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The Dance of Intimacy: Tantra Tai Chi as a Path to Sacred Sexuality By Carl McColmanDiana and Richard Daffner are the creators of Tantra Tai Chi, a unique form of energy work that involves integrating a Qigong-style exercise practice with intimate interaction with your beloved. *A Tantra Tai Chi video, produced by the Daffners, demonstrates this graceful exercise. Diana and Richard also lead “Lessons in Intimacy” weekend workshops where couples can explore a deeper level of joyous intimacy through body awareness and energy work. Although based in Tantra, the group sessions do not involve any nudity or sexual play; rather, couples are given “play” assignments which they can complete in their private rooms. Carl:* What is your mission as teachers of Tantra? Richard: We provide tools and inspiration to couples who want to enhance and strengthen intimacy in their love relationship and their lives. Tantra embraces sexuality as a spiritual path and helps couples experience and direct sexual energy to enrich their relationship. Tantric practices, rituals and positions are taught to enable physical presence and enhance joy and intimacy. Diana: The beauty of Tantra is that it truly blends the physical with the spiritual. Couples have an extraordinary opportunity to 'blend themselves into bliss,' and we hope more people begin to understand and practice this. Whenever this love is experienced, it reverberates globally and therefore contributes to world peace and happiness. Just as a monk meditating in a cave affects the consciousness of the world, so do lovers have an influence far beyond their bedroom. Carl: How did you get into this spiritual path? Richard: It began when we discovered Margo Anand's first book, The Art of Sexual Ecstasy. Although Diana had already been teaching energy awareness, meditation, massage and Aikido for almost twenty years and I had studied a number of spiritual paths since the early 70's, we were both profoundly impressed by the power of the sexual exercises. Many books and practices later we began to embrace Tantra as a comprehensive life style and a spiritual path. This has taken our great relationship to heights way beyond our imagination. Diana: There were other influences as well, that we drew from spiritual paths that we traveled separately and together, such as women's groups and Native American ways. So many people - especially women - go to spiritual gatherings where they experience an uplifting intimacy with other like-minded people, but their partner isn't part of that. We encourage couples to create similar experiences within the framework of their own loving. That way, the relationship itself becomes a sanctuary, a sacred vehicle for the journey into Oneness. Tantra article continued next page, click here !

The Dance of Intimacy:

Tantra Tai Chi as a Path to Sacred Sexuality

By Carl McColmanDiana and Richard Daffner are the creators of Tantra Tai Chi, a unique form of energy work that involves integrating a Qigong-style exercise practice with intimate interaction with your beloved. A Tantra Tai Chi video, produced by the Daffners, demonstrates this graceful

exercise. Diana and Richard also lead “Lessons in Intimacy” weekend workshops where couples can explore a deeper level of joyous intimacy through body awareness and energy work. Although based in Tantra, the group sessions do not involve any nudity or sexual play; rather, couples are given “play” assignments which they can complete in their private rooms.
Carl: What is your mission as teachers of Tantra?
Richard: We provide tools and inspiration to couples who want to enhance and strengthen intimacy in their love relationship and their lives. Tantra embraces sexuality as a spiritual path and helps couples experience and direct sexual energy to enrich their relationship. Tantric practices, rituals and positions are taught to enable physical presence and enhance joy and intimacy.
Diana: The beauty of Tantra is that it truly blends the physical with the spiritual. Couples have an extraordinary opportunity to 'blend themselves into bliss,' and we hope more people begin to understand and practice this. Whenever this love is experienced, it reverberates globally and therefore contributes to world peace and happiness. Just as a monk meditating in a cave affects the consciousness of the world, so do lovers have an influence far beyond their bedroom.
Carl: How did you get into this spiritual path?
Richard: It began when we discovered Margo Anand's first book, The Art of Sexual Ecstasy. Although Diana had already been teaching energy awareness, meditation, massage and Aikido for almost twenty years and I had studied a number of spiritual paths since the early 70's, we were both profoundly impressed by the power of the sexual exercises. Many books and practices later we began to embrace Tantra as a comprehensive life style and a spiritual path. This has taken our great relationship to heights way beyond our imagination.
Diana: There were other influences as well, that we drew from spiritual paths that we traveled separately and together, such as women's groups and Native American ways. So many people - especially women - go to spiritual gatherings where they experience an uplifting intimacy with other like-minded people, but their partner isn't part of that. We encourage couples to create similar experiences within the framework of their own loving. That way, the relationship itself becomes a sanctuary, a sacred vehicle for the journey into Oneness.

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