Just took another look at his website
One thing I notice with interest is that, even though he claims to be a yoga instructor, there are no photos of him in any impressive or challenging asanas, which is unusual as these are typically what appears on most yoga instructors websites. There is a photo of his yoga training partner Marya Bradley maintaining an asana, but none of Voigt himself and I find that suspect and unusual.
last night I was very tired and did not check out his tantric workshops properly
Just had a proper look and found this
http://www.awomanstouchonline.com/store.php?prodID=22332&catID=4090Where he is referred to as Peter Ross
Here is a link to one of his tantric workshops
http://www.healingmagic.net/workshop_PR_V-Day.htmWhere there is the following text:
There will be no public nudity and while we will be discussing it, we will not be demonstrating or publicly practicing the more intimate forms of Tantric Massage (Yoni & Lingham massage).
Which seems to suggest that the restrictions on yoni / lingam massage (a typical component of neo-tantric / pseudo tantric massage) are in place only during the public part of the workshop. It may be that participants are invited to, er, practice in private, or it may be one of those situations where there is a difference between the claims on the official advertisements and what is actually offered in reality.
This is clearly the same person on a different website
http://www.tantricmassage.net/workshop_PR.htmHe refers to himself as "Peter Ross V"
This page interests me
http://www.tantricmassage.net/new_therapists.htmas here he has introduced 2 female tantric masseuses including "Nikki" about whom he says
Although she is young, Nikki will surprise you with her experienced touch and Tantric skills. She is a healer and has an amazing ability to work with energy to help you to clear your blockages and balance your energy. Being Asian, she believes that she was born with the ability to give a great massage. Her clients all agree.
What concerns me about this, apart from the racist subtext, is that Nikki's face is blurred (although not very well) in a manner typical of sex workers. I do not understand why she would want to obscure her face if she was just a masseuse of the non-sexual variety.
Via this link
http://www.tantricmassage.net/what_is_tantric_massage.htm?My+Massage=Voigt explains his tantric massages in some detail. He say that these are not sexual massages (but then all tantric masseuses say that). Specifically he says
The reason that the Tantric Arts are gaining such popularity in our culture recently is due to one of the more pleasurable side affects. When the Kundalini is awakened, or drawn out, it also awakens the sexual energy in the body. The Kundalini is different and distinct from the sexual energy, but the two are connected & intertwined. So as the Kundalini is awakened and drawn out of hibernation, so also is the sexual energy in the body. Along with the Kundalini, it is channeled and circulated throughout the entire body. Needless to say, this can be very pleasurable, but it is important to keep in mind that this is only a side effect, secondary to the healing power of the Kundalini.
To me this reads like a variation of the typical tantric massage proviso that goes something like "you may reach an orgasm during the massage and that is OK but it is not the main focus of the massage as this is not a sexual service".
One important thing to understand IMO is that, even without the administration of psychoactive drugs via massage, some types of massage can be profoundly arousing and people can find themselves in quite a vulnerable state where they may consent to sexual contact that they otherwise would not consent to. I suppose I am saying that people can get taken advantage of in this way.
Re his lineage, he states that he trained at Yogaville
This is not an organisation I am very familiar with but there is a page about them on the Rick Ross website here
http://www.rickross.com/groups/yogaville.htmlI had another look at his myspace page this morning and while he does have some 3hoers as friends he also has lots of people involved in Tantra from other schools, some of which I am completely unfamiliar with.
I have to get some work done so will have to go now but will see what else I can find later.
