Minneapolis Tantra Meetup Group

#### Discover what it’s like to be in a Tantric community!

Tantra is a path of sensual awakening and exploration that helps us move out of ordinary states and enter states of heightened feeling and awareness. Simple, accessible practices can enhance the pleasure, sensuality, and satisfaction of your everyday experience.

We use the transformative power of community, mindful movement, touch, breath and sound to cultivate more pleasure, joy, and intimacy. This allows us to live more fully and more consciously.

Let’s celebrate our wonderful connection!

Saturday, January 17, 2026 7pm – 9:15pm Central
Doors are locked at 7:05pm
$30 in advance, $40 from 4:00-6:00pm
South Minneapolis (location given upon registration)
Register and pay now at Tantra Community Night
in order to reserve your place.

How to Prepare:
This is a 1-2 Chili Pepper experience and has no nudity. You are asked to wear comfortable clothes and can participate as much or as little feels comfortable. Come alone or bring a friend. Open to all genders and orientations ages 18 and up. We encourage you to open your heart and see all other participants as the divine beings they truly are. We do not attempt to gender-balance and there will be opportunities to work with people of all genders.

Accessibility: Our workshops are designed to be relevant and accessible to all sexual orientations, including folks who are on the asexual spectrum. There are stairs and an elevator to the second floor with a long hall leading to Suite 231. Gender neutral restrooms available. Please contact us in advance at 763-577-0456 if you have any other questions or specific needs related to accessibility.

Wellness Policy: It’s awesome that we can get together again and we want to create as safe a space as possible. If you are experiencing any symptoms of illness the day of and/or if you have recently been exposed to someone who is sick, please do no attend. We ask folks to be aware of whether additional symptoms may be present such as unexplained fatigue, muscle aches, or diarrhea. If you need to cancel due to health concerns, we can apply your payment to a future event.

We ask that you refrain from wearing scented products to respect those with chemical sensitivities.

We look forward to being with you,

Sara & Thomas

Come for cuddles, touch, breath, conscious connection and eye gazing. The Yum Night is stewarded by Sara and Thomas, inspired by their training with David Cates and their work as embodiment-centered coaches. You will be tenderly and playfully guided through physical and verbal connection practices with yourself, with partners, and in groups. This practice is focused on our humanness, and we partner with each other regardless of gender or sexual orientation. This is a 1-2 Chili Pepper event so all practices are fully clothed and are focused on nurturing, innocent touch and attention with each other.

Saturday, January 24, 2026 7:00-9:30pm
South Minneapolis (location given upon registration)

Arrive by 6:50pm, doors locked at 7:05pm.
$30 in advance, $40 after 5PM on Saturday.

Click here to Register: Yum Night

How to Prepare:

Please bring a water bottle, wear comfortable clothes and know that you can participate as much or as little feels comfortable. Come alone or bring a friend. Open to all genders and orientations ages 18 and up. We encourage you to open your heart and see all other participants as the divine beings they truly are. We do not attempt to gender-balance and there will be opportunities to work with people of all genders.

Intrinsic in the work is a keen noticing of our bodies. This deep listening doesn’t mix well with alcohol or other substances, so please don’t consume those that would hinder your natural state.

We look forward to being with you,

Sara & Thomas

Accessibility: Our workshops are designed to be relevant and accessible to all sexual orientations, including folks who are on the asexual spectrum. There are stairs and an elevator to the second floor with a long hall leading to Suite 231. Gender neutral restrooms available. Please contact us in advance at 763-577-0456 if you have any other questions or specific needs related to accessibility.

Wellness Policy: It’s awesome that we can get together again and we want to create as safe a space as possible. If you are experiencing any symptoms of illness the day of and/or if you have recently been exposed to someone who is sick, please do no attend. We ask folks to be aware of whether additional symptoms may be present such as unexplained fatigue, muscle aches, or diarrhea. If you need to cancel due to health concerns, we can apply your payment to a future event.

**We ask that you refrain from wearing scented products to respect those with chemical sensitivities.**

Employing conscious touch, ritual, and communication as the foundations of this sensuous weekend seminar, you’ll experience deepened connection with yourself as the difference between self and other dissolves into a harmonious flow of ecstatic energies.

How is Touching Desire a “tantric” practice and differs from other forms of touch such as massage? In a traditional massage, we recline on the table and receive, entranced. Touching Desire (Level 1) includes interactive elements such as eye contact, communication, breath awareness, sensory play, and energy movement along with touching the whole body.

“They were amazing, grounded, loving, skillful and personal in their explanations. I liked most that Sara & Thomas brought in their own practical and personal experiences.”
~ Meenal K. Ventura, CA

Get more of what you want and discover new and a wider range of pleasure. Come away with lifelong tools to increase intimacy and connection with yourself and others.

This exploration of desire through touch is for everyone regardless of how easily you feel desire. These practices support you in knowing what is pleasurable and how to feel more with your entirety.

Open to everyone. No previous experience necessary.

All genders, orientations, and relationship configurations are welcome. You may work together exclusively during the workshop or with others if they wish. If you identify as feminine, watch this video: how does SkyDancing Tantra support you?

Touching Desire (Level 1): The Art of Pleasure for Couples is designed for people who are ready for more aliveness, love, and consciousness in their relationships and intimate partnerships.

“I was profoundly moved by the loving energy of Sara & Thomas as teachers and as a long time married couple. They are caring, very open and clear communicators.”
~ C. M., Ohio

“A slow and safe space to explore sensuality and pleasure. Sara and SatchiJo move with impeccable, kindness and care, allowing each person in the space to “be“ and emerge in their own timing. Ask and you shall receive!”
~ Willow Jo River

This workshop serves as a prerequisite for the Love & Ecstasy Training Cycles.

Sara and Thomas Stout, Certified SkyDancing® Tantra teachers, founders of LovePassionately® ~ School of Mindful Intimacy, and Directors of the SkyDancing Tantra Institute® – USA. They teach seminars in sacred sexuality around the USA and internationally. Married for over 30 years, Sara and Thomas bring great warmth, insight, and humor into their workshops. With backgrounds in psychotherapy and bodywork, Sara and Thomas have cultivated what they call “the art of bodyful intimacy,” which they beautifully demonstrate through their workshops and coaching. They are also never-ending students of meditation, yoga, sexuality, and interpersonal dynamics.

Frequently Asked Questions

Practical Information:
Teachers: Sara & Thomas Stout
Location: Four Springs Retreat Center, Middletown, CA
Start: Friday, Feb 13, 2026, at 6pm with registration/dinner
End: Sunday, Feb 15, 2026, at 1:00pm, followed by lunch
Cost: $775-$925 per person includes:

• full weekend seminar
• delicious and wholesome meals (Friday dinner to Sunday lunch)
• access to Four Springs amenities (including its beautiful land, trails, pool, sauna and more)
• lodging options (listed at registration)

Register Now at Touching Desire

Deposit: $250 per person; full payment due by January 7, 2026
Knowledge or experience of SkyDancing Tantra is not necessary.

With over 30 years of marriage, Sara & Thomas Stout embody a strong sense of individuality while diving into intimacy.

“Thomas/SatchiJo and Sara are impeccable leaders in the often tender and vulnerable space of self-love and sensuality.”
~ WN from Wisconsin

Discover how meeting challenges with skill can create closeness, respect, and commitment. This retreat was designed in response to requests for deep intimacy while maintaining autonomy. Most stress and compulsion arise from playing roles that aren’t truly ours. How do you balance your need for attachment without losing yourself?

Through practical exercises, you’ll establish the trust, verticality, and boundaries that allow oneness and bliss—without self-abandonment. When you return to your true nature, tension dissolves and joy expands. And yes, we have fun while we grow.

When you return to your true existence, tension dissolves, and joy is boundless.

And you’ll have fun while evolving.
In which area of your life do you want to ignite more passion?
Love?
Creation?
Joy?
Sex?
A cause that is important to you?
or Life itself?

Do you want to feel more relaxed and light with your body and sexuality?
Feel the freedom that comes with acceptance and self-love.
Passion bursts forth from unrestrained desires.
Imagine being in a community that welcomes you and your true and boundless self.

Who is it for?
Open to all genders, orientations, and relationship statuses. You do not need to be in a relationship to learn Tantric tools. Come as you are and leave with practices you can use with partners, dates, friends—and with yourself.

From this seminar, you’ll take home ways to access your source of ecstatic energy and share it in a conscious way with anyone in your intimate relationships and everyday life. By learning and putting into practice the timeless wisdom of this work, you will gain the benefits from these practices over and over.

“It’s a beautiful way to start on a journey of self-exploration in a container that provides safety, fun, listening, and learning.”
Diane Divone

“Perfect weekend to really find your inner truth with or without a partner.”
Rose M.

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions

This workshop serves as a prerequisite for the Love & Ecstasy Training® Cycles.

#### Practical Information:

Teachers: Sara & Thomas Stout
Location: Menla Retreat Center, Phoenicia, NY
Start: Thursday, Feb 26, 2026, at 6 pm with dinner (registration is open after 4:00 pm)
End: Sunday, March 1, 2026, at 12:30 pm, followed by lunch
Cost: $1045-$1645 per person includes:

• full weekend seminar
• delicious and wholesome meals (Thursday dinner to Sunday lunch)
• access to Menla amenities (including its beautiful land, trails, Dewa Spa, and more)
• lodging options (listed at registration)

Menla is a hidden oasis set in a secluded valley beside an enchanting stream in the heart of the Catskill Mountains. It is a truly unique venue and a project of Tibet House US, the Dalai Lama’s cultural center in North America, surrounded by thousands of acres of unspoiled wilderness. Immerse yourself in the magic of our pristine mountain forests. Explore hiking trails, encounter wildlife, and discover a rich tapestry of wellness experiences and activities.

Deposit: $250 per person; full payment due by January 15, 2026
Knowledge or experience of SkyDancing Tantra is not necessary.

Register Now at: Awakening Passion