1025 Bienville Street, New Orleans, LA, USA
Up to 42 in group
April 17 - 20, 2026
About this Retreat
Author of 'Beyond Cuddle Party' and workshop facilitator extraordinaire, Monique was born on this planet with the unique gifts and soul calling to help you remember how magnificent you truly are! Messages from your ancestors, your spirit guides, your body, nature, your soul, are all called upon and utilized so that you walk away knowing how deeply the cosmos loves you for YOU, exactly as you are, so you can begin to love and accept yourself too.
YOU, you are the gift!
Monique has led over 3500 workshops in the past 15 years. She has taught at colleges across the US including Yale. She has been featured on TLC and The Dr’s as well as various radio shows, podcasts and magazines across the globe. She specializes in helping others reclaim their power and natural sensuality by transmuting fear and repression into courage, self-love and freedom. Her primary purpose is helping folks bring out their vulnerability, energetic embodiment and fearless relating.
Learn more about Monique by going to
www.everydaytantra.com
Peter has been teaching qigong for 20 years and has been a certified massage therapist for the last 18 years. Peter has been teaching in health clubs, hospitals, retirement villas, and several different wellness/spa resorts in Mexico and the United States, such as Rancho La Puerta, Mayacamas Ranch, and Present Moment Retreat. Peter has been teaching with Monique Darling for the past 8 years his own style of movement and meditation and tantra practices all over the world.
Major is an intimacy coach/facilitator at
Consciousplay.net, co-founder of Temple Of Hedonism, and Co-Producer of
VirtualIntimacyRetreat.com.
Trained as an authentic relating facilitator, he utilizes Integral Theory to create exercises in different practices acting, movement, and intimacy. His innovation and penchant for levity creates a brave experiential container for people to blossom open, and deepen the relationship to self and others. Authentic Relating Games allow you to intimately know yourself and create a space for decentralized processing.
His intention is to show up authentically to create safety and permission for others to show up fully. His containers are for deep intimacy and growth. He believes when we locate and push against our edges, that is where the growth can happen.
Sex Coach Nikki has been professionally working in the erotic arts since 2008. Wearing many different hats, she has helped thousands of people experience more pleasure through private sessions and classes. While her experience in the field is prodigious, she has the education to back it up as well as a Sexological Bodyworker, Orgasmic Meditation Trainer, Desire Based Life Coach, and Energetic Sex Facilitator. She also holds a B.S. in Psychology. In addition to her professional experience and education, she brings her personal experience of living various lifestyles, including monogamous marriage, swinging, polyamory, and lifestyle dom/sub/switch. www.NikkiLundberg.com
James is an integralist, devoted to awakening our human potential and the deeper intelligence of the soul. His work weaves together more than 25 years of experience with cutting-edge neuroscience, Tantra, Biodanza, shamanic and energy practices, Integral theory, and Taoist arts to cultivate a spirituality that is fully grounded in the body. His evolutionary approach engages all lines, levels, states, and dimensions of the self, inviting the emergence of our fullest potential.
His meditation and tantra teachings draw from a rich tapestry of traditions—including Kashmir Shaivism, Baul mysticism, Advaita Vedanta, Vajrayana Buddhism, Integral systems, and Neo-Tantra. His shamanic background includes guiding Vision Quest rites of passage, holding Sweat lodge ceremonies, and facilitating Sacred Cacao rituals.
He has been dancing Biodanza since 2003, trained not only as a teacher but also a didactic teacher – he utilises the vast theory that lies behind the practice to inform his work – making it an integrated embodied experience.
Find out more at www.awakenaslove.com"
Taína Ixchel, Power Priestess, is a transformational leader, Shamanic and Integral Tantrika, and a catalyst for profound personal awakening. An International Tantra Teacher, Holistic Empowerment Coach, and a Lead Facilitator for Awaken As Love. Taína empowers people worldwide to embrace authenticity, deepen connections, release energy blocks, reprogram the subconscious mind, and live purpose-driven lives infused with passion, joy, and connection to Source.
With almost 20 years of experience in Tantra, shamanism, education, and a Master’s degree, Taína blends ancient wisdom with modern techniques to guide transformational journeys of Self-discovery. Her expertise also includes certifications as an Energetic Relationship Practitioner, Holistic Health and Wellness Coach, and Theta Healing Practitioner. Taína’s path was affirmed through initiation by an Enlightened Zen Master, who trained her and recognized her destiny to “teach this Love.”
Known for her radiant presence and integral approach, Taína skillfully combines pleasure, play, depth, and Spirit in her teachings, fostering profound healing and empowerment. Through sessions, coaching, and global workshops, festivals, and trainings, she creates sacred spaces where individuals can reclaim their fullest selves and embody their most liberated and joyful lives.
As humanity evolves, Taína invites you to step boldly into your power, awaken your unique gifts, and co-create a thriving world rooted in love and authenticity. Learn more about her transformative offerings and book a Connection Call at www.PowerPriestess.com.
Taína Ixchel, Power Priestess, is a powerful catalyst for transformation, a Shamanic and Integral Tantrika who awakens authenticity and limitless possibility in the students and clients she works with from all around the world. As an International Tantra Teacher, Holistic Coach, and Awaken As Love Facilitator (awakenaslove.com), Taína is devoted to guiding individuals and couples on profound journeys of self-discovery, inspiring them to deepen connections with themselves and others and live lives thriving with purpose and passion.
With a Master’s degree and over 18 years of practicing Tantra and shamanism, Taína is guided by her experience as a spiritual guide and educator, certified Energetic Relationship Practitioner, Holistic Health and Wellness Coach, and Theta Healing Practitioner. Her initiation into esoteric teachings by an Enlightened Zen Master affirmed her destiny: to “teach this Love.”
In addition to teaching and mentoring around the world, Taína offers transformational life coaching virtually, fostering deep healing and empowering clients to claim their fullest selves. Her integral approach seamlessly blends pleasure, play, depth, and Spirit, guiding individuals toward their most liberated, radiant, and joyful lives.
In this era of personal and collective evolution, Taína invites you to step fully into your power and weave your unique gifts into the fabric of our world. Discover her upcoming events and embark on your evolutionary journey by booking a Connection Call at www.PowerPriestess.com.
Yaw Tutu is a seasoned healer, educator, and facilitator dedicated to holistic well-being. With a deep foundation in Thai massage, Reiki, Qigong, Tantric Thai massage, and multiple therapeutic modalities, he integrates ancestral wisdom, energy healing, and bodywork to create transformative experiences for his clients.
His approach is deeply intuitive and personalized, attuning to each client’s physical, energetic, and emotional needs. Rather than following a rigid formula, he senses blockages, imbalances, and untapped potential, selecting the most effective combination of hands-on techniques, energy transmission, movement, sound, and guided visualization.
A Professor of Biodanza, Certified Supreme Science Qigong Level 3 Teacher, Reiki Master, MPS Therapy Practitioner, Scar Release Therapist, and Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT #MA69685), Yaw specializes in pressure lines, deep tissue therapy, Swedish massage, sports massage, trigger point therapy, reflexology, Thai foot reflexology, and Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) therapy. His work extends beyond individual sessions—he also teaches, empowering others with knowledge of bodywork, energy healing, and self-care practices.
Bringing a playful and immersive element to his work, Yaw weaves expressive arts, movement, entrainment, and sound therapy into his sessions, ensuring each experience is a co-creative process of healing and self-discovery. He meets each person exactly where they are, gently guiding them toward greater alignment, vitality, and wholeness. Whether through bodywork, energy healing, or personalized coaching, Yaw’s work is a fusion of science, intuition, and ancient wisdom—helping individuals unlock their fullest potential and achieve deep, lasting transformation.
Lea is a connection educator, full of love and smiles. Based out of Austin, Texas, her mission in life is to spread the magic of presence through connection. She loves spreading the gospel of self-love and living in ultimate truth. She is currently growing the Austin community through dance, facilitation in authentic relating, connection, and tantra workshops. Which include weekly classes in Zouk (a Brazilian partner dance), a monthly dynamic meditation dance called Latihan, monthly
moon ceremonies, a monthly Women's Circle group and one-on-one/couples training in the tantra lifestyle. She is excited to fuse her dance background with her love of Kundalini & Tantra in order to reach a new level of awareness and energy through awakening the senses. She is fun-loving and is excited to meet new people with the mindset of self-growth and awareness of the divine potential in all of us!
Mayra Leen is a Priestess of embodied power. With a background in Fortune-100 strategy, startup execution, hypnotherapy, and embodiment, she bridges sharp intellect with deep intuitive mastery. Her work guides people out of the mind’s noise and into the raw intelligence of the body—where authenticity, desire, and sovereignty become natural states rather than concepts. She creates transformational containers for leaders, healers, and creatives, blending soft dominance, somatic depth, and precise energetic attunement. In temple spaces, Mayra anchors the field with clarity, consent, and a magnetic stillness that invites participants to explore their edges with integrity, curiosity, and freedom. Her presence is a portal—calling you back to truth, back to sensation, back to the part of you that already knows how to lead yourself.
James Marshall 🪢
Meet James Marshall, founder of UniKINK, a passionate Shibari mentor and teacher dedicated to creating a safe space where community connection, meditation, and mindset converge. James harnesses the captivating art of Shibari, a form of Japanese rope bondage, to foster deep connections within the community. His teachings emphasize the meditative aspect of Shibari, allowing individuals to explore their inner selves while strengthening their mindset. James views Shibari as more than just an art form – it’s a tool for personal growth and community building.
Skye Nunez ✨ 🪢
Ever curious and eager for exploration, Skye is an erotic facilitator committed to building a connected community. A newer rope bottom in the community, Skye loves to explore the possibilities of Kink, Tantra & Shibari and hold space for others.
Dala is a playful and passionate guide on the Tantric path, with nearly a decade of experience in both practice and teaching. Known for making deep spiritual practices feel accessible and fun, Dala helps others reconnect with their bodies, discover their inner joy, and find balance in the dance of masculine and feminine energies. Through a blend of embodiment, Tantric philosophy, and the transformative power of play, Dala invites you to step into a life of bliss, love, and authentic connection - unlocking the divine within yourself in every moment.
Stay connected with me here!
https://stan.store/man-dala
Recognized for intuition, presence, precision, love, radiant warmth, Shaktipat, and Shivapat, Dr. Sierra creates sacred environments where nervous systems can fully relax, hearts can reignite with passion and safety, and life-force energy flows freely. Renowned globally as a Tantric Master, Kundalini expert, healer, and teacher, Dr. Sierra brings over 30 years of experience working deeply with the body, mind, spirit, and the expansive healing energy fields of individuals, couples, and groups. Dr. Levy blends the timeless wisdom of Tantric mysticism and Taoist practices with modern science and medical expertise as a licensed Naturopath, Acupuncturist, and Midwife. Dr. Sierra is also the creator of the trademarked meta-healing-arts and enlightenment system Resonance Therapy
and Resonance Healing
, which has transformed countless lives across the globe. From profound lived experience arises a rare alchemy of insight, Polyvagal Theory, attunement, transformational mastery, deep healing, embodiment, enlightenment, and spiritual evolution. This synthesis integrates thoughtful awareness, intuitive presence, and tailor-made, deeply somatic approaches. It empowers practitioners, group leaders, healers, and guides to move from dysregulation and burnout into resilience, safety, bliss, and connection—restoring vitality and expanding the capacity to hold transformational space for others without depletion. The teaching bridges science, safety, and soul, offering practical, body-based skills to sustain passion, purpose, and Bliss—for a lifetime.
Erin Elliott "Prema" is an IFBB Pro bodybuilder, health and wellness coach, and spiritual guide whose path has woven together the worlds of physical discipline and soulful awakening. With more than 20 years of experience helping people transform their bodies and lives, Erin now integrates her background in nutrition, behavioral change, and fitness with her devotion to Tantra, meditation, and metaphysical practices. She believes true transformation happens when the body, mind, and spirit align.
Lara Blackin, Tantric Educator
Proprietor Temple in the Trees, Northern Virginia & Temple by the Water, New Orleans
Lara is a Tantric Educator, Sacred Intimacy Practitioner and Visual Artist specializing in therapeutic, sensual & energetic touch bringing aliveness to the art of living + loving. A creative leader & guide who brings multidimensional vision to her offerings, she facilitates the ignition of personal transformation in others & community.
Lara is a leader in the field of sacred embodiment with over 28 years of professional experience as a 1000 e-ryt Kundalini Yoga Educator & Sacred Sexual Somatic Arts Practitioner.
A visual artist, Lara has a BA in Theatre Arts and creates artistry with ritual, theatric event design, and is know for creating alchemic spaces for authentic self expression. Weaving art, tantra and mindfulness practices, teaching individuals and partners the art of intimacy is Lara’s greatest mission in life.
As co-proprietor of Temple in the Trees, a sacred space for community tucked away in the forests of Northern Virginia and Temple by the Water, in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans, Lara facilitates tantric learning experiences where all beings can express themselves in a safe, nonjudgmental environment.
Learn more about Lara at https://ourtempleinthetrees.com
Michael Blackin, Tantric Educator, Proprietor Temple in the Trees. Michael is a Tantric educator who is passionate about supporting people on their journey to greater presence, intimacy and pleasure. He is dedicated to helping others reach their highest good, creating community, pursuing bliss and enriching all comers. As co-proprietor of Temple in the Trees, a sacred space for community tucked away in the forests of Northern Virginia, Michael facilitates tantric learning, hosts monthly men’s circle gatherings, movement classes, meditation, events and play to enable people to connect with others and express themselves in a safe, nonjudgmental environment. Learn more about Michael and Temple in the Trees at
www.ourtempleinthetrees.com
Details of this retreat
The New Orleans Intimate Tantra Festival
Three days. Many expert teachers. One city that knows how to savor.Dates: April 17–20 • Location: French Quarter / near Jackson Square
Hosted by Everyday Tantra Monique Darling & Peter Petersen!! We have taught at Tantra festivals around the world, and decided to host and organize our first one in our favorite US City! (Bonus, its the weekend before Jazzfest, so you could stay on and have two NOLA vacations in one)
Welcome to a weekend of playful awakening in the heart of New Orleans, a city that lives and breathes rhythm, passion, and soul.
This is not a mega-festival or a place to get lost in the crowd.This is an intimate, boutique gathering where every hug, every gaze, every breath matters.Where Tantra isn’t something you “learn” it’s something you remember.
It’s a homecoming to your body, your pleasure, your truth.A space to soften and be seen.To dance, to cry, to laugh, to love, all of you is welcome here.
What Is An Everyday Tantra Festival?
The New Orleans Intimate Tantra Festival is a celebration of being fully alive.Here, we explore what it means to meet life, and each other, with presence, curiosity, and love.
Through workshops, rituals, ecstatic dance, music, and intimate connection spaces, you’ll rediscover the full range of being human:your playfulness, your longing, your boundaries, your stillness, your joy.
It’s a weekend to release shame, guilt, and fear, and remember the innocence of being in your body.
You’ll be guided by an experienced team of heart-centered facilitators, each bringing their unique flavor of Tantra, embodiment, energy, and sacred play. Together, we co-create a safe, magical space where you can be seen, heard, and celebrated exactly as you are. (our teachers will be announced by the end of November, so stay tuned)
Am I Welcome?
Absolutely.We honor all genders, bodies, ages (21+), orientations, and relationship styles.
Whether you come solo, with a beloved, or with friends, this festival is for anyone ready to explore love, connection, and embodied freedom.
Some workshops will invite partnered practice, while others welcome solo exploration or group play. You always get to choose your own adventure.You set your pace. You listen to your body. You decide your “yes” and your “no.”
At Everyday Tantra, consent is sxxy and sovereignty is sacred.
What to Expect
New Orleans is a city that feels like Tantra come to life, music, movement, mystery, and magic at every corner.
We’ve built this festival right in the heart of the French Quarter, where cobblestone streets hum with jazz and the air itself invites you to drop your armor and come alive.
Over three luscious days, you’ll experience:• Workshops and rituals exploring love, energy, connection, boundaries, and pleasure• Ecstatic dance & live music, let the rhythm of the city move through you• Connection games and heart-opening circles where laughter and truth flow freely• Temple and play spaces for sacred sensual exploration and embodied practice• A special afternoon at the infamous “Naked Grotto” complete with warm pool, hot tub, kinky upstairs play space, fire pit, delicious playlists, and yummy conversations• Moments of stillness and self-care, for your nervous system to rest, integrate, and renew
Unlike most weekend festivals, your accommodations are included right in the heart of the French Quarter.Choose from a private room, a shared queen bed with your beloved, or a shared dorm-style room with other festival participants.Every space is cozy, intimate, and designed to support rest, connection, and play.
CostEarly bird $899 before Dec
Your ticket also includes light breakfast, snacks, a delicious brunch, and midnight nibbles each day, because pleasure should always include good food.Dinner is intentionally left open so you can wander out and indulge in the magic of New Orleans cuisine, gumbo, po’boys, beignets, and a thousand flavors of joy.
Our Commitments
Inclusivity & Diversity:The Everyday Tantra Festival is a co-creation of a body-positive, heart-centered, inclusive community.All bodies, races, genders, orientations, abilities, and relationship styles are welcome and celebrated.
Safety & Consent:You are your own authority here.We’ll offer consent and boundary tools throughout the weekend so you can stay in choice at all times.There is never pressure to participate in anything that doesn’t feel right for you.
Facilitator Ethics:Our facilitators are devoted to holding impeccable containers.During the festival, teachers and assistants do not engage in sxxual or romantic interactions with participants. This creates safety, clarity, and deep trust within the community field.
Come As You Are. Leave More Yourself.
Bring your curiosity. Bring your courage. Bring your heart.This is your invitation to come home, to love, to freedom, to you.
Hosted by:Monique Darling & Peter Petersenwww.everydaytantra.com
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Free Parking
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Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
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