Your Guides
Your guides, Aiua Wild and Lionheart, are certified teachers of
the Sacred Pelvic Massage techniques developed by Amara Karuna.
Aiua Wild
Aiua Wild is a devoted guide in the realms of peace, liberation, and pleasure. As a mother, wife, sister, friend, and Sacred Sexuality facilitator, she embraces her calling to help others experience deeper love, intimacy, and connection.
Aiua works with individuals, couples, and those exploring multiple partnerships to release fear, judgment, guilt, and shame, offering practical tools to reclaim freedom and pleasure. Her approach touches clients on energetic, emotional, mental, and physical levels, creating transformative experiences.
With over a decade of study in bio-psycho-social-spirituality under renowned teachers like Gabor Maté, Diederik Wolsak, Mooji, Pema Chödrön, and Gerald Jampolsky, Aiua integrates wisdom from diverse traditions. She is also trained in Sacred Sexuality and Tantra by experts such as Zoe Kors, Tracee Stanley, Layla Martin, and Amara Karuna.
Through her work, Aiua helps clients deepen their understanding of themselves and the world around them, navigating life with greater confidence, ease, and pleasure. Whether solo, partnered, or exploring non-traditional relationships, she walks alongside her clients on their journey to liberation and fulfillment.
Lionheart
Erik Bryan Slavin, also known as Lionheart, has a rich background in the arts, education, and holistic practices. Lionheart’s journey into energetic bodywork began in childhood, a practice he honed through studies with notable figures like Charles Muir and Amara Karuna. For 18 years, he co-led the Brotherhood of New York Men’s Group, fostering community and personal growth among its members. His knowledge and passion for yoga led to a teaching certification from the Laughing Lotus yoga studio.
Lionheart’s leadership extended into the creative realm as the Creative Director of the RIPFEST Collaborative Film Project, where he executive produced over 100 SAG short films and mentored over 2,000 artists. His expertise in directing was recognized with a fellowship at the American Film Institute (AFI). He has also served in multiple positions with NYC’s Dance Parade, including Chairman of the Board, contributing to the vibrant dance community in New York. He has over 25 years of practice in ecstatic dance and 5 Rhythms as a student of Gabrielle Roth, Jonathan Horan, Peter Fodera and Ariel Karras.
He holds a Master’s Degree in Social Justice based New Media Storytelling from the Integrated Media Arts department at Hunter College. As a teacher at renowned institutions such as New York University (NYU), AFI, and Apple, Lionheart influences many with his warmth, humor, knowledge, and patience. His diverse experiences and dedication to his practices make him an influential figure in the realms of media arts, community leadership, and holistic wellness.
Amara Karuna
Please note,
Amara will not be teaching at this event.
Amara has been studying holistic healing since 1978, seeking education in smaller schools and private trainings rather than in traditional universities.
She was a licensed massage therapist in Oregon, and studied Swedish, Esalen and deep bodywork, Polarity and pressure point techniques at the Berkeley Holistic Health Institute and Heartwood Institute.
She studied Chinese healing, herbology, and Macrobiotics for a year and a half with Michael Tierra at the Heartwood Wholistic Health Institute.
She was trained in psychic reading, healing and meditation for two years at the Berkeley Psychic Institute, and has taught numerous classes in the same since then. She is developing an online study class on Psychic Skills for Sensitive People.
Amara has been trained in Reiki and other forms of hands on energy healing, and incorporates this powerful technique into her classes.
Amara has also written "The Torus of Life Healing Meditation" which gives information about the power of the torus shape in nature, and instructions on qi gong movements using this form for healing.