I was an ardent spiritual seeker while in my 30s, and Tantra expanded my perceptions of life and Self more than any other experience.

You may have heard of Tantra as the “sexual yoga,” but this is far from the true essence of this ancient spiritual path.

Tantra has a long history that begins in India over 1,500 years ago. This path is not one of rote prayer or static meditations, but is a rich and active practice of sensual stimulation with music, art, movement, breath work, visualization, and the worship of the divine in others and the self.

Tantra inspires a lifestyle that integrates a spiritual practice into our entire being and daily experiences. The foundational Tantric tools that lead to blissful and sacred experiences include mantra (sacred sound), yantra (sacred geometry), meditation, pranayama (breathwork), visualization, movement, and subtle-body energy practices. 

When I attended my first Ipsalu Tantra Kriya Yoga class back in the ‘90s, taught by Bodhi Avinasha, my life shifted.

I was introduced to the concept of “goddess”, as in, Goddess as the divine feminine universal power, and also the goddess in me.  (I also learned about the divine masculine.) Me a goddess? This wasn’t a concept that we hear in our culture, and this idea alone up-leveled my self-perception, self-esteem, and self-love. 

I learned the importance of balancing the feminine and masculine energies within me.

This insight, plus the many practices that helped me become energetically balanced and spiritually awakened, increased my inner-peace and joy.

Later, I studied with Laura Amazzone, a teacher of traditional Shakta Tantra practices which focuses on Tantric goddess devotion. Shakta Tantra strengthened my understanding and connection with the Divine Feminine and continued to solidify my own spiritual expansion. I learned about the many Tantric goddesses who personify the powers I have within myself.

Through Tantra I’ve tapped into my own divinity while appreciating my life in the sensorial world.  I feel joyful most of the time and can maintain a mindset of optimism.   

As a certified and licensed Ipsalu Tantra Kriya Yoga teacher and mentor, I share Tantra as a means for others to have a similar awakening.

I offer Tantra classes and private sessions for individuals and couples. My session include practices from both Ipsalu Tantra and Shakta Tantra.

These sessions are designed to help individuals to experience full presence in the body, expanded consciousness of their divine gifts, and experience themselves and others as spiritual beings.

This helps my clients feel more open and loving toward themselves and others, calmer, and more joyful. It helps add dimension to the three-dimensional world.