Pam Margaritis

Pam has been a student and a teacher of Tantra since 1992. After a successful corporate career, Pam became a Pilates, body-work and self-improvement teacher offering her classes in various centers in the Northeastern part of the U.S. and around the world. She holds a Psychology degree form Northwestern University. She has studied with various teachers including Jelle Bode, Steve and Lokita Carter and Margot Anand. She is an active member and organizer of the New York regional Tantra community and an organizer of other self-improvement events such as the Face It All group with Jelle Bode, in the U.S. and around the world. Pam is the co-founder of the Ashimore Center and serves as its president.

Yanni Margaritis

Yanni was introduced to the esoteric studies at the age of thirteen when he joined the Theosophic Society. Later, while a corporate executive and an etrepreneur, he explored the inner teachings of Eckankar as a hobby. He also studied the Kabbalah under Warren Kenton and Magick. Yanni has spent twenty years studying Tantra with various teachers including Jelle Bode, the Carters and Margot Anand. He has been an awareness educator and an intimacy expert since 2006. He holds degrees in Physics, Engineering, Economics and Management. Yanni is the co-founder of the Ashimore Center and sits on various corporate and non-for-profit boards.

 Steve & Lokita Carter

Steve and Lokita Carter have dedicated their lives and marriage to ecstatic living and sharing their understanding and experience of Tantra.   Steve and Lokita are the founders of the Institute for Ecstatic Living.

 Jelle Bode

Jelle has been coaching individuals and groups for over thirty years in Europe, in Asia and in the U.S. He is well known all over the world as an innovator of self-awareness methods and an integrator of various systems including Bioenergetics, SkyDancing Tantra and psychotherapy. Jelle has studied Andragogy, Bodywork and Bioenergetics. He is credited for developing and managing substance-abuse programs in Holland for over fifteen years. He has been offering individual counseling and couples therapy since 1994. He established his home base in Mauriniere La Grande in Normandy, France in 1998. 

Belinda Joy

Belinda Joy is the founder of Fully Open and has been talking with women and couples about intimacy and sexuality for thirty years. Working as a Tantra teacher and as a life coach, she is passionate about helping others step into their power, reclaim their sexuality and live their lives thriving as passionate, authentic, empowered, alive and sensual beings...a path Belinda continues to travel herself. She is a certified Sexological Bodyworker, a Tantric Workshop Leader, a co-facilitator in Awakening Shakti and faculty of the Institute of Ecstatic Living. She is a graduate of Pax Programs, Human Awareness Institute, Coaches Training Institute, CTI's Co-Active Leadership and Awakened Wisdom Experiences.

Richard and Claire Kamp

Richard and Claire have passionately pursued their inner journeys together.  They have been practicing Tantra, Yoga and Meditation for more than 30 years and have studied with Osho, Jelle Bode, Margot Anand, Steve Carter, Lokita Carter Emilie Conrad, Susan Harper and many other gifted teachers.

Claire is a certified school psychologist and a 500 hr yoga teacher.  She has also studied extensively hands-on healing, pychotherapy modalities and Continuum. Richard is a Massage Therapist, licensed in the states of New York and Connecticut and is experienced in bioenergetics, Continuum and group processing techniques.  He holds graduate degrees in Recreation Therapy and Information Systems.