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Tantric Foundations

Understand the Roots of Classical Tantra
Move beyond modern misunderstandings through traditional teachings, cultural context, and timeless practice.

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Dates

November 5 - 28, 2025

Live Sessions

Wed. 8:30 PM EDT 
& Fri. 6 AM EDT

 Format

Live online course with access to downloadable recordings

CE Hours

16 YACEP hours 

Certificate

Certificate in Tantric Foundations

Tantric Foundations:
An Authentic Introduction to the Path

Tantric Foundations is an eight-session immersion in the core principles and living practice of traditional Tantra. Rooted in nondual philosophy and guided by two long-term sādhak empowered within a living lineage, it offers a steady space to engage the path with integrity, depth, and direct transmission.

It is intended for practitioners ready to engage the tradition with sincerity and depth—whether this is your first formal study or a return to refine and reorient your understanding. The emphasis is on grounding your practice in foundational teachings that illuminate the path with clarity and discernment.

This immersion speaks to those who value discernment, depth, and spiritual integrity and who seek a relationship with tradition that is both rooted and responsive to the present. If you are looking for a place to explore the path with sincerity and commitment, this course offers that ground.

Course Themes & Dates

Session 1 — Tantra as Revolution: History, Culture & Origins
 Led by Artemis | Wednesday, November 5, 2025 – 8:30 p.m. EDT


 Explore Tantra’s radical roots as a response to exclusionary traditions, emphasizing inclusivity, transgression, and householder practice. We’ll reframe common misconceptions and ground Tantra in its original context of spiritual democratization.

Session 2 — Tantra Yoga: The Sacred Science of Energy, Posture, and Inner Alchemy
 Led by Bhairav | Friday, November 7, 2025 – 6:00 a.m. EDT


 Discover how Tantra Yoga works with energy, breath, and posture to awaken the subtle body. This session reveals the body as a sacred vehicle for both liberation and enjoyment.

Session 3 — Unveiling Non-Dual Tantra: The View That Sets You Free
 Led by Artemis | Wednesday, November 12, 2025 – 8:30 p.m. EDT


 An introduction to the non-dual vision of Kashmir Shaivism, where suffering stems from misidentification. Learn how right view becomes the foundation for awakening.

Session 4 — The Tantric Toolbox: Mantra, Yantra, Mudra, and Ritual as Technologies of Awakening
 Led by Bhairav | Friday, November 14, 2025 – 6:00 a.m. EDT


 Explore core tantric tools as living technologies of transformation. This session makes mantra, ritual, and subtle practice accessible, relevant, and embodied.

Session 5 — Recognition & Resonance: Pratyabhijñā, Spanda, and the Upāyas
 Led by Artemis | Wednesday, November 19, 2025 – 8:30 p.m. EDT


 Delve into the tantric path of recognition and the creative pulse of reality. Learn how various approaches meet you where you are, guiding you toward direct realization.

Session 6 — Tantra, Saṁskāra, Ahaṁkāra & Karma: The Mechanics of Bondage and Liberation
Led by Bhairav | Friday, November 21, 2025 – 6:00 a.m. EDT

 

This session unpacks karma, identity, and conditioning through a tantric lens—where liberation means transforming patterns, not escaping them. Learn how awareness interrupts karmic momentum and how practice dissolves the roots of bondage.

Session 7 — Shakti in Her Many Forms: The 10 Mahāvidyās, the 64 Yoginīs, and the Power of the Goddess
 Led by Bhairav | Wednesday, November 26, 2025 – 8:30 p.m. EDT


 Meet the Goddess in her many fierce, tender, and transformative forms. This session invites you to see Shakti not as other—but as your very self and world.

Session 8 — Embodied Freedom: Samāveśa, Desire & the Path of Bhoga and Yoga
 Led by Artemis | Friday, November 28, 2025 – 6:00 a.m. EDT


 Tantra embraces the world, not escapes it. We’ll explore desire, absorption, and how life itself becomes the ground of awakening.

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Why This Course Matters

Much of what is presented as “tantra” in contemporary settings bears little resemblance to the tradition from which it comes. Stripped of context, lineage, and philosophical rigor, it often reflects modern projections more than it does a living path. What gets lost in that process is not only accuracy, but depth, along with the ethical frameworks and devotional foundations that make this tradition transformative in the truest sense.

This course is a response to that loss. It is a return to the heart of the tradition: its history, metaphysics, and core practices, as received through a living lineage. The teachings shared here emerge from years of direct study, immersion in a traditional tantric ashram, and a continued relationship with the practices as they are lived.

For those who are seeking a path that is coherent, grounded, and held within an authentic spiritual container, this immersion offers the opportunity to step into Tantra as it has been practiced and transmitted for generations. 

Who This Is For

This course is for seekers, practitioners, and teachers who feel the call to root themselves in something deeper. 

It is for those who sense that something essential has been lost in modern adaptations—and who are ready to study with care, humility, and respect for lineage.

It is especially relevant for:

  • Those seeking clarity after encountering superficial or commercialized versions of Tantra.

  • Practitioners looking to root their path in history, philosophy, and a living tradition.

  • Students and teachers who value both devotional depth and intellectual precision.

  • Individuals who want to be in right relationship with tradition, without bypassing complexity, nuance, or lived experience.

  • Spiritual guides and facilitators who wish to deepen their understanding before offering this work to others.

  • Anyone ready to return to foundational teachings as the ground from which mature practice grows.

 

Contribution

This course is offered with care and conscious pricing. We invite you to choose the tier that honors both your current financial reality and the depth of what is being offered.

Sustaining
$225

For those with financial need who want sincere access without strain.

Standard
$450

Reflects the true cost of the course, supporting teaching, tech, admin, and time.

Supporting
$675

For those with greater resources who want to support wider access and scholarship options.

All tiers receive the full course experience. If you need additional flexibility, please reach out—we’ll do our best to meet you with care and respect.

Want to Access This Course and More? 

Tantric Foundations is included in our Full Semester Enrollment, along with two additional courses, live support, and a full season of guided spiritual practice.

At nearly the same cost, you receive:

  • The Two-Week Pranayama Reset
  • Our in-depth Tantric Foundations Course
  • A full Navarātri Sādhana Container
  • Weekly live check-ins and satsang
  • Access to our Tantric Studies Library
  • Full access to our course collection for the semester
  • 2 Certificates upon completion
  • 30 YACEP hours
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