Meet our sangha
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David Hirtenstein: Co Founder
Somatic Thai Yoga Massage, Raja Yoga & Somatic Embodiment
Learning to listen to the silent song of the heart, we can express the unique beauty that is inside, allowing us to live in a more peaceful, caring and loving way, with ourselves, each other and the world we all share
David is a Somatic Thai Yoga Massage Therapist, Raja Yoga Teacher and co-founder of The Intimacy Project.
In 2013 he set out to walk from Europe to India, following the path of the heart. Since then he has studied with many teachers from different traditions of yoga, meditation and bodywork, and trained in traditional Hatha Yoga, Buddhist Meditation, Thai Yoga Massage and Osteothai, and trauma informed Somatic embodiment.
David is dedicated to the practical application of spiritual teachings in life, offering in person trainings, 1:1 transformational sessions, and online life support, bringing awareness to how we interact on a daily basis with ourselves and the world around us, giving us the tools to navigate and move through life skilfully.
Bhakti is at the heart, as it is in devotion that we become intimate with our lives and realise that the “extra-ordinary” is actually just a whisper from what we perceive to be “ordinary”. Each of us is the perfect expression of life itself!
If you want to find direction in life and play sweet music, you have to understand the vessel that transports you through life. For this, you have to connect to the source, the heart, and learn to listen deeply, making the adjustments when necessary, according to the ever changing circumstances of life. -
Bonsaii Being: Teaching Assistant
What can I say about bonsaii. the heart of our sangha. Bonsaii has been with the intimacy project since 2022 when she first participated, and then has got on to assist on 2 trainings, her integration of the teachings into life are extraordinary. she is extraordinary and her support holds the projects. together.
When Bonsaii is not in Goa with the intimacy project she can be found at various conscious festivals within the UK spring fire ceremony, voice weaving, heart of yoga, and holding space within sacred ceremony.
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Samarth Gupta: Guest Tantra Teacher
Samarth Gupta is a gifted space holder, known for his deeply intuitive and embodied approach to Tantra. Over the last 11 years, he apprenticed closely with his teacher Hari Prem — a direct student of Osho — immersing himself in the transmission of authentic Tantric wisdom and practices.
Within The Intimacy Project, Samarth sometimes facilitates our immersive 3-day Tantra Retreat, where he guides participants through a powerful journey of reconnecting with their life force energy. His offerings include Emotional Release Breathwork, Chakra Cleansing & Healing, Shiva–Shakti Union practices, and grounded embodiment techniquesthat invite real, lasting transformation. Samarth specializes in helping others harness, cleanse, and integrate their energy — creating space for deep healing, clarity, and awakening.
His integrity is unwavering, his presence is grounded and playful, and his intuition is razor sharp. Samarth doesn’t just teach Tantra — he lives it, with authenticity, heart, and devotion.
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Daneil Daka
Daniel participated in the March training in 2024. His integrity and honesty supported his journey in remember the teachings of the heart. Since leaving india, he has found his roots in Barcalona, has completed the Yoga Education in Schools programme with our teacher Mark Whilwell, and has a school were he guides men into alchemizing their sexual energy. Making them multiorgasmic and transforming their touch into medicine. Daniel has many years experience in yoga, and now shares the heart of yoga as it arises within his work, his teachings are rooted within the tantra tradition and can support kundalini activation. He also host men’s circle and retreats in Barcelona and India.
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Kishan
A Storyteller who is on a journey to live life with curiosity and discovering different feelings, living them, loving them and leaving a happy part of self behind, in those moments.