Dawn Bio Dawn Cartwright has been teaching Tantra internationally since 1992 and is the founder of Chandra Bindu Tantra Institute, where individuals, couples and families are supported in reaching their ecstatic potential using the practices, meditations and techniques of Prasava Tantra. Prasava Tantra is a way of experiencing Tantra and the Tantric energy field developed by Dawn over the last 14 years. Prasava is a Sanskrit word which means "Blossoming". It is Dawn's philosophy that tantra is a natural state of being, a state of being in the now, where ecstasy and Union are present. She believes that Tantra is an organic blossoming of body, mind and spirit that is possible when we are present . . . in the moment. Prasava Tantra is dedicated to providing the guidance, support and love necessary for those on the Tantric path to be here now . . . in the moment. Dawn received her degree in psychology from the University of California, Davis, and has had extensive training in Tantra, Yoga, Bioenergetics, Meditation, and Expressionistic Movement & Art. She has studied many schools of Tantra including Neo-Tantra, Kashmirian Shivaic Tantrism, Tantric Kriya Yoga and the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra. Dawn has had the honor of receiving these transmissions from some of the most acclaimed tantric masters of modern times, Margo Anand, Daniel Odier, Bohdi Avinasha, and Osho. Dawn studied with Margo Anand, the author of "The Art of Sexual Ecstasy" for 5 years and was licensed to teach the SkyDancing Tantra method in 1998. Dawn's interviews, talks and mini-workshops are informative and awakening, a wonderful way to learn more about the spiritual path of Tantra. She will enchant you into a deep place of self-awareness through her unique ability to reveal the sacred within oneself and to experience intimacy with all things. Dawn's approach to tantra is intelligently passionate . . . her style; fiercely loving. She is an inspiration to those with a desire to live life to its fullest. Here's a sample from an interview given by Dawn on the Southern California radio station KUCI . . . KUCI: What is Tantra? Is it all about sex? What is the focus of the Tantric practice? Dawn: "Tantra is a way of living life with appreciation for the simple things. The tantric meditations center on common, everyday activities like breathing, seeing, feeling, lovemaking and more. The practice of tantra makes it possible for us to experience the spiritual quality of these activities, activities that each of us engage in. In the realm of intimacy, I've found that tantric meditations can be extremely beneficial in deepening the experience of closeness and fulfillment that so many of us long for. Tantra gives a life-affirming spiritual quality to our sexuality by opening the door to levels of awareness we may have been to stress or rushed or tired to notice. We hear that life is about the journey, not the destination, but in today's economy and culture that's a concept that can be a little hard to grasp. With our financial responsibilities and work load, intimacy and lovemaking can seem like a much too luxurious place to invest our limited free time. Being close is not restricted to the bedroom, tantra teaches us how important it is to be intimate with life, and that this intimacy with life is what spirituality is ultimately all about. Look at it this way, if you are in your car and in a rush to get somewhere, your focus is on the destination. Many of us have driven miles in this kind of robotic state without noticing where we are, much less the beauty of the moment. Life and love can only exist in the moment. Tantra teaches us very practical ways to enter the moment . . . and live the fullest possibilities in life and love." How it all began The science of surrender A waking dream