Divine Touch: A Tantric Latihan & Sensory Exploration

Step into the mystery of aliveness—where the body becomes the gateway and the senses begin to bloom. In the spirit of spring’s awakening, Divine Touch invites you into an intimate devotional space where movement, sensation, and presence awaken the wisdom within.

Weaving the spontaneous spiritual practice of Tantric Latihan with guided sensory exploration, this journey opens pathways of deep listening, trust, and connection within a heart-centered, relational field.

This container is lovingly held by Tantra Collective founder Elana Stern alongside her partner, Matthew Golben, embodying the Divine Feminine and Sacred Union. Together, they create a space that is consent-forward, trauma-informed, and grounded in care. You are always at choice—touch with others is optional throughout the entire experience.

What is Tantric Latihan?

Latihan—meaning “spiritual exercise”—is a practice of spontaneous surrender with roots in the Indonesian Subud tradition. Tantric Latihan is a blindfolded, shared moving meditation that invites a direct relationship with the mystery of life itself.

With eyes covered, we set aside external distraction and turn inward. There is no choreography, no goal, and nothing to perform. In this simple, non-technique, we release effort and allow the life force to move us—through breath, sound, subtle gesture, emotion, or stillness. Rather than doing, we are being moved. As the nervous system softens, space opens for authentic impulse, deep listening, and organic movement to arise—guided not by will, but by sensation.

From this place, we journey inward to access our bodily intuition and reconnect with the heart’s unbounded nature. We release attachment, expectation, and the need to know or direct the experience, surrendering instead to presence and connection—with self, with source, and with others in the shared field. At its core, Latihan is the practice of slowing down and listening with the whole body, moment by moment—awakening a deeper relationship to embodiment, sensuality, and the living mystery moving through us.

Evolving through Osho Neo-Tantra and carried forward by teachers such as Laurie Handlers, this practice has taken root in the West as a pathway of embodied awakening. Tantra Collective is honored to have introduced Tantric Latihan to Philadelphia in 2024—this gathering marks our sixth edition.

What is Sensory Exploration?

In the energy of Latihan, we open into a consent-forward shared sensory exploration held in the same field of presence, surrender, and inner listening.

Rather than seeking or performing, we allow the senses—touch, sound, scent, texture, and subtle energy—to guide the experience. Awareness deepens as vision softens, inviting greater attunement to self and others.

All interaction is choice-based and consent-led. You are welcome to remain in a solo experience or explore connection through clear, mutual agreement in pairs or triads. Touch and engagement are always optional.

This is a space of reverence and energetic attunement, where sensation becomes a pathway into presence, and connection unfolds naturally from within.

What to Expect

• Welcoming opening and warmup with grounding, somatic awareness, and gentle connection

• Clear guidelines and consent practices to establish safety, choice, and shared understanding

• Blindfolded Tantric Latihan to explore spontaneous movement and deep inner listening

• Transition into consent-based sensory exploration, engaging touch, texture, sound, scent, and energetic presence—solo, in pairs, or in triads

• Integration to land, reflect, and reconnect

You are invited—but never required—to engage with others. Solo practice is always welcome.

The Gifts of Practice

Each Tantra Collective Latihan journey is a mystery that unfolds uniquely for every participant. Many experience:
🌿 A softening of the heart through surrender
🔥 A release of tension and old stories no longer serving
💫 A sense of being guided by something larger than self
🌸 Renewal of sensual aliveness and embodied presence
🤲 Deep connection to the collective field of love

Who This Is For

This experience is open to conscious adults of all backgrounds, orientations, and genders—no prior experience needed.

We welcome singles, partners, and friends who feel comfortable in an intimate, mixed-gender group space. A willingness to be in shared practice and relational field is invited, while honoring that your level of engagement is always your choice.

How to Prepare

• Wear comfortable, layered clothing you can move freely in

• Bring cushions, backjack, or pillows to sit on and help form the perimeter of the space

• Bring a blanket to lie on the ground

• Bring a water bottle and anything you need to feel at ease

• Arrive freshly showered and scent-free—no perfumes, colognes, essential oils, scented products, or body odor to support nervous system comfort for all

• Come sober, present, lightly nourished, and well-hydrated

• Bring self-awareness, respect for boundaries, and openness to the unknown

Sacred Agreements

By honoring these agreements, we co-create a sanctuary where safety, curiosity, healing, and love can truly flourish.

• Consent always
  Touch is optional and based on clear, mutual agreement. Solo practice is available at any time. Consent is ongoing and may be withdrawn at any moment. A “no” or non-response is to be respected immediately.

• Come without agenda
  Release expectations and allow the experience to unfold naturally.

• Respect every body
  Move with awareness, care, and respect for all bodies in the shared space.

• Self-responsibility
  Honor your body, pace yourself, and take space when needed. Stay connected to your own body and inner experience first.

• Shared field awareness
  Co-create this space together. Move with sensitivity to the collective energy and the bodies around you.

• Direct communication
  Speak directly with one another, with honesty and care—rather than speaking about others or bypassing communication.

• Non-interference
  Allow others their process without guidance, correction, or interruption.

• No talking during practice
  Move away from words and story—let the body speak.

• Phones away
  Keep phones away—no cameras or recording. Honor this as a sacred, present-time space.

• Sober space
  Arrive in clarity, presence, and attunement.

• Confidentiality
  Respect the privacy and confidentiality of fellow participants by sharing only your own experience.

• Container boundaries
  In this clothed, consent-forward space, clothing remains on during Latihan. During sensory exploration, outer layers may be removed, but undergarments must remain on at all times. Genital touch is not permitted.

• Uphold the container
  Honor these agreements as sacred. Anyone unable or unwilling to uphold these agreements may be asked to step out of the container or leave the event without refund.

• Accountability & repair
  If a boundary is crossed in the container, a facilitated repair process is offered after the event to restore safety and trust in the community.

💖 The Tantra Collective Approach

Tantra Collective’s offerings are rooted in devotion, discernment, and reverence—honoring the spiritual nature of the body and the path of embodied awakening. We create a finely attuned ceremonial field—where presence leads, listening deepens, and movement arises as prayer. Held with exceptional care, clarity, and maturity, the container is intentionally non-performative and grounded in trauma-informed somatic safety, held through the wisdom of the Divine Feminine. Here, the body is trusted as a direct pathway to remembrance, allowing authentic embodiment to unfold organically from within.