Mark Michaels and Patricia Johnson
Michaels and Johnson wrote and appeared in two instructional DVDs, Tantric Sexual Massage for Lovers and Advanced Tantric Sex Secrets, and are featured in Tristan Taormino’s Chemistry 4. They have been on television, radio and also contributed articles to various online and print publications.
Throughout the United States, Canada, Caribbean, Europe and Australia, the couple teach a traditional lineage-based tantric approach combined with the best contemporary methods. They are senior students of Tantric pioneer, Dr. Jonn Mumford and have studied Bhakti Yoga with Bhagavan Das and Tantra with Dr. Rudolph Ballentine. Michaels and Johnson are co-founders of the Pleasure Salon, a monthly gathering that brings together sex-positive people and pleasure activists from a variety of communities.
Mark is a graduate of New York University School of Law, is a member of the New York State Bar, and holds a master degree in American Studies. He translated Goldoni's The Mistress of the Inn and co-wrote The Thrill of Victory, The Agony of Debate.
Patricia is a professional operatic soprano who tours throughout the United States, Europe and South America and has performed with the New York City Opera, the Houston Grand Opera and the Komsiche Oper Berlin.
Workshop: Tantric Erogenous Zones
Saturday, January 23 - 10:45am to 12:00 pm
In Tantric sexual practice, it is crucial to extend the excitement phase. The Tantric and Ayurvedic traditions have long recognized specific zones of the body (Tantric erogenous zones, Kama Marmas) that are particularly responsive to stimulation. Some schools of Tantra developed a systematic approach to the stimulation of these zones in order to produce high states of arousal. In 1976, this system was introduced to the west by Dr. Jonn Mumford, but is still little known.
In this hands-on workshop, we will use a puja format to introduce you to these zones and the basic principles for working with them. You will have the option of interacting with many people, with a single partner, or to explore individually.
Goal: To imbue participants with an embodied knowledge of this systematic approach to building sexual energy.
Learning Objectives:
- To explain the role of prolonged arousal in Tantric sexual practice,
- To describe a traditional Tantric system for building arousal, and
- To practice the systematic stimulation of the Tantric erogenous zones.
