Ocean poaching

10,000 sharks were just mutilated to death in Brazil. Sharks are majestic animals that protect precious marine environments like coral reefs. But their fins sell at a high price and that trade is still legal in Brazil – so ocean poachers keep hacking them off. This massacre could be a turning point: let's build massive public outcry and we'll take our call to allies in Congress to ban the bloody shark fin trade at last. SIGN NOW Sign now! Dear friends, 10,000 sharks were just poached for their fins in Brazil – the largest shark massacre ever. Sharks are majestic animals: they have roamed the oceans for 450 million years, and they protect precious marine environments like coral reefs by keeping them balanced. But their fins sell at a high price and that trade is still legal in Brazil – a deadly incentive for ocean poachers who hack them off living sharks, before throwing them back into the deep to die a slow agonising death. Now this massacre could be a turning point: it's been all over the news, and the government could finally close this loophole – but only if they feel the public outcry won't go away until they ban the shark fin trade. So add your name now, and when it's massive, we'll take our call to introduce a new ban straight to allies in Congress. Sign and share! Brazil: Ban the bloody shark fin trade now! Brazil banned harvesting fins, but left a huge loophole: It's still legal to buy and sell them! Since it's impossible to tell where fins come from, poachers know they can get away with it as long as they can make it back to shore. That's why we need stronger laws. Demand for shark fins is higher than ever, powering ocean poaching at alarming rates around the world. This is driving some shark species to the brink of extinction, wiping out 99% of the population in some cases. This latest massacre included already endangered mako sharks. Brazil's environmental protection agency already fined the poachers, and this record massacre showed the government the size of the problem. This is our chance to push for new legislation while it's still in the news: let's build a resounding outcry Congress won't be able to ignore – Avaaz will work with allies and deliver our call to make the shark fin trade illegal once and for all. Brazil: Ban the bloody shark fin trade now! Our movement is a nightmare for poachers around the world: together, we have pushed Europe  to shut down one of the world's biggest ivory trade hubs, and we have funded efforts to protect elephants from poachers in East Africa. Shark finning is equally brutal, and it's time for governments to crack down on this horror. With hope and determination, John, Muriel, Diego, Nate, Tabea, Christoph, Antonia, Abdelrahman and the whole Avaaz team More information: Brazil seizes world's biggest illegal shark fin consignment (Reuters) Illegal shark fin trade: Record haul seized in Brazil (BBC) Brazil seizes world's biggest consignment of illegal shark fins (Al Jazeera) Brazil seizes world's biggest illegal shark fin consignment (NBC News)

Avaaz is a 70-million-person global campaign network that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people shape global decision-making. ("Avaaz" means "voice" or "song" in many languages.) Avaaz members live in every nation of the world; our team is spread across 18 countries on 6 continents and operates in 17 languages. Learn about some of Avaaz's biggest campaigns here, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. To ensure that Avaaz messages reach your inbox, please add avaaz@avaaz.org to your address book. To change your email address, language settings, or other personal information, contact us, or simply go here to unsubscribe. To contact Avaaz, please do not reply to this email. Instead, write to us at www.avaaz.org/en/contact . 27 Union Square West Suite 500 New York, NY 10003

The Passing of a Beautiful Soul: Deborah Sundahl

The Passing of a Beautiful Soul: Deborah Sundahl - she would be always in our hearts. Love in her wisdom would guide us forever.

In Tribute and Gratitude to one of our great Teachers:
Deborah Sundahl Interviewed by Dr Tara Long at Rasayana Tantra Academy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkBX_Proozk&list=PL8M5t5cY3plYlGjSJ-_kaoRdNCrqSF7Dear

Today I got this email:
friends – My name is Aaron and I am Deborah's son.
I share with great sadness that on Tuesday 6/13 Deborah passed away after a battle with cancer. Her cancer was a rare form that progressed quickly. Unfortunately, by the time we caught her cancer, it had progressed too far to be treated. She finished out her final days surrounded by her loved ones.

I have set up a GoFundMe account in hopes of securing the money necessary to insure her legacy. Over the 40 years she was performer, producer, teacher, and author, Deborah had a tremendous physical and spiritual impact on thousands of women and couples. Deborah's work and relationships are unique and irreplicable.

While parts of her work and legacy reside in the archives of Cornell University and Berkley University, there remain many loose strings. My mother lived in the present and traveled widely, but left little financial legacy—just enough to cover her final days.

The money raised through GoFundME will fund travel and legal expenses, making sure Deborah's name continues to live on in the world: https://gofund.me/fadf72a3

I will be monitoring mom's email for replies to this message. Also, you can reach me with any remembrances or questions at rememberingdeborahsundahl@gmail.com.

Finally, we will be having a memorial for my mother on or around August 1st 2023. I will send the specific details through this newsletter in a few weeks.

For now, please hug your loved ones and do a kind deed for a stranger.

Peace and love.

Aaron

Uncontacted

A new law proposal in Peru could unleash hell in the Amazon, in an unprecedented onslaught against the most isolated Indigenous communities. Local leaders are trying to block it -- and have asked for help to make this massive, hoping that a groundswell support from global voices could tip the scales in their favor. Let's answer their call -- and deliver our strong numbers in the corridors of power to block this bill! Sign the petition and share with everyone: Sign the petition Dear friends, Peru's lawmakers are about to vote on a new law that could cause a new genocide in the Amazon. This hellish proposal has a target: the sacred lands of isolated Indigenous communities, who are unaware of the danger surrounding them. Backed by miners, loggers and oil lobbyists, if this law passes, it will strip off these isolated communities' land rights, creating a new wave of invasions and destruction, violence and bringing deadly viruses. We need to act. Indigenous leaders from across the country have taken their plea to the press, organised protests and are lobbying lawmakers. But they fear this won't be enough to stop the law. Now, they have asked our help to make this global -- hoping that a groundswell support from global voices could tip the scales in their favor. Let's answer their call -- add your voice now, and let's shield these communities from this hellish onslaught: Stand with the Indigenous peoples of Peru In Peru, Indigenous Peoples have protected over a third of the rainforest, keeping it intact for generations. But now, private interests are exploiting political instability to dismantle the very law that shields uncontacted communities, all to satisfy their relentless greed for oil drilling, logging, and industrial agriculture. This is a fight for survival - and it's unfair: 25 communities living in isolation, completely unaware of the danger they face, up against formidable lobbyists determined to undermine the legal protections that ensure their survival. We cannot let this happen.  Local leaders are sparing no effort to halt the so-called "genocide bill", and a million voices from around the world backing their call would show the Perevian Congress that the entire world is watching. Add your voice now and spread the word to everyone you know. Once a huge number of us join, we'll work with local Indigenous leaders to deliver our voices directly to Congress before the vote happens: Stand with the Indigenous peoples of Peru Peruvian Indigenous leaders have been crucial in the fight to protect the Amazon and our planet. Now they're calling on our global community to help them push back against the corporate interests seeking to dismantle the laws that protect the lands and lives of Perú's uncontacted peoples. Let's answer their call. With hope and determination, Diego, Mo, Luis, Raul, Ana Paula, Laura, Oscar and the whole Avaaz team More information: Peru lawmakers propose bill to strip Indigenous people of protections (The Guardian) Peru congress debates stripping isolated Indigenous people of land and protections (Mongabay) Oil in the Peruvian Amazon: Obscene Profits Through Immoral Strategies (Amazon Watch)

Avaaz is a 70-million-person global campaign network that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people shape global decision-making. ("Avaaz" means "voice" or "song" in many languages.) Avaaz members live in every nation of the world; our team is spread across 18 countries on 6 continents and operates in 17 languages. Learn about some of Avaaz's biggest campaigns here, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. You became a member of the Avaaz movement and started receiving these emails when you signed "Rome Summit: Stop the Food Crisis" on 2008-05-01 using the email address mgriks@gmail.com. To ensure that Avaaz messages reach your inbox, please add avaaz@avaaz.org to your address book. To change your email address, language settings, or other personal information, contact us, or simply go here to unsubscribe. To contact Avaaz, please do not reply to this email. Instead, write to us at www.avaaz.org/en/contact . 27 Union Square West Suite 500 New York, NY 10003

Tantra Movement Program 2023

🌴 Calling all tantra enthusiasts! If you're looking for an opportunity to deepen your practice and expand your knowledge, come join us on the beautiful island of Koh Phangan, Thailand!

🧘‍♀️ We're excited to announce that our Tantra Teachers Courses are now being supported by our typical program, giving you the chance to witness new great teachers taking their first powerful steps. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or just starting out, you'll be able to see how tantra can transform lives and help you connect with others on a deeper level.

💆‍♂️ And if you're interested in learning the art of tantra massage, our Tantra Massage Course is the perfect opportunity to gain a deep understanding of this powerful practice. Held over four weekends in May, this course, this way is only offered once a year, and you'll come away with a certificate upon completion.

🌟 Join us on this journey of self-discovery and transformation, and immerse yourself in the beauty of Koh Phangan. We can't wait to share this experience with you!

Follow the hearts and their colours for different events.

Tantra Movement Program for the high season 2023

Almost every Monday:
5 – 7 PM 
 
FREE Demo or lecture about the course on the weekend

Almost every Thursday:
4.30 – 8 PM 
 
Connecting event on different subject

   
Celebrations

Almost every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday:
11 AM – 7 PM 
 
3 Days Course as part of:

 All Aspects Of Love Course (12 days)

 Tantra Massage Course (12 days)

 Feel Amazing 3 Days in Heaven Experience

 Chakras In Love-Making (5xFull day)



Special Longer Courses:

 Travel To Love and Intimacy New Year Course

 Tantra For Couples Few Days Course

  Tantra Holidays Retreat.(March)

and in the whole of November and April. 
 Tantra Teachers Course


UPCOMING EVENTS:

All events in Thailand are in Tantra Movement Coco Villa Center
For all updates and details check Tantra Movement FB events page:
https://www.facebook.com/tantramovement/events  

SUN, APR 1, 2023 - APR 30, 2023
Tantra Teacher Course

 
THU, APR 6 AT 4:30 PM
Taste Of Tantra Connection Event


FRI, APR 7 - APR 9
Introduction To Tantra. Module 1/4. Levels 1-5

 

MON, APR 10 AT 5 AM

FREE: Taste Of Tantra Connection Event

 
THU, APR 13 AT 4:30 PM
Connection Event on Consent, Boundaries, Awareness


FRI, APR 14 - APR 16
Introduction to Tantra Massage 3 Days Course.TM1


MON, APR 17 AT 5 PM
Healing Lecture about Yoni

 
THU, APR 20 AT 4:30 PM
Connection Event on Consent, Boundaries, Awareness


FRI, APR 21 - APR 23
Neo-Tantra Massage. Yoni and Lingam Massage.TM2


MON, APR 24 AT 5 PM
Conscious Relationship FREE Demo. Connection Event

 
THU, APR 27 AT 4:30 PM
Conscious Relating. Connection Event


FRI, APR 28 - APR 30
Supreme Lovers 3 Days Course


MON, MAY 1, 2023 AT 5 PM
Tantra Kriya Yoga

 
THU, MAY 4, 2023 AT 4:30 PM
Love Yourself. Feel Amazing Experience. Connecting Event


FRI, MAY 5, 2023 - MAY 7, 2023
Introduction to Tantra Massage 3 Days Course.TM1


MON, MAY 8, 2023 AT 5 PM
Healing Lecture about Yoni

 
THU, MAY 11, 2023 AT 4:30 PM
Connection Event on Consent, Boundaries, Awareness


FRI, MAY 12, 2023 - MAY 14, 2023
Neo Tantra Massage. Yoni and Lingam Massage.TM2


MON, MAY 15, 2023 AT 5 PM
Dance with Tantra FREE Demo.
 
THU, MAY 18, 2023 AT 4:30 PM
The Energetic Chakras in Tantra Love Making. Connecting Event


FRI, MAY 19, 2023 - MAY 21, 2023
De-Armouring and Full Body Orgasm Without Touching Massage.TM3


MON, MAY 22, 2023 AT 5 PM
Conscious Relationship FREE Demo. Connection Event
 
THU, MAY 25, 2023 AT 4:30 PM
Feel Good Massage Experience. Connecting Event


FRI, MAY 26, 2023 - MAY 28, 2023
Tantra Movement Massage. Yoni and Lingam Massage.TM4


SAT, JUN 17 - JUN 19
PAJAUTA FEST 2023
Event by Pajautos Žemė / Pajauta Land

Michal Kali Griks
http://tantramovement.com