Channeling life energy to accomplish goals both spiritual and mundane is a distinguishing characteristic of NeoTantra.
When we identify life energy as sexual energy and we harness that energy in our lovemaking - alone or with a partner - we are able to channel dreams and desires through our bodies with great intent, as passion and surrender align us, on every level, with their full manifestation.
This is Sex Magic.
Sex Magic Masterclass
Wednesday . May 31st . 12:00 pm PDT
Live on ZOOM
$47 per person
*A replay will be available for those who cannot attend the live masterclass
In this live Sex Magic Masterclass with Dawn Cartwright . . .
Your sexual energy is one of the most powerful spiritual awakening forces in your life, yet a great deal of your sexual potential lies untapped, unexplored. Learn ways of accessing this potential, freeing it, as you open your body, heart and soul to the experience of being fully alive.
Using Neo Tantra techniques that incorporate breath, movement and awareness, you will learn how to access the heart of your aliveness - your sexual energy.
*Be Fully Alive is a prerequisite for Fragrance of the Lotus, the Year-Long Immersion Advanced Study & Teacher Training with Dawn Cartwright, beginning October 2023.
Be Fully Alive . Level 1 Neo Tantra Immersion
June 10th - 11th . 2023
10:00 am - 6:00 pm each day
Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows . Santa Monica . California
$1,500 per person*
*A very limited number of Early Early Bird tickets available at $1,200.
Tantra
What to Expect
Breathing
Giving and Receiving
Sexual Persona
The Pelvis
The Pelvic Floor
Cultivating Sexual Pleasure
Opening to a Partner
Letting Go
Who Are You as a Sexual Being?
Celebrate Pleasure
Your instructor . . .
Dawn Cartwright is a NeoTantra visionary, sacred writer, world traveler, and innovator in bio-energetic NeoTantra fusion. She discovered the path of Tantra by accident shortly after a period of life-changing mystical experiences in lovemaking more than twenty years ago.
Dawn's study and research is focused on the ancient and modern forms of Tantra, bio-energetics, and the actualization of human potential through sexuality.
Dawn has a degree in psychology from the University of California, Davis, and has completed extensive training in Tantra, Yoga, Sexuality, Bioenergetics, Meditation, and Expressionistic Movement & Art. She has studied many schools of Tantra including Neo-Tantra, Shaktism, Kashmirian Shivaic Tantrism, Vaishnavism, Tantric Buddhism, Tantric Kriya Yoga and the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra. Dawn has had the honor of receiving these transmissions from some of the most acclaimed Tantric masters of modern times, Sri Amritananda Natha Saraswati, Aditi Devi Ma, Christopher Tompkins, Margo Anand, Daniel Odier, Bohdi Avinasha, and Osho.
Founder of the Chandra Bindu Tantra Institute in Los Angeles, California. You can also find Dawn on Facebook and Twitter. You can read Dawn's blog on Elephant Journal. Dawn lives in Los Angeles, California.
Here's what participants are saying . . .
Opening. Prior to BFA I was aware of my own energy but not really. After taking the class, not only was I able to understand the energy but I was able to work with it. Through this process I also began to identify blocks within myself that were sabotaging my own energetic flow. Dawn thoughtfully walks her students through the processes that allow them to rise to their truest potential thereby allowing them a greater connection not only with themselves but with their partners and the world around them. JS
Build your foundation. I have been in this class more than once and each time I learn something new. Dawn has a way getting you to open up, clear out and make space for what ever it is you need. Her intuitive approach works for everyone. I've seen participants from all walks of life respond to her workshops. If you're looking to connect deeper with your partner or yourself and who you really are, "Be Fully Alive" will show you the way. SS
Be Fully Alive changed my life! After taking the class the first time, I said "Yes!" to pleasure and to expressing myself more fully! I since have taken the class 4 times and each time I find more places of expansion and love within myself. MM
This is such a good building block in ones journey in Neo Tantra. I have done it twice and learned more each time about opening up, surrendering and sharing my heart freely with others. Dawn helps one to open one's heart to others and to oneself in such a gentle, loving way. No one is pushed, only encouraged to participate as much as one feels comfortable doing. Dawn is a very intuitive teacher and guide and I would follow her anywhere. She has changed the way I experience intimacy and love, with an open heart, unafraid. What a gift!!! AP
Awakening of my Inner Fire I was so in awe after my experience in BFA. I literally was a different person after it.. I learned about my energy that was and is always present within me.. this is an amazing weekend, very fun, sacred and awakening.. I felt overflowing if life, love and joy for the present moment. KK
Be Fully Alive begins a process of self discovery in tantra and to be with the perfect caring and brilliant teacher is such a treasure for the heart!!! This workshop is all about self love and finding ways to get past our blocks to find the pathway to bliss and pleasure. Self knowledge is what is uncovered as well as discovery about the other. Dawn is alway creating new ways to allow us to excavate our minds, bodies and souls....What I learned most was that tantra is all about love...fully and completely. The weekend we start with a foundation and build to with each and every exercise...I learned to connect deeply with just about everyone in the class. Feeling connection with everyone in our lives is possible and real if we allow it...This is a celebration of joy of love and feeling fully alive!!!! Amazing experience moment to moment! LOVE. AR
Deeper and Deeper! I love this class so much I've done it 4 times now! Every time I go deeper with the exercises and I discover more joy and more wisdom in the practice. DL
Fragrance of the Lotus is a year long immersion into Neo-Tantra practice, research, study and community. A year spent discovering the extraordinary within the ordinary, plunging into ancient texts while cultivating the seeds of devotion that live within the heart of human sexuality, a comprehensive experiential exploration of Neo-Tantra through study and practice.
Fragrance of the Lotus is open to . . .
Fragrance of the Lotus is an invitation to a year of living in the Neo-Tantric field through direct experience. You will explore the Shakta, Shavia and Vaishnavite Tantric lineages. You'll be immersed in sutras from the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, ignited by sacred sexuality exploration, and inspired by devotional practices.
You'll spend over a year in deep ecstatic meditation and go beyond what you have ever imagined, yet have always "known" was possible. You'll discover what it means to live within and contribute to our modern day society without being confined by it.
The Fragrance of the Lotus Year-Long Immersion is a commitment to discovery. Through it, you are entering a relationship the most basic aspects of life alongside the most mystical, you will be drawn into a profound relationship with yourself that will illuminate all your relationships.
"A tremendous change is happening on the planet. I have a feeling we are ready, at long last, to truly love." Dawn Cartwright
Neo-Tantra, by its very nature, transforms all things into their spontaneous natural state, stripping away beliefs and conditionings that have blocked the natural authentic aliveness that exists at the core of each of us. Fragrance of the Lotus, the Immersion, and the men and women who will travel along with you, represent a tremendous step toward knowing yourself by experiencing Neo-Tantra deeply and intimately.
Fragrance of the Lotus 2023- 2024 Dates
Each module begins Friday evening with dinner and completes 10 days later, on Sunday, with brunch. Check-in time is 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm on Friday. Check-out time is 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm on Sunday.
Fragrance of the Lotus . Module 1
Module 1 dives deep into the physical aspects of Neo-Tantra. In Module 1 you will experience the impact of living in direct contact with reality through the physical body. Neo-Tantra and bio-energetic de-armoring practices will be explored and learned. Module 1 also focuses on the history and ancient sutras of classical Tantra, revealing a rich past you may find surprisingly futuristic.
Module 1 . The Body of Neo-Tantra
Fragrance of the Lotus . Module 2
Module 2 centers around the heart. In Module 2 you’ll explore the intimate realm of Neo-Tantra. While there is much controversy about the sexual aspects of Neo-Tantra, sexuality is the core of our embodiment and the basis of all mystical Neo-Tantra practice.
Module 2 . The Heart of Neo-Tantra
Fragrance of the Lotus . Module 3
In Module 3 we’ll expand into the mystical aspects of Neo-Tantra. You’ll explore the superconscious realms of lovemaking, the perception-dissolving practices linked to the 5 senses revealing the true nature of reality.
Module 3 . The Spirit of Neo-Tantra
Fragrance of the Lotus . Module 4
You will learn dynamic “architectural” tools for designing your own Neo-Tantra life practice, workshops, classes and sessions that ignite and transform. You’ll explore Neo-Tantra daily practices, workshop group dynamics, intimacy skills, and psychology basics that impact the NeoTantra sadhana. You’ll cultivate important skills for continuing to expand along the Neo-Tantra path, as well as organizational skills for teaching and consulting.
I. Life Practice & Teaching Design . The Body of NeoTantra
II. Life Practice & Teaching Design . The Heart of NeoTantra
III. Life Practice & Teaching Design . The Spirit of NeoTantra
Getting Started . Application Process . The First Step
The following step by step process is a suggested outline for getting started:
Fragrance of the Lotus Prerequisites
Here's what certified teachers have to say . . .
Ireland has a very particular legacy of shame around sexuality that is layered over a deep and earthy connection between soul and sex. It was a fathomless gift to me that Dawn Cartwright brought her gift of sexual brightening to Ireland just at a time when I was ready to crawl out from under the shadow of that cultural shame. It was only in the Fragrance of the Lotus training that I started to unhook the insidious conditioning that had separated me from that deeper pulse of my own and the collective sensuality. Dawn provided a steadfast beacon of love for that essence. While I twisted and struggled with the myriad faces of shame I was guided by her unwavering knowing of the beauty that was fighting to emerge.
The journey of FotL was hard and fabulous and its effects have not just lasted but are the nourishing soil that has nurtured and informed my life since. Like a Bonsai tree taken from its shallow pot and away from the clipping and pruning that keeps it small, I feel my life has plunged its roots deep and stretched its branches bravely in so many directions. Not least of these was taking the courage to pass on the gift of what I learned with Dawn and teaching others. On my deathbed I know one of the great sources of joy to me will be that I participated in changing sexual attitudes in Ireland at grass roots level and given a new legacy to younger generations.
In my diverse experience of teachers I know none more capable than Dawn Cartwright of accessing and holding space for the deep and wild energies that I had the joy to engage with on Fragrance of the Lotus.
~Fiona Daly
The Fragrance of the Lotus teacher training offers far more than it could possibly promise in any ad or brochure. Beyond the meaty curriculum, and the skills that I learned for teaching and sharing Neo-Tantra, I underwent a complete transformation.
Within the training, because of the remarkable space that Dawn held, I was faced with everything that has ever held me back from fully embodying my sexuality and aliveness. This awareness was both liberating and terrifying and I felt supported in every way throughout this process.
Before the training, I was a young girl in love with Neo-Tantra and with many illusions about who I was and who I wanted to be. Since I have emerged from the training I am in a new and dynamic relationship with life, I have a successful business teaching Neo-Tantra, and I am experiencing an authentic sexuality that is far beyond what I once thought was possible.
Dawn’s teaching style stands out in that it is for the true Neo-Tantric, if your interest is in solely learning techniques and emerging from a training as some kind of proclaimed ‘expert’ you are looking in the wrong place. In finding Dawn, you have found a true master. This training holds to the absolute essence of Neo-Tantra, stopping at nothing to support you in discovering what it is to truly be alive and integrated in all aspects of your life.
~Charu Morgan
I entered the Fragrance of the Lotus Program because I wanted to immerse myself intensely and for a long period of time in the experience of Neo-Tantra. Neo-Tantra had been both a healing and exciting path for several years. Now I longed to expand my awareness of and relationship with Love.
During the year I had many opportunities to see how I was restricted by my self-imposed limitations. As I trusted myself to release and to go beyond my "comfort zone" I discovered capabilities and opportunities I never imagined possible.
This was especially true about teaching. I signed up for the course without a desire to actually teach. One of my major expansions was to let go of my limiting beliefs about my ability and allow myself the honor and opportunity to teach. It was amazing to actually lead parts of a workshop. I was supported by Dawn and my fellow classmates. Later before the beginning of the third session, a couple asked me assist with relationship issues just prior to their wedding. Without any hesitation I held several private sessions. It was just so natural.
The assignments encouraged clear communication, keeping commitments and maintaining momentum. The opportunity to travel to 3 different areas of the world provided opportunities to experience both the culture and the strength of the land.
I learned so much about myself and grew so much during the course. My life is so expanded. At times I realized nothing was as it had been before. The only thing I could do was to trust. Tantra is the constant.
~Anonymous
A very special romantic get-away has suddenly burst into luscious reality. You and your beloved are invited to embark on an adventure that will reignite your connection and soothe your spirits, a couples retreat unlike any other.
Welcome to Surrender to Bliss, the perfect intimate getaway. You’ll stay in one of the ocean view cottages, surrounded by coastal vegetation and appointed with stunning minimalist design inspired by nature. Each cottage features breathtaking private roof-top decks, terraces, indoor fireplaces, and private plunge pools or bathtubs. A sustainable boutique hotel, The White Lodge Ocean View Escape is an exotic private hideaway overlooking the Azul waters of the Sea of Cortés. Just 2 hours north of Cabo San Lucas… where the Baja peninsula meets the Sea of Cortés.
During this 5-day, 4-night, weekend set in one of the most beautiful places in all of Mexico, you’ll be immersed in an all-inclusive experience designed to awaken your senses, ignite your bodies and deepen your connection. You’ll be pampered with endless ocean views, passion-igniting tools and practices, unique ancestral wellness experiences, locally sourced menus, and eco-friendly amenities… and return each evening to your own private casita, where you’ll fall asleep to the sound of the surf.
SURRENDER TO BLISS
In the days and nights of this, the ultimate couple's retreat, you'll discover that a thousand blissful moments make up an unforgettable experience. These are just a few of the practices, techniques and experiences that will expand your sense of sexuality, spirituality and intimacy as you surrender to bliss . . .
THE BREATH OF ECSTASY
Enliven your body and awaken your sensuality with this timeless breathing practice designed to increase your full-body capacity for ecstasy, pleasure and connection.
FREE FALLING
Learn the art of letting go in high states of arousal, dissolving into bliss and meeting your full ecstatic potential. You will learn specific NeoTantra, bio-energetic and awareness practices for surrender.
CEREMONIAL CACAO
In Mayan cosmology the spirit of Cacao is sacred. Working with Cacao allows you to activate the ecstatic awareness in your heart, creating a bridge between love and desire. You’ll be guided through a beautiful Cacao Ceremony, awakening the potential for ecstasy you instinctively know to be present in your relationship.
THE YOGA OF LOVE
Dissolve into the beauty of life and loving as you activate streams of ecstatic consciousness in your body through these yoga asanas for lovers. You’ll explore the strength and power of the sensual, as you discover waves of bliss that weave the two of you together – body, heart and spirit.
CEREMONIA TEMAZCALLI
Temazcal is an ancient ceremony. It is similar to the sweat lodge ceremonies of other cultures and was practiced by many Mesoamerican cultures. The word comes from the pre-Hispanic Nahuatl language and translates as “house of heat.” Mayans used Temazcal purify mind, body and spirit. You and your beloved will cleanse and awaken together, opening to a new experience of your connection.
FIRE BREATH ORGASM
An ancient Native American practice for igniting the seven chakras from root to crown; forging a pathway between earth and spirit. You will learn this powerful technique for opening and surrendering your body to the intense current of orgasm within you and throughout the cosmos.
SACRED SPACES
Awaken your potential for living a life of ecstasy and surrender as you learn ways of focusing your awareness to create a space within you, around you, at home and in the world, where bliss is sustainable and expansive.
SEVEN LEVELS OF BLISS
Discover the seven levels of orgasm, opening to higher and deeper experiences of desire in lovemaking. You will learn NeoTantra techniques that intensify desire and attraction, dissolving your bodies into bliss.
HEART 2 HEART
Melt into the intimacy that is possible when communication, truth and respect are the foundation of your practice. Experience a NeoTantra heart to heart connection, a loving foundation for trust, joy and desire.
SURRENDER TO BLISS GIFT BOX
Filled with romantic, sensual, sexy gifts to ignite your Valentine’s retreat with pleasure, passion and fun. Luxury intimacy gift items selected for couples in love by Dawn Cartwright herself. (Pleasure wands, aphrodisiacs, cbd- infused erotic oils and more.)
And much, much more. In true Latin tradition, you’ll also have a long “siesta” each afternoon giving you abundant time to enjoy the sun, sand, surf . . . and each other.
SURRENDER TO BLISS ITINERARY
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15TH
Arrive . . . check-in . . . walk on the beach . . . book a massage . . . turn off technology.
4:30 pm Welcome Ceremony . . . overview of the retreat . . . introductions . . . intention setting.
6:00 pm Dinner . . . exotic flavors sourced from local farmers and fishermen . . . a sensual feast.
7:00 pm Unwind . . . on your own, time just for the two of you . . . a moonlit walk on the beach . . . stargazing . . . deep, restful sleep.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16th – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18th
Early morning . . . you are awakened by sounds of nature as the sun gently rises above the Sea of Cortés.
7:00 am Morning Meditation . . . awakening body, heart and spirit with dynamic breath, movement and sound.
8:30 am Breakfast . . . mango bowls, cinnamon pancakes, chilaquiles, fresh juices and smoothies . . . overlooking the sea.
10:00 am Morning Session . . . the breath of ecstasy . . . the yoga of love . . . seven levels of bliss . . . and more.
12:30 pm Lunch . . . locally-sourced, mexican-mediterranean fusion . . . loving you from the inside out.
1:30 pm Siesta . . . time for . . . the beach . . . a massage . . . a nap . . . the luxury of uninterrupted time alone with your beloved.
4:00 pm Afternoon Session . . . free falling . . . fire breath orgasm . . . heart-2-heart . . and more.
6:30 pm Dinner . . . farm-to-table philosophy . . . the freshest ingredients in the region . . . sourced from our organic garden or local farmers. . . an unrivaled culinary experience.
7:30 pm Evening Session . . . bonfire ritual on the beach . . . sensual massage . . . neotantra lovemaking practices . . . and more.
Early Night . . . relax . . . unwind . . . dream blissful dreams.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19th
8:30 am Breakfast . . . mango bowls, cinnamon pancakes, chilaquiles, fresh juices and smoothies . . . overlooking the sea.
10:00 am Closing Circle . . . integration . . . celebration . . . gratitude and goodbyes.
11:30 am Depart . . . you'll take the bliss home with you.
YOUR DESTINATION: THE WHITE LODGE – MEXICO
The White Lodge is a boutique eco-luxury property with an enviable location on the east cape of Los Cabos. The secluded sanctuary of 10 Zen-chic cottages offers discerning travelers an off-the-beaten path getaway that is the epitome of serenity and tranquility.
Just a 10-minute walk to the pristine Cabo del Este beaches, The White Lodge is the perfect place to enjoy the warm waters of the Sea of Cortez while enjoying the cultural-focused wellness retreats and offerings at the Zenica Spa. The resort’s Azul Cortés restaurant features gourmet Baja wellness cuisine with outdoor seating overlooking the water.
WHAT’S INCLUDED