There is a place inside you
where desire and devotion are dancing together
Where your longing is deep, and it is sacred.
 
A current that opens you.
A place where the heart softens…
and life begins to move again.
This is the space we enter together.

Devotion & Desire
Desire is life moving through you.
It lives in your body- as sensation, as warmth, as impulse.

A current that wants to move, to meet, to create.
This is your life force.
The same energy that draws you toward another
is the energy that shapes your life, your creativity, your expression.
And devotion…

Devotion is the direction you give that energy.
The moment desire is no longer reaching outward to take 
but softening open 
toward something greater.
Toward truth.

Toward love.

Toward God moving through your body.

When desire and devotion meet,

 something shifts.
Connection becomes deeper.
Presence becomes richer.

You begin to move from a place that is authentic, and real.

This temple is a devotional field.
A space for embodied ritual and authentic connection- where we meet each other 
and something greater moving through us, with us, through us.

Call it God.

Call it Love.

Call it Life itself.

In Tantra,
this is something you feel.

In your body.
 In your breath. 
In the way you meet another being
 with your heart open.

Temple is a mirror to life.
To your patterns in intimacy.

To your relationship with your body.

To the ways you open…
and the ways you hold back.

It is a space of community- where you are invited to be real.
To meet yourself and others
f rom truth, vulnerability, authenticity and even play!

Everything we offer is an invitation 
into your own direct,
embodied experience.
Because Tantra is exactly that- the truth you live.

* Heart Puja Devotion to Tantra.
An embodied ritual 
where connection becomes prayer.
Where you meet others
from the sacred heart.

Here, authentic connection unfolds- through ritual, devotion, and depth.

You may feel:
the softening of the armors around your heart

the opening of your body

the presence of desirealive, moving, felt
a way of relating that is
more embodied
 more honest
 more deeply connected

* Free flow temple
While our dj mixes a live dj set attuned to the group field,
the free-flow space
 opens for embodied connection, exploration, and presence.
A living field of community
 where you are invited to follow what is real for you.
To connect.
 To dance. To move.
 To rest.
 To meet others
from your body, your heart, your truth.
This is the sacred playground.

This space is for:
• those new to tantra & temple and ready to explore

• those experienced and longing for depth

• singles, couples, throuples
, lovers 
• all relationship expressions and dynamics

You don’t need experience.
Only a willingness to meet life with an open heart.

About the facilitator
Sandi
My work weaves embodied tantra, temple arts, and shamanic practices into spaces that are grounded, safe, and deeply real.
For years I have been holding temples where people come back to themselves
and meet others from a place that feels honest, connected, and alive.

What others share after these spaces:
“I felt deeply seen and held… something opened in me that I didn’t expect.”
“There was a level of presence and connection I’ve never experienced before.”
“It felt like I could finally relax into being myself… and still be met.”

Flow of the day
19:00
Doors open
19:30
Opening Circle
20:00
Connection exercises + Heart Puja Devotion to Tantra

21:20
Open Temple

23:-20 Closing
Location: Temple of Happiness, Amsterdam


✨ Continue the Journey 4SX Sexual Movement & Technique Workshop

For those who feel called to explore desire from a more physical,
playful, and embodied angle…

The next morning,
Im organising 4SX with Alfred Kendrick founder of FIT ARTS and creator of 4SX.

Alfred brings over 25 years of experience in personal training,
martial arts, capoeira, kinesiology, movement, and performance. His work has travelled through festivals and spaces around the world, offering a unique approach to sexual movement, rhythm, confidence, and embodied technique.

**4SX** is a playful, lighthearted, and practical workshop exploring the physicality of sex through movement, transitions, rhythm, body awareness, and non-verbal communication.

You will explore:
• sexual rhythm
• hip motion
• smoother transitions
• embodied confidence
• partner connection
• playful physical expression

Many participants choose to join both experiences:

4SX brings desire into the body.
Devotion & Desire brings it into the heart.
https://hipsy.nl/event/221841-4sx-sexual-movement-technique-workshop


✧ Tickets
Early Bird €66 (until May 23)
Normal €77 (until June 20)
Late €88
✨ Sister + Sister tickets available


For those who want to make a full journey of sensuality,
embodiment, intimacy, and devotional connection.
✨ Special Combo Ticket Available
Join both experiences for:
€111 Normal Bird
€122 Late Bird


There are only a limited number of places available for this space.
If you feel the call, trust it.

Practical
• Tickets are non-refundable
• Tickets are non-transferable

With wild love & devotion,


Sandi

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🌿 BAREFOOT HAPPINESS MINI SUMMER FESTIVAL 🌿
Music • Dance • Community • Celebration
📅 Saturday June 27, 2026
🕕 18:00 - 01:00

A special Summer Edition of Barefoot Happiness!
Join us for an evening filled with delicious food, inspiring music, ecstatic dance, celebration and heartfelt connection.

Temple of Happiness is entering a new phase.
After the summer, the space will be lovingly continued by our friends Rakesh & Elfriede under a new name: The Conscious Place.

Before that new chapter begins,
we gather for a beautiful Mini Summer Festival an evening of community, music, dancing and celebration in the space that so many of us have called home over the years.

🌿 PROGRAM
🍲 18:00 - 19:15
Potluck Dinner & Community Gathering
Bring a dish to share and enjoy a relaxed summer meal with old and new friends.
🍫 19:15 - 19:45
Opening Circle & Bliss Cacao Ceremony with Janine Vermeulen
A warm opening with storytelling, cacao and connection.
🎶 19:45 - 20:45
Live Concert - Ute Passionflower & Tobias Bader
Original songs, beautiful harmonies, inspiring stories and enchanting violin melodies.
🌹 20:45 - 22:00
Tantric Dance Flow - with Elfriede in cooperation with DJ Yellow Rose
An uplifting anf connective blindfold dance journey inviting freedom, joy and surrender.
🔥 22:00 - 01:00
Barefoot Dance Party
DJ The BJ & DJ Nouvelle
Soulful Grooves • Global Beats • Dancefloor Magic
Dance barefoot, dance freely, dance together.

🌟 MEET THE ARTISTS
🍫 Janine Vermeulen
Founder • Storyteller • Tantra Teacher
Janine is the founder and driving force behind Temple of Happiness, where she has spent nearly ten years creating events, retreats, workshops and conscious community gatherings.
As a storyteller, coach and Tantra teacher, she loves bringing people together through inspiration, connection and shared experiences. Tonight she opens the festival with a Bliss Cacao Ceremony, weaving storytelling, warmth and community into the start of our celebration.

🎶 Ute Passionflower & Tobias Bader
Singer-Songwriter Soul • Violin Magic • Songs that Touch the Heart
Singer-songwriter Tobias Bader recently released his new album Rise Above, sharing original songs inspired by a lifetime of musical storytelling. Together with violinist, vocalist and TEDx speaker Ute Passionflower, he creates an intimate and uplifting concert experience where heartfelt lyrics, beautiful melodies and expressive violin come together.
Expect original songs, soulful harmonies, violin magic and music that invites you to slow down, listen and reconnect.

🌹 DJ Yellow Rose
Joy • Celebration • Ecstatic Bliss
When Yellow Rose discovered Ecstatic Dance in 2018, she found a new gateway into healing, freedom and pure bliss. Inspired by the symbolism of the yellow rose warmth, affection, happiness and celebration she creates uplifting dance journeys that invite both surrender and joy.
Her sets blend classical music, tribal rhythms, world music, electronic breaks and melodic beats into one colorful journey designed to lift you up and open your heart.
"Pure Being and letting the music softly carry you into surrender."

🔥 DJ The BJ
Vinyl Soul • Analog Magic • Timeless Grooves
A true vinyl lover, BJ the DJ dives deep into decades of musical treasures, spinning original records with all their crackle, character and soul.
As an analogue guy in a digital world, he blends the grooves of the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s with contemporary beats and unexpected gems.
Warm, authentic and irresistibly danceable.

✨ DJ Nouvelle
Global Beats • Beach Club Energy • Dancefloor Magic
After spending two years creating musical experiences in luxury beach clubs and five-star venues across Thailand, DJ Nouvelle returns to the Netherlands with fresh inspiration and a renewed vision.
Her sets combine melodic electronic music, uplifting rhythms and joyful energy, creating a dance floor where freedom, connection and celebration naturally arise.

🌿 INCLUDED IN YOUR TICKET

✔ Potluck Gathering
✔ Bliss Cacao Ceremony
✔ Live Concert
✔ Tantric Dance Flow
✔ Barefoot Dance Party
✔ Tea, Micktails, snacks and treats throughout the evening
✔Massage corner 
Everything is included in your ticket price.
Come together and enjoy a discounted Duo Ticket.

🌿 LOCATION
Temple of Happiness
Condensatorweg 36
1014 AX Amsterdam
Entrance around the corner at the purple doors on the Isolatorweg side.
Free parking available in the area.

🌿 A BEAUTIFUL TRANSITION
After the summer, this beautiful space will continue under new stewardship and a new name: The Conscious Place.
So while one chapter is coming to a close, the magic of this place continues.

Let's celebrate life,
music, friendship and community together.

With love
Team Temple of Happiness

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We invite you to the Shiva & Shakti temple,
our 7th edition of Play Tribe Temples.

This time we are diving into the inner masculine and feminine energies that live inside all of us.
Through games, movement, dance and meditation we will explore their full spectrum from the light, soft, and loving aspects to the dark, powerful, and fiery sides. It’s a space to discover new ways to relate to others from these different places and also to cultivate the inner relationship between your own Shiva and Shakti sides.

Join us for a mix of inner work,
playfulness, fun, sensuality and connection with our amazing temple tribe community


𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥

You are welcome here whether this is your first temple or you’ve walked this path for years.
All genders, sexual orientations, ages, backgrounds, and relationship constellations are welcome. The only prerequisites are an open heart, curiosity, and a willingness to respect others’ boundaries.

This is not a sex party,
it is a 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 space, focused on connection, presence and self-discovery. Penetration is not part of the experience. Everything is guided by 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁, you are always welcome to say no, redirect, or change your boundaries at any moment.


𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧
We’ll start with guided practices to connect with ourselves and the group, creating a safer and supportive container. This may include:
🌻 Movement, breath, dance, and meditation
🌻 Games for group connection
🌻 Consent and boundaries practices
🌻 Rituals to connect with your inner feminine and masculine 

After the facilitated part,
the temple opens into a space of free-flow exploration, where you can pick your own adventure, the possibilities may include:
✨ Tantric practices, massage, and sensual play
✨ Exploring your light and dark sides consciously 
✨ Dancing with yourself or others
✨ Grounding cuddles and co-regulation
✨ Exploring our experience stations: tea ceremony, tarot reading and other surprises

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲?
𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱? You’re welcome exactly as you are. Our priority is to make sure everyone feels included. We’ll have a team available throughout the night for emotional support.
Everything's an invitation both during the guided part and the free flow.


🌸 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦
This is a sober space.
The temple takes place in a beautiful venue in Amsterdam with free parking, 10 mins walk from Sloterdijk train station. The exact location will be shared once your application is accepted.
We’ll provide some light vegan & vegetarian snacks and fruit. We will have a potluck, please bring a dish, snack, chocolate or fruit to share.


🎟 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
🌷Early Bird Single: €99
🌷Single: €119
🌷Early Bird Duo (at least 1 femme-bodied participant): €144
🌷Duo (at least 1 femme-bodied participant): €155
🌷Community discounts

👉 You don’t have to be a couple or arrive together to purchase a duo ticket.
👉 To ensure the safety of the space, we’ll have a quick call with you before confirming your application
👉 Spaces are limited, we encourage you to register early
👉 Refund policy: Tickets can only be transferred if you find someone to take your spot, and they successfully complete the application process.


💛 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 💛
Our temple is more than just an event, it’s a community of open-hearted souls who love to explore connection, play, and presence together. Once you’ve joined one of our temples, you’re invited to be part of our community space, where you can connect with like-minded people, share your experiences, and invite each other to hang out beyond the temple.

As part of the community,
you’ll also receive access to special community prices for future events.


⏰ 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗟𝗘
🌷 15:00
- Doors Open
🌷 15.30
- Doors Close, Facilitation Begins (please arrive on time, no entry after 15:30)
🌷 21:00
- Closing & Sharing Circle
🌷 21:30
- Clean-up (you’re welcome to stay and help!)


🧺 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚
🌼 A reusable water bottle
🌼 A vegetarian potluck dish or snacks to share
🌼 A towel and/or sarong
🌼 Clothing that makes you feel comfortable and sexy (you’re welcome to bring multiple outfits and change throughout the evening)
🌼 Optional: toys, feathers, blindfolds, etc


𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦
This temple is co-created by Dassana Bambi and Julia

👩🏻 𝗗𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝗕𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗜
With over 24 years of experience in spirituality, mindfulness, tantra, shamanism, meditation, and bodywork (including massage and dearmouring), as well as 16 Burning Man events, Dassana offers unique, creative, playful, and heart-centered workshops, events, and private sessions. She has also organized four small-scale festivals dedicated to healing, intimacy, and passion, and shares her work in Holland, Sweden, and Turkey.

Dassana has an ability to see deeply into people,
helping them connect the pieces of their lives while supporting them in expanding their consciousness, awareness, and healing potential. Through the alignment of body, soul, and mind, she guides individuals toward a freer, happier, and more joyful life, one that feels deeply connected to existence itself and into the heart energy. https://www.tantrabambi.com
https://www.instagram.com/passionoflifefestival/

👩‍🦰 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗜𝗔
Hi, I’m Julia. My biggest passion is holding spaces where people feel safe, welcome, and free to be themselves. I love helping others feel seen and accepted just as they are.
I’ve been walking the tantric path for a few years and have held space in tantra workshops, temples, retreats, and cuddle puddles. I’m also a tantra massage practitioner, yoga teacher, contact improvisation facilitator and trained in Authentic Relating. Right now, I’m studying towards a degree in psychology and I’m fully committed to the path of bringing in and multiplying unconditional love.

I live a nomadic life between Portugal,
Netherlands and Thailand, super happy to share my tantric fairy magic with you✨
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/julia_connection/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/julia_connection

If you don't know us personally send us a message BEFORE booking the ticket.
We need to have a chat with you before confirming your application.
Julia +351 920540231
Dassana Bambi +31 6 87996579

We can't wait to share this beautiful journey with you.
𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲!

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