At least 5,000 years ago tantric visionaries, inspired by the deepest reverence and passion for unveiling the sacred beauty and mysteries of life, developed what we know as the practice of Hatha Yoga.

As described in the various tantric texts, Hatha Yoga includes the following practices: asana, pranayama, bandha, kriya, mudra, mantra, meditation as well as practices pertaining to kundalini awakening, along with a seemingly endless array of other techniques and knowledge.

Tantra, by providing infinite ways to expand the reach and power yoga, is its most complete and sublime approach. Incorporating the wisdom of ayurveda and the whole of brahma vidya (“supreme science”) or knowledge of the underlying reality, tantra provides a direct and accelerated path to achieving life’s ultimate aims.

Tantra's core principle asserts that through self-knowledge and the cultivation of our innate power, we can unfold our fullest potential and thus achieve both worldly and spiritual prosperity.

This 5-day training* is open to practitioners and teachers of all levels. Master teacher and guide, Rod Stryker, will lead students, through theory and practice, on a journey of self-empowerment and discovery. The training will demystify the tantric approach to yoga and explore its key touchstones of practice and wisdom that open the doorway to thriving: physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

This five-day practice and teacher training intensive* is open to all interested students. Using the traditional tools of Hatha as our foundation we explore, through practice and theory, Tantra as the full flowering of Yoga, as well as, its uniquely profound approaches to meditation.

Practices will weave together dynamic vinyasa flow, asana, bandhas, and mudra in combination with breath work, meditation, and visualization techniques. Class time will also include lecture, theory, Q & A, meditation, and chanting.

To register for this event, please call Kripalu at  866-200-5203

Some of the topics we cover include:
• Ayurveda and Yoga
• The Prana of Asana
• Awakening the Spirit (Shakti) of Practice
• Laya Yoga––the science of the chakras
• Meditation in the Tantric tradition
• Yoga Nidra

*Open to all levels of committed students. This 35-hour training also serves as one module of the nine-part ParaYoga® Master Training curriculum. Upon completing the full curriculum, including related assignments, one is eligible for 500 hour Registered Yoga Teacher (R.Y.T.) status.

Recommended (required for Certification) reading: KUNDALINI TANTRA by Swami Satyananda Saraswati (first 193 pages).