Tantra is not a philosophy that requires a modern-day practitioner to renounce all worldly practices – giving up family, job, possessions, and pleasures. In Tantra yoga the practice becomes more mental than physical. The word “tantra” literally means a technique or a technology. Tantra is different from most other styles of yoga practice because it places focus on the reprogramming of subconscious patterns and conditioning of our belief systems through intense self realization and meditational practices while moving through a gentle, yet challenging tridoshic balancing sequence. All of these individual methods serve as ways to connect and remind us of our true nature – the root of who we are as individual beings. Yoga itself manifests in many forms and thus we are attracted to practices such as Karma yoga (yoga of service), Raja yoga (royal yoga), Bhakti yoga (devotional yoga), Jnana yoga (intellectual yoga) and many more. These practices involve moral guidelines, physical practices, breath work, meditation, and immersion into the infinite. The idea behind this system of discipline is to unite yourself with the divine nature of life, to remember your essential wholeness, and to dispel all illusions, pleasant or painful. The word yoga means to yolk, to bind, to connect. “Tantra itself means “to weave, to expand, and to spread”, and according to tantric masters, the fabric of life can provide true and ever-lasting fulfillment only when all the threads are woven according to the pattern designated by nature.” What is Yoga? Tantra embodies those philosophies, a living expression of how we can incorporate those teachings into our everyday life. The yoga sutras are the threads of knowledge that suture together the written teachings of the philosophy of yoga. Listen to their podcast below and then read on to better understand how Tantra is in everything we practice. Lela Becker and Nicholas Goodman host a podcast and share their knowledge, perspective and experience of what Tantra Yoga is. Tantric Yoga suggests that by harnessing the balance between yin and yang, we can move through the world with more confidence and contentment.
Tantra Yoga requires harnessing and embodying the five forces of Shakti, the female deity that represents creativity and change. Some believe that Tantra Yoga is more intricate and beneficial than other forms of yoga. Tantra is the ancient practice of a powerful combination of asana, mantra, mudra, and bandha (energy lock) and chakra (energy center) work that can be used to build strength, clarity, and siddhi (bliss) in everyday life. The best way to overcome these negative perceptions are to become educated on the subject itself.
A lot of associations may come to mind when you hear the words, “Tantra Yoga.” Some words that you make think of are sexual, intimate, weird, hippie, etc.
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