{"id":41971,"date":"2019-09-17T10:22:22","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T08:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/?p=41971"},"modified":"2022-08-18T21:18:40","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T19:18:40","slug":"living-tantra-living-love-inspiration-shot-september-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/living-tantra-living-love-inspiration-shot-september-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Living tantra, living love &#8211; Inspiration Shot September 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Living tantra, living love<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Inspiration Shot September 2019<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Let me tell you a &#8216;secret&#8217;&#8230; I went on a tantra retreat &#8230; Whilst Tantra is often associated with sex, this was more of a &#8216;tantra for life&#8217; retreat. The tantric philosophy of balance, openness and connection that is often applied to sexuality is actually intended as a philosophy of life. The balance between our inner male and female side was a key topic. A regular theme for my life&#8230; &#8216;out of your head, in your body&#8217; also played a major role. Add to that &#8216;being in the moment&#8217;, and you not only have the &#8216;recipe&#8217; for tantra, but also for tango and life in general &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"593\" alt=\"Living tantra, living love - Inspiration Shot September 2019\" title=\"Living tantra, living love &#8211; Inspiration Shot September 2019\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ej-insp-shot-sep.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-41957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ej-insp-shot-sep-200x99.png 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ej-insp-shot-sep-400x198.png 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ej-insp-shot-sep-600x297.png 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ej-insp-shot-sep-800x395.png 800w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ej-insp-shot-sep.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#5a9ca2;border-color:#5a9ca2;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2>Are you an oyster or a peach?<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>I learned this beautiful metaphor during the tantra course. I was always an oyster: hard on the outside, vulnerable on the inside. I only showed my strength and I didn&#8217;t let anyone in. Now I try to be more of a peach: a strong, masculine core as a base around which I can share my vulnerability, gentleness and femininity with the world.<br \/>\nDo you see yourself as an oyster or a peach? Which would you prefer to be?<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:640px;--awb-max-height:360px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dy3_Tb2KulI?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>I recorded this video from a beautiful castle ruin in France. In the video, I elaborate on the concept and share my personal experiences.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#5a9ca2;border-color:#5a9ca2;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h2>Emotions are OK<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p>From an early age, we learn to hide or repress our &#8216;negative&#8217; emotions. When a child is sad, we will tell them that everything will be fine, say things like &#8216;don&#8217;t\u00a0 make such a fuss&#8217;, &#8216;big boys don&#8217;t cry&#8217;,\u00a0or we comfort\u00a0them\u00a0with food or distract them\u00a0with a game. Everything is aimed at stopping the crying.<br \/>\nHowever, it is actually\u00a0very important to <em>acknowledge<\/em> feelings, to give them space, to feel them instead of hiding them away or rationalizing them. Next time you or someone in your environment is angry, scared or sad, try to give room to those feelings. Phrases such as &#8221;I understand that you are sad&#8221;, &#8220;It is understandable that you are angry&#8221; acknowledge\u00a0those feelings. They are allowed to be there. They are part of life. After you let the emotion flow through you (instead of pushing it away or projecting it onto someone else), you often feel surprisingly relieved and full of positive energy. I continue to find it a bit scary, and I don&#8217;t always succeed in applying this myself. But when I do, I wonder why\u00a0we don&#8217;t learn this at school? Or from our parents? Why don&#8217;t we teach this to our own children? The good\u00a0news is that it is\u00a0never too late to start!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/films\/free-solo\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Living tantra, living love &#8211; Inspiration Shot September 2019\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"629\" alt=\"Living tantra, living love - Inspiration Shot September 2019\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ifeelright.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-41961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ifeelright-200x157.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ifeelright-400x315.jpg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ifeelright-600x472.jpg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ifeelright.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#5a9ca2;border-color:#5a9ca2;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><h2>Are you a &#8216;love addict&#8217; or a &#8216;love avoider&#8217;?<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p>There are apparently two kinds of people. Love avoiders are afraid of losing their freedom, or themselves. Love addicts are afraid of losing love and being alone. Love avoiders seek freedom as a way to try and stay in control. Love addicts want a relationship and intimacy. Strangely enough, these two types attract each other, creating a strange kind of &#8216;dance&#8217;. Do you recognize this pattern in yourself or in your relationship? No problem, everyone has a mix of both types in them. Being aware of your patterns is the first step towards releasing them.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1126\" height=\"908\" alt=\"Living tantra, living love - Inspiration Shot September 2019\" title=\"Living tantra, living love &#8211; Inspiration Shot September 2019\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/love-addict.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-41964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/love-addict-200x161.png 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/love-addict-400x323.png 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/love-addict-600x484.png 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/love-addict-800x645.png 800w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/love-addict.png 1126w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1126px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#5a9ca2;border-color:#5a9ca2;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><h2>Your body is the \u2018gateway to change\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p>If you are like\u00a0me, you probably try to rationalize everything. I want to understand everything rationally and thus keep control. However, real change does not happen in your head, but in your body. So don&#8217;t talk, but use your breath, sound and movement. By breathing into your abdomen, releasing sound on your exhalation based on what you feel and moving your body, you can release old energy, memories and patterns and make room for new things. It takes a little practice to master this, but &#8211; like the other lessons I learned &#8211; it feels so logical that it is definitely worth it. Pain is the door to growth. It helps to be curious instead of being scared. More info and exercises in the Eliyah Tantra blog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eliyah.com.au\/practice-trigger-arises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.eliyah.com.au\/practice-trigger-arises\/\">&#8220;What to do when your shit comes up?&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"Living tantra, living love - Inspiration Shot September 2019\" title=\"Living tantra, living love &#8211; Inspiration Shot September 2019\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/body.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-41966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/body-200x133.png 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/body-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/body-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/body.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#5a9ca2;border-color:#5a9ca2;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><h2 class=\"null\">Life lessons from tantra<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><p>Want to know more about life tantra? I am a big fan of the <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/tantra-discount\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.eliyah.com.au\/\">Embodies Awakening Academy (previously Eliyah tantra school)<\/a>; they actually give &#8216;life lessons&#8217;\u00a0and are super sincere.<br \/>\nIn addition to the retreats, I can also recommend their <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/tantra-discount\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/online.eliyah.com.au\/p\/ignite-your-power?coupon_code=ESTHER&amp;affcode=273212_sdig-zsm\">online courses<\/a> to break old patterns.<\/p>\n<p>Three years ago I also did a tantra course, which was more focused on sexuality. I wrote a blog about &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/tantra-with-a-control-freak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/tantra-with-a-control-freak\/\">Tantra with a control freak<\/a>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<p>Then I &#8216;got lost&#8217;\u00a0in Japan without Google translate. I found so many similarities between the tantra philosophy and the experience in Japan\u00a0that I designed a <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/tantra-and-tattoos-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/tantra-and-tattoos-japan\/\">tattoo to represent it\u00a0and had it put on my arm<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe tantra is a bit beyond your comfort zone, but you&#8217;re interested in tango? My Argentinian tango teachers regularly visit Amsterdam and are available for <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/workshops\/\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/workshops\/\">private lessons and corporate workshops &#8216;Tango as a mirror&#8217;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#5a9ca2;border-color:#5a9ca2;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-bg-color:#00646f;--awb-bg-color-hover:#00646f;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Where is Esther?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p>Never\u00a0a dull moment\u2026 From the tantra retreat in the mountains of\u00a0southern Spain, I drove to the writing week at an old castle in the Ard\u00e8che in France, where I learned a lot about Amazon book marketing. It was an interesting mix of fiction writers (some with pink or blue hair, a rich imagination and\u00a0uniquely dark sense of\u00a0humor&#8230;) and the more conventional non-fiction\/business writers like myself. Then I camped in the rain at the Permanent Beta festival in the woods of Drenthe\u00a0(an annual tradition) and now I am dancing tango in Amsterdam\u00a0with my Argentinian tango teachers, who are visiting the Netherlands. Everything I have learned in recent months can now be put into practice because tango gives &#8216;ruthless&#8217;\u00a0feedback: Not steady in your own &#8216;axis&#8217;? Losing your\u00a0balance? Leaning\u00a0on your (dance) partner too much? Are you trusting too little or too much?\u00a0Are you not following well enough, or are you overconfident? Are you not present in the moment, not in your body? BOOM! You notice it immediately. On the other hand, if you are on form, you get a beautiful flow, both on the outside and on the inside. That creates\u00a0energy! Anyone who has worked with <a href=\"http:\/\/adrianlunacoach.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/adrianlunacoach.com\/\">Adrian and Mora<\/a> so far can confirm that it is addictive. Curious? They still have a few spots available for <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/workshops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/workshops\/\">private lessons or company workshops <\/a>at the end of this month.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:640px;--awb-max-height:360px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7mcCslau5DM?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-reading-box-container reading-box-container-1\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#02646f;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"reading-box\" style=\"background-color:rgba(124,146,119,0.05);border-width:1px;border-color:rgba(124,146,119,0.05);border-left-width:3px;border-left-color:var(--primary_color);border-style:solid;\"><h2>Inspiration in your mailbox<\/h2><div class=\"reading-box-additional fusion-reading-box-additional\">\n<p>Join 14.000 people from 42 countries by signing up for my monthly \u2018Inspiration Shot\u2019 in the footer of this page<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let me tell you a &#8216;secret&#8217;&#8230; I went on a tantra retreat &#8230; Whilst Tantra is often associated with sex, this was more of a &#8216;tantra for life&#8217; retreat. 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