User:Peaceray/Converting Havard citations to shortened footnotes (sfn)/International School of Temple Arts

The International School of Temple Arts (ISTA) is an organization which promotes sexual healing and healthy attitudes towards sex. ISTA is a modern mystery religion, schooling participants in the spiritual aspects of sex.

ISTA was founded in 2007 by Baba Dez Nichols as an international non-profit educational organization.

Tantra and shamanism influence its teachings. Nudity and other practices believed to occur at ISTA have cause controversy and opposition to establishment of ISTA schools at some locations. The week-long workshops held by ISTA are not welcomed by many of those who are uncomfortable with counterculture and New Age practices.

In Israel, a community of many who have attended ISTA workshops has created the Erotic Archetype workshops.