A Tantra Festival is all about you being you.

Tantra is not the next thing to learn, do right or follow to the ends of the earth.

The Tantric way is a journey within.

What is in the way of loving yourself fully? Of allowing more love into your life? Abundance? Of allowing your voice to be heard and your emotions felt? A Tantra festival is not about learning something new, but remembering who you are and doing it together with others seeking to do the same! Your community. Your tribe.

Imagine a gathering of souls who have the intention and purpose to simply release guilt, shame & fear and step into a world of more love beginning with themselves. Imagine how much you could learn about and fall in love with yourself in such a place. Imagine a team of experienced facilitators from your community and who have traveled in from around the US & abroad….a team who lives these principals daily and is gathered to share the tools and practices which have supported them to live a life beyond their dreams. Imagine being at the center of such a gathering for one magical weekend. A weekend which may be just a new beginning as you remember who you are! Imagine this and welcome. Welcome, home. This is your festival.

Bring your curiosity, your desire, your fear, your vulnerability, your courage, your questions, your doubts, your hopes & your dreams. All of you is welcome here!

We will share a rich program of Tantric workshops, Ecstatic dances, Talks, Sacred ceremonies and more. You get to go at your own pace participating in as much as you wish and taking space when you need.

You choose your own adventure at a Tantra Festival, as we have something for everyone!

Below is the presenter team for 2024 - the 2025 team will be announced early next year!

AUSTIN TANTRA FESTIVAL COMMITMENTS

Statement on Inclusivity, Diversity & Representation

The Austin Tantra Festival is a co-creation of a diverse & inclusive community that supports sex & body-positivity for all people. It is available to people of all races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages (18 and above) and sizes. We acknowledge genders beyond the binary and are educating ourselves to recognize this with our words by using gender inclusive language. We strive to ensure that all participants, educators, performers & facilitators and their ideas and efforts are being valued, honored and listened to. Please report any issues or concerns relating to this to the event organizers at tantra@ecstatichearts.com

Respect for all Relationship Styles and Choices 

The festival will offer spaces to support all the relationship styles and choices you make. Workshops will allow couples to pair up for more intimate exercises and the choice to stay with their own partner if that is their choice – teachers will announce this to the group so they are aware when to make this choice. It will also be possible for individuals (and couples) to experience many different partners in exercises – seeing how it is to practice with a variety of people. Most importantly there will be no emphasis or pressure that one relating style is better than another and we encourage everyone to be really aware in their choices and to communicate as much as possible.

Creating a safe space

It’s important for us that you feel safe, this helps us all to open up and deepen. As well as all the above we will be encouraging you to be aware of your boundaries, and give specific tools for this. There will be no pressure to do anything that doesn’t feel right for you and the best tantric practice is being able to honor your truths. We aim to remind us all of that throughout the festival.

Presenting a variety of workshop types

Tantra has become such a diverse field with so many different paths. We aim to present a variety of these and also to have variety in the workshops offered. You will always have a choice of different workshops throughout the day so you can find something that is resonating with you.

Student/Staff Interactions

At the Austin Tantra Festival, facilitators and assistants agree not to have sexual interactions with students during the events. They are encouraged to enjoy hugs, cuddle puddles, sexy dancing and light interaction in temple spaces (massage), but they will not form relationships, or engage in sexual interactions (including kissing, genital touch, intercourse) outside of any previous existing relationships, during the festival. 

This has been a controversial topic of late and it is important to state why we hold this position. The first reason is that facilitators are paid to be present and support the whole group – not to be distracted by a few select individuals – this is very important in terms of the group dynamics created.

The 2nd reason concerns power dynamics – It doesn’t work to deny the power relationship between teacher and student, particularly in a space where participants are encouraged to vulnerable states and to begin working with energies and tools which are often very or completely new. Our presenters  will be holding the space, free from their own ulterior motives and agendas to support participants to learn these new tools and move through processes which may involve sexual energy, heightened emotional states and the vulnerability that comes with opening to new experiences without needing to navigate inter-personal power dynamics in the realm of intimacy at the same time.