Embracing The Tantric Shadow
Discover the hidden potential within all that you are
23rd -27th April 2025
@ Eden Rise
A 4-day residential workshop for all genders
Welcome to this unique journey of expansion beyond the limits of the personality, into a way of being that accesses the innate potential hidden in the places where your natural life force has been repressed or denied.
I am very excited to offer this new blend of Shadow Work and Tantra which uses attunement to subtle drives and somatic contractions held within the body to dive beneath the surface of who we think we are.
As we see through the unseen processes of self-shaming and limiting beliefs you can begin to allow the conscious expression of all that has been contained to discover the power and beauty of living your full expression.
Do you have a sense that there is something more?
That you are keeping yourself small; constrained by the box of ‘how you should be’?
We all have ways in which we have learnt to unconsciously shape ourselves in order to be loved. But what once kept us safe, often contains us with in limitations that make us smaller than we ever deserved to become.
Moreover what has been held back doesn’t just go away but lives within us fuelling compulsive patterns, immature reactions and even as ‘armouring’ within the physical body.
This is an opportunity to go beyond the mundane challenges of everyday existence and connect with a much deeper level of yourself.
Do you know there is something beneath the surface calling you that you have been avoiding,
that there is potential for much deeper capacity within yourself?
'Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.'
C.G. Jung
The Journey
By definition the shadow is unconscious;
It's what we don’t already see within ourselves.
This four-day residential workshop offers an essential holding environment to begin to explore beneath the surface.
Over the weekend we will be gently exploring several ways in to access the shadow;
Beneath the longing…
We will be using desire as a compass to discover the internal conflicts which underlie our struggles in life; the things we consciously long for, our wild passionate urges, the cravings that hook us in, and our unexpressed fantasies. Rather than attempting to control these or getting absorbed in following them we will be gently opening with curiosity to attune to the needs of the core psychological themes which are attempting to complete themselves.
Discovering the gifts of the world…
We will be using parts work, guided meditations and sharing circles to discover the gifts hidden within the aspects of the world “outside ourselves” which we struggle against. Whether it’s a partner, colleague, political system or a situation which seems threatening, we will be claiming back what has been disowned to find new resources and the power to be confident in the places that are most challenging.
Seeing through shame…
Using a series of gradually deepening processes we will be building an awareness of the subtle processes which we are doing that keep you limited. Not just the ones you already know but those that are hidden within shadow. As we begin to develop an embodied sense of the way we shut ourselves down, and see through the shame-based strategies as innocent attempts to stay safe, these limitations loose their power and allow access to much much more.
Welcoming ourselves home…
Throughout the workshop there will be a balance between exploration and integration. Specifically, we will be working with touch and sharing to create a safe regulated state of consciousness, from which you can gently explore at your own pace, and find the capacity to hold yourself in what arises. You’ll be supported to keep listen to yourself on all levels and making choices that honour the parts within you that need slowness and safety. And of course, there will also be assistants available if there are moments when you feel like you need support with that it arising.
Reclaiming beauty, Reclaiming power…
As the young parts within us start to realise the threat they perceived is no longer present, the patterns of shame and control can begin to let go giving access to a kaleidoscopic of energies that we might never have imagined. Often we expect to find something scary or disturbing within the shadows, but what we find waiting there for us is just a very beautiful and powerful part of our own soul nature which some how wasn’t allowed.
This journey offers a precious opportunity to welcome home what has been lost and discover the the essence of who you always were, before the world got in the way and made you smaller than you ever deserved to become.
Are you ready to join us?
For many years I have wanted to bring the synthesis that is offered in this workshop…
The Venue
Eden Rise, a beautiful retreat centre, just two miles from Totnes in south Devon, on the edge of Dartmoor. With a direct train connection to London the journey time is less than three hours.
Accommodation options
Standard accommodation is in dorms, some upgrades are available to twin or single accommodation. A discount is also available for those who wish to stay in a camper van.
Food
We have a fantastic menu of vegetarian meals prepared with real care and dedication by our wonderful chef, and a buffet breakfast each morning. The produce is mainly locally sourced from small businesses and mostly organic.
Gluten free and vegan options are available free of charge, and other supplementary diets can usually be catered for on request.
Fruit, tea and other snacks are available in break times throughout the day.
Practicals
Arrival Time : Wednesday at 5.30 pm, with dinner at 6pm, evening session at 7 pm
Finish Time : Sunday, 4pm Finish
A typical day
8.00 Meditations
9.00 Breakfast
10.30 Morning Session
13.00 Lunch
14.30/15.00 Afternoon Session
(Usually with a tea break)
18.30 Dinner
20.00 Evening Session
22.00 Finish
Testimonials
Chère’s Experience
Richie’s Experience
What people say about workshops with Ed…
Cost: £440-£1440
This fee includes ;
1. The standard food and accommodation cost of £320 (upgrades available)
2. The tuition cost which is on a sliding scale from £120 to £1120
according to your income and financial resources.
- Upper tier places subsidise lower tier prices in order to make the workshop more accessible for all.
- A limited number of lower tier places are available for those who need them, these are only available in the first stages of booking;
Lowest tier Places; £440-£550 (including F&A) available until 8/2/25
Lower tier Places; £550-£660 (including F&A) available until 8/3/25
Middle and Upper tier places are available until they sell out
Payment plans are available if you need to spread the cost - please contact us for more information
(For more information on pricing please see the FAQs section below)
Application Process
Step 1
Pay your a deposit of £120 to reserve your place .
Step 2
After receiving your deposit you will receive a Confidential Questionnaire which must be completed to secure your place.
You will also receive an invoice for the balance which can be paid at anytime between now and 30 days before the workshop.
Step 3
We will be in touch to confirm your place once the Confidential Questionnaire has been received.
In the unlikely event that during the application process, you or we feel the course is not a good match at the moment, we will refund you in full within 3 days.
Are you ready to discover a new level of potential within your being
This workshop offers an environment where you can finally let go of the struggle and embrace who you were always meant to be
FAQs
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I recognise that this can be a difficult decision. I suggest considering what your financial circumstances and finding a fee that honours you right now.
I intentionally offer a sliding scale to make my work accessible to all; higher payments subsidise lower payments. The lowest tier prices are intended for those on low/no income without any savings. For comparison of mid/high tiers, the full cost of a four-day Living Tantra workshop is around £950 (including F&A).
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No, the lowest tier prices are intended for those who need them. However, I have included a time limit on the availability of these places.
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On the booking page there is an option to request a lift, offer a lift or to share a taxi. We create a lift share sheet from anyone who requests this which will be release to all participants a few weeks before the workshop.
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For the work we are doing, it is essential that all participants stay on site. This allows the time and space to discover, strengthen and develop your Sovereign Energy, both individually and as a group. We also have a very full programme!
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Arriving at 5.30pm gives you time to be welcomed, to check in and to settle into your accommodation before dinner.
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We ask for your accommodation preferences on the page where you reserve your place - the sooner you book, the more likely it is that you get your first choice. We try hard for everyone to get their first choice, however it can't be guaranteed.
