Lovers Academy

Lifetime Relationships Skills - Emotional, Communication, Sexual, Passion

Background and History

             The Smiling Cloud Foundation is dedicated to research and development of programs that enhance human experience and potential while expanding and supporting the growth of long term quality relationships of all kinds.

             Within that mission, over the past twenty years the staff have designed and offered over 200 educational programs on a wide range of topics.   Ten years ago their popular Tantra programs began which have been offered all over the country for a variety of groups and venues.   Tantra weaves the mystical and magical into relationships to strengthen and prolong marriages and unions of all kinds.  Other programs focus on very different topics such as “Graceful Exit”  a program designed for the final preparation for leaving the human experience and transition to non physical form.

             The foundation was formed September 11, 2003 by Jim Thomsen, a former NY Fireman and paramedic who completed his last fire service call at the WTC on 911.   After two years of wandering the country in a old RV, and spending months writing in contemplative mediation while he lived at a Zen Monastery he discovered the tragedy in life is not in dying, but in never living.   A Christian Buddhist with many past lives in several fields, he found the creative and open minds of Key West to be authentic ground in which to be of service to others.   

             An artist, writer, inventor ordained Minister and noted speaker, he has turned his life and disabilities into service to humanity in ways that are unorthodox, and unusual to be sure. As the vision evolves, products and programs will like life itself be born, grow and then pass away for new ideas to have their time on the creative stage.  He presents programs for all kinds of groups and alternative lifestyles.

             Cindy Woolf joined the Smiling Cloud team in 2008 and besides providing her own workshops and presentations she brings her talents in office and business administration needed to balance the creative energies and personalities of the organization.

             The organization blends a wide and diverse range of talents, interests, and expertise including those who are Stand Up Comics, Writers, Poets, Sex Researchers, Relationship Counselors, Inventors, Nudists, Swingers, Mystics, Ministers, Monks, Nerds, and Entertainers. 

             Our Tantra programs were requested by Marriage Encounter and Church Groups, Nudist Groups, Lifestyle Groups, Polyamory Groups, and therapists which provided many chance meetings with very unique perspectives. 

             In 2003 while serving as Treasurer of the Key West Writers Guild and the Director of Religious Education for a Key West Church, Jim met Dr. John Perry PhD. who was the author of the 1981 NY Times Best Seller "The G Spot".    They decided to continue the sexual research format used by Dr. Alfred Kinsey in the last century to define the current sexual and relationship facts in the United States in this century.

             The result was a book written by Jim Thomsen called "Orgasm Mastership" now in publication on line and in print.  Combining spiritual and relationship presentations such as "Soul Mates" with the sexual information of "Orgasm Mastership" the Lovers Academy program was born.

 

             Jim Thomsen is a rare blend of opposites such as nudist and Buddhist or Minister and Sex Researcher and Writer Poet while also a scientist.  Having a dozens of careers, entrepreneur, inventor and even stand up comic he continually reinvents himself in service to others.

 

             In December of 2006, Jim completed his Bachelor of Divinity and became ordained as part of the Universal Brotherhood Movement which is a 25 year old international ministry dedicated to spiritual service.   Focusing on training and writing, Jim continues to develop on line and live spiritual development programs on diverse and often sensitive topics.

 

             The Smiling Cloud Foundation brings together diverse people and experiences to weave a magical tapestry in the tropical paradise called Key West. 

Couples Tantra Courses

The Uncommon Path

Cindy  Woolf & Jim Thomsen

Jim with Zen Buddhist Teacher

Jim with Dr. John Perry PhD.

Phone: 305– 294-6344   Email mail@smilingcloud.com

Box 5572, Key West, Florida 33045

A one day overhaul of your life!