Alchemy of Love: A Tantric Shamanic Journey Home to the Heart

What if your heart holds the medicine you seek?

Join us for Alchemy of Love: A Tantric Shamanic Journey Home to the Heart—a sacred outdoor ceremony held under the setting sun and rising moon. In this intimate self-love ritual, we gather in nature to release, remember, and return to love. Together, we dive deep to unify the many parts of ourselves and awaken the magnetic power of our heart’s most aligned desires.

Guided by tantric and shamanic wisdom, we open a ceremonial container to soften, feel, and alchemize. Together, we enter states of deep presence, cultivate curious self-awareness, and attune to energetic harmony as we journey beyond the mind and into the soul. Through breath, ritual, and guided inner visioning, we transmute fear and separation into compassion, resilience, and belonging.

This is a homecoming—to the essence of who you truly are beneath the stories. A remembering that love is not something to find, but something to become.

Does your soul crave a return to love?

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💗 What to Expect

You’ll be held in a sacred, heart-centered field where presence becomes a portal. Through subtle energetic attunement and emotional alchemy, you’ll be invited to soften, open, and release what no longer serves. This soul-led journey offers pathways inward—where inner wisdom awakens, clarity arises, and the heart remembers its radiant truth.

Our ceremony includes:
🌹 Opening sacred space with intention setting
💨 Heart Chakra Clearing Ritual to support emotional alchemy
🌿 Grounding, embodiment, & energy release/alignment practices
🌀 Guided shamanic journey to inner wisdom & emotional transmutation
🌈 Heart restoration & return grounding
💖 Closing “share-a-mony,” collective witnessing
🪷 Integration tools to support lasting transformation & alignment

Elana Stern, our Tantra Guide, holds this space with intuitive insight, devotion, and fierce compassion. She invites you into radical self-love, deep remembrance, and embodied transformation through the sacred technologies of Tantra and presence.

Paqo Tom, our Shamanic Healer, is a mesa-carrying practitioner trained in the Q’ero lineage and grounded in the wisdom of ancient ritual and master plant medicine. With trauma-informed care and intuitive guidance, he offers a compassionate container where deep healing unfolds and the soul is gently restored to its natural lightness.

Tantra Collective is devoted to co-creating embodied experiences that awaken hearts and evolve consciousness. Through sacred ceremony and authentic connection, we dissolve the illusion of separation—inviting love to lead the way home.

Are you ready to meet the lover within?

Come home to your heart.

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🌿 How to Prepare

This is a sacred journey—come as you are, and come prepared to be transformed.

What to bring:

• A blanket or cushion to sit on comfortably outdoors

• A water bottle and any personal comforts (eye mask, shawl, layers, etc.)

• A journal and pen for reflection and integration

• An item for the altar (something meaningful or symbolic of your intention)

• An open heart and a willingness to explore your inner landscape

What to wear:

Dress in comfortable, layered clothing that allows you to move and breathe freely. You’re welcome to wear something that feels ritualistic, sensual, or symbolic to support your connection to the sacred. Bare feet, soft fabrics, and natural tones are encouraged—but above all, come in what helps you feel safe, grounded, and true to yourself.

Preparing your inner temple:

As you prepare to enter this space, take time to tune in to what’s alive within you—your desires, emotions, longings, and intentions. Come lightly nourished, and please refrain from alcohol, intoxicants, and heavy meals beforehand to support energetic clarity and embodied presence.

This ceremony will be held outdoors, under the open sky, in communion with the setting sun and rising moon—please dress accordingly and arrive with reverence for the elements.

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🔥 Your Facilitators

Paqo Tom—Neo-Shaman / Energy Healer / Medicine Man / Luminous Warrior / Empath—helps you reclaim your power by unlocking and releasing trauma, stress and negativity at the blueprint level. The practices offered are uniquely grounded in Q’ero & Shipibo shamanic initiations, Reiki, Epigenetics and years of sacred Master Plant teacher work.  Learn more about Paqo Tom at www.luminaryshaman.com.

Elana Stern is a devoted guide in Tantra Yoga, walking the path of love and supporting individuals, couples, and groups in cultivating sacred connection, embodied presence, and lasting transformation. She was drawn to meditation as a teenager, studied Eastern Philosophy and Religion academically, trained with celebrity fitness icons in NYC, and earned Yoga Teacher certifications in both Vinyasa Yoga (Cindy Lee lineage) and Restorative Yoga. Her foundation is further enriched by training in Tibetan Buddhist, Transcendental, Vipassana, Mindfulness, and Sonic Meditation modalities, as well as Pranayama breathwork and Reiki techniques. Her journey expanded through advanced certification with Yoga Chitta—a Black-owned yoga school serving the BIPOC community-where she mentors yoga teacher trainees. After a life-altering kundalini awakening opened the portal to deeper energetic and tantric realms, she became a certified facilitator of Tao Tantra Arts (Mantak Chia and Osho lineages) and a graduate of the International School of Temple Arts (ISTA). With a vision for evolving consciousness in Philadelphia, Elana founded the Tantra Collective—producing monthly offerings for embodied spiritual connection—and ONE LOVE HUB, the city's co-created community for conscious events. With decades of practice in movement, meditation, and energy healing, Elana's teaching bridges the physical and the spiritual. She invites you into a deeper relationship with your body, your breath, your heart, and each other-where love becomes the path home to your divine nature.

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❓FAQs

Do I need to have prior Tantra or shamanic experience?
Not at all. This ceremony is open to all adults, and we welcome both first-time participants and seasoned practitioners with open arms.

What type of people participate?
All adults are welcome here. Whether single or partnered, parent or child-free, of any background or orientation—you are invited to journey in a safe, supportive, and nurturing space.

Is there an age restriction?
Yes. To maintain a safe and mature ceremonial container, participants must be 18 years or older.

What do I bring?

• A water bottle

• A blanket or cushion to sit on comfortably outdoors

• A meaningful object for the altar

• Your journal or something to write on, and a pen

How should I dress?

• Comfortable, layered clothing (ritual whites or light tones are welcome)

• Be prepared to be barefoot outdoors to ground with the earth

Is the start time important?
Yes. Doors open at 6:45pm, and we will begin promptly at 7pm. Please arrive early to settle in. If you’re running late, text the number provided in your registration confirmation email.

Will there be nudity or intimacy in this experience?
No. While Tantra encompasses a broad spectrum of practices, this is a clothed, sovereign, non-sensual journey held in a deeply respectful, non-sexual container.

Are intoxicants or altering medicines permitted or utilized?
This is a sober event. No intoxicants or altering substances (including plant medicine) are used or permitted in this ceremony. We invite energy to move naturally and attune with the Divine essence within.

What is the location of this event?
The ceremony takes place at a private residence in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. The exact address will be shared via email after registration.

Is there parking available?
Yes. Driveway and street parking are available. A designated street parking area will be shared by email. Please be respectful of neighbors—do not block driveways nor park on lawns.

Where do I enter the space?
We will gather in the garden behind the private home (address shared after registration). In the event of rain, the ceremony will move indoors.

Why do I need to provide my contact information?
We ask for your full name, email address, and phone number to share important event details and maintain a safe, intentional space. Registrations with false or incomplete information may be canceled.

Will tickets be available at the door?
No. Advance registration is required to receive the private location. Space is intentionally limited to preserve the intimacy of the experience. Events often sell out—we recommend registering early. If tickets sell out, you may join the waitlist.

Are sliding-scale tickets available?
If cost is a barrier, please contact Tantra Collective directly. We are committed to accessibility—no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

What is the COVID protocol?
While masks are not required, please arrive in good health and hygiene. Wash hands before entry, come in clean clothing, and stay home if you're feeling unwell. Your care supports the well-being of all.