Dr. Steve Schwartzberg: A Legacy Collection

Honor the life and teachings of one of Body Electric's most beloved faculty members — a rich archive of conversations, Dharma talks, and contemplative practice.
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On Demand Collection (10 videos, 10+ hours). You'll have unlimited access to view this collection on your schedule.

What's Possible

  • You may encounter the profound intersection of erotic liberation, Buddhist wisdom, and embodied spirituality through Steve's unique and irreplaceable lens.
  • You may gain insight into facing mortality with grace, courage, and spiritual depth — and discover what becomes available when we stop turning away from death.
  • You may deepen your meditation practice through Steve's Dharma talks and guided instruction, rooted in decades of teaching, living, and loving.

What to Expect

  • Expect intimate, wide-ranging conversations about Body Electric, sacred intimacy, and the erotic as a spiritual path.
  • Expect honest, moving teachings on impermanence, suffering, mortality, and the nature of mind — grounded in Buddhist psychology and lived experience.
  • Expect guided meditation instruction and Dharma talks that are accessible to both beginners and experienced practitioners alike.
"Thins are not as they seem, nor are they otherwise"
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Details

Prerequisite(s): None
Delivery: None
Costs (in USD)
Beginning from $125 for unlimited access to this collection.

Proceeds from this offering will go to the Dr. Steve Schwartzberg Scholarship Fund.
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Description

🌶️ = Low Spiciness (contemplative, educational, and conversation-based content)

This is a BE On Demand collection. You’ll have unlimited access to view these videos on your schedule. When you register, you will receive instructions on how to begin.

Dr. Steve Schwartzberg served as a facilitator with Body Electric since 2006 and a practitioner since 1999. In addition to his work as an erotic healer, sacred intimate, and educator, Steve was a serious meditator, writer, and global wanderer. He held a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, published numerous books and articles, and spent 15 years on the adjunct faculty of Harvard Medical School. He brought to Body Electric a rare synthesis: rigorous psychological training, deep Buddhist practice, and an unflinching commitment to Eros as a path of healing and liberation.

This collection gathers 10 videos across three bodies of work:

The Erotic Liberation Podcast — Four episodes featuring Steve in conversation. The first (recorded October 2022) is a wide-ranging dialogue on his journey with Body Electric, sacred intimacy, and the nature of erotic liberation. The remaining three form a special series recorded after Steve received a diagnosis of lung cancer — a deeply generous, moving exploration of illness, mortality, Buddhism, and what it means to live fully in the face of death.

Dharma Talks from Touching the Heart of Stillness (2025) — Five talks drawn from one of Steve’s final workshops. Together they form a complete arc of Buddhist teaching: the nature of mind and the five hindrances (Talk 1); thoughts, identity, and the practice of non-attachment (Talk 2); suffering, clinging, and the second arrow (Talk 3); impermanence, mortality, and the Zen art of presence (Talk 4); and the ten Paramitas — the spiritual perfections at the heart of the Buddhist path (Talk 5, approximately 2 hours).

Mindfulness Meditation Practice and Instruction — A complete guided meditation session recorded October 8, 2025, offering direct instruction for establishing or deepening a sitting practice.

Videos include:

  1. Episode 9: Steve Schwartzberg (Erotic Liberation Podcast, Oct. 2022) (Runtime 1:01:15)
  2. Episode 68: Steve Schwartzberg — Part 1 (53:43)
  3. Episode 69: Steve Schwartzberg — Part 2 (55:36)
  4. Episode 70: Steve Schwartzberg — Part 3 (53:26)
  5. Dharma Talk 1: The Nature of Mind & the Five Hindrances (1:05:23)
  6. Dharma Talk 2: Thoughts, Identity & Non-Attachment (1:04:01)
  7. Dharma Talk 3: Suffering, Clinging & the Second Arrow (1:03:57)
  8. Dharma Talk 4: Impermanence, Mortality & Presence (1:03:02)
  9. Dharma Talk 5: The Ten Paramitas (2:07:34)
  10. Mindfulness Meditation Practice and Instruction (Oct. 8, 2025)
    TBD

Does this collection spark your curiosity? If you have questions or specific needs, please contact Ben at registrar@bodyelectric.org.

Facilitator(s)

Steve (he/him) was a queer erotic healer, sacred intimate, educator, and lifelong student of the dharma. He served Body Electric as a facilitator for nearly two decades, weaving together his training in clinical psychology, his Buddhist practice, and his deep belief in the healing power of Eros. His warmth, his intellectual rigor, and his willingness to go to the hard places — death, desire, impermanence, liberation — made him one of the most treasured teachers in the Body Electric community. He is deeply missed.

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