LOVE.SEX.MAGICK. // KAMA: KAMA SUTRA + TANTRA

An immersive afternoon of Kama Sutra + Tantra exploring love, pleasure, intimacy, desire, connection + self-discovery through ancient wisdom
About this Event

KAMA: KAMA SUTRA + TANTRA

Join us at Moxy Williamsburg on Sunday, February 14th, 2027, from 12–5pm for an immersive afternoon exploring Kama Sutra + Tantra through the lens of love, sexuality, pleasure, desire, intimacy, relationships and self-discovery.

Explore how to:

• Discover the Kama Sutra beyond sexual positions, exploring its historical and cultural context and its teachings on pleasure, relationships, attraction and the art of living
• Understand the role of kama (desire and pleasure) in classical Indian philosophy and its relationship to a fulfilling life
• Explore the connection between desire, emotional intimacy and self-awareness
• Question inherited beliefs about sex, pleasure, shame and what intimacy is supposed to look like
• Learn about Tantra beyond its popular sexual associations, including its historical roots, philosophies and contemplative practices
• Explore breath, presence and embodied awareness as tools for reconnecting with yourself
• Recognize how communication, consent and boundaries contribute to deeper intimacy
• Examine the difference between performing intimacy and actually experiencing connection
• Discover ways to bring greater intention, playfulness and presence into your relationship with yourself and others
• Bring ancient wisdom into modern love and life in a way that feels grounded, accessible and uniquely your own

For centuries, the Kama Sutra and Tantric traditions have inspired conversations about desire, pleasure, consciousness and the human experience. Yet in popular culture, both have often been reduced to sex.

The Kama Sutra is far more than a collection of sexual positions. This classical Indian text explores pleasure as part of a broader philosophy of life, including courtship, relationships, social customs and the cultivation of desire.

Tantra is far more than a technique for better sex. Rooted in diverse Indian spiritual traditions, Tantra encompasses philosophical teachings, ritual and contemplative practices. Contemporary approaches to Tantra often draw on breathwork, mindfulness and embodied awareness to explore intimacy and connection.

KAMA brings these worlds into conversation, inviting us to look beyond the stereotypes and explore what ancient traditions might teach us about how we love, desire, communicate and connect today.

Through conversation, education, reflection and guided experiential practices, we'll examine the stories we've inherited about sex and relationships—and make room for a more personal understanding of pleasure and intimacy.

THE EXPERIENCE

The afternoon opens with Phillia and a shamanic limpia, an energetic cleansing ritual rooted in Andean healing traditions, working with the elements of fire, air, water, earth and sound to clear, ground and prepare for the experience ahead.

KAMA SUTRA — MORE THAN POSITIONS

Dr. Sarika Persaud guides us beyond the Kama Sutra's popular reputation as a manual of sexual positions, exploring its historical and cultural foundations and its teachings on love, desire, pleasure, relationships and the art of living.

Through ancient Indian philosophy and contemporary conversation, we'll examine what this often-misunderstood text can teach us about intimacy, attraction and the pursuit of a fulfilling life.

Following a social lunch hour, we move into our second workshop.

TANTRA — SLOW THE FUCK DOWN

Candice Leigh introduces us to contemporary Tantra-inspired practices, exploring breath, presence, body awareness and intentional connection.

An invitation to move beyond performance, expectations and the pressure to do intimacy "right"—and instead explore what it means to be fully present with ourselves and others.

Through guided experiential practices, we'll explore how greater awareness, communication, boundaries and self-connection can deepen our experience of intimacy and pleasure.

SHAMANIC JOURNEY — RETURN TO YOURSELF

We close with Phillia and a guided shamanic journey, an opportunity to integrate the afternoon's teachings and turn our attention inward.

Through guided meditation, imagery and reflection, we'll explore our relationship with love, desire and intimacy—what we're ready to release, what we want to reclaim and how we wish to show up more fully in our relationships and our lives.

A moment to reconnect with ourselves before returning to the world.

Whether you're single, partnered, exploring your relationship with sexuality or simply interested in ancient wisdom, KAMA offers an opportunity to discover new perspectives without judgment, pressure or expectations.

No prior experience is necessary. All relationship statuses and experience levels are welcome.

All experiential practices are invitational, with personal boundaries and consent respected throughout.

Ancient wisdom made practical for modern love + life.

OUR PRACTITIONERS

Phillia is a shamanic practitioner and co-founder of LOVE.SEX.MAGICK. With nearly twenty years on a path of healing and ancient wisdom, she was initiated into an Indigenous Andean Inkan healing tradition in Peru as a medicine woman. Her transformational work weaves shamanic energy medicine, ritual, storytelling and guided journeywork to support deeper self-knowledge, healing and more meaningful relationships.

phillia.com
@philliaislove

Dr. Sarika Persaud, Psy.D. is a New York City-based licensed psychologist, writer, professor and teacher of Indian philosophy. She holds a doctorate in psychology from Pace University and serves as an Assistant Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center. With more than twenty years of study in Vedanta, Hindu and Buddhist Tantra, Sanskrit literature and Indian spiritual traditions, her work explores the intersections of psychology, sexuality, desire, spirituality and human relationships. Through her classes, writing and podcast, Kama, she offers a thoughtful exploration of ancient Indian wisdom and its relevance to modern love, pleasure and self-understanding.

drsarikapersaud.com
@dr.sarikapersaud

Candice Leigh is a New York City-based sex and intimacy coach, somatic sex educator, Tantra practitioner and Somatic Experiencing practitioner. With over a decade of experience working with individuals and couples, she integrates Neo-Tantra, yoga, breathwork, somatic practices and embodied sexuality education to help people deepen their relationship with pleasure, intimacy and connection. Her work explores consent, boundaries, conscious touch, sexual self-expression and the ways we can move beyond shame and performance toward greater authenticity, presence and self-love.

candiceleighcoaching.com

LOVE.SEX.MAGICK.

BREAKING TABOOS. DEMYSTIFYING THE WOO.

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Love + Life.

Presented by SHAG at Moxy Williamsburg.