Shimaya wanted to reconnect with the polarities within herself, so she brought the group Beyond Nudity into a ritual centered on “primordial mother energy.”

”I wanted something more than the usual yoga,” Maya says. ”I was sure there were deeper dimensions of presence and energy that I hadn’t experienced before.” She describes tantra as a path to freedom and authenticity. ”I become more and more free to be who I am.” Maya explains that many people have a misconception…