Orgasm Is a Doorway, Not a Destination | Dawn Cartwright

"We are actually orgasming far more than we think we are." Full show notes, transcript & practices: https://rahichun.com/podcast/cartwright-neo-tantra-orgasm/ In this episode, Dawn Cartwright, founder of the Chandra Bindu Tantra Institute in Los Angeles, creator of the Fragrance of the Lotus Teacher Certification Training and host of the Be Fully Alive podcast, and I explore neo-tantra, orgasm, the resistance model of pleasure and breathing beneath the belt. Dawn arrived at her first tantra retreat in a blue business suit and heels, drawn by an ad that promised "the art of sexual magic." More than three decades later, she describes orgasm as a doorway into how the body is designed to feel all the time. Who this episode is for: Anyone who has quietly sensed that sex holds more presence, connection and aliveness than the brief release they were taught to aim for. In this conversation: Why the familiar "exclamation point" orgasm follows a resistance model, and what an ellipsis feels like instead Where Dawn says orgasm is already happening in every body she has worked with What tension in the jaw and belly during sex may be protecting Numbness as a sensation worth tracking, not a verdict on your body Breathing beneath the belt, and the oceanic breath that wakes the pelvic floor Ceremony, which Dawn once thought would ruin sex, as a space for meeting Holding back in pleasure as a mirror of holding back from love Chapters: (00:00) Welcome (01:12) Meet Dawn Cartwright (04:35) The Santa Barbara retreat (09:00) What neo-tantra really invites (16:05) Orgasm as a doorway (25:30) Inside a session or retreat (28:30) Tracking sensation, breathing low (31:40) Ceremony as a space for meeting (34:30) An invitation to the curious (39:30) An integration reflection Resources & Links Dawn Cartwright: https://dawncartwright.com/ (@dawncartwright). Be Fully Alive podcast: Dawn Cartwright on Patreon Reclaiming Your Pleasure: https://rahichun.com/reclaimingyourpleasure Free guided meditation: Genital Awakening Meditation: https://rahichun.com/gift/ If this resonates, follow the podcast, share it with a friend or partner who is curious about tantra but unsure of the word, and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It helps this work reach those who are ready for it.