According to Abhinavagupta, a master of the Tantrik lineages, there are three skilful means to liberation, or Upāya, of which one is śāmbhava upāya. He first outlined this framework in Tantrāloka around 10 centuries ago. The first is the Embodied Means (ānava upāya), which focuses on practices that use the body, breath and imagination, focusing …
The 1000 Day Tantrik Yoga Practice: Failed Attempt #2
It was October, 2018. I was catching a ride to Day 3 of a three-day workshop with Ana Forrest & Jose Calarco. Nikki – giving me a ride – and I were talking about mountains and the energy they embody. I was sharing my recent experiences in Glenorchy, where I would sit outside at sunset …
Refections on Being Sick, and Practicing Anyway
I’m sick. It started on Sunday morning with a sore throat. By Monday afternoon my nose was a little sniffly. Tuesday morning, the sore throat was gone which felt like a good sign… but over the day, my nose got worse, and worse, and worse. Now, on Wednesday morning, it’s blocked, and running, all at …
Podcast Interview • What’s the Difference between Traditional Tantra and Neo-Tantra?
Traditional Tantra versus Neo-Tantra: is there a difference? Well yeah! A huge difference! And it was such a delight to speak to Nikki Rhodes about this difference in an interview on her podcast The Secrets of Spiritual Sex. She calls me ‘a lifelong student of non-dualistic Tantra’, which isn’t exactly true. I only committed to …
Podcast Interview • Authentic Connection
Listen to this podcast where Laura and I talk about all things Tantra, Awakening and Liberation, including how I used Lockdown as an opportunity to deepen into practice.
How I used being on a Benefit to find my Power
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Here in New Zealand, we have a comprehensive social welfare state, designed to support citizens when life gets tough. When I left my son’s father in late 2010, I became a single parent. And I was determined that I wouldn’t go on the Sole Parent Benefit, and that instead, my fledging business would be …
