About Taryn

My backstory:

As a passionate advocate of self healing and embodiment techniques, I began this journey with exploration of sexuality and the eradication of body shame. My genuine lived approach and expansive knowledge around sexual health and body wisdom has inspired practitioners & spiritual seekers globally today.

Woven within a traditional framework that Tantra can provide, I teach traditional practices that are more easily adapted into a modern day world. Given my life & professional experience, I value the importance of simplified delivery when working with this most powerful alchemic combination and created one very unique modality.

Introducing a body based therapy which supports the activation of energy within our physical, subtle, emotional and spiritual channels, the receiver is empowered with a deeper, more holistic capacity to process their evolution by recognition and ownership of their personal experience. Sessions may incorporate experiential, guided mindful touch.

My own healing and transformative journey began back in 1998 when a prolific career in Pharmaceutical PR began. After a highly successful Viagra launch and a series of pivotal programs involving women’s menopause, blockbuster drugs, cancer campaigns and vaccine awareness, I became ill with adrenal fatigue. Recognising the need for restorative care and preventive health, I left on a sabbatical to reclaim purpose and direction. What I hadn’t anticipated was a detour into the sex industry and more study.

Today I am still working toward empowering men and women as they continue the fascination with, and desire to navigate these deep mysteries of human existence; to explore their own unique polarity in alignment with Divine Source.

Having written a successful memoir, speaking in the media on TV locally and radio internationally. I ran women’s sexuality events, couples’ workshops, global retreats whilst conducting deep, integrative sessions and men’s mentoring.

For a few years I was teaching a Diploma of Tantra & Sacred Sexuality at Awareness Institute Sydney, then taking on personal 1:1 clients up until the 2020 pandemic.

Beyond 2020….

Based in the Gold Coast since December 2020, having transitioned during a time when many of us may have been challenged, I experienced COVID/ having to vaccinate or not work/having to vacate my rental in Sydney, changing borders, natural disasters, managing my nervous system health, taking care of others, becoming my mother’s carer.

It saddens me to have seen so many people fall below the poverty line; some of whom I work for now, are reliant upon NDIS support after collapsing from the struggle of maintaining their daily lives within a framework of what is known as ‘survival mode’.

I am working with some incredibly challenged clients; holding their hands and taking them through grounding practices as I adapt my experience and skills within the NDIS framework.

Looking at the big picture and accepting my place in the world today, I can recognize that it has been a time of transition and re-evaluation: How can I help people? Where can I do better? What can I change? Where is mental health shifting the balance between physical wellbeing and coping capabilities?

Still, I find meaning in the many positive experiences of working with people - especially those who have indeed continued to shape my perspective and offer support as we remain vigilant and mindful of building a strong community.

I thank you for being courageous and look forward to a brighter future for all of us, as we continue to work together and heal not only our mental & physical + energy bodies, but also our spiritual and Earthly connections too.

Love Taryn

Course Attendance & Accreditations

Pre-2000

Various Certificates in Marketing, Advertising
Degree in Communications
Media Sales, (TV & Print)
Senior PR Manager Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Healthcare

2000-2009 Owner, Balance Communications; Freelance Health & Nutrition PR
2001-2002 Spiritual Sabbatical “Hero’s Journey” Reconnecting with Gaia through Greece, Pompeii, Italy, Portugal (joined the pilgrims at Fatima) Spain & Alhambra Palace

2002-2004 Transformational Life Coaching (Diploma)
– Meditation
– Shamanic journeying & Rituals
– Focussing
– Goal setting & mind mapping
– Vision Quest (Blue Mountains Retreat)

2002-2004 Transpersonal Counselling & Life Care (Diploma)
– Psychodrama
– Gestalt therapy
– Understanding Loss & Grief
– Relationship dynamics
– Body Image Attachments, Addictions & Wholeness
– Nutrition Counselling
– Counselling Children and Adolescents
– Safe practice
– Clinical practice hours

2003 Fernwood Fitness Centres for Women, Health Coach

2003 Tarot training in the cards – mythology, practice and meaning (with Paul Fenton-Smith)
2004 Workshops; Understanding therapeutic practice & healthy boundaries (Psychotherapists Jane Daisly Snow & Margaret Bailitis)
2004 Certificate; Applied Control Theory- Perceptual Control ‘Diet No More’ *In relation to Food; sensate analysis & quantum evaluation of behaviours (with Judy & Jenny McFadden AACTA)
2006 Tantra Teachers Training (with Bhakti Shakti & various Tantra Schools on-line webinars)
2006 Pranayama & Kriya Yoga in practice / Kundalini Yoga teachings of Yogi Bhajan 500hr (inclusive of Tantric Tattvas & Sutra + Anatomical Alignments; Pranayama + Disciplines of the Highest Vocation of Guru < meditational, chakra & subtle energy bodies adaptation>)
2006 Training: Introduction to energy, Spiritual Healing & Chakra balancing (with Annie Evans)

2009 Curves Female Gym, Health Coach
2010 Soul Sessions (Presenters Yasmin Boland Astrologer & Leon Nacson, Hay House Managing Director)
2010 Training; Disciplinarian practice (light BDSM & Roleplay)
2010 Training; Astrology basics with Kellie Surtees – Sydney
2011 Sex & Consciousness Conference – Byron Bay
2012 Tantric Nights – Tantric Blossoming – Sydney
2012 Training; Astrology mapping with Kellie Surtees – Sydney
2013 Training; Energetic Healing (on-going Diploma studies)
2013 Anatomy & Physiology – sexual portals to healing
2013 Meridian; connective energy source points
2013 Presentation: Dr Brene Brown (on Vulnerability) – Melbourne
2013 Conference: AISHM Sexual Health (presenters include Dr Bettina Arndt, Dr Michael Lowry)
2013 Presentation: The Biology of Belief, (presenter cell biologist Dr Bruce Lipton) – Sydney
2013 Conference: Uplift Byron Bay (several presentations on positive psychology etc)
2014 Women’s Circle – evening of divine dance & ritual – Sydney Tantra Temple
2015 Training: Talking about Love & Sex when Death is in the Room (Buddhism & Psychotherapy)

2016 Workshop; Karma and Past Lives “Encouraging your memories to surface” with Linda James (Awareness Institute)

2016 Training: ONE DAY of Ascending masters Workshop “DNA 5th Dimensional Frequency +  Unification of the Inner Divine Masculine/Divine Feminine Template / restoring alignment” / “Shamanic Initiation of the Incas stage 1: Harmonising energies and honouring Mother Earth” with Raghida Shaman

2016 Training & Workshops CELEBRATE YOUR LIFE: Arizona USA – 

WORKSHOP: Gregg Brayden ‘Heart Math’  Resilience & Ageing

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Dr Jean Huston / Carolyn Myss / Marianne Williamson

WORKSHOP: Denise Linn (past life patterning, forgiveness and psychic intuition practices)

 2022 - Bachelor of Psychological Science (ongoing study…..)

Presentations + Event Facilitation 

1998 Men’s Health Forum (Leveraging Viagra launch of which I was involved with KOLs worldwide. Erectile dysfunction discussions – wrote materials pertaining to prostate, testicular cancer programs for prompting check ups – collaborated with Urologists) – Hosted Adelaide component
2000 Australasian Women’s Menopause Society Round-table (Organised collaboration with Women’s Health specialists & oncologists) – Sydney
2001 Poduction of women’s menopause information tools (Collaboration with sex therapist & author Dr Rosie King) – Sydney
2007 Presentation at school assemblies & clubs on wellness, vision & philanthropy – QLD
2010 Organiser & host of Forums on heart health (Research & collaboration with cardiologists) – NSW
2011 Facilitator Run Club meetings, major marathon evens & community engagement; building relationships & empathy to support uptake of healthy lifestyle & fundraising for research – Sydney
2014 Organiser & Presenter; Women’s Intimacy & Sexuality Workshop – Awareness Institute – Sydney
2014 Organiser & Presenter; Conscious Sexual Healing & Tantra Teachers Training – Awareness Institute – Sydney
2014 Organiser & speaker; Trust – Sex & Self Esteem; Women’s Small Talk on Sex & Intimacy – Adelaide
2014 Organiser & Speaker; Small Talk on Sex & Intimacy – Gold Coast
2015 Organsiser & Speaker; Small Talk on Sex & Intimacy; Women – Sydney
2015 Facilitator; Women’s Tantric Sexuality Workshop – Gold Coast

2015 Facilitator; Women’s Tantric Sexuality Workshop – Sydney

2015 Facilitator; Couples ‘Rekindling Cupid’s Touch’ Micro-retreat Workshop – Sydney

2016 Teacher and creator of World First Accredited Program “Diploma of Tantra & Sacred Sexuality” (interview procedure for placements only, given the core components are psychological and sexual in content for sexuality as healing – not for profit nor gratification purposes)

2017 Teacher of Certificate / Diploma of Tantra * Sacred Intimacy & Healing (revised program due to success: two x yearly intakes – intensives format)

Media appearances & Publications

(see media info below to access links for viewing and listening to interviews)

2002 Article Written – Publication; Australian Journal of Pharmacy (interviews with Key Pharma Managers)
2014 Book written – Publication; Balboa Press ‘Trust’ (experiential research into sexwork & my clients; data collated over ten years; contains tantric / sex education plus relationship & intimacy insights and advice)
2014 Interview on Channel 7 The Daily Life – About sexwork & sexual healing (launch of my book)
2014 Interview in Mosman Daily – about sexwork, sex & relationships counselling
2014 Interview on American Radio Show ‘Unapologetic Womanhood’ (Let’s talk about Touch as therapy)
2015 Interview OM Times Radio 9 July “The Emergence of a Modern Tantric Goddess in Therapeutic Practice (Singapore; with Dr Martha Tara Lee)

2015  Contributor ‘Tantra & Sexuality Expert’ Holistic Living Magazine Article  ‘Diabetes and Sex – can this affect your love life?’ Sept issue

2016 Interview on Triple J “How does Anxiety affect our Love Lives?” Radio -( live studio interview last ten mins :)