Playful Tantra Evening in Tallinn

When was the last time you played? Not on your phone or with children, but as an adult, just for the sake of it. Everyday life turns us into practical people. Our minds keep spinning with thoughts, our necks stiffen from looking at screens, and the warm feelings we have for ourselves and others tend to disappear beneath our worries. This evening, we’ll rediscover the joy of being alive. This time, Marika Samson will join me!

We’ll do exercises that are accessible to everyone, allowing the body to express itself. We’ll alternate between tensing and relaxing our muscles, and add breathing and voice. We’ll notice where energy flows in the body and where it is blocked.

Why move energy at all? In tantra practices, you work with attention, breathing and body awareness, which means you need to feel what is happening in your body. Most people don’t. Tension accumulated over the years in the neck, shoulders and abdomen acts like insulation. Breathing becomes shallow, the body grows numb, and the mind is occupied with thoughts. In this state, you can do any beautiful exercise you like, but you won’t experience much because the body’s signals don’t get through.

Moving energy is a kind of training that melts away this insulation. Through breathing, voice and movement, you bring sensations and waves of energy into the body, and learn to notice, hold and guide them. This is an important skill on which everything else rests. The more sensitive your body becomes, the more each subsequent practice offers you, whether it involves touch, movement or simply sitting beside someone.

The exercises are simple and well suited to people who have never encountered tantra before. They are universal, support both physical and mental health, and help develop precise body awareness.

What might you experience?
🔸 Voice, movement and breathing awaken feelings in the body that you rarely notice in everyday life. This brings relaxation, a sense of vitality and waves of energy moving up your back.
🔸 Tensions accumulated during the work week begin to melt away, and your mind feels lighter and clearer.
🔸 You begin to hear what your body truly needs and learn to meet those needs.
🔸 Exercises done together have a stronger effect than those done alone, because the energy created in a group supports and amplifies the experience.
🔸 If you wish, you can experience gentle, agreed-upon touch and discover how your body responds, or what best opens your flow of energy.
🔸 Everything happens at your pace. Every exercise is voluntary. You can say “no, not right now” or “I’d like to do it differently,” or simply watch.
🔸 Boundaries are part of the experience and are respected, because that is the only way to feel unpressured and free.

You are welcome just as you are. You don’t need any skills or prior knowledge. Come alone, with a partner or with friends.

Important information
Your safety and that of all participants matters to us. Before attending, please let us know if you have experienced depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis, schizophrenia or epilepsy, or if you are currently taking medication. We’ll find the best way to support you together.

The evening will be led by Marika Samson and Virge Kuivjõgi.
Friday, 6 November, 19:00–22:00
Taiji Klubi, Pärnu mnt 102, Tallinn
Participation fee: 35 euros.
Wear comfortable clothes that are easy to move in. You’ll keep them on throughout the evening. We’ll send more detailed information by email the day before.
Questions: info@tantralinn.ee or 524 0468

About Marika
For me, a conscious way of life began 25 years ago, when I discovered yoga and meditation. A few years later, conscious connected breathing became part of my life, and 8 years ago I began my tantra journey. Life itself has given me experiences that have taught me to listen to my body more and to love myself. I’ve loved dancing since childhood and still do it passionately. For me, dance is the quickest way to experience presence and release physical tension. I create spaces where people can deeply relax, express themselves freely and authentically, and open up to the magical world of pleasures within themselves. I’m one of the co-creators of “Naudingute Laegas,” a card game for couples: https://naudingutelaegas.ee/

About Virge
I encountered tantra in 2010. Within a couple of years, my studies became regular and soon led to organising tantra events in Estonia. In 2018, I completed Lin Holmquist’s training and Deva Vihba’s tantra dance teacher training. You probably know that you can’t learn to swim on the shore. I think tantra is the same. That’s why I’ve carefully refined the programmes for my evenings and courses, so that everything you need reaches you playfully and through experience. I’ve been holding tantra evenings for 6 years now, and each time the programme is new. These evenings are a joy to create and hold. Every time, I’m moved when someone walks in a little hesitantly and goes home smiling.
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