{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Retreats & Offsites Unpacked","title":"The Details Behind Neotantric Retreats","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1583,"description":"What actually happens inside a neotantric retreat—and why do people travel across the world to attend them?\nNeotantric retreats sit at the intersection of intimacy, nervous-system regulation, embodiment, and personal growth—yet they’re often misunderstood or oversimplified.\nIn this episode, Dan Berger sits down with Dawn Cartwright, founder of the Chandra Bindu Tantra Institute, to unpack what neotantric retreats truly involve, how they’re designed, and why safety, structure, and presence matter just as much as vulnerability.\nThe conversation explores tantra versus neo-tantra, how sexuality relates to flow states and leadership, and what retreat leaders must consider when facilitating deeply personal work in a group setting—without crossing boundaries or losing trust.\nEpisode ThemesTantra vs. neo-tantra: ancient roots and modern applicationSexuality as a pathway to flow, creativity, and leadershipShame, control, and the challenge of receivingCreating psychological safety in intimate group retreatsDesigning neotantric retreats with structure and consentSomatic practices that build sensitivity and presenceWhy ritual matters in lasting transformationRetreat environments that support intimacy and trustChapters\n00:00 – Welcome and introduction\n01:40 – Why sexuality still feels taboo\n03:23 – Shame, success, and delayed pleasure\n05:41 – Sex, flow states, and peak performance\n06:59 – Tantra vs. neo-tantra explained\n10:13 – Belonging, control, and mutual presence\n12:26 – Creating safety in intimate group settings\n14:40 – What a neotantric retreat actually looks like\n17:34 – Integration, aftereffects, and long-term change\n19:23 – Inclusivity, pricing, and group size\n21:59 – Designing spaces for intimacy and privacy\n25:43 – What tantric sex really means\nAbout the Guest – Dawn Cartwright\nDawn Cartwright is a tantric visionary, sacred writer, and teacher with more than three decades of study across classical and modern tantric traditions. She integrates ancient tantra,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bOBTiJs7vh0BXESSAuKMgrIiALFaXvXWvSKoFPBd1Co/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85ZDE1/NmMxYmI2MTM4YzRk/ZWI5ZmE3ZTc4MmYx/OGUwMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}