The Auṃ Institute

What do two divorced people have to teach about relationships?

Ummm a lot, actually.

We started hosting couples’ workshops pretty early in our own relationship, and I’m pretty sure lots of people who though they knew us scoffed at the AUDACITY we had to tell others how to relate and how to get through marriage issues 😜

We questioned it ourselves, tbh.

“What if this doesn’t work out?” 🤔 💭
(Well, how does one define “working out”, anyway?)

We’ve always been incredibly close and tuned in, even through immense struggles and crushing circumstances.

Thoughts of doom were often prevalent 😰

But something happened after passing the 7 year mark.
Maybe you’ve experienced this…?

We finally felt like we’d conquered our biggest challenges (which we only go into detail about in our private sessions and wørkshops).

That doesn’t mean that the troubles are gone.
Far from it, actually.

But it’s like we’ve cracked the code on how to not only LIVE WITH the challenges, but also USE THEM to our advantage 🏆

What does this have to do with you?

It turns out we both have a knack for seeing past the surface level of other people’s challenges too, and for helping them find and demolish the deeper issues behind their outward struggles.

After all our searching and testing and failing and trying again and again and again…

One of our greatest pleasures is guiding other couples through the swampy depths of their relationship issues and showing them the oasis on the other side.

How To ACTUALLY heal trauma:

(You might not like the answer.)

I’m going to get straight to it.

Here’s the secret to healing your trauma:
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You need to learn how to live with it.

You think you need to overcome your traumatic experiences because then you can be ‘happy”.

But what you really need is to expand your capacity to live with it because - I hate to break it to you - it’s not going anywhere.

Wait, don’t run from this info! There’s good news too…

And we’re going to talk all about it on Sunday in:

🔺T H E • M E M B E R • P O R T A L 🔺

Online Ta***ic & Somatic Practices
▪️movement classes
▪️meditations
▪️date nights

dm us if you want a *f r e e* month

What’s the point of meditating if nothing changes?

The answer probably isn’t what you’d expect.

We’re going to talk about this on Sunday evening.

Are you in the Member Portal?

Because that’s where it’s going down.

What’s the difference between reaching for your phone and reaching for a crǎck pipe?

Besides the fact that one is socially acceptable…

Nothing.

(Or not a whole lot. Bear with me. I’m being extreme for effect.)

YOUR DISTRACTIONS:

•Work
•Technology
•Sex
•Alcohol
•Overeating
•Excessive workouts
•Gossiping about others
•Staying ‘busy’ or taking on too much
•And yes, drugs

These are the things keeping you from feeling the full range of human emotions.

And that keeps you stuck.

For many, it doesn’t seem to matter whether we’re experiencing highly activated energies of anger, rejection, and sadness, or the electric charge of excitement, happiness, and pleasure.

It can all feel uncomfortable.

For some, just feeling anything at all is enough of a trigger to reach out for that *thing* to distract, numb, or turn away from what is.

On the flip side, others may be so numb that they reach out for that thing just to feel something again, even if only for a moment.

To break the compulsive addictive behaviour requires us to face the pain - or the anticipated pain - in the moment that the activated energies are aroused.

We break the behaviour patterns by allowing the activated energies to arise and be experienced for processing, digesting, and liberation.

This is not as easy, considering the years of conditioning behind you, and the highly addictive nature of the distractions we all have at our disposal.

Breaking the patterns requires a strong foundation in awareness.

How do you build this foundation?

TWO OPTIONS:

1️⃣ Join our Member Portal.
Twice per month, you’ll be guided through practices to help you move stuck energies and become more aware of yourSelf.
This Sunday focuses on digesting emotional energy.

2️⃣ Work with a somatic therapist.
If you’ve ever watched a friend spiral in their problems, going through the same cycle again and again, you know that an outsider can see your patterns in a way that you yourself cannot.
A skilled therapist will help you identify your patterns and grow your ability to feel without distractions.

The #1 life hack to fix all of your problems…

doesn’t exist.

Wait.
It’s not mindfulness?
It’s not exercise?
It’s not breathwork??

No.

Those are all wonderful supports, but they’re missing a key piece.

And that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t bother to use them!

You’re just not going to see major changes by following along with a 30-second Reel that tells you how to release your stored trauma by shaking and breathing 🫢

We’re diving into this topic tomorrow, so get on the email list if you want to know the missing piece.

Drop a comment or send us a DM and we’ll get you added to the list.

Minimal effort date night?! Sign me up😍

WHO? Any couple who wants a Conscious Partnership

WHAT? An online workshop with guided practices from couples therapists

WHERE? Inside our online Member Portal

WHEN? May 17th at 6pm PST // 9pm EST

HOW? You know where to find our L i n k s

WHY? Because your relationship has the potential to be a container for personal growth and a catalyst for healing 💥

Hey! If you're new here...

We're Aaron & Alissa, and we'll be hosting the online couples' Date Night on May 17th at 7pm MST.

(You're invited, btw.)

It's been 3 years since our last online workshop for couples! Since that time, we've been seeing couples in person, building our own relationship, and upgrading our professional therapeutic modalities.

We've been so inspired by the couples' work that we've started a whole new business: Relationship Reconnection - more on that later...

For now, join us this Friday evening to see what all that experience has given us to pass on to you.

The class will contain elements of Somatic Experiencing, Gottman Relationship Therapy, and what we call Conscious Partnerships.

We'll be doing some guided exercises (NOT just eye gazing🙄), sharing part of our personal relationship story, and casting a vision for the couples in our community.

LOGISTICS:
⚬ The class will be accessed in our Member Portal ($19/month)
⚬ It's happening Friday on Zoom at 6pm PST // 9pm EST
⚬ There will be a replay available
⚬ The link to join the Member Portal is below
⚬ Yes, you need a partner to participate
⚬ No, you don't need to be on camera (but it's better if you are)

To learn more about us, go here:
https://www.theauminstitute.com/about-us

To join the Member Portal, go here:
https://www.theauminstitute.com/member-portal

Join our first ever Online Couples Date Night

Friday, May 17th @ 7pm MST

Included in the Member Portal!
Comment or DM for details.

😍 Visuals by 😍

I’m updating our intake form for the Ta***ic Date Night experience for couples…

Which options would you choose?

What are we missing?

And yes, we can guide you online, but it’s more fun if you come to our place and we literally light a fire for you 🪵🔥

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Not on our email list? You missed two things:

1. The announcement of our Member Portal, for live online Ta***ic Yoga classes

2. A code for your first month free

Comment “MEMBER PORTAL” below and we’ll send you the secret code 🤫🎁

With Aaron Patrick

If you’re not sensitized to each of your 12 chakras, are you even practicing Ta**ra, bro?💪

Here’s a SNEAK PEEK into Module 4 of The Ta***ic Man: Mechanisms of Masculinity 👀👇

🔺The Central Channel🔺

It’s a concept that’s essential to Ta***ic Yoga…

And it’s way more than just a concept.

It’s the subtle field of energy through which your body/mind is sustained.

(Kind of a big deal)

In Part 4 of our online men’s course, you’ll take a slow journey through your energetic body.

You’ll orient and sensitize yourself to each of the chakras…

To unlock and awaken your life energy.

💥 Develop true energetic and spiritual Self-Mastery as you learn to charge your system with the concentrated electricity of your own life force!💥

• • • LlNK in BlO • • •
🔱 The Ta***ic Man 🔱

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A peek into a private session reveals secrets about aging & intimacy 👀

Ta***ic Date Nights are always fun for us.

We rarely know what to expect…

Will this couple need help navigating intimacy after becoming parents?

Are they recovering from infidelity?

Do they suffer from the very real problem of incompatible s*x drives?

Maybe they already have a gratifying intimate relationship and are just looking to try something new!

Either way, we meet them where they’re at, combining our tools of Somatic Experiencing, Ta**ra, and couples therapy.

Check out the slides for some relationship inspiration from a couple who began their relationship in their late 50s.

If you’re interested in exploring the energetics of intimacy, deepening your connection, or learning how to navigate a new stage in your s*xual relationship, we’ve got you covered.

DM for details
❤️‍🔥 Couples Work ❤️‍🔥










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You want to get your partner something special, BUT…

The endless lists of “perfect” gifts for are usually lame and generic.

They don’t need another scarf.
They don’t want a wallet or a robe.

Let’s be honest, most people already have literally *everything* they need and want.

Enter: the experience gift

🕯️TANTRIC DATE NIGHT🕯️

Sure, you could go do an escape room or attend an ice cream making workshop at Made By Marcus (which we’d actually love very much, if anyone’s wondering what to get for us 😉)

Or… you could give yourselves the gift of a relationship tune-up,
a one-of-a-kind custom romantic date,
and a fun exploration of yourselves and each other.

Our Ta***ic Date Night is a private, curated romantic space for you and your partner. We meet you where you’re at.

Whether you’re craving something spicy and challenging, or you need some tenderness and understanding, we’ll create the space and guide you through it.

Spaces are limited. LlNK is in the BlO.

☀️Happy Solstice and Merry Christmas ⭐️
Aaron & Alissa

Speak the word "ta**ra," most people imagine esoteric rituals, uncomfortably long eye-gazing sessions, or wild s*xual practices engaged by hedonistic new-agers.

However, Ta**ra's true meaning and scope is far more exciting and transformative than these sensationalized, whitewashed stereotypes. Fundamentally, Ta**ra is a complete spiritual system that seeks to balance and harness our nervous and energetic systems for personal empowerment and non-dual Self-Recognition or God-Realization.

In this article, Aaron attempts to summarize the origins and history of Ta**ra, the fundamental principles of Ta***ic practice, and the intrinsic role of Awareness and the power of its energy of creation.

He will also discuss what Ta***ic Yoga is, its benefits, and how it relates to spirituality. Finally, he will offer guidance for integrating Ta**ra into your daily householder lifestyle and suggest resources for further learning and practice.

We hope you enjoy the read!

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What is Ta**ra: A Deeper Dive into the True Meaning and Practice Speak the word "ta**ra," most people imagine uncomfortably long eye-gazing sessions or wild s*xual practices. Discover a meaning of Ta**ra that is far more exciting!

You may not know this, because we don't talk about it very much, but we offer a very effective, therapeutic method to help free you from the tightness that has formed a sort-of armour all around your lower back, hips, and deep into the core of your pelvis.
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This armour causes great disruption in blood and energy flow, causing all sorts of numbness and disconnect.
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Don't worry, we got you on this.
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Are you ready to de-armour?

How Your Back Pain is Connected to Your Sexual Dysfunction That pain in your lower back is disrupting your ability to have great s*x! Discover how to heal your pain and your dysfunction with three free guided sessions.

The perfect Christmas gift to show your partner you deeply care.
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Gift them an intimate experience curated to support your relationship to new depths of connection, desire, and passion.
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Each relationship and intimacy coaching session is playfully designed to meet the individual needs of each partnership.
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You may experience exercises that focus on communication, boundaries, touch, role playing, trauma renegotiation, and more.
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You will be emailed a gift certificate, like the one below, which can be printed and given to your unsuspecting partner. It will be customized with your names.
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The cost is $190 per session (2-3 hours), or you can purchase a session package.
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Message us to get registered!

Your battle with anxiety ends when you stop fighting against life and Self.
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We are suffering from anxieties, depression and overwhelming fears due to a case of mistaken identity. We believe we're our past selves, it's a lie, and it's painful!
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We are walking around the world like zombies, consumed within, and distracted by a constant swirl of conditioned thought-stories, memories, desires and bodily sensations - and the result is immense separation and pain.
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Not only do we fail to see the truth of our nature as interconnected beings of pure Awareness, but the energies of past experience become locked within the body/mind, and so we cannot be free and at peace.
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The nervous and energetic systems become chronically disregulated and out of balance, and it becomes progressively more difficult to trust in the safety of our bodies and minds.
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There is no instant fix! The frozen energies from our past experiences must be gently discharged from the body/mind so that the nervous system can be brought back into resilient, regulated functionality.
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We must be shown the way back home to full recognition of our purest Self, so that we may reside there while marinating in its innate peacefulness.
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With time, patience, persistence, and the right support, this balanced and peaceful state will reveal itself to be the predominate mode through which we experience ourselves and the world around.

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People come to us to learn how to have “Ta***ic Sex” …

They usually want us to teach them how to have “Ta***ic Or***ms” or how to give “Ta***ic Massages”.

But these experiences are IMPOSSIBLE to achieve without first laying the groundwork of Energetic Mastery…

… and that mastery begins with a solo practice and a subtle energetic awareness.

👉🏼 Most modern humans have NO IDEA how to discharge, ground, feel, or move their own energy.

We’re so stuck in our minds, our patterns, our thoughts, and our beliefs that we’re BLOCKED from experiencing maximum pleasure.

This is why we teach Energetic Purging and Priming *before* we get to the Ta***ic s*x and or***ms in our online course, The Ta***ic Man.

During module 3, you’ll be given a clear blueprint to build your foundation of Energetic Mastery….

… focused on the somatic release of past traumas …

… and curated to prime the male body for maximum s*xual pleasure.

This is ongoing work—NOT a quick fix.

You’ll receive teachings you can use for the rest of your life: anytime you need to recalibrate, ground, or prime yourself for ANY activity from sleep, to s*x, to focusing at work.

The Ta***ic Man is ongoing. Join today, and you’ll be experiencing the transformational effects of Energetic Mastery by the end of 2022….

… or you could keep on doing what you’re doing 👍🏽

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🔱 l i n k • b e l o w 🔱

https://www.auminstituteofta**ra.com/ta**ra-for-men

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The Auṃ Institute updated their address.

Picture this. Things are getting hot with your incredibly delicious partner. Tasting their soft lips 👄 elicits the desire to devour them completely.

The warmth of their skin caressing yours sends shockwaves of excitement through your entire body. You feel their hands slide hungrily towards your.... 🍆 🥴 😍 and then....

We want to tell you more, but we may be put in Facebook jail if we do. Read more in Aaron Patrick's blog post.

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Ta**ra for Men: 10 Essential Steps to Multiple Or***ms Learn the essential steps to unlock your multi-orgasmic nature, to deepen your intimate connections, and cultivate immense amounts of energy for higher living. This is the work every man must do!

These researchers wanted to find out how to have "the best s*x ever". What do you know, all the top tips happen to be the things we teach couples in our private sessions!!

The secret to great s*x? It’s not what you think … There’s more to good s*x than complicated positions or wild lust. The authors of a groundbreaking study explain what really makes it great

We still like each other, it’s true. But HOLY F**K it’s been a rough 18 months!😫🤬😵‍

I know it’s not just us.

The couples we’ve been working with have reflected the same message...

… and we know other ones whose marriages didn’t make it through.

Whether you’ve been stuck together 24/7 …

Or stuck home alone while your partner works longer hours than ever before ...

Or stressing about not being able to find work …

Or socially distancing your children from their own grandparents ...

Or scared of getting sick …

Or scared of losing your medical rights …

Or even none of the above …

EVERYone is living in uncertainty.

So much of what’s happening feels out of our control.

Right now, one of the best things we can do is take care of our health, and that includes our personal relationships.

If you’re having troubles in the form of boiling resentment, s*xual differences, communication f**k-ups, or just a general sense of dread that lives in the pit of your stomach …

Reach out!

🔺Ta***ic Life-Making🔺
is the work we do with couples to improve the interconnected aspects of their relationships:

• Intimacy
• Parenting
• Communication
• Spirituality

Because each aspect affects the others, and each couple has unique needs.

c I i c k 👇 h e r e
https://bit.ly/tantriclifemaking
c I i c k 👆 h e r e

📸Photos by Love and Life Stories 📸

How do you define yourself?

Most of us attempt to find our meaning and purpose in outside sources.

We look to our careers and relationships to validate our level of worth and success in the world.

When those things fail to fill the emptiness of existing without a true purpose, we blame them for their shortcomings.😟😫😡😡🤬

We also define ourselves by our stories.

We hold onto our successes and failures as if they actually have any effect on our futures.

Forget the past!

You can only ever make the choice to move towards the realization of your ultimate life purpose in this moment that exists right now.

Become clear on who you are—beyond the stories—to define your purpose on this planet.

Look at your life…

Are you wasting your energy with work, relationships, habits, and activities that are not in service of your ultimate truth?🤐🥺🤑

If your actions in the world don’t align with the mission of your purpose, you cannot be liberated from your contracted state.

Go beyond the self-imposed limitations and illusions of your personality.

Realize your true nature as Awareness.

You are independent Presence.

You can be completely free and innately powerful …

… without changing your past, or your job, or your family, or your location.

This is what you will learn in the very first week of The Ta***ic Man.

And you can begin right now.

• l i n k • i n • c o m m e n t s •

The #1 most frequent question asked of Yoga teacher training programs also happens to be the most useless one👇🏾👇🏽

“Are you registered with Yoga Alliance?”

Hot take: don’t support *any* regulatory bodies that serve only as money-taking, list-making, certificate-printing factories.

Find out why we no longer use “E-RYT 500” behind our names.

Click to read👉 https://www.auminstituteofta**ra.com/blog/stop-giving-meaning-to-yoga-alliance

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Wanna know my biggest fear when I share yogic teachings that go against the grain?

It’s the inevitable negative reactions I get when people assume that I’m just pointing out their faults.

🗣I say: “Hey, did you know [this thing] is commonly misunderstood?”

👂They hear: “You’re doing it wrong.”

This is not my intention at all. I don’t set out to make anyone to feel badly about themselves …

… but I can’t dispel myths or challenge the status quo without stepping on a few toes.

The Ta***ic Sun Salutations Workshop is a perfect example of this.

I knew some people would have to take a deeper look into their current beliefs about Yoga before they could open up to the possibility that there was more to the simple practice they already knew.

So I made a few posts about Yogaland that got a lot of appreciative comments …

… and caused plenty of ruffled feathers.

The biggest payoff for me is always the feedback I get from students who are surprised by what they learn in my classes, especially fellow Yoga teachers and seasoned practitioners.

I love hearing when something clicks for them, like when they have the realization that this thing doesn’t have to hurt or that thing doesn’t need to be forced.

Take a look at these comments from various sections in The Ta***ic Sun Salutations Workshop 👀

Do you ever filter your message on social media to avoid hurting someone’s feelings??

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