by Wilrieke | Jun 8, 2022 | Relationships, Sexuality, Spirituality, Tantra
The world of (neo) tantra can be amazing. There are teachers that have high standards, bring amazing workshops and whom I wholeheartedly trust. But there are also dynamics that I don’t like. The cultural appropriation, copying a guru culture badly, and of...
by Wilrieke | May 4, 2021 | Courage & Fear, Gender & being queer, Kink & BDSM, Sexuality, Tantra
This is what I love most about letting go of the binary gender thinking that I grew up with. Think about it: the first thing people do when a baby is born is checking the sex. And from that moment on, a lot is decided. From the colour of clothes to chances in life,...
by Wilrieke | May 19, 2020 | Courage & Fear, Emotions & Insecurity, Kink & BDSM, Relationships, Sexuality, Spirituality, Tantra
It’s a question I have been playing with for years. When I’m in a very binary/straight environment I feel queer, and when I’m in a non-binary/queer welcoming space, I’m worried about being perceived as an unwelcomed guest. I may generally look...
by Wilrieke | Apr 19, 2020 | Kink & BDSM, Plant medicine, Sexuality, Spirituality, Tantra
I love plants. Plants can be amazing, also for intimacy! The stinging nettle is wonderful to play with – ánd healthy. You can eat it and make tea with it – but it’s also looooots of fun in kinky play (solo or partnered). So social distancing or not,...
by Wilrieke | Feb 28, 2020 | Courage & Fear, Emotions & Insecurity, Spirituality, Tantra
There are some myths going around in the personal growth and conscious workshop scene. Not just amongst participants, but amongst teachers too. Let me debunk a few. Note: this is my personal experience. Not double referenced scientific research. ❧ Magic happens...
by Wilrieke | Dec 4, 2019 | Courage & Fear, Emotions & Insecurity, Parenting, Relationships, Tantra
Eight years ago on this night, I wasn’t sleeping. My body was feeling the contractions of my third child coming. The Little Pirate was on her way. Her birth was special. It was calm, peaceful, fast. Just like her sisters, she came out of my womb on a stool in...
