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Welcome to The Tantra Connection
Our Purpose
From the moment we are born, we are conditioned by the environment around us. While this conditioning is essential for development and survival, it can also hinder the expression of our true selves. Cultural, religious, and familial influences often shape us, sometimes fostering guilt, shame, and repression related to our bodies and sexuality. When sexual or non-sexual trauma is added to the equation, the effects can be even more profound, manifesting as sexual dysfunction or blocks to experiencing deep pleasure and meaningful connection with ourselves and others.
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To be healthy, fully expressed beings, we must acknowledge that our sexuality is an integral part of who we are as holistic individuals. At the Tantra Connection, we recognize the root causes of dysfunction and work to release trauma, removing these blocks to bliss. Through holistic tantric healing methods, we awaken, heal, and integrate the body, mind, spirit, and sexuality.
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Let's walk this path together, clearing obstacles, unlocking greater pleasure, and embracing life through a lens of vibrant authenticity, joy, and tranquility. You were born to experience pleasure, both sexual and non-sexual. Pleasure is your birthright.
Top reasons why yoni owners seek coaching
1. Better orgasms/better sex
2. Relief from painful sex
3. To learn to orgasm during penetrative sex (belief that “I’m broken/blocked” sexually)
4. Heal trauma, especially sexual abuse (often looking for a holistic/somatically based approach as other methods have not been sufficient)
5. More pleasure/joy/happiness in all areas of their lives
6. More connection & inner peace with themselves, their bodies and/or partner
7. Because they are ready to find a partner/be in a relationship
8. Freedom from shame; self-expression and/or sexual expression
9. Sexual communication and/or deeper connection/intimacy with partner(s)
10. Sexuality as a spiritual path/sex as a sacred practice
11. Navigating a life change like divorce, menopause, career shift, etc.
Top reasons why lingam owners seek coaching
1. Heal sexual dysfunctions, esp. premature ejaculation, ED, out-of control porn use
2. Last longer during sex
3. To learn to have multiple orgasms/separate orgasm from ejaculation
4. To become better lovers/to learn how to pleasure a partner
5. Heal trauma/shame; circumcision trauma
6. Looking to cultivate sexuality as a spiritual path
7. Help to overcome depression, anxiety, addiction
8. Have tried (and failed) with other forms of semen retention, which may have resulted in additional sexual issues (eg. anorgasmia)
Top reasons why couples seek coaching
1. Better sex
2. Better communication, esp. sexual communication
3. Deeper connection/intimacy
4. Lack of sexual understanding/education; sometimes clients want to know “what to do”
5. Want to experience more pleasure
About Me
Hi, and welcome to the Tantra Connection! I’m Suzy, an ABS Board Certified Sexologist and a Certified Authentic Tantra Practitioner. I hold a certification from the Institute of Authentic Tantra Education, the world’s first and only government-accredited tantra school. I also studied psychology at Miami University, where I developed a deep fascination with human nature and relationships.
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My tantra journey began in 2017 when I happened upon a tantra workshop during a vacation in Tulum. After attending, I was immediately hooked. I dove into the subject, seeking out as many workshops and resources as I could. Much of what I encountered was Neo-Tantra, which offered some benefits and healing, but I found myself growing disenchanted with the lack of consistency, inclusivity, and any clear lineage to hold the practice accountable.
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That’s when I discovered the Institute of Authentic Tantra®. They offer the most comprehensive, trauma-informed, and lineage-based program grounded in Tibetan Tantra. Through my own practice, I experienced profound personal shifts and healing. I became more confident, grounded, and deeply connected to my authentic self. Inspired by these transformations, I chose to become a sexologist and an Authentic Tantra® Practitioner so I could share this powerful healing tool with others.
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Authentic Tantra®
Tantra is an ancient spiritual science that originated in India thousands of years ago. It incorporates a variety of holistic healing practices, including movement, meditation, and mantra, to help clear blockages, alleviate suffering, and ultimately guide us toward enlightenment. With diverse lineages and traditions, Tantra has evolved into several distinct forms, such as Hindu Tantra, Buddhist Tantra, Taoist sexual practices, Sikh Tantra, and Western Neo-Tantra. Each style offers its own unique approach, orientations, and motivations for practice.
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Authentic Tantra is a trauma-informed, holistic sexual healing modality deeply rooted in the Tibetan 5-Element teachings. It combines ancient wisdom from Taoist sexual yoga, somatic sexual healing, nonviolent communication, and Western science. This approach integrates both sexual and nonsexual practices, clearing emotional, mental, and physical blocks to bliss and reconnecting us with our true essence. Authentic Tantra® is a form of energy body yoga that harmonizes sound, form, and light to heal, balance, and transform the entire self: spiritually, sexually, emotionally, physically, and mentally.
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Authentic Tantra® is based on the Shangpa Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhist Tantra within the Vajrayana tradition. The teachings of the 5 elements have been passed down in an unbroken lineage for over 1,200 years, merging the ancient Bon Indigenous religious traditions with Buddhism. Unique to this lineage, founded by two extraordinary women: Nigumah, known as the Black Dakini, and Sukhasiddhi. Authentic Tantra® actively engages with sexual energy as a powerful tool for healing. Unlike traditional male-founded Tibetan Tantra lineages, it recognizes sexuality as an integral and vital aspect of the holistic human experience.
Lineage-based Tantra is essential because it is a living oral tradition, passed down by fully realized beings. The potency and effectiveness of these practices remain intact through alignment with the teachings of our root Lama and the Authentic Tantra® Institute.
Authentic Tantra® is a trademarked holistic sexual healing modality that includes application of the ancient Tibetan 5 Element Teachings of Tibetan Tantric Buddhism. The trademark Authentic Tantra® and the copyright in the modalities incorporated into Authentic Tantra® material is owned by Devi Ward Erickson, and licensed to the Institute of Authentic Tantra Education Ltd. (IATE Ltd.) The founders of IATE Ltd. take their responsibility for sharing The Tibetan 5 Element Teachings with the general public very seriously. It is in our interest to protect the Authentic Tantra® teachings, by making sure that the spreading of them happens in a way that preserves their authenticity and integrity as well as protects the Certified Authentic Tantra® Practitioners and their clients. This document, in conjunction with the Certification Licensing Agreement, serve this purpose.
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