{"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?Neotantric retreats sit at the intersection of intimacy, nervous-system regulation, embodiment, and personal growth—yet they’re often misunderstood or oversimplified.In 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.The 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.Episode 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 trustChapters00:00 – Welcome and introduction01:40 – Why sexuality still feels taboo03:23 – Shame, success, and delayed pleasure05:41 – Sex, flow states, and peak performance06:59 – Tantra vs. neo-tantra explained10:13 – Belonging, control, and mutual presence12:26 – Creating safety in intimate group settings14:40 – What a neotantric retreat actually looks like17:34 – Integration, aftereffects, and long-term change19:23 – Inclusivity, pricing, and group size21:59 – Designing spaces for intimacy and privacy25:43 – What tantric sex really meansAbout the Guest – Dawn CartwrightDawn 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, bioenergetics,...","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}