Intro to Sacred Tantra: Where Body and Spirit Meet

Intro to Sacred Tantra: Where Body and Spirit Meet is a three-and-a-half-day tantra workshop held over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend at O'Shea's Place, a private retreat center southwest of Austin, Texas. It is hosted by Certified SkyDancing Presenter Patrick Chapman, with featured guest teachers Wilder Akasha and Jim Macdonald. It is an introduction to SkyDancing Tantra for people who come alone or with a partner, and no prior experience is needed.

The starting point is a simple observation: we are whole beings, yet modern life pulls the mind one way and the body another, and we are told we are either too much or not enough. The weekend explores tantra practices that use breath, sound, and movement to build awareness, vitality, and intimacy.

What to Expect

The training is experiential. Sessions include breathwork, meditation, authentic communication, touch, and tantra rituals. The work encourages awareness of cultural conditioning, a deeper relationship with your body, and choices that honor your boundaries. The body is treated as a sacred doorway to presence, and body-focused practices are clothing-optional.

The schedule has a steady rhythm:

- First evening: Registration runs from 4pm to 5pm, and the program opens with dinner at 5pm. The evening continues with sessions and typically ends by 10pm.
- Saturday and Sunday: Full training days, with sessions typically starting at 8am and ending by 10pm. Breathwork, meditation, and communication practices come first, followed by touch practices and tantra rituals.
- Final day: Morning sessions from 8am, a closing session ending at 1pm, and lunch together.

Informal meals and time for rest, conversation, and solitude are part of the training. They give you room to connect with the group, return to yourself, and let the experience settle.

Who Leads It

Patrick Chapman is a Certified SkyDancing Presenter and hosts the weekend. He completed his SkyDancing Tantra teacher training in 2018.

Wilder Akasha is a featured guest teacher, trained in the SkyDancing Tantra lineage and currently a teacher-in-training.

Jim Macdonald is also a featured guest teacher, trained in the SkyDancing Tantra lineage and currently a teacher-in-training.

Together the three bring decades of teaching, coaching, and facilitating experience across various modalities.

The Setting

O'Shea's Place is a private retreat center about a 20-minute drive southwest of Austin, and 30 minutes from the airport. It is a place for connecting with each other and with nature.

Nine organic meals are shared together, from the opening dinner through the closing Monday lunch, and all are prepared to meet your dietary needs. Lodging options include private rooms for partners and couples, shared bunkhouse bedrooms, and indoor or outdoor camping. You may also stay offsite, provided you arrive on time for every session, keeping in mind that days typically begin at 8am and end by 10pm.

Before You Go

This is a beginner-level workshop. You do not need any experience with tantra or SkyDancing, and you are welcome solo or with a partner. All races, genders, and orientations are welcome. Modifications are offered so that participants with physical limitations can take part.

The workshop is also the prerequisite for the Love & Ecstasy Training®.

All meals are included in every pricing option, along with instruction and your chosen lodging. Transportation to and from O'Shea's Place is not part of the cost. The program is taught in English. Space is limited, so register well in advance; after you complete the registration application, the organizers contact you about registration and payment.