The Kashmiri Temple

TOUCH Temple: The Kashmiri Massage

 The vision for this Temple:

I am so honoured to share the Kashmiri Massage at this Temple.

I will be sharing this as I have been taught it by my teacher Valentina Leo, and her teacher, Daniel Odier.

I have been sitting inside this method for almost a decade, and it truly is the jewel of my practice.

This method is one of extreme potency, vulnerability and raw intimacy.

It is the one method, along with the Tandava, that I continue to come back to, and each time I do, something whispers from the depths of me to open and expand, to let life in, and feel. Every massage is different. Each of them offers me exactly what I need in that moment, yet ultimately they all remind me that I exist, that I am love expressing itself through this body and these senses, these memories, emotions, and this mind.

The depth we will be experiencing together will be a facilitation into touch as a meditation. When we can touch our partner’s body without any agenda, or expectation of receiving something in return, when there is no seduction at play, when we are not taking from their body, when the mind can relax and when we enter fully into the erotic play of this moment, we enter what we as traditional tantric practitioners call a Puja—an act of worship.

This expression of reverence and devotion is pure medicine. It is the highest form of nourishment. It is a soothing balm for all our relational troubles. No matter where you are with your partner, you can keep coming back to this Puja and you will always return to the heart of your relationship.

For those experiencing this practice outside of a relationship, there is something here for you too. This practice is one of love, to be touched and to touch with love leaves a softness in the system, a return to safety and even without a partner at this time in life, let this practice remind you that love is everywhere, in every moment.

While this practice is not written in the tantric texts, it is a method that has been inspired by the supreme teachings of the Spanda. A technique in and of itself that points to these qualities:

Viśrānti (restful ease)
Spanda (the subtle pulsation of life)
Pratyabhijñā (recognition of one’s true nature)
Ānanda (bliss)
Samāveśa (absorbed immersion in awareness)
These are essential in embodying the wisdom and wonderment of the tantric teachings.

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The Unfolding of the Evening:

- You will receive a demonstration from me on The Yoga of Touch as transmission

- Each partner will then give and receive the massage

- Tandava practice will also be part of this, as Kashmiri cannot exist without this as a foundation. Tandava is a mystical dance of unfolding the body into space as awareness follows. The massage is the very extension of this dance. One cannot exist without the other

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As Prerequisite:

There is no prerequisite for this current Temple. Couples, pairs, loverships, and intimate friends are invited into the space. Please already come with your partner as I will not be pairing on the evening.

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Sliding scale cost p/couple or p/pair:

R3,000 – R4,500 p/couple paid upfront to reserve your space. Pay what you can based on your financial bracket.

Please note that this Temple is limited to 10 couples; your payment serves as your confirmation and commitment to this experience.

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