About Shadow Tantra

Our erotic shadow is often hidden, suppressed by culture, family, or fear. Desires to control or be controlled, to unleash our inner beast or slut, to surrender into unrestrained pleasure, to live with wild sexual abandon… your unique desires can often carry shame, confusion, and there can be fear that if we explore these archetypal qualities we will become lost, out of control, shamed, disrespected, and worry that we will be perceived as “too much” or “not enough.”

Yet, these archetypes and energies are gateways to love, power, and self-knowledge. When we shine light into the hidden recesses of our erotic selves, we discover profound opportunities for healing, empowerment, and playful expansion.

When shit is hitting the fan across the globe, one thing we can do is balance outward action with inward journey. True inner work means facing our own shadow, because how can we expect others to meet theirs if we haven’t faced ours? This is the essence of Shadow Tantra, and why our motto is: Conscious Kink Saves The World.

What You’ll Take Away

Over our two day immersive weekend, you will:

Root into embodied, heart-led boundaries and consent - learning to communicate with clarity, confidence, and compassion.
Play with energy exchange and power dynamics - discovering how to play with energy and the shadows of control, surrender, and desire.
Explore archetypes, ritual, and BDSM techniques - within a brave, consensual, and trauma-informed container.
Embodied shadow work - be witnessed and held in community
Develop tools & practices for intimacy, healing, and wild-hearted fun - that you can bring into your life and relationships.

This two-day weekend is an opportunity to consciously explore your more taboo impulses and desires, always with choice, respect, and curiosity.

Shadow Tantra invites you into the deepest recesses of your psyche, offering powerful tools of intimacy and connection, as well as light-hearted playfulness and everything in between (with loads of sound effects!)

Who Is This For?

This workshop welcomes people of all genders and sexual orientations. We are explicitly welcoming our LGBTQIA2+ community, exercises are designed to be inclusive and will not rely on heterosexual pairings.

Please be mindful of your mental, physical and emotional capacity to enter into this shadow realm of your psyche in this embodied way. If you are working with active trauma and do not feel well supported, this workshop may not be the right fit for you at this time. Seani and Emerald May are both trauma informed practitioners, but this is not a 1:1 container or therapy space. If you need to discuss your suitability for this workshop, you can email Seani: seani@seanilove.com or Emerald: hello@rootedpleasure.com.

Please know that racism, sexism, transphobia, homophobia, fatphobia, ableism, and ageism will not be tolerated here. We are committed to creating a space rooted in respect, dignity, and consent, whilst also exploring the taboo and shadow of our psyches.

Your Facilitation Team:

Seani Love (he/him) has been teaching erotic ritual techniques to clients, private groups, couples and workshops since 2010. A long-term explorer in this unique field, Seani received the prestigious industry award ‘Sex Worker of the Year’ in London in November 2015. His work combines ritual techniques, Conscious Kink, Neotantra, and many other disciplines. His sessions and workshops enable his clients to go on profound journeys into their inner worlds, helping them find power, wisdom, love, and pleasure within themselves. Seani will be doing a limited number of private sessions while in Portland. Contact him directly for details seani@seanilove.com

Emerald May (she/her) is a Portland-based Somatic Intimacy Coach & Bodyworker, and trauma-informed breathwork coach, who also works online. She helps people have more authentic, connected, and satisfying sex. She guides people through courageous, playful, and deeply embodied journeys to feel more regulated, radiant, and confident in their power, pleasure, and truth. Her work is queer-, kink-, and poly-affirming, grounded in a deep respect for each person’s unique pace and path.

What others say:

Seani and Emerald have a remarkable energy and hold space beautifully. I can't recommend their work and workshops highly enough - they are rich with information and I have grown so much from attending.

Fennel, July 2020

Timetable:

This is a non-residential 2-day event

10am-6pm Saturday 1st November

10am-6pm Sunday 2nd November

Please arrive between 9:15am and 9:45am on the first day so we are all settled in and able to start on time. Venue details will be sent nearer the workshop date.

Your Investment:

Early Bird: $350 (until October 1)

Standard: $400

A limited number of volunteer & work-exchange places are available at this workshop.

For further information please contact Emerald May hello@rootedpleasure.com

FAQs

Q: Do I need a partner?
No. You’re welcome to come alone or with a partner(s). Some exercises invite working with others, but you may always choose to stay with the person you came with.

Q: Do I need prior experience with tantra?
Not at all. This workshop is open to complete beginners as well as those with years of practice. We’ll guide you step by step, and you’ll always have the option to participate at your own pace.

Q: Do I have to take my clothes off?
No. You are 100% at choice at all times. Some practices may include invitations to explore nudity or erotic expression, but it is never required. You decide what feels right for you moment by moment.

Q: What is the age limit?
Minimum age is 21. There’s no upper age limit, and participants usually range from their 30s to 60s.

Q: Is this a queer-friendly workshop?
Absolutely. All genders and sexual orientations are welcome. We do not gender-match participants; everyone is encouraged to play and practise across the spectrum of gender expression.

Q: Do you cater for people with disabilities?
We are waiting to hear more details about the venue's accessibility. We will have some furniture available to use and most people will be sitting on the floor or standing for exercises. If you need a chair or have other access or mobility needs, please email the teaching team at hello@rootedpleasure.com we’ll do our best to accommodate you.
We can provide an ASL interpreter if needed, please enquire using the same email address.

Q: Will there be breaks or food provided?
Yes. We’ll include regular breaks. Please bring water and snacks to keep yourself nourished. We will provide some hot drinks (tea, coffee, hot chocolate) and some cookies and fruit.

Q: Do you have concession pricing?
Yes, a small number of concession spaces are available, as a work-trade exchange. Please contact Emerald at hello@rootedpleasure.com to find out more.

Q: Do you give refunds?
Please ensure you read our refund policy.

Still got questions?
Email Emerald Hello@rootedpleasure.com