Yeshe Dundrup

Yeshe Dundrup has been studying and practicing the Tantric Arts of Love for over 25 years. He has trained in several different styles of Tantra including East Indian Kama Sutra, Chinese Taoist, and Western. For the last several years he has intently studied in the Vajrayana, or Tibetan Buddhist Five Element practices.  After taking refuge and receiving empowerments (initiations) into the Shangpa Kagyu lineage, the Dakini lineage, he received direct instruction in the Five Elements from Lama Tashi Dundrup and continues to practice  under his guidance. Lama Tashi Dundrup has been teaching tantric bodhisattva practice for over 20 years, based on his practice  which began  in 1977.  He has received some of the highest and most secret teachings and empowerments of Tibetan tantric practice, from his Root Lama, Kalu Rinpoche, and other Masters.

 Yeshe Dundrup has also received Vajrayana teachings and empowerments from Lama Karma Rinchen, Lama Gyeltsen, Lama Tsang Tsing, Jamgoen Rinpoche, Lama Lodu Rinpoche, and the Dalai Lama.  After reaching a degree of accomplishment in specific practices, Yeshe was given permission by Lama Tashi to begin teaching the Tantric Arts of Love, including the Five Element practices. These techniques have been practiced in secret for thousands of years and taught only by great masters in an unbroken line down to us today. This may be the first time these teachings have been openly taught in the West. Yeshe Dundrup is the name given by Lama Tashi and he uses it to honor the lineage. To Yeshe, lineage is extremely important, because it ensures the safety and validity of the practices.

Yeshe Dundrup has been a natural health practitioner for over 22 years, and has included the Tibetan Five Element healing techniques in his professional practice. As a result of this, his approach to Tantra incorporates his  extensive knowledge of physical health and healing. Yeshe skillfully demonstrates to students how to use these sexual practices for the healing of oneself and partner.

Yeshe is very excited to bring these practices out in the West. The ease and effectiveness of Tibetan Five Element tantra has enabled Yeshe to combine and surpass the various styles he had previously learned. He has seen that with some basic diligence in practice, great benefit can be gained with swiftness and ease.

Devi Ward

An essential key to practicing the higher Tantras is the ability to maintain relaxed awareness with focus. This is gained by the cultivation of meditative focus, an art Devi has practiced since 1998. Her dedication and commitment to the daily practice of a spiritual discipline laid a fertile ground in which the Tantric teachings flourished. Devi began practicing the Tantric Arts of Love in May 2008, and completed a 6 month Training Intensive with Yeshe Dundrup in December of 2008. She was invited to become an Instructor for Tantric Arts of Love, due to her accomplishment in practice and her ability to teach the principles of Compassionate Communication. Devi has worked closely with Carla Tara of Ohana Tantra School and completed the Dakini Certification program in November 2009. Devi is a Certified Tantric Healer and offers education and coaching in using Tantric methods to produce sexual and emotional healing.

Devi began practicing Non-Violent Communication in May of 2005. She has cultivated her practice under the guidance of Isa Maria of Kauai NVC, and is a Tantric communication coach and introductory NVC facilitator. Devi is also a member of Kauai NVC, a Non-Violent Communication Center, which acts as a resource to support the community on Kauai in connecting with transformative tools to enrich life.

Devi is the creator of Sacred Erotic Dance, a form of sensually expressive dance aimed at consciously cultivating the spiritual and emotional expansion, accessed directly through moving sensual energy freely throughout the physical form. Devi’s spiritual Teacher (Lama Tashi) has given her permission to use the secret Tibetan Five Element teachings in conjunction with her movement training. This along with her ongoing Tantric training and study supports her ability to give clear and effective guidance for supporting others in transforming the way they relate to their sexuality, with little effort and much joy.

Devi and Yeshe continue their Tantric and spiritual practice together under the guidance and direction of Lama Tashi Dundrup.

Carla Tara

To introduce you to Carla Tara, we feel that the wonderful tantrikas at Celebrations of Love said it best:

Carla is a well-known and respected Tantra Instructor, who many have said is one of the best teachers in the country and perhaps the top teacher on the East coast. She has studied with Eastern Masters, as well as with Western teachers. She's known for her ability to integrate several tantric approaches and to add, with great simplicity, her original insights and wisdom to her teachings. For the past eighteen years, Carla has run a successful private practice in New York City where she offers couples counseling and body-oriented psychotherapy using tantric principles to stir up the high energy necessary for healing possible sexual traumas or wounds.

Throughout the many years of her practice, she has observed that Tantra can produce the fuel for healing relationships. You will enjoy being led to the most ecstatic and fulfilling journey into your senses, into your heart, and into your spirit. You will tap into your own innate ability to celebrate your sexual vitality by surrendering fully to her wise and strong guidance -- based on many years of experience as a psychotherapist, sexual healer, yoga teacher and temple dancer. As one of the most creative and experienced Tantrikas, she thrives in performing the noble task of initiating and guiding men and women into their most secret and deep places where body, mind and spirit connect to give you the most complete experience of bliss. She sees clients and presents workshops in New York, Boston, Chicago, Maui, San Francisco and Washington, DC. Carla is known for her spirituality, integrity, vitality, friendliness, sense of humor and keen intuition. Clients say she is a combination of laser-beam therapist and geisha.

Carla has also studied the Tibetan tradition of the Shangpa Kagyu Lineage and practices the Five Element sexual techniques.

Carla recently published her stunning book on rejuvenation through Tantra, Lessons From A Tantric Tango Dancer: A Journey into Intimacy, Relationships and Love. It explores the dance between consciousness and energy that inspires us to achieve our fullest potential.

"There are many priestesses of love, but only one Carla. Her uniquely sensitive approach will guide you to the next level of intimacy as she reveals the good news about orgasm and the healing power of pleasure”

–Betty Dodson, PhD, Author of Sex for One and Orgasms for Two.