Ep 51 - A temple on the hill: the journey of tantra with Catherine Wood

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Catherine Wood is the founder of the Sanctuary of Ananda situated in Western Australia which focuses on Tantra and Eastern Philosophies. Her passions lay in teaching humanity the core principles of Sacred Love which branches out into the fields of Tantra, Kama Sutra and Relationship Counselling.

Catherine holds a wealth of experience and knowledge in all areas of Tantra which spans over 35 years and has dedicated her life to help others discover the incredible benefits of Tantra.
In this episode Jen and Cathy discuss

- The principles of Tantra

- Common questions and myths around Tantra

- Catherine shares her journey to becoming a Tantra educator

- Tantra for relationships and individuals

- The disconnection with self and in relationship that the majority of society experiences

- What both women and men are needing and deeply desiring when in a relationship

- Effective and conscious communication with a partner

- Understanding triggers and ‘storms’ and how to hold space for a partner

- Jen and Catherine share personal stories of being in storms in relationships

- They discuss the healing that is required between relationships in order to enter a new partnership without old wounds

- Where monogamy and polyamory fits into Tantra

- Plus so much more

Some of the books Catherine recommends are:

- The Tantric Way (Art-Science-Ritual) by Ajit Mookerjee – Madhu Khanna
- A Chakra & Kundalini Workbook 4th Edition Revised & Expanded - Dr John Mumford
- Tantric Love - Ma Ananda Sarita & Swami Anand Geho
- Ecstasy Through Tantra - Dr John Mumford
- Khajuraho Orchha - Archana Shankar
- Ponder on This - Alice A. Bailey
- Death: The Great Adventure - Alice A. Bailey
- From Intellect to Intuition - Alice A. Bailey
- The Sexual Teachings of the White Tigress, Secrets of the Female Taoist Masters - Hsi Lai

To get in touch with Catherine, to know more about her events, retreats and offerings her website is http://www.sanctuaryofananda.com.au and you can follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sanctuaryofananda
Catherine has gifted our listeners the following Tantra meditation audio programs:
Women's Sacred Practices Digital Audio – The Ananda Shop
The Ananda Shop - Men's Audio Program

To purchase Catherine’s book, head to: https://www.amazon.com/Way-Heart-Tantra-Empowerment-Connecting-ebook/dp/B07BBTFKFW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1522219079&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Way+of+the+Heart+Catherine+Wood

To know more about the work that Jen does, head to the website: www.jenhamilton.coach
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