Forgotten Territories
A Cartography of Presence through Tantric Massage
On ancient maps, Terra Incognita was the part of the world that hadn't been explored yet.
The body has its own geography. Some regions are familiar, some remain distant, held by shame, fantasy, expectation or silence.
Through tantric massage, Forgotten Territories invites you to rediscover the lingam and the yoni as natural parts of your conscious body — treated with the same presence, intelligence and devotion.
The Art of Tantric Touch
Every touch is an encounter with a unique territory, one that asks to be approached with awareness.
In Tantra, the body is a unified whole. No part exists independently of the others. The hands, the face, the heart, the belly, the back, the lingam and the yoni all belong to the same living landscape, animated by breath, presence and energy. Yet some areas have gradually become separated from that unity. The genitals, in particular, have often become a territory apart - laden with taboos, fantasies, fears, desires, projections, distorted self-image and shame. They carry a history that, more often than not, is not even our own.
This separation is not without consequences. Because they are intimately connected to our identity, our capacity to love and our ability to surrender, our genitals occupy a special place in our lives. We rarely reveal them, and when we do, it is usually in moments of profound vulnerability, carrying the quiet question of how they will be received. They become the focus of countless inner questions: Am I desirable? Am I normal? Am I enough? Attractive enough? Large enough? Beautiful enough? Do I fit the ideal constantly reinforced by social media, advertising and the images that surround us? Over time, we stop seeing them through our own eyes and begin to see them through the real - or imagined - gaze of others. This territory is ours, yet it often feels as though it does not truly belong to us.
Ironically, we know very little about our own genitals. We have been taught about reproduction, prevention and modesty, but rarely about their anatomy, their diversity or their extraordinary sensitivity. We learned how to use them long before we learned how to truly know them. And when they are touched, we often feel compelled to respond immediately - to match the gesture, to support the intention, sometimes even to exaggerate our reactions in order to reassure the other - without allowing silence, stillness or spaciousness to emerge, so that we may simply listen, feel and receive.
Forgotten Territories was born from this observation. This workshop is not about performance or the pursuit of stronger sensations. It is about restoring a forgotten relationship. Through tantric massage, you will learn to meet the lingam and the yoni with the same quality of presence you bring to every other part of the body. The movements are no longer automatic gestures aimed at achieving an outcome; they become an act of listening, a dialogue, a way of honoring life itself by allowing it, perhaps for the first time, to express itself without asking anything of it.
In the tantric tradition, the sacred is not only an object of worship but also a quality of presence. To recognize the lingam and the yoni as sacred is to restore them to their rightful place: neither separated, idealized nor instrumentalized, nor reduced to their sexual function alone, but fully integrated into the living body. As they reclaim that place, this territory - long left as a terra incognita - ceases to be the mysterious island around which we cautiously navigate without ever daring to land. Energy is once again free to flow, no longer stumbling upon a part of ourselves that has remained outside our awareness. The body regains its unity, touch becomes more conscious, and our relationship with ourselves and with others deepens in simplicity, trust and presence.
This weekend invites you to redraw the inner map of the body, restoring unity in consciousness.
Workshop Details
Forgotten Territories
Date: Saturday September 26th 10am-10pm,
Sunday September 27th 10am - 6pm
Location: The Practice - Holland Park
Investment: £210 Early Bird - £250 Full Price
Open to: all genders, individuals, couples, and friends
This immersion includes a weekend transformative experience in a stunning central London space, with organic teas, delicious snacks, and all materials provided.
During the workshop
- You will learn complete lingam and yoni massage sequences within a deeply grounded tantric approach, where intimate touch naturally becomes part of a fluid, full-body massage.
- You will deepen your understanding of male and female anatomy and learn to recognize the sensitivity and diversity of each individual body.
- You will develop a quality of presence that allows trust, relaxation and genuine connection to emerge naturally.
- You will explore consent as a living conversation, discovering how attentive listening transforms the experience of touch, both for the giver and the receiver.
- You will leave with practical skills, greater confidence and a deeper understanding of Tantra as a path of embodied awareness.
Deepen Your Presence
Develop a meditative and embodied state that shifts the quality of your touch.
Touch the Energetic Body
Learn to perceive and connect with subtle layers of sensation, emotion, and energy.
Let the Gesture Emerge
Learn how to remove what's not needed to let the touch come to a structure
Deeper Connections
Many people experience a quality of connection they have rarely felt before, even with partners or lovers.
Create the Conditions
Become the one who can hold space for what is present, in you and in your partner.
Feel Held as You Expand
You are supported by clear boundaries, explicit consent, and experienced facilitators throughout the weekend.
Workshop Content
Exploring in consciousness
You will be guided through a powerful yet accessible journey that combines:
• Tantric and somatic practices to slow down, deepen presence, and bring awareness and meditation in the body and into touch
• Touch exploration and massage with a space to witness our patterns, expectations, desires, and joy. We become the observer and let acceptance and love arise.
This weekend invites you to explore in consciousness and safety the lingam and the yoni, and how they play in our sense of self and our relationship with others.
Going Further
Touch as a Field of Consciousness
Tantric massage is also a way of observing ourselves. As the body slows down and touch becomes fully conscious, it becomes a mirror. It reveals what moves us, what touches us deeply, what opens us as much as what causes us to contract. We begin to recognize our impulses, our resistance, our fears, our need for control, our difficulty in receiving, our desire to please — or, conversely, our capacity to surrender. Whatever arises already belongs to our own story; the massage does not create it, it simply brings it into awareness.
In the tantric tradition, there is no struggle between good and evil. There is light and shadow, two expressions of the same reality. Our strengths move us forward, but so do our wounds, our vulnerabilities and our areas of discomfort. Both become gateways to a deeper understanding of ourselves. Tantra does not seek to eliminate the shadow; it invites us to illuminate it, to meet it with the same presence we bring to the light. Let us place ourselves in a space where we can observe, welcome and, perhaps, transmute.
Consent is not simply a permission given once and for all. It is a living dialogue with ourselves and with another person, where every sensation, every hesitation, every "yes" and every "no" is welcomed as valuable information. This quality of listening - to ourselves as much as to the other - gradually transforms the way we relate to one another.
These discoveries extend far beyond the massage itself. They influence the way we inhabit our bodies, communicate, love and move through everyday life. Learning to observe whatever arises without judgment may well be one of the deepest forms of freedom.
Your Facilitators
Your Guides on the Tantric Path
Our workshops are led by a team of experienced and passionate instructors dedicated to guiding you on your Tantra journey.
Sandrine Bettinelli
Tantra Teacher & Sacred Intimacy Coach
Sandrine bridges the worlds of science and spirituality, blending ancient Tantric teachings with modern neuroscience and personal development. Her approach integrates the mind, emotions, and body to create spaces where transformation can be both profound and safe.
After 20 years in high-tech leadership, she now dedicates her work to guiding people toward deep embodiment, ecstatic bliss, and self-realisation. Passionate about making Tantra accessible to modern, high-achieving lives, she teaches with a balance of clarity, depth, and grace.
Sandrine is the co-founder of London Tantra and the Corfu Tantra Festival, a certified Tantra Essence Teacher, and a VITA-certified coach in Love, Sex, and Relationships.
"Sandrine really is truly incredible at transformation, enlightenment, embodiment and Tantra. I am truly so grateful for the divine connection with her. I am so lucky to have found her!"
- Dr. Olly Alexander, MD, PhD
"Sandrine Bettinelli is a masterful coach and teacher of Tantra. Sandrine's transmission is like warm honey, sweet and deeply medicinal."
- Amber Eros, Erotik Shadow Worker
Bruno Deck-Aimé
Tantra Masseur & Tantra Massage Teacher
Bruno has spent much of his life exploring the body as a place of memory, meaning, and consciousness. After thirty years working as an architect, he chose to focus fully on the relationship between body and awareness.
For him, the body is not something to correct or improve. It’s a living archive — shaped by time, experience, and relationship. His approach to touch is slow, attentive, and deeply respectful. Less about doing something to the body, and more about listening to what is already there.
With over 15 years of experience, Bruno teaches internationally, practices as a tantric masseur.
"This massage is a singular and precious experience that I hold in the jewel box of my heart. I feel that a new path has opened. I carry the imprint of those sacred lines, and the renewed joy of being alive. Infinite thanks for this moment of grace."
- Christelle
"Thank you. I have never felt such purity in a moment of connection. We didn't have to talk, simply feel each other, touch with the pads of our fingers, hold one another, caress… as if our bodies were responding only to instinct, something obvious and natural. Your sensitivity is extraordinary and deeply moving."
- Clement
Who is it for?
This is Where you Belong
Forgotten Territories is intended for participants who already have experience with Tantra or a background in a body-based practice where presence, conscious touch and respect for the body are central values (such as massage, conscious dance, yoga, somatic practices, and related disciplines).
This workshop is not an introduction to Tantra or to massage. It is designed for those who have already begun this journey and are familiar with the principles of presence, consent, deep listening and personal responsibility in relationship.
You are welcome to attend on your own or with a partner. If you come as a couple, you are free to stay together throughout the practical exercises or, by mutual agreement, to explore some practices with other participants.
We welcome people of all gender identities, sexual orientations and relationship styles. What brings us together is not a particular identity, but a shared intention: to explore conscious touch with maturity, respect and openness.
Questions? Feel free to reach out to [email protected]
The Container
Consent & Safety
Creating a safe environment is the foundation of everything we teach.
Each practice is introduced with care, clearly demonstrated, and supported throughout the day by the teaching team.
You are always free to adapt a practice, observe, take a break or decline an exercise. Respecting your own boundaries is not separate from the learning process - it is an essential part of it.
Consent is never assumed. It remains a living conversation throughout every practice, allowing trust to deepen naturally while enabling each participant to stay connected both to themselves and to their partner.
Enter the Journey