JORIS VAN DER GEEST
JORIS is one of the organizers of the festival. He is impact investor, writer and tantra teacher. This combination is less strange then it seems, as the classical tantra was not meant to be exclusively for monks, but to be practised by everyone in daily live. Joris discovered tantra by coincidence and became fascinated by the freedom of being in the moment, the deepness of experience, the magic of sexual energy and the power of intuition. He learned from various national and international teachers by following courses, assisting and co-operating and during this process, developed his own vision on tantra. For Joris, the essence of tantra is: embrace all aspect of live, with full consciousness.
With his platform Leef!Tantra, he wishes to share tantra knowledge and experiences. He organises and facilitates workshops, retreats and festivals and also offers personal sessions. The aim of Leef!Tantra is to offer a safe space to discover tantra in your own way, within your boundaries and in line with your desires.
WORKSHOPS
(1) Fri 10:00-12.30 - R5 Little 2nd floor - Tantra: Love & Forgiveness - Are you ready to open yourself for unconditional love? to leave behind any pain and disappointments from the paste?to forgive others that may have caused you pain? to forgive yourself? In this workshop, we will jointly look for answers on these questions, in a structured and guided forgiveness meditation. You will work with partners, in a way that others will help you in your process and you will help others, as a representative only. There will be no physical contact or nakedness, and plenty of room for emotional intimacy.
(2) Sat 15:00 - 17:30 - R5 Big 2nd floor - Sacred Sexuality - The workshop sacred sexuality will be a journey along different elements of sexual energy, within ourselves and in connection with our partner. This may help to breach with regular patterns in intimate interaction and to open up for new and deeper experiences. The first part will consist of dance and movement, the second part will be a long partner meditation. They will be an invitation to explore physical contact and sexual energy, within the boundaries of the festival (no explicit sexual contact, no nakedness) and within your own boundaries.