# Event Details - **Event Name**: Awakening Passion: Trust, Play & Love - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sun, 01 Mar, 2026 at 12:30 pm - **Event Description**: Awakening to Passion: Trust, Play & Love Are you seeking more passion and love in your life? Do you wish to feel more confident and joyful?About this EventAre you seeking more passion and love in your life? Do you wish to feel more confident and joyful?Awakening Passion: Trust, Play & Love is perfect for those who want to discover healthy ways to approach intimacy and create new opportunities to live with more energy, vitality, and authentic confidence. Singles and couples equally appreciate the fun and safe ways we explore love, passion, and relationship-enhancing connection.Through proven Tantric methods, you’ll build from the bottom up—cultivating a strong, centered self from which passion naturally arises. If life has felt dull or unfulfilling, this weekend helps you rekindle spark, creativity, and choice.Why Four Days?Our community asked for more—and we listened. Awakening Passion now unfolds over four days at Menla, February 26–March 1, 2026.This expanded design means:✨ More time to explore Tantra as a life skill. Not just an experience, but tools you can apply whether you’re in relationship or not.✨ Clear, embodied communication. Practice boundaries, consent, and attunement until they become second nature.✨ Holistic integration. Breathwork, connection rituals, and choice-based touch frameworks that nurture self-trust, play, and joy.✨ Personal roadmaps. Link your values and desires into a clear integration plan you can take home.The fourth day isn’t about more content for its own sake—it’s the gift of breathing room. Time to try, to reflect, to embody. You’ll leave not only with insights, but with confidence in your own ability to live Tantra daily—in your love, your creativity, your joy, and your connection to life itself.And while you’re at Menla, you may also choose to rejuvenate at the world-class Dewa Spa. Between sessions, enjoy healing treatments inspired by Tibetan medicine, soak in the sauna, or simply rest in the serenity of the Catskills.During Awakening Passion, you will:Enjoy play as a path to awakeningStrengthen individuality while in deep connectionReawaken your primal passionExplore the intersection of sexuality and spiritualityBuild sacredness into your love lifeDevelop a foundation of trust, consent, and opennessCelebrate your sexuality in a safe, affirming environmentLearn tools to integrate Tantra into everyday lifeWith over 30 years of marriage, Sara & Thomas Stout embody a strong sense of individuality while diving into intimacy.“Thomas/SatchiJo and Sara are impeccable leaders in the often tender and vulnerable space of self-love and sensuality.”~ WN from WisconsinDiscover how meeting challenges with skill can create closeness, respect, and commitment. This retreat was designed in response to requests for deep intimacy while maintaining autonomy. Most stress and compulsion arise from playing roles that aren’t truly ours. How do you balance your need for attachment without losing yourself?Through practical exercises, you’ll establish the trust, verticality, and boundaries that allow oneness and bliss—without self-abandonment. When you return to your true nature, tension dissolves and joy expands. And yes, we have fun while we grow.When you return to your true existence, tension dissolves, and joy is boundless.And you’ll have fun while evolving.In which area of your life do you want to ignite more passion?Love?Creation?Joy?Sex?A cause that is important to you?or Life itself?Feel the freedom that comes with acceptance and self-love.Passion bursts forth from unrestrained desires.Imagine being in a community that welcomes you and your true and boundless self.Who is it for?Open to all genders, orientations, and relationship statuses. You do not need to be in a relationship to learn Tantric tools. Come as you are and leave with practices you can use with partners, dates, friends—and with yourself.From this seminar, you’ll take home ways to access your source of ecstatic energy and share it in a conscious way with anyone in your intimate relationships and everyday life. By learning and putting into practice the timeless wisdom of this work, you will gain the benefits from these practices over and over.“It’s a beautiful way to start on a journey of self-exploration in a container that provides safety, fun, listening, and learning.”Diane Divone“Perfect weekend to really find your inner truth with or without a partner.”Rose M.Click here for Frequently Asked QuestionsThis workshop serves as a prerequisite for the Love & Ecstasy Training® Cycles.Practical Information:Teachers: Sara & Thomas StoutLocation: Menla Retreat Center, Phoenicia, NYStart: Thursday, Feb 26, 2026, at 6 pm with dinner (registration is open after 4:00 pm)End: Sunday, March 1, 2026, at 12:30 pm, followed by lunchCost: $1045-$1645 per person includes:full weekend seminardelicious and wholesome meals (Thursday dinner to Sunday lunch)access to Menla amenities (including its beautiful land, trails, Dewa Spa, and more)lodging options (listed at registration)Menla is a hidden oasis set in a secluded valley beside an enchanting stream in the heart of the Catskill Mountains. It is a truly unique venue and a project of Tibet House US, the Dalai Lama’s cultural center in North America, surrounded by thousands of acres of unspoiled wilderness. Immerse yourself in the magic of our pristine mountain forests. Explore hiking trails, encounter wildlife, and discover a rich tapestry of wellness experiences and activities. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/phoenicia/awakening-passion-trust-play-and-love/100001977735622486 - **Event Categories**: workshops, trips-adventures, meetups, health-wellness, nonprofit, trekking - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 261.04, max: 261.04, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Phoenicia - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Menla Retreat & Dewa Spa - **lat**: 42.0679016 - **long**: -74.36779779999999 - **full address**: Menla Retreat & Dewa Spa, 375 Pantherkill Road, Phoenicia, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Awakening Passion: Trust, Play & Love - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/cd09efda567707c3342e763c26129f30dbdd438a3eb964e82aef4f35ab4ca4e0-rimg-w600-h338-dc770503-gmir.jpg?v=1765616952 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Awakening Passion: Trust, Play & Love being held? - **A:** Awakening Passion: Trust, Play & Love takes place on Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sun, 01 Mar, 2026 at 12:30 pm at Menla Retreat & Dewa Spa, 375 Pantherkill Road, Phoenicia, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Awakening Passion: Trust, Play & Love? - **A:** Tickets for Awakening Passion: Trust, Play & Love are priced at USD 261 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityhttps://lovepassionately.com/events/ap2602ml/USD 261 + USD 11 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Awakening Passion: Trust, Play & Love? - **A:** Awakening Passion: Trust, Play & Love is organized by Love Passionately. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Awakening Passion: Trust, Play & Love is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Phoenicia, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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