Comments from our Couples Weekends

"The food, the accommodation, the hospitality, the friendship and the love we experienced was way beyond our expectations.

We have learned new ways to communicate, love and really focus on our relationship. All aspects of the material that was covered, has led us into a more deep commitment with each other both emotionally and physically.

We felt privileged to be included in your group session. You both welcomed us and made us feel very special. The time we spent with you will always warm our hearts. We will always be thinking of you as we continue our process of growth.

We hope to be able to do more with you but in the meantime, know that you are in our thoughts and we wish you nothing but continued joy and happiness.

Thank you again for teaching us so many wondrous things that will strengthen our relationship. We now feel as we are now born again lovers."

Sincerely,
Alison & Randy Connecticut

“Al and Pala offer an extraordinary life transforming weekend that is full of valuable information presented with lots of love. They are smart, articulate, accessible and down to earth. We are still positivly glowing from our wonderful Tantra weekend.”
Bob Berkowitz, host of “Lovebytes” on eYada.com (Live Internet Radio from New York City).

Couples Intro: January 2008
“Please do not change anything. You make an awesome team and it met all of my hopes (I did not ever dare to call them expectations because I thought it was too much). The simplicity with which you brought in the spiritual aspects into your teachings made it not scary but approachable even to those who do not have a spiritual practice.”

Follow up email: “I want to thank you again for the mind blowing weekend. You have allowed Marc and I to open a new door in our relationship. Yesterday, we had a breakthrough and for the first time I dare to truly think that we will be able to connect like I need us to. Wow!”
Annie and Marc

Couples Intro: December 2007
“Being in a new relationship, this workshop opened me and my partner to getting to know each other better and more deeply. It also provided us with practical, effective and exciting techniques in intimate communication and sexual expression with each other. I am leaving the weekend fully alive, open, loving and energized.”
Rita

Couples Intermediate: November 2007
“This was a terrific weekend course. We found it incredibly informative and enjoyable with wonderful food and great hospitality. Great presentation.”
Marcus and Brenda

Couples Intermediate: November 2007
“This is a wonderful experience for couples at all stages of their marriage, to renew and invigorate their sex life in a comfortable, relaxing, non-judgmental and open environment. The food was great!”
Tim and Diane

Couples Intro: November 2007
“This was better than we expected. Don’t change a thing. We appreciated the total openness to a subject that is often difficult to talk about. The entire experience was completely comfortable and non-threatening, unlike what we anticipated. It is hard to believe that you have done these weekends many times because you make the whole time seem so special. The food and facilities were excellent. We especially look forward to using the ‘heart talk’ process to improve our intimate communication and problem solving abilities in the relationship. ”
Brenda and Dave

Couples Intro: August 10-12, 2007
“Great weekend is a HUGE understatement! A very memorable weekend that not likely will be forgotten even when oldtimers sets in :) You guys have an outstanding program and fabulous information and knowledge to share. Everything you did was above and beyond any expectations I might have had. I look forward to practicing and using what you have taught for the rest of my life.”
Isaac and Denise

Couples Intro: June 15-17, 2007
“Food was delicious, plentiful and appropriate. You two were an inspiration in your love, commitment and openness to each other. Thank you for opening four freedoms to me. I am really enjoying the energy I am receiving from Tantra. I have a new sensitized being around energy and feel I have more control over my energy. Since the workshop I have felt transformed from a being of fear to a being of love. This is a beginning and Mary and I are committed to this path however arduous and sublime it may become. We now have honesty, respect and practice toward enlightenment through love and pleasure.”
In creativity and transformation, Walter (and Mary)

Couples Intro: May, 2007
“This weekend not only deepened our sexual relationship, but our relationship, period. Thank you again for a superb, enriching weekend. It was simply great from any and all perspectives.”
Denis
This workshop enriched our relationship and enhanced our intimacy. As a bonus, the meals were delightful and the natural setting was stunning.
Kathleen

Couples Intro: May, 2007
“This weekend facilitates better communication between couples in a caring and safe environment.”
Sefton

Couples Intro: March 2-4, 2007
“This weekend has expanded not only our sexual repertoire, but also our spiritual connection. It has given us a new optimism about our relationship.”
Brian and Terry

Couples Intro: July 14-16, 2006
“A wonderful weekend, filled with fun and information. Sensual and sexy without any of the embarrassment that can too often accompany sex. Al and Pala are wonderful, genuine people with a real vocation for the work they do.” Noreen

“Before we came I read the testimonials and thought it sounded really good. It was better than I can express here. What a wonderful, mature, sophisticated view of life, love and passion. A must for any couple seeking a way to deepen their relationship. When Pala and Al talk, they talk from the heart, real people unafraid to share their experiences.” Eamon
Noreen and Eamon

“The weekend opened up a world beyond sexual practice.” Isabelle
“I learned that it’s not only about sex. If I had to pick a word to describe the workshop, RESPECT would be it.” Martin
October 1-3, 2004 Couples' Introduction
Martin and Isabelle

Couples Intermediate: July 14-16, 2006 “The weekend was an absolute wonderful opportunity to connect. In all honesty in 26 years of marriage I don’t think we have ever been so close.”
Wayne and Deb

Couples Intro: October 21-23, 2005
“Al and Pala create an atmosphere of trust, safety, comfort and joy. The workshops benefit strongly from the enthusiastic love they have for each other, their work and their desire to impart their knowledge to others, so that they too can experience the beauty of sacred love.” Terry

Intermediate Course: September 30 – October 2, 2005
“This workshop (our second) is great for any couple who want to improve their relationship. It encompasses mind, body, and spirit work in a fun, nurturing, respectful environment. It taught and encourages us as a couple to move into a realm of spiritual sexuality that we never had dreamed possible. Al and Pala are an amazingly loving couple with a wealth of information to share. They provide this in the beauty of their serene home, providing delicious meals, making all their guests feel comfortable and relaxed.” Terri

“This workshop (our second) was totally inspirational. For anyone wishing to grow their relationship into something sensual and spiritual, this will set you on the right path. Al and Pala have mastered the art of teaching in a fun, loving and non-threatening way.” Pete

“At each workshop (this is my third) with Pala and Al I am filled with renewed energy, enthusiasm and commitment to myself and my partner. Just by being around Al and Pala’s energy I feel old layers of deeply subconscious shame, guilt and other barriers to joy, just dropping away, like the shedding of old skin. I recommend their workshops very highly and consider them to be amongst my most important spiritual teachers.” Laurie

September 23-25, 2005
“We have walked away with invaluable tool and realizations that have forever changed our relationship for the better.” Tom and Susan

September 9-11, 2005
“I started the workshop with no expectations nor direction and came out with a new focus on my loving relationship with my wife. I wish I had learned what Pala and Al gave me a long time ago—it would have saved me from a lot of going nowhere fast.” Craig

“It is something for everyone, for a new relationship to a long time relationship. I learned a lot about relationships, and that sex and spirituality do belong together not only for women but for men as well. I believe it has opened my heart and my husband’s heart where our lives were just going through the motions, we now have a new perspective on how to have a long and loving relationship and how to keep it going in the right direction.” Yvonne

July 22-24, 2005: George and Deb
"...This was not a weekend just about techniques but the beginning of a lifetime journey (if we chose so) to real ecstasy, or passionate monogamy as Al and Pala described it....Read George's full message Tantric-Sex (Subliminal Healing)

“What an astonishing and enlightening weekend; a wonderful, exotic adventure, that truly made us closer and deeper in love. We will embrace with open arms and hearts the techniques we have learned for the rest of our lives. It is a life long journey to explore! You handled everything and everyone with dignity and respect and clarified everything so we could understand.”
Jack and Liz

May 27-29, 2005 Deborah and Jim :
“We thought we were going to a sex workshop. We were nervous; a little embarrassed. What we discovered was a wonderful relationship workshop. Pala and Al immediately put us at ease and what we learned were easy techniques to improve our relationship and our intimacy and make them all part of one whole. With a little bit of openness, we learned much that we think will improve our whole lives.” Jim

“Al and Pala, this was truly one of the most enlightening times I have ever experienced. I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect when I arrived here on Friday and we have been so pleasantly surprised with what we have learned. Don’t change a thing!” Deborah

April 29 – May 1, 2005, Grant and Susanne:
“The sex education we are taught in high school and grade school is very clinical and obviously sets a baseline for physical health and a basic understanding of the human reproductive system. Once high school is over there is nothing mandatory. The topics you cover should be made an integral part of everyone’s life—either in college, university, or through some other community association. These are life skills that we all need!” Grant

“A truly enjoyable experience. The whole weekend was tastefully done. Al and Pala put everyone at ease and everyone felt very free to share intimate experiences. It created a wonderful connection between my husband and I bringing our relationship to a new exciting level. I can’t wait to go back home and start practicing! Pala your cooking was amazing. I’d highly recommend this to anyone who would like to add spice and sizzle to their relationship.” Susanne
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June 17-19, 2005, Rod and Karen:
“This is not about sex. It is about moving your relationship to a higher and more joyful level.” Rod

January 14-16, 2005, Tim (Lawyer) and Diane (School Principal):
“After 33 years together, 28 married, two very busy professional careers and raising two children, this was a wonderful opportunity to renew the passion and desire in our marriage to carry us forward into the next phase of our lives.”

December 10-12, 2004, Steve and Sarah:
“Beautiful setting, great food, terrific people; this experience will not doubt become a l ife changing event for Steve and I. Thank you Pala and Al, for sharing your home, your hearts and your experiences with us. Your insight and humor regarding sex and its importance to our shared and individual lives was a wonderful surprise.” Sarah
“Thanks for a fabulous weekend. It was great to take the time out of our busy lives to realize what we have been missing. It became quite shocking that our relationship was not one of our top priorities! I liked the forced commitment to focus on our relationship for the weekend. The orgasm tips will immediately be practiced.” Steve

January 14-16, 2005, Peter (Computer Programmer) and Paul (Social Worker):
“Thanks so much for a wonderful Tantric Weekend! Paul and I really enjoyed it and felt energized by it. I must admit that we were a bit nervous that this workshop would be primarily geared towards heterosexual couples, but it became very clear from the outset that this was a weekend for lovers no matter what their sexual orientation was. Even though we were the only gay couple we both felt very comfortable being with other warm and loving couples.

We had high expectations for this weekend and we certainly were not disappointed. We were looking for practical ways that Paul and I could express our love for each other and strengthen our relationship together. We certainly found those things and much more on the Tantric weekend. The "Loving Look" and "Heart Talk" techniques that we learned will be tools that we will use in our relationship for many years to come.

We loved the homework exercises that we did privately during the weekend. If only all learning could be this much fun! It was so intimate and loving to touch and explorer each others bodies for long periods of time. You have given us so many options that we can chose to incorporate into our loving making. We can hardly wait for our next 4 hour love making session together!  Whoo hoo!

Paul and I also loved how much the two of you pampered us during the weekend. Having a delicious breakfast served to us in bed was such a wonderful treat.

All and all we had an incredible time. Thank you so much. It was very inspiring to learn and be with two people that have so much love for each other as you do. The two of you are a wonderful example for us to emulate.”

March 4-6, 2005, Kim and Mike :
“Everything was better than expected. I can see why people travel as much as they do to spend the time with you two. This was a way to take a lot of the teachings of other approaches to life and apply them to the most intimate portion of our lives in a safe setting. This was done with humor and taste. However, an open mind is required. If that is a problem then consider staying home and rent a video.” Mike

Lesley and Bonnie :
“I usually don’t give such high praise at workshops, but I honestly can’t find anything I’d change.

Al, I thought it was wonderful how you brought your personal struggles into examples, as I connected with many of them and it helped a) answer a lot of my questions and b) make me feel safer.

Pala, you are so warm and ‘in your body’! By your frank conversation and clearly sex-positive messages in everything you do, you are a model for me as a woman to continue to work on embracing my sexuality as good!

As a lesbian woman, I came to the Sacred Sex weekend with some concern that my partner and I would have to do some mental acrobatics to apply the teachings to ourselves. What a lovely surprise to find the teachings totally relevant to us, and to find two teachers who in all ways were inclusive of our experience and relationship! The weekend was an amazing treat of fantastic food and pampering in a tranquil and beautiful setting, with honest, professional, warm and skilled facilitators. It re-charged my partner and I; we had opportunities to practice tools we were taught, and we feel confident to use them at home. We experienced some real healing and heart opening together! This was a priceless gift. I would recommend it to any couple looking to deepen their relationship; whether queer or straight.” Lesley

“Wonderful, warm, inviting, safe, ‘real’, excellent facilitators, friendly gracious hosts. Great sense of humor, honest, great examples. Very thoughtful in all aspects of weekend. Gender neutral language when possible.” Bonnie

“This workshop is magic—it’s not just about sex (although that would certainly be a worthy, important subject to spend a weekend on!). It’s about love, connections, self, communication, spirituality, and how all of those things can meld into a ‘whole’ in a beautiful, multi-faceted relationship.”
Kirstin and Michael, Boston, USA

“We want to thank you from our hearts because beside of your hospitality your excellent workshop, your food or your kindness that you extend to us, it is the love that you feel for each other. You are the dream of each middle age couple and this is the way we want to be,  we want to feel and we want to live. If we close our eyes and think about a beautiful couple, we think about you. We are living in this material  world and in this trip you give us an invaluable gift—YOUR SOUL MATE REALLY EXISTS. It is a joy seeing you the way you express the love, the loyalty, the confidence, the tenderness the happiness, the sweetness, the passion, the sex, the desire, the beauty and it doesn’t matter the years you are or the years you are been together, we can be attracted each other as the first time. You honor the feelings that we don’t see any more in couples at this days. Thank you for returning our confidence in TRUE LOVE. By the way we are very good students, almost every day we do our homework and we are doing great.”
Carlos and Adriana, Mexico City, Mexico

“I can’t believe how much this workshop has reignited our passion. A life without passion is a life not lived. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.” April , Toronto

“Well it's been just over a week after we've gotten back from our wonderful weekend with you. We can't thank you enough for opening up your home and hearts to us. We learned so much and opened up so much to each other. We really didn't realize what an impact the weekend had on our lives until we got back and started our day to day lives. We've been walking around like we're newlyweds again, after 9.5 yrs of marriage! Our Monday nights are "reserved" for our Playtime and do we ever look forward to M onday nights. We have so much to learn and explore. We feel as though we've been introduced to a whole new world! Thank you once again. We can't wait to see you for the intermediate course! How fun will that be! April and Dave - Dave's website: spqrediting.com

“What an incredible start to an adventurous Tantric journey. My husband and I came here this weekend not knowing what to expect and what a wonderful experience. Both of us left the weekend feeling so energized and ready to take the art and practice home with us. We are eager to experiment with the fun, loving and passionate practices and techniques that are not only taught by Pala and Al, but also lived lovingly by them. Thank you both for welcoming us into your home and sharing your love with us, for the feeling of euphoria and a much stronger connection with my lover – not to mention I’m looking forward to the homework.” Tammy

“The time spent at Pala and Al’s was incredible. I went into the weekend slightly apprehensive. By Sunday, I didn’t want to leave. I’m not sure how to verbalize my experience, I can just say that my heart feels more open, my mind more aware and my body wonderful.” Jim

"We felt like dear guests instead of mere participants." Hendrick, Toronto

"You make miracles happen."

“It was the best thing we have done for ourselves since we said ‘I do’.”

"Incredible but true-at our first workshop we experienced what we both agreed was our best sexual experience ever. At our second workshop we amazed ourselves by surpassing that. And now at our third workshop we hit a new record for ‘best sex ever.’ We are looking forward to coming back for workshop number four!"

“We have many fond memories of the December workshop and what we learned there has really transformed our lives and the lives of those around us.”

"The playtime on Saturday afternoon was among the best time we have ever spent together as as a couple.”

“During this weekend with you, my love, I felt things I have never felt before. Making love to you now has more meaning than it has ever had. I am willing to give you more of me and I want all of you.”

"I finally moved some energy (we're getting it)! Though we know we are only standing at the doorway of all Tantra has to offer. This weekend has given us a key to that door."

"It's so exciting to be still using and finding things to add to the lovers kit, and to be remembering and trying out new techniques several months after attending a workshop. I'm so used to having a positive experience, and then forgetting what I've learned a few days later, and it thrills me to watch us continue to put into practice the things we have been taught! It was money well spent, and I can't thank you both enough. "

“Our workshop with you four? years ago has certainly paid off in the long run. We seem to be enjoying greater bedroom intimacy than ever before, now that expectations, demands and barriers are down.”

“The weekend has had VERY positive results for us. VERY VERY POSITIVE!!!”

“We loved every moment of the weekend and are having a great time reading through the 'manual' and putting to use all the great things we learned!”

“My lover also reported he's stopped having to 'distract' himself by thinking of other things to prolong intercourse. He's much happier now focusing on US. Focusing on what he wants instead of working to avoid something was a huge breakthrough.”

“You two are such wonderful loving people. What you do is incredible and VERY much appreciated. You touch the lives of many and teach beliefs and techniques that change people's lives. That's such a beautiful thing.”

“Pala, you have a goddess spirit. You made my heart open and asked it to love and praise women. Beautiful. Bold.”

“Thanks for the fantastic variety of foods. It was nice being served for a change instead of always being the server.”

“Keith and I had a great time and learned so much. I hope (know) that someday we can still be so in love like the two of you! It is wonderful to know that 15 years down the road there is still hope of being so much in love (especially after both of us being in 15 year relationships previously).” Kim and Keith

“The private discussions allowed for complete openness. I was able to be myself and so was my partner. This led to impressive and rapid learning and experimentation.”

“The atmosphere you created enabled me to feel safe, secure and pampered. I truly appreciated the sharing of your personal experiences along with the theory, and the exercises brought the new learning to life. Your comfort and confidence with the material was inspiring. It is obvious this is your vocation. I hope you keep it up - the world so desperately needs it!” Don

“Al, I loved your humor, directness and sharing of yourself.”

“Pala, it felt like you listened with all your senses.”

“I really liked that you gave us a manual so we did not have to write everything down!”

“This weekend seems like 2-5 years of material to digest!”

“I liked the openness, sweetness and presence of Al and Pala. They were so available and so willing to meet our needs and to share themselves.”

“I liked Al’s direct, unadorned style - very lean, yet not stark or harsh, and his genuine welcoming presence.”

“I like the way you can speak to male and female topics by taking turns.”

“Pala, you convey your comfort with your sexuality - especially important modeling for women.”

“Al, I love your candor - everything you say seems very straight and forthright and simple, not judging.”

“Fantastic in every way! Everything - the setting, the food, the teaching, the material, the timing. I really felt pampered and well taken care of.”

"A wonderful blend of fellowship with sensible, sensitive and frank instruction in ways to enhance our relationship. "

"I’ve left this workshop with a renewed optimisim and sense of wellbeing and a strengthened bond with my love."

“In a sense you gave me back my life, my spirit, myself. That has been missing for 28 years.”

"Al, know that you are superb!"

"Pala, know that you are the sweetest mystery!"

"The workshop was perfect for me. It definitely helped to discover not only sexual but also personal hidden places and ideas."

"It is a rare moment to encounter facilitators who live, know and embody what they speak. Bless you both, thank you both. I feel forever changed."

"Your Tantra weekend has become our marker for when one year ends and a new one begins. I look so forward to this weekend every year (next will be our fourth), because I know I’ll shed a skin and dawn a new glow. I love you guys!"

"Al, your smile and laughter are infectious."

"Pala is very intuitive and “knows” on many levels."

"Al, the genuine care, concern, ernestness and zeal that you display makes me thirst for more."

"There is lightness in my heart and soul that is too incredible to describe."

"What a wonderful weekend. Even though you made and served the meals, we felt that there was someone else serving the meals and that you somehow were just part of the group, everything flowed so smoothly. How special you made us feel because you never answered your phone or checked your messages or checked your e-mail, you spent all your time with us, we were the most important thing to you the whole weekend. We're sure that you must have checked all those things but only after we went to bed, that was so thoughtful of you."

"I feel different today, I feel free, I feel so wonderful, I don't know how to describe it, I think that woman inside is a little closer to coming out, thanks to both of you."

"If people only know what this is and what is possible they would pay huge amounts of money to come to your weekend!"

"I never felt stupid or that it was a stupid question and the answers were always direct and thourough."

"The experience was fabulous. The food was fabulous. And the love that flowed from Al and Pala was delightful. We definitely will take the intermediate class with them."

"I am 57 years old and just wish that I would have taken this course years ago. If you are not sure about taking this course, just do it - you won’t regret it! Pala and Al are the greatest."

"You could charge more after we take the intermediate!"

"I want to thank you again for providing a most excellent getaway and Learning weekend. We have to figure out how to open up time in our Schedules for more "dates", but we've still managed to get more romance back into our relationship. I've certainly felt a reawakening of my libido. In fact, the first few days after the November weekend, I was having trouble dealing with a lot of unfamiliar energy. It was good in some ways -- I felt almost like a teenager again -- but it sure was hard to keep my mind on software development! Eventually, of course, things got harmonized. I like your style!"

"removed from the everyday
willing castaways
we spend this time alone
together
the most private of worlds
shared most openly
courage, passion
learning from strangers
meeting my beloved for the first time
again
radical honesty, profound sharing
peace of mind, peace on Earth"

"The weekend offered a commingling of love and wisdom to support the fortress of marriage."

"if the intention is pure
all paths contain nuggets of truth
and reality
and lead to the light"

"I found value in your presentation of Tantra as a lifestyle rather than a technique, with love and attention to everything you do. It was very thought provoking and inspirational."

"You helped open up my senses and feelings, helped me get out of my brain."

"A weekend of laughter and openness. Strangers become friends. Lovers discover new dimensions. Relationships shall be treasured in days to come."

"We came to Al and Pala’s home with the expectation of learning about lovemaking techniques and mutual stimulation. And we were not disappointed! But we have also learned that game playing, role playing, fantasy, experimentation, adventure, and just plain having fun are also important in lovemaking. These added things bring spice and adventure, making the otherwise hum-drum come alive with excitement. I have learned that my love and I can have fun in our intimacy, and like so many other aspects of life, to not take it so seriously. There are always new, exciting, and fun things to try, and these things keep the fire of our love stoked."

“The PC sqeezes are doing doing marvels for my bladder control!”

“This is a really profound change in our lives and I hope we can keep it up since it will make a real difference. It seems amazing to me how good lovemaking can be if you have in your mind that is all you will be doing for the next three hours. This has been the most valuable lesson for me and I am truly grateful for this learning.”

“We resolved something terribly important when we had the follow up to the heart talk that we started at your place, a really important piece that had been dragging on for three years. It just got solved. Outstanding!”

"Thanks to Al and Pala for opening their home and their lives to us, and for helping us to understand ourselves better."

"The past 48 hours was like a long dream that one would not want to wake up from. The environment, the company, the mood were in such a harmony that one would wish it would stand still."

Indian summer at its best with wind ruffling the surface waters in the bay, no intrusive city sounds, no phones, and I stayed connected with my partner in a perpetual high."

"One lesson that I learned is that it’s very important not only to have a personal spiritual practice, but also to connect some part of spiritual practice to one’s partner within the context of relationship."

Parts of me come together,
Forming the whole of who I am.
The journey path begins again,
Like a river to the raging sea.

Like rain feeding a stream,
Love feeds my soul,
Love and knowledge together
Are good bedfellows in any weather.

“We are converting our bedroom into a Bedouin boudoir, painting it in sand and terra-cotta colours. The bedroom will be totally transformed.”

“As for the PC pumping, yes I've practised every day. My husband is an inspiration, he phones up from work to say 100, and I know what he's been up to so I start the same!”

"What did happen for me was an increased feeling of comfort with sexuality. When I experienced you looking at each other with desire plus love it was amazing and beautiful. I love what you said about love, when you love you help uplift the world! You two are definitely major players in upliftment!"

"A week later...my impressions of the weekend are: a sacred space, feeling safe, a spiritual experience, being opened up emotionally, letting love in, experiencing love, awareness of energy, relationship as more than physical."

"I love your loving - you both radiate!"

"Your own love for one another shows through and you are skilled role models."

"All of us have walls (as you have told us several times) internal walls that keep us apart and impede total intimacy. This weekend shattered a truly amazing number of them. I have never felt more a part of, or freer with, any person than I now do with my partner."

“As with last year, it is hard to comment on the workshop beyond thanking you both. We are lucky (yes - blessed!) that we are so comfortable with you both, but also as a group. It couldn’t be easier, and therefore a better environment in which to learn.”

“The openness, love, and warmth generated, is fantastic.”

“Al is awesome.”

“Pala is powerful.”

“Pala, you have a wonderful calmness about you that comforts me.”

"Pala and Al were wonderful and had so many useful meaningful exercises and lessons. I really felt bonded to my partner and the rest of group by the end of the workshop."

“What an amazing, warm, powerful weekend. This weekend really brought everything together for me. Last year I was filled with excitement. This year I am filled with quiet amazement.”

“Last year we met for the first time with trepidation. You showed us a place, a wonderful place, and we all left the weekend to start the voyage. This year we met with the anticipation. The journies we had all taken had been different, but we all wanted to learn more. You have exceeded our hopes. I feel that I not only have my knowledge and faith in the destination been rekindled and increased, but my ability, will and determination have also been amplified. The journey is even more exciting now, and seemingly even more achievable. Thank you for the learning, the balance, the energy and the direction we have received, and be ready for how far we have traveled by next year!”

“I cannot emphasize how grateful I am to the universe for helping me get to where I am. We will come back next year more knowledgeable so as to keep our teachers on their ‘sexual’ toes, as we come together again continuously striving towards sexual divinity.”

“I leave here once again feeling re-energized and excited about the upcoming year. The best part is learning about all the possibilities, planes, and energies that I am capable of experiencing. It is an extremely good feeling to know that this ‘sexual energy’ I am striving for exists and I have been given the tools to ‘go for it’.”

“I am amazed. We came knowing what to expect and had our expectations exceeded. We came knowing who would be here and will leave knowing everyone a little better. I cam intending to be open and will leave having learned and experienced more than I thought possible.”

“Al and Pala provide a safe and sacred place to explore and create greater intimacy.”

“Please offer your teaching in a series of audio tapes, and consider offering it as a company sponsored program to help employees with their relationships.”

“I loved the simplification of a large and complex topic into practical, hands-on techniques as well as openness to everyone’s particular personalities, concerns and energies.”

“Light and bouncy
Joy and play
I want to explore with my love all day
Like sounds that move and expand
out and out and out and out to where?
There is no destination
Yet in every moment we are there.”

“Tantric Sex - an absolutely divine way of communicating between us.”

“I’m only at the beginning of what is to be an amzing and fantastic adventure!”

“I no longer need to experience numbness. Thank you!”

“This weekend ushers in a new season for me and my spiritual path. I made a commitment on coming here and that commitment was one of honesty and truth. On leaving I make a new commitment to consciously remove fear from my life and fill it with love and light that I allow myself to receive from my goddess.”

“I loved that you modeled your love and affection - not just physically, but affections - ‘darling’, etc. - and that you made sexuality ‘good’ and ‘moral’, by ‘normalizing’ it (which it is) constantly.”

“I can’t find the words to thank you enough - you’re providing a huge service to others.”

“Al is very compassionate, with a warm melting voice of love.”

“Pala, your loving compassion comes across in volumes. You are a loving and an easy trusting person that is connected to God.”

“You’re both easy to work with and your love comes across beautifully.”

“The food was fabulous, the leadership thrilling, the results beyond belief.”

“I did expect that the weekend we spent with you would be a unique experience. I did not expect that it would be the catalyst that would give our relationship a new turn, a new spark, and a road paved with happiness. ‘Open heart’ I think is the single pearl that has become our new cornerstone. We have an elevated relationship 24 hours a day, not merely those hours we spend in bed (although that has increased as well). Thank you so much again.”

“Very gentle, very respectful, accepting, caring, sweet energy from both of you.”

“I would recommend this to my family and friends.”

"We are just like kids again. Russ is smiling more -- even the men at work wanted to know ‘what was up?’ so to speak?!!!"

“I liked the flow of the workshop, the order of activities, it all seemed so effortless, your relaxed comfortable style, the wonderful sense of nurturance in your manners, fabulous food, and beautiful home.”

“This weekend has been a doorway to discovery and a reminder of the depth of my love for my partner and for life. You have shown us loving kindness and compassion, generosity and happiness.”

“The path to sexual and spiritual awareness is an adventure and a subtle mystery which you have helped guide us on to find greater love and intimacy.”

"This has been a rich weekend for me with lots of fun, laughter and closeness. I begin to see the spiritual potential in myself."

“Completely authentic.”

“The couples aspect was particularly good for me-I’ve done lots of ‘therapy’ type stuff, but it’s always had a ‘me’ focus, not an ‘us’ focus.”

“Brain empty. Time opens up. There’s so much time and no rush.”

"The past two days have been a heady mix of information, sexual technique and above all else the return of sensual loving in to our lives. Lynda and I can't thank you enough for the transformation that you have triggered in our lives. Thanks also for the wonderful meals, a warm safe environment and for the two of you as you are with all that you have to teach. We are hooked on Tantric love but above all we are now more hooked on each other, in a way that was always meant to be.

By the way, Lynda and I made a date for Wednesday night at 10:30. As the hour approached 9:00 pm Lynda was still at a meeting. I started without her to create a sacred space. I brought an assortment of large and small plants into our bedroom as well as candles that are placed in large glass vases. I also found a large piece of brocade material which I used as a bed cover and brought up a small rug to put at the foot of our bed. Additionally, I found a book of 6 Posters by Klimt which I then put up around our room as well as photos of Lynda and I in loving attitudes with each other.

I then brought up a bottle of bubbly, oranges pieces and chocolate nibbles. I also brought in nicer looking lamps and laid an erotic book of photographs on the pillow. When Lynda came home she was astounded. We made love for at least 3-4 hours including me reading a chapter of the Art of Sexual Ecstacy out loud. Boy was I sleepy at work by about 2:30 pm.

The room became so beautifully transformed, that we decided to leave it as is and bring in new elements on future dates such as fresh flowers and food and drink. It was marvellous. So once again thanks from the bottom of our hearts."

"How wonderful it is to be pampered."

"My weekend at Pala and Al's has changed the way I view my own sexuality and my relationship with my partner. The sincerity of the hosts, the variety of the weekend, the fabulous food and drink, the beautiful setting, the warmth and the comfort made this a time I will treasure forever."

"The atmosphere made learning fun, adventurous and safe. I love that we will develop this together and have so much fun doing so. The balance between learning and play, fun and seriousness, group and individual was excellent."

"I rarely sing even when I'm alone, but I think the emotional release exercise, which for me was a combination of anger and a sexual noise, opened me up, so that when we got part way home I started singing and I sang all the songs I could think of for about 2 hours. When I was a little girl I used to sing on the bus -- it reminded me of that time. If I was there talking to you right now I'd torture you with singing one of my favourite songs: "Love is but a song we sing, fear's the way we die, you can make the mountains ring or make the angels cry, when the bird is on the wing, you may not know why, come on people now, smile on your brother, lets all get together and love one another right now."

"One thing I learned is that for me its essential that lovemaking comes from an open-heart connection with a strong trust for each other. In the past few years I've thought of Tantra as just sex and a sexual technique, but seeing it as part of a committed relationship makes it totally different."

"I thought my eyes were open. I thought my lover and I were lucky to be so physically close. I thought the world was ours. Now I know. It's much, much bigger and better than that!"

"I just loved every minute, every session, everything you showed us. It was all great. I think I listened to every word you said this weekend."

"I feel whole again. Thank you."

"You were both wonderful, caring, nonjudgmental, encouraging. I couldn't have asked for two better leaders."

"Pala, you are a beautiful and inspiring goddess!"

"Al, you are a warm and loving man and a great teacher."

"Pala, you are a kindred soul and a great teacher."

"You practice what you teach and it shows."

"Your home is inviting and sensual."

"Your responses to people's questions was right on the money."

"You are great listeners."

"Your wisdom and spirit has affected a wonderful change in my life. I am grateful."

"God gets a "10"! However, you guys are great."

"Al, you are a good heart and wonderful spirit."

"I felt at the core of my being that there was more to making love than just what I had been experiencing. I journeyed on the path of spirituality for the last several years, and now I arrive at the ultimate experience of connecting my spiritual divine self through sex - it is a long time yearning of my heart, spirit and soul."

"The healing, spiritual and loving way you both presented the workshop is a blessing. "

"Attending the workshop on the week-end has been transformational for me - it helped me to connect with the spiritual energies through the sexual channel. Wow, powerful! "

"You both are very special people, and your work is a blessing - a light of spirit on this planet earth."

"The intimacy, expressiveness and the feeling of extreme trust allowed me to open up more than I thought possible."

"I came upon this love nest because of my dear lover's quest for the unknown. Knowing that there is a sexual and spiritual place where two lovers can go together leaves me with a sense of warmth, security and excitement."

"Slowly we climb the pleasure, dancing wildly, crying softly, laughing heartily all the way. For today we have connected. We are divine!"

"I want to thank you for:
Making something that was good into something better.
Turning something that was exciting into something amazing.
Making something that was personal into something uniting.
Turning something that was energetic into something energizing.
Making something that was sexual into something spiritual.
Turning something that was developing into something limitless.
Making something that was everyday into something every moment."

"Al, you're a great male model as supporter, lover, leader. You seem very comfortable in your offering of this material."

"Pala, you have blended this beautifully with love, laughter, support and romantic dinners."

"Thank you for presenting a model of love both tender and tough, sex both sacred and luscious."

"May this experience of 'ecstasizing' continue now and forever through my commitment to myself and my partner."

"Al, you are warm, kind and loving."

"Pala, you are passionate, funny and very outgoing."

"You make a great team."

"As soon as we came in you made us feel at home. This weekend has been delicious, relaxed and most of all fun."

"Nothing could be improved."

"Perfection."

"Change nothing! You are a great example of how with commitment that wonderful things are possible."

"So many of us are looking for peace and love. You have helped me accept that I am love and that in all, love is. It is with me for life, irrevocable joy and peace."

"Thank you for opening and sharing with us the sacredness and love you both have worked to build. It's beautiful. You have made life more beautiful for me."

"This workshop had discretion while dealing with very explicit sexual material. I liked the informality. I liked the private time to practice. I liked the attention to detail, especially the food."

"Just keep on doing the same thing!"

"A beautiful comfortable location!"

"Fantastic weekend!"

"I loved the sense of reverent fun and togetherness. Overall format was ideal - wonderful mix of activities - amazing food!"

"Just the right combination of warmth, spontaneity and providing guidance."

"I saw, perhaps for the first time, the possibility of combining the structure of everyday life, i.e., meals and various activities with the beauty, sensuality and pleasure of being."

"Don't change a thing, either of you. You both perfectly balance the entire session."

"I appreciated the directness, honesty, openness and sincerity that permeated throughout."

"What makes the workshop 'work' is the two of you together. You both excel at creating a safe, relaxed environment that makes participants receptive to everything you have to offer them. I think you've perfectly timed the pacing of all the activities to flow with the sort of common, natural rhythm among people.....
And I didn't expect the wonderful, delicious meals we received. What a fabulous bonus. The celebration dinner, with all that followed, was extra special. With open hearts and love anything is possible."

"I felt very safe the entire time. I felt respected and appreciated. I think there is a great balance between specific techniques and emotional support behind them. The private time with Al & Pala is a great idea."

"Excellent for those who want to bring their relationship to a whole new level."

"This weekend has enabled me to reconnect with my husband in a miraculous way. You have given us an extraordinary gift - a tool box filled with your knowledge that will take our marriage far beyond the next level. We are filled with love and gratitude for you. Oh, and the food was out of this world!"

"It was a very sensual experience. Lovely setting, awesome food."

"Loved your joie de vivre and sensuality."

"No uptightness, no airs, no pressure. We felt secure. You were so real with the information."

"The personal time with Al and Pala was very important. At first we didn't know what we would talk about and you gently pulled our needs from us."

"I have never been so at ease with a group of people I have never met before. There was a perfect balance of group time and personal time, allowing my wife and I to re-kindle a flame and learn all at the same time. Pala and Al are both gifted at instructing, nurturing and caring for the people attending the workshop."

"Pretty damn near perfect!"

"Pala, continue to be your gentle, caring, nurturing self. Continue to share so openly your own experiences, growth and ways of doing things."

"Al, continue sticking with couples through the hard stuff!"

"Pala, you're gorgeous."

"I liked the sensory awakening especially."

"Great and soulful cooking!"

"Al, thank you for pushing me through my fear boundaries."

"I will be recommending your work to very close friends, with emphasis on how a loving sexual relationship can bring you closer to one another and to God."

"You two are living your words."

"I loved the pace, the balance, the laughter, the time with my partner and the way things flowed."

"Pala, make a cookbook!"

"It was such fun!"

"A wonderful combination of fun and serious."

"It is delightful to be in the presence of a couple who are living their work so totally. You are both a source of inspiration! I recommend this workshop for any couple no matter what stage their relationship is in."

"Al, keep going you crazy guy!"

"I will remember this forever!"

"The silence was so cool! The food! The music suited so well! I loved the walk, the quiet knocks at the door, essential oils. The Chocolate and the tub rocked! How do you guys think these up? I can't imagine what other sexy secrets you guys have. It was like a dream that makes so much sense!"

"You allowed me to be expressive and open without embarrassment."

"Al, I am amazed that a man can be so open and honest with his feelings."

"Pala, you have a beautiful soul and are full of love. You have found your purpose in life."

"You are perfect, creating an amazing work. God will guide you."

"I will pray for you both and your beautiful work to be expanded and touch other people's hearts."

"I love you both. You are beautiful and full of life."

"A holiday but with intense learning at the same time."

"Al, keep smiling. You light up the room with your smile and little laugh that goes along with it."

"Pala, may I suggest you give cooking classes. I love the energy in your hands."

"The finishing touches make everything so comfortable."

"You made me feel good about myself."

"I learned how to go completely deep in our relationship as a couple."

"We were pampered with wonderful lodgings and food."

"Such loving care!"

"I liked the way you worked as a team."

"Pala, you are beautiful and inspiring. Your voice is wonderfully clear."

"Al, describing your doubts, struggles and path to clarity were a boon to me."

"Of spirits, I know not but that they are gentle guides here."

“What a great homework assignment: to make love slowly for four hours!  Including washing each other in a jackusi. Unfortunately you didn't have an assignment to wash my insides. Love opens up all those parts in me untouched by human hands. Imagine the basement of a house that no one has visited for forty years. And then love opens the door. Mold you don't want to smell, let alone discover is roaming around your insides. And the mold is happy to come up. But pretty angry at you for keeping it in for forty years. 

You didn't warn us about the downside of what sounded like the best homework assignment since the cosmos was created. My sweetheart says: You've got to tell Al and Pala about the mold-we came here to share. When I do Al says, in front of my sweetheart, I don't think you're ready for love. You don't love yourself. How can you love anybody else? My sweetheart is disturbed. Who is this moldy man who took her to a Tantric sex workshop?

Pala said you can just let negative feelings slide into the earth. It sounds like urinating.  But my mold refuses to be pissed away. It wants attention. If you were unnoticed for forty years, you might want a little recognition too.

When all else fails I go for a swim-alone. At least the sunlight feels kind-bouncing on the water and me. Even my mold likes the light-as long as it can dive under water when the light feels too bright.

I remember that Pala had said that the word for "penis" in Sanskrit is "lingham." And "lingham" she said means "wand of light”. My moldy me feels like it is now swimming in the light. I've shared it with three other human beings and I'm still swimming around in a beautiful lake under the sunshine. My darkness has seen the light and they like each other. I dive into the water under the sun. I feel like a wand of light. I am a lingham. Thank God. Thank the sun, thank the water, thank Al and Pala and my sweetheart. I am now a spiritual prick.”
Michael Koran

“Al is very caring, aiming to positively please. His human foibles offered me my greatest lessons.”

Comments from our One Day Workshops

"It doesn't seem long enough - hard to believe that the day is over so soon."

"Wonderful leaders, interesting subject, sensitively presented, powerful and positive experience."

"I really appreciated knowing that you practice what you preach."

"I felt very comfortable with both of you. I was able to speak about my private feelings and I felt that you both were very honest and also especially articulate and passionate about a subject, sex, that not many people can talk about. I truly felt that you were glad I was here."

"Information was easy to understand, well explained, meaningful and fun too."

"People fell into a comfort zone quickly."

"I really liked the flow of the day. It was a perfect pace and well thought out. Right amount of detail, explanation and videos. Great variety!"

"Al, keep up the emotion you bring to the class. You have a tenderness and ability to be vulnerable that adds sincerity to the passion of your teachings."

"Pala, continue to share your comfort as a sexual woman with the class. It is a powerful inspiring example of where we would all like to be."

"Hearing your personal experiences with the practice helps to make it real for us."

"Very professional."

"I loved the professionalism."

"You work so well together. Such honesty and sincerity."

"Pala, you give an enormous amount of empathy and love."

"You create such a comfortable safe learning envirionment."

"Everything was so relaxed, informal and safe."

"Professional but also very personal."

"Al, you're a beautiful man."

"Pala, you're a beautiful woman."

Comments from our Awakening Your Goddess Workshops

“Pala, thank you for your grace, humility, open, loving, joyful being. Here’s to so many more evenings that honor the Goddess. In friendship and sisterhood, Michele.”