Shashi Solluna has trained in several aspects of Tantra, including NeoTantra, Classical Tantra, and Taoist Sexual Arts. She began her journey into Tantra with Taoist Arts in the year 2000. She added a personal practice with her beloved using Margot Anand’s guide, The Art of Sexual Ecstasy, which led her into the world of NeoTantra. Studying relationship dynamics and space-holding skills at the Osho Ashram in Pune gave her the tools to present her work and practices.
From 2006 to 2008, she was a resident at Mantak Chia’s centre, Tao Garden, where she co-authored a book with him, worked at the healing centre, and taught on the trainings. For the next four years, Shashi ran a Retreat Centre as part of The Sanctuary Thailand, running retreats, workshops, festivals, classes, and managing a healing centre and cafe. She has now left that project in order to give more time and attention to teaching.
In 2009, Shashi returned to Pune to attend the therapist training, which included space-holding, Gestalt therapy, and relationship counselling. This training brought the fusion of therapy tools with meditation, bringing her earlier psychology education into even more alignment with her work in Tantra.
In 2013, Shashi trained as a Tantra Facilitator in Classical Tantra with Agama. This is a yogic-based path of tantra, which includes meditations, rituals, and a deep understanding of ancient tantric texts and yogic philosophy. She embraced the practices, but does not align with the ethics of the school. After information was disclosed about the poor ethics, Shashi discontinued her studies there. She continued these practices at Hridaya in Mexico, which shares the lineage and practices, but has strong and clear ethics and a good reputation.
She teaches workshops in many areas of Taoism, including Qigong, Breathwork, Nutrition, Healing, and Sexual Practices. Her work in Tao Tantric Arts is the result of her own blend of Tao Sexual Practices, Tantra, and Osho Meditations. Currently, she teaches around the world at retreats and festivals.
Shashi is currently making a feature-length movie about Tao Sexual Arts and Tantra, following one man’s journey through his own awakening. For the movie, visit Sex to Spirit for more details.
Shashi published a book with the publisher Hay House called “Tantra: Discover the Path from Sex to Spirit”. There is also a CD of meditations for couples and singles, “Tantra Meditations“, also produced by Hay House.
- Universal Healing Tao Instructor
- Osho Therapist
- Agama Yoga Tantra Instructor (but no longer an active part of the school)
- Part of the Osho Tantra Festival International team of teachers
- Founder of LiveTantra.com
- Founder of Tao Tantric Arts
