is a process focused on creativity and individuality. You are not instructed to practice conscious sexuality in any one particular way. Rather, you are taught how to invent and continually reinvent your practice as you change and grow, both personally and professionally.

Barbara is a certified sexologist (ASC, American College of Sexologists) and a member of AASECT (American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists). Barbara Carrellas is an author, educator, performer. Over the years she has developed a particular (I’m going to say – and I mean this in a positive way – peculiar) way of approaching a wide range of work in sexuality, a practice she describes in her most recent book, Urban Tantra ®. I am thrilled to partner with my dear friend—erotic pioneer Joseph Kramer—to bring you the best online erotic instruction available today. Watch online tutorials by some of my favorite erotic educators, including Joseph, Chester Mainard and Annie Sprinkle, among many others. And be sure to catch my new video— Transcendent Bodies.With more than one hundred 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. We promote and practice safer sex. While each individual’s safer sex practices and protocols may vary in private practice, all graduates are trained in and knowledgeable about safer sex. All UTPTP events and workshops follow safer sex protocols. 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. 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.

For the past 12 years I have partnered with my clients (and anyone who, like me, is passionate about connection) to explore and cultivate states of oneness and connection to the mystical realms of experience. As I've delved into this exploration of intimacy I have come to see how it intersects with spirituality. This has brought me to the belief that sexuality is the seed and seat of our soul and intrinsically tied to the root of our being. Intimacy creates a container in which deep healing, growth and self realization can take place. In a time when screens, social media, and AI have the potential to distance us from intimacy and genuine connections with ourselves and others, it becomes increasingly vital to nurture states of being that foster pleasure, comfort, and a profound sense of belonging in our bodies, minds, and the world around us. With social distancing and quarantine being a part of our new daily lives, there’s lots of talk about how important “self-love” is now, how orgasms are good for the emotional brain, and (maybe?) the immune system. That said, as someone who was single prior to all this, and who had a pretty regular and healthy masturbation routine, I’m finding now that I have to remind myself to do it, as opposed to getting the feelings like I used to. Any advice on how to keep the sexy and sexy feelings as a part of our lives in an era where every media channel is pumping death and plague into our eyes and brains would be helpful. I’m sure this could apply to those partnered as well. I provide personal consulting services to individuals and couples. Sex is my focus, but it ties in with many of the other aspects of our life – family, business, relating to others.How to give your client/student what s/he/they want and need without compromising the integrity of your process. 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)