Entries by Pauline

Money and meaning

There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up John Holmes We’re doing a thing – Gift Economy. Currently an experiment, with the intention […]

Witnessing yourself with kindness – the ultimate act of compassion

Imagine a time when a friend asks you to hear them out, to listen and be around for them when they need support. Validation when uncertain and trying to make […]

The gift of stillness – Don’t just do something, sit there!

It’s so easy, when we’re madly busy, when there are lots of competing demands on our time, and we are running frantically through items on our to do list, that […]

The subtle art of dearmouring

‘You may be able to fight and win battles in a suit of armor, but when you’re wearing one all of the time without knowing it, it becomes impossible to […]

A conversation about boobs

I was at a workshop recently, I seem to remember we’d been dancing.  That free, abandoned bouncing around that happens sometimes, without thought or self-consciousness. And afterwards someone said ‘your […]

Pauline McCluskey – What tantra means to me.

I’m of the generation that first heard the word tantra from the publicity around Sting and his apparently amazing tantric sex life. Not necessarily the best starting point! Around then […]

Lissos, Crete

My first Crete retreat with Shakti Tantra was quite early on in my experience, within a few months of my beginning the women’s programme. The whole week was the most […]