The Divine Feminine Institute



This Institute has for aim to improve people's relationship with themselves, in their couple and with their life.

History

The Divine Feminine Institute was created in 2003 by Founder Caroline Muir and Director Joan Heartfield, Ph.D in Maui, Hawaii. It offers courses all across the United States, including Hawaii.

Ideas

The vision of Caroline Muir and the Divine Feminine Institute is a World Wide Weaving of feminine wisdom. Since 1995, Caroline Muir and Joan Heartfield have been helping women to claim their power and heal themselves in the realm of sexuality. These two women observed the fact that a lot of men and women have sexuality and intimacy issues because of their pasts, because of religious morals, and even because of standards of beauty created by the media.

The aim of Divine Feminine Institute is to empower men and women to heal their sexual wounding, reclaim their erotic innocence, and access of of their life force energy for expansion, pleasure, growth, healing, and connection.

There is a growing awareness that the planet needs the feminine values of peace, consciousness, gentleness, and compassion. The Divine Feminine Institute invites us all to create a new planet, together, through the balancing of our masculine and feminine energies.

Core Staff

Caroline Muir, Founder and teacher

Caroline continues a limited schedule of co-facilitating the popular Tantra, the Art of Conscious Loving seminars with Charles Muir. Together with Charles, she wrote the book Tantra, the Art of Conscious Loving, now in twelve languages and produced a DVD.

Her educational work in the field of Tantra has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Glamour, Elle, Esquire, Playgirl, Yoga Journal, L.A. Magazine, Mirabella, and others.

Thousands of students have been educated at Caroline and Charles' workshops, and have returned again and again for more of their knowledge and humor. Charles and Caroline met in 1978, became great friends, and got married in 1994. They now live "happily even after" their divorce and remain beloved friends.

Caroline continues to support people in awakening to their truth, dispelling myths around sexuality and love. She is devoting this phase of her life to writing her memoirs and educating men and women about the Divine Feminine. She lives in San Anselmo with her sweetheart and partner, Will Bach.

Joan Heartfield, Ph.D, Director and teacher

Since 1969, Joan has been a counselor and teacher, specializing in couples counseling, sacred sexuality and tantra, dance therapy, communication, stress management, holotropic breathwork, hypnotherapy, voice dialog, and depth work. She earned her BA at Mills College; her Masters Degree in Dance, Drama and Theater from the University of Hawaii; a second Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch College; and her Ph.D in Counseling Psychology from the Professional School of Psychological Studies.

In addition to her traditional studies, Joan received a certification in Holotropic Breathwork and has studied with Swami Muktananda and Hana Veary. She has been practicing yoga and tai chi ch'uan since 1964. She has studied Tantra with many well known teachers including Charles and Caroline Muir. Joan has also taken several groups to the Amazon to study with shamans.

Dr. Heartfield makes her home and her private practice in Maui, Hawaii with her husband Tomas Heartfield.

Tomas Heartfield, teacher

Tomas has been on a vision quest for most of his life, studying horticulture, herbs, anti-aging, and healing arts. His quest has been to understand what is available to bring more energy and life-force into the creative process.

Tomas' previous mentors and teachers have included John Gray, Michael Harner, Joanna Macy, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Robert Bly, Swami Satchitananda, and Vishnu Devananda. He assisted and taught seminars with Reverend Noel Street through the Unity Church in the late 70's.

Tomas and his wife Joan live in Maui, Hawaii, and are nearing completion on their book Romancing the Beloved.

Saida Desilets, Ph.D, teacher

Saida is internationally known for her expertise in the field of conscious sexual energy development. She gives a fresh, innovative approach to the ancient Taoist teachings from a decidedly feminine perspective, and has been teaching since 1994.

Saida holds a Ph.D in transpersonal psychology and resides in Maui, Hawaii. Her book, Emergence of the Sensual Woman, was released in 2007. She has also produced DVD and CDs about Taoism. She enjoys an active lifestyle with her husband Mark and loves to read, write poetry, and dance. She is a dedicated practitioner of Qi Gong and meditation practices.