Temple of Desire
The Temple Series · Sunday, July 26th, 2026 · Mission Valley, San Diego
Temple of Desire
Dark. Magnetic. Unapologetically primal.
A conscious connection experience · Presented by The Temple Tribe
What happens when you stop apologizing for what you want?
When the wanting itself becomes the sacred act?
This is that night.
A Space Built for Women First
This one was designed for you
Most events like this are built around male fantasy. Ours isn’t.
Temple of Desire is designed from the ground up with women’s experience at the center. The energy in the room, the consent culture, the facilitation, the vibe — all of it calibrated to make sure women feel not just safe, but truly seen, celebrated, and free.
Free from the voice that says your desires are too dark — too much — too primal.
Free from dimming yourself to make others comfortable.
Free to want what you want, fully and without apology.
Desire is not a flaw. Tonight, it’s the whole point.
The Experience
What is a conscious play party?
A grown-up playground where consensual sensual and intimate experiences can unfold at whatever level feels right for you.
From affectionate touch, sensual massage, cuddling, and deep conversation, to dancing, flirtation, and more intimate connection — this is a shame-free space to explore your desires within your own comfort zone. Nothing is expected. Everything is possible. You are always at choice.
This is not a free-for-all. It’s a carefully curated, sober, consent-based gathering for like-minded adults who take both pleasure and responsibility seriously. We are joyfully poly and LGBTQ+ friendly.
Dark & Sacred
We honor desire as a primal, intelligent force — not something to tame or hide.
Consent-Based
Enthusiastic verbal consent is the foundation of every interaction. Nothing happens without a clear yes.
Fully Sober
No alcohol. No substances. Present, conscious, fully-felt choices all evening long.
All Are Welcome
Singles, couples, poly, LGBTQ+, all relationship configurations and orientations celebrated.
Sunday, July 26th
Your evening, unfolded
Doors Open
Arrive, settle in, begin connecting. Come as you are.
Doors Close
No late arrivals — this is essential for holding the sacred container we create together.
Opening Circle (Mandatory)
Introductions, ice-breakers, consent guidelines, social agreements, and setting intentions. This is the heartbeat of the evening — not a formality.
Free Exploration
The evening unfolds. Deep, dark ambient music. Low, atmospheric lighting. Multiple spaces. You decide exactly how your night goes.
Closing Circle & Goodbyes
We land together before we leave. Integration, witnessing, warmth.
The Space
A venue built for this exact evening
This isn’t someone’s living room cleared of furniture. Temple of Desire takes place in a thoughtfully curated private venue in Mission Valley — with multiple distinct spaces so you can move between energies all night long.
Live DJ & Dance Floor
Deep, dark, ambient and sensual sets all evening. Let the music move through you before anything else does.
Dance Lighting
Atmospheric, low lighting that makes the dance floor feel like its own world. Look as magnetic as you feel.
Mocktail Bar
A tip-based non-alcoholic bar with crafted mocktails and beverages. Clear minds. Fully present connections.
Outdoor Fire Pit
Step outside under the stars for conversation, warmth, and the kind of connection that only happens around fire.
Multiple Rooms
Private and semi-private spaces throughout the venue — each with its own distinct energy — for deeper connection and exploration.
Every Detail, Intentional
From the music that pulls you in, to the fire that slows you down, to the rooms that invite you deeper. This is the container the experience deserves.
Our Sacred Foundation
Consent isn’t a rule. It’s how we breathe here.
We don’t just talk about consent — we practice it, teach it, and hold it as the sacred architecture of everything that happens in this space.
From the Community
What past attendees are saying
I’ve wanted to attend something like this for years and was terrified to actually do it. Knowing I had to show up at other events first — that the community already knew me — made me feel safe before I even walked in. Once I arrived — the Opening Circle, the care in how everything was held — I felt more free in my body than I have in my entire adult life. I cried on the drive home. Happy tears.
As a woman who has spent decades being told her desires were too much — being in a room full of people who celebrated exactly that was life-changing. I didn’t do anything I wasn’t ready for. But I was seen. Fully seen. And that alone was worth everything.
My partner and I have been together eight years and thought we’d explored everything. This opened doors in us we didn’t know existed — not just physically, but in how we talk to each other, how we ask for what we want. The consent culture here rewired something in both of us.
I came alone and was nervous about being a solo woman. Within the first 30 minutes of the Opening Circle I felt completely held — by the space, by the facilitators, by the other women in the room who just got it. I felt desired and safe at the same time. I didn’t know those two things could coexist.
What surprised me most was how much joy there was. I expected intense and serious. It was — but it was also playful and funny and warm. Shiva J holds space with such skill that the whole evening felt like being wrapped in something sacred. I left as the most alive version of myself.
I’d always used a drink to loosen up. Being fully sober in that space made everything more real, more present, more meaningful. I made genuine connections. I felt everything. I wouldn’t have it any other way now.
Your Investment
Tickets & Pricing
Presented by The Temple Tribe · Temple Tribe Members attend FREE
All sales final. The address is provided to confirmed attendees on the day of the event. Solo male attendance is limited — purchasing a couples ticket with a partner ensures your spot.
How to Attend
Tickets are available — here’s what you need to know
You don’t need to be a member of anything to attend Temple of Desire. But we do need to know you first — because the safety and magic of this evening depends entirely on everyone in the room having already demonstrated who they are in a real, in-person setting.
We vet through presence, not paperwork.
Attend Sacred Snuggle Lab
This is our primary prerequisite. The Sacred Snuggle Lab is a consent-based conscious touch event where we get to meet you, experience how you show up, and welcome you into our community. Learn more and find upcoming dates here.
Trusted Community Members & Experienced Practitioners
If you are a returning member of our community, someone Shiva J or our facilitators already know personally, or a seasoned practitioner with experience in consent-based spaces elsewhere — reach out directly. Email is best: connect@theheartcenteredbeing.com
Purchase Your Ticket
Once your attendance at Sacred Snuggle Lab (or prior relationship with our community) is confirmed, you’re welcome to reserve your spot. Tickets are limited and the address is shared on the day of the event.
Temple Tribe Members
Temple Tribe members attend free as a membership benefit. Not a member yet? Learn more at OurTempleTribe.com
This isn’t gatekeeping — it’s how we build the trust that makes this kind of evening possible. If you haven’t attended Sacred Snuggle Lab yet, that’s your next step. We genuinely look forward to meeting you there.
Prepare
What to bring
- Your own water bottle with a closed lid
- Personal comfort items — a sarong, robe, blanket, or towel
- Attire that makes you feel dark, sensual, and free — wear what feels like you
- A contribution of food or non-alcoholic beverages to share (optional but loved)
- Your favorite play toys to share with other consenting adults
- No shoes inside. Scented products used sparingly please.
Please shower and practice good hygiene before attending. Do not attend if you are feeling unwell. This is a clean and sober event — no alcohol or recreational substances before or during.
Your Guide
Held by experienced hands
Shiva J
Advanced Certified Tantra Educator, Kundalini Yoga Instructor, Somatic Facilitator, Dating & Relationship Coach, Licensed Clinical Hypnotherapist, and Master NLP Practitioner. Since 2003, devoted to transformational work — helping individuals and couples elevate their lives through healing, connection, and growth. He builds spaces that are simultaneously playful, sacred, and deeply safe.
What you want is not too much.
This evening was built for exactly this — for you, as you are, wanting what you want.
Come find out what happens when desire is finally given the space it deserves.
Questions? connect@theheartcenteredbeing.com