TASTE OF LOVE FESTIVAL TASTER | MELBOURNE

Name: TASTE OF LOVE FESTIVAL TASTER | MELBOURNE
Start: 2025-08-29T09:00:00+10:00
End: 2025-08-30T08:00:00+10:00
Location: Melbourne, Australia

Schedule

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025 at 09:00 am to Sat, 30 Aug, 2025 at 08:00 am

UTC+10:00

Location

Melbourne, Australia | Melbourne, VI

After a sold-out event in March this year - Taste of Love will be returning August 29th & 30th to give you a taste of our 11th Annual Taste of Love Festival.
Are you curious about what the Taste of Love Tantra Festival has to offer?
Want to experience a taste of the festival's magic before it arrives in November?
This event is the perfect introduction to the world of Tantra, sacred connection, and embodied touch.
Join us for the Taste of Love Taster — an immersive intro workshop designed to give you a preview of the vibrant and transformative experiences that await at the Taste of Love Tantra Festival.
Through somatic practices, movement, meditation, and touch-based exercises, we’ll uncover unconscious patterns, balance strength and vulnerability, and cultivate self-awareness. With clear guidance on boundaries and personal needs, the day workshop focuses on refining our ability to give and receive while fostering inner fulfillment.
This experiential day is perfect for individuals and couples seeking a meaningful way to celebrate the art of self-love, the joy of authentic connection, and the bliss that comes with aligning with your truth.
In the evening, the Temple Night offers a safe, playful space for relaxation, authentic connection, and deeper exploration of intimacy, as you are guided by ancient tantric philosophies, we’ll explore the 3 main different types of touch: nurturing, remedial and sensual.
All exercises are optional and are aimed to experience tantric philosophy one oneness an interconnection of all things through the body as a felt sense. This embodied understanding is beyond words and can release an incredible amount of joy and bliss into your being, knowing yourself as interplay of emptiness and matter, freedom and attachment and feeling safety also called secure attached in your body with a healthy interplay of needs and boundaries with yourself and others.
Open to all genders and orientations, this experience encourages presence, joy, and a celebration of human connection

EVENT DETAILS
• Date: August 29th & 30th
• Location: Vine and Branches, 27 Bonds Rd, Lower Plenty, VIC
🌙Touch Temple Night: 7 PM – Midnight (VIC) (Doors Close at 7.30pm)
🌅Tantra Day Workshop: 9AM – 4PM (VIC) (Doors Close at 9.30am)
• Tickets: Spaces are limited book early to secure your spot!
• What to Wear: Whatever makes you feel sensual and comfortable.
• What to bring: 1 large towel or single sheet, 1 sarong, delicious plate of food for the temple night such as fruit, nuts, dips, chocolates, and a water bottle.
• Discounts available for couples and friends booking together
• Drug and Alcohol-Free Environment: Embrace the natural magic of Tantra without substances.
• Refund Policy: We do not offer refunds; however, you are welcome to on sell your ticket at our Taste of Love Community Page.

Taste of Love Taster Day Workshop:
A heart-opening workshop that will introduce you to the powerful practices and principles that form the foundation of the Taste of Love Tantra Festival. This workshop will guide you through some of the core elements of Tantra, focusing on touch, breath, presence, and conscious connection.
What to Expect:
✨ Conscious Touch Practices – Experience the transformative power of touch as we explore nurturing and sensual touch with intention.
✨ Heart-Opening Exercises – Deepen your connection with yourself and others through heart-centered practices that cultivate presence and authentic connection.
✨ Consent and Boundaries – Learn and solidify the practice of healthy consent and boundaries in a supportive, non-judgmental space.
✨ Tantric Rituals – Introduce yourself to the core principles and rituals of Tantra, which will be explored further at the festival in November.
Whether you're new to Tantra or have experienced it before, the Taste of Love Taster events will offer you a taste of what’s to come at the Taste of Love Tantra Festival in November. It's a space to connect, learn, and experience the magic of Tantra in a safe, supportive, and playful environment.
Come and experience the magical, heart-opening practices of the Taste of Love Tantra Festival—get a preview of the full experience that awaits in November! ✨
We invite you to fully embrace your authentic self in a supportive, gender-balanced environment. Whether you are single, in a partnership, or simply curious about deepening your self-awareness, this space is crafted for you to explore your sensuality, your inner power, and the dynamic interplay of energies within and around you.
This is more than just a workshop—it is a sacred journey into the depths of your being, where the mind quiets, the body awakens, and the soul remembers.
Spaces are limited, purchase your Early Bird Ticket to avoid missing out.
Taste of Love Taster Temple Night:
Take your experience deeper with our Taste of Love Taster Temple Night—an evening dedicated to immersing you in the Tantric touch experience. This Temple Night will introduce you to the practices of embodied connection, heart-opening touch, and energetic flow, allowing you to explore your sensuality in a conscious and safe environment.
What to Expect:
✨ Heart Connection – Engage in practices designed to open your heart and deepen your connection to yourself and others.
✨ Exploring Polarity – Experience the dance of masculine and feminine energies, learning how to balance the dynamic of giving and receiving.
✨ Conscious Play – Enjoy the freedom to explore sensual touch and playfulness while honoring personal boundaries and consent.
✨ Sacred Temple Space – Step into a sacred space for deep exploration, where safety, presence, and mutual respect are at the forefront of every interaction.
Whether you're new to Tantra or have experienced it before, the Taste of Love Taster events will offer you a taste of what’s to come at the Taste of Love Tantra Festival in November. It's a space to connect, learn, and experience the magic of Tantra in a safe, supportive, and playful environment
Come and experience the magical, heart-opening practices of the Taste of Love Tantra Festival—get a preview of the full experience that awaits in November! ✨
About your Facilitator:
Marion Ellyard is a passionate woman deeply devoted to the art of Tantra, embodiment, and deep connection. Since 2014, she has hosted and facilitated Australia’s biggest Tantra festival, the ‘Taste of Love Festival,’ and runs the Taste of Love Tantra School, where she offers a variety of retreats and programs. Marion is an ISTA faculty member, a certified counselor, a certified yoga and meditation teacher, and a practitioner of shamanic and bioenergetic bodywork, constellations, and somatic therapy.
With over 25 years of experience and more than 8,000 sessions given, Marion specializes in attachment trauma, intimacy coaching, and deepening connections within oneself and in relationships. Her passion lies in facilitating experiences that guide people toward greater expansion, happiness, energy, and wholeness.