What we’re about
Centered is a community school that offers classes, training workshops, and both local and international wellness retreats to the New Haven County community. What sets Centered apart is our emphasis on teaching from traditional or thoughtfully informed practices, including spiritual, religious, or philosophical teachings.
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See all- Intro to Tantra - An Ipsalu Tantra InitiationCentered, New Haven, CT
Have you been curious about Tantra?
Interested in experiencing TRUE CONNECTION with yourself, the Divine, and others?
This evening's event will begin with the very basics.
My goal for the evening is to reconnect you with your TRUE DIVINE NATURE, to experience the fountain of unconditional love and acceptance we all have access to but have forgotten. Once you are floating within your own BLISSFUL MAGNIFICENCE, I will lead you through some fun simple exercises with each other that will help you to truly experience an embodied heart-opening intimacy with life.
What you will gain:
*Connection
*Friendship
*Community
*Personal Development
*Witness Consciousness
*LaughterWhat is Tantra?
Many think of Tantra as a way to enhance their sexuality. While that is an amazing benefit of practicing Tantra, that’s only part of the picture.
Tantra isn’t just a practice. It is method of spiritual advancement as derived from a sophisticated lineage of yogic masters of the ancient world. These methods enable us to cultivate the energy of our bodies (physical, energetic), mind and soul, so we can blossom into our authentic natures. By doing so, we can more joyfully and skillfully engage in our contemporary world. By recognizing our power within the quantum field of love and light, and the influences we can have within it, we can master positive change in our own lives and of the world. The ego mind believes having its desires fulfilled will bring happiness but that is seldom true. The Soul lives in bliss. By identifying more and more with your divine nature, you release your desires and discover who you truly are.
(taken from http://www.ipsalutantra.org/what-is-ipsalu-tantra/)Curious and want to jump ahead? Grab these textbooks!
https://www.ipsalutantra.org/shop-ipsalu-tantraACCEPTING 35$ LOVE OFFERINGS HERE:
https://thetantricmama.mykajabi.com/offers/YLaasqiH/checkout18+ EVENT
LOCATION: Centered,PLLC 285 Nicoll Street, New Haven, CT, 06511
COVID PROTOCOL: none, please stay home if you don't feel well.
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About Your Facilitators:
Amanda Ananda’s Bio:
Amanda Ananda is an International Tantric Facilitator and Domestic Goddess of two outrageous boys.
Amanda has a diverse Tantrica background that allows for a unique, blissful and radiant experience to unfold in her workshops, online courses and sessions. She has studied with The School of Tribal Tantra, Ipsalu Tantra – Kriya Yoga, and Babaji Nagaraj’s esoteric Cobra Breath Technique and Urban Tantra.
Follow her at Amanda Ananda on Facebook or @thetantricmama on Instagram. Go to http://www.thetantricmama.com/ for free meditations, online courses, private sessions and event schedule.Rob Krause, has been practicing, yoga, meditation and tantra for thirty years. After completing yoga teacher training in Goa he was introduced to the practices of neo-Tantra in Pune India. He continued his path studying tantra through Margot Anand’s SkyDancing School, Barbara Carrellas’ Urban Tantra, The Body Electric School, and over the last several years through the teachings of Hareesh in the Tantra Illuminated School he has been studying traditional non-dualistic Shaivist Tantra. Rob also is certified in Sex Therapy through the California Institute of Integral Studies.
- New England Cuddles Campout!Wildheart, Wallkill, NY
## Ever wished Cuddle Party was longer, maybe a sleepover event?Now it is!
I took your feedback and created us a summer New England Cuddles Campout!! Bring your fav pjs, fun summer games and experience a sweet WEEKEND bubble of nourishing connection!!
At our New England Cuddles Campout weekend we hope to extend the sweet energy of Cuddle Parties to include making meals together, music jamming, fireside chats, cold water plunges, morning meditations & karaoke night and obviously LOTS OF SNUGGLES!!
More information and tickets here:
https://thetantricmama.mykajabi.com/new-england-cuddles-campout-2025
(enjoy the BEAUTIFUL pictures of the Hudson Valley and the WildHeart Center)WE WILL SHARE OUR FIRST MEAL TOGETHER @ 5:30/6pm, COVER THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW & START THE WELCOME CIRCLE at 7:00pm Friday, the 18th.
Closing brunch will be Sunday at 10:30am and checkout is at 12pm.
Please note this is an alcohol and drug-free space and nonsexual environment.
## About Your Facilitator:
Amanda Ananda is an International Tantric Facilitator and Domestic Goddess of 2 outrageous young boys. Amanda has a diverse Tantrica background that allows for a unique, blissful and radiant experience to unfold in her workshops, online courses and sessions. She has studied with The School of Tribal Tantra based on Kashmir Shaivism and Shamanic Ritual, Ipsalu Tantra – Kriya Yoga based on Osho’s dynamic teachings, and Babaji Nagaraj’s esoteric Cobra Breath Technique and Urban Tantra combining modern tantric philosophy with conscious kink. Amanda as a life-long student, immersed herself in the sacred teachings from the Temple of Isis and Mary Magdalene, and is most recently now diving deeply into Somatic Trauma Healing. She encourages you to live blissfully in this intense world by gently taking care of yourself and making joyful well-being your first-and-foremost priority. Her techniques will help you to become embodied with simple-yet-profound, heartfelt tools that you can apply in your daily life.
Working with Amanda will assist you to clear the “murky gunk” that blocks you from your true light, guiding you in opening up to the miracle of life, and embracing the bubble of “ananda” (or, in English, bliss!) that is constantly accessible to us all. She is tremendously enthusiastic and humbled to share these teachings with the wonderful souls who say ‘HEAVEN’S YES’ to time spent with her.
Amanda is responsible for bringing Cuddle Party to the New England area. She is ecstatic and honored to support the ever evolving local Cuddle Monster community.
You can follow her at Amanda Ananda on Facebook or @thetantricmama on Instagram. Go to www.TheTantricMama.com for free meditations, online courses, private sessions and event schedules.
