MARGOT ANAND
Margot Anand, the world’s leading authority on Tantra, is an internationally acclaimed author, public speaker, teacher and seminar leader. Her best-selling books—The Art of Sexual Ecstasy, The Art of Sexual Magic, The Art of Everyday Ecstasy, Sexual Ecstasy: The Art of Orgasm and The Sexual Ecstasy Workbook, Love, Sex, and Awakening—have been published in fifteen countries.
Her teaching style is a rare synthesis of French erotic humor, American pragmatism, and Indian mysticism. She is particularly appreciated for her ability to bring healing, lightness, fun, and passion to the workshop atmosphere.
Her educational documentary, "Margot Anand’s Secret Keys to the Ultimate Love Life," is an in-depth course in her renowned methods (offered through the agency of livetantra.com) and delivers a Tantra refresher and some fun, novel twists to those familiar with her classic and timeless techniques.
Throughout the past two decades, Margot Anand has developed and taught the Love and Ecstasy Training (LET)®, a method of healing and enhancing sexuality to its ultimate potential: ecstasy. She is also the founder of five worldwide SkyDancing® Tantra Institutes. SkyDancing Tantra is probably the most complete path to sexual bliss for western lovers.
Margot Anand’s ability to bring the teachings of Tantra beyond the bedroom and into everyday life is her signature.
Another of Margot Anand’s visionary creations is SpiritWorks, whose mission is to create bridges across cultures and to take people on spiritual pilgrimages during which they can directly contribute to the well being of the local, indigenous people.
Margot Anand has appeared on many national (CNN, CNBC, ABC) and international television and radio programs and has been featured as a keynote speaker at many prestigious national and international conferences including the Association of Humanistic Psychology; Association of Transpersonal Psychology, Body & Soul Conferences presented by Omega Institute; the Outside the Box conference presented by the Young Presidents’ Organization; and the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine.
She was an adjunct faculty member at Dr. Deepak Chopra’s seminars. Margot has also taught with Tony Robbins at his “Ultimate Passion” workshop for couples. Mr. Robbins called her “…the leading expert in the world in the field of Tantra.
A native of France, Margot received her degree from Sorbonne University in Paris. She has extensive training in Gestalt therapy, Hindu and Buddhist Tantra (having studied with several spiritual masters including the great mystic Osho in India), bioenergetics, massage, meditation, Arica and Integral yoga.
In her off time, Margot Anand is also a painter and a singer.
WORKSHOPS ON THE CRUISE:
Workshop # 1:
MARGOT ANAND PRESENTS A LECTURE AND LEADS A PRACTICE ON:
TANTRA AND AWAKENING YOUR SPIRITUAL POWER
1. Who is Margot Anand ? (a brief bio intro to explain why it is worthwhile listening to Margot.... what she knows, what she has done and written, etc...)
2. What is Tantra ? a) the historic perspective - which include juicy anecdotes from the heroes of the Tantric Tradition; b) a modern perspective : the Transmutation of sexual energy into Bliss - how it happens and why it is important; c) Skydancing Tantra : the legacy of Buddha PadmaSambhava, Yesch Tsogyal and Osho Rajneesh and how it was transmitted to Margot Anand - Summary of the teachings today.
3. The practice : The Tree of Life Energy work : a direct experience through visualisation and energy work moving energy through movement and breath from the root to the crown, thereby enlivening each of our energy centers or chakras. The result is usually a wonderful feeling of meditative expansion of consciousness. The the Tree of Life Meditation helps us to experience realms of expanded consciousness in a final meditation which opens the Crown center (Sahasrar Chakra).
Workshop # 2
SEXUAL HEALING
1. Presentation of Margot Anand (if necessary, see above)
2. Explanation of what is SkyDancing Tantra – starting with Buddha PadmaSambhava, and moving to Osho
3. Topic of this workshop : SEXUAL HEALING. There will be a short lecture, then a Q &A phase, then a practice/ meditation/visualization guided by Margot Anand
Workshop # 3
THE TANTRIC SECRETS OF POWER : HOW TO BALANCE YOUR YANG , EMISSIVE, ENERGY AND YOUR YIN, RECEPTIVE ENERGY IN ALL MOMENTS OF YOUR LIFE
1. Margot Anand presents and explains the Tantric concept of Yin and Yang and how it is extremely usefull in our daily life. Examples from Hindu Tantric Literature.
2. Margot guides a powerful visualization allowing the participant to “meet” and understand the nature of their Yin and Yang energies
3. Explanations : what happens when a woman’s “Inner Man” (her inner strength) is not awake in her – types of dysfunctional behaviors; how to recognize them and how to correct and adjust them to the needs of the moment. Similarly : what happens when a man’s ‘Inner Woman” (his receptivity) is not awake in him – types of dysfunctional behaviors; how to recognize them and how to correct and adjust them to the needs of the moment. And finally : what happens in the case of a balanced Man and Woman.
