John Thomsen (known in many circles as DaddyGuru) is a gay yogi, tantric facilitator, and intimacy-trauma healer with over four decades of lived experience in spiritual practice, queer embodiment, and relational healing. Out since 1984, John’s work is informed by direct witness to the impacts of homophobia, HIV/AIDS, religious shame, addiction, and attachment trauma within the gay community — as well as his own recovery journey through abuse, abandonment, and codependency.

His teaching integrates authentic tantra, Kundalini yoga philosophy, breathwork, somatic inquiry, and trauma-informed intimacy practices, creating spaces where men can safely reconnect with desire, presence, and self-authority — without bypassing or performative masculinity.  John is co-owner of Casa Kāma in Costa Rica, where he facilitates private work and group retreats, and he now brings his teachings internationally. 

Alongside his spiritual work, John is an award-winning screenwriter and former senior media project manager, including serving as the first president of OutCBC, where he held space for visibility and equity for LGBTQ+ employees within Canada’s national broadcaster.

John’s work sits at the intersection of embodied tantra, kundalini awakening, and trauma-informed intimacy — designed specifically for gay men navigating desire, identity, and self-worth in a post-shame world.