Tantra, actually
Everything seems to be called Tantra these days. In 17 short video teachings I strip away the pseudo-spiritual language to look at what Tantra is, and, more importantly, what it is not. Free to watch, in your own time.
Foundations
- 1 What is Tantra, actually? Let's clear up what Tantra actually is
- 2 What's the difference between sex positivity, conscious sexuality and Tantra? Sex positivity vs conscious sexuality vs Tantra
- 3 What has Tantra got to do with healing and trauma? And why Tantra has the tools to release it
- 4 What is the Divine? Interconnectedness: what the word "divine" actually points towards
Technical foundations
- 5 What is a chakra? How chakras work (and why it matters)
- 6 What are the Yoni and the Lingam? Why the energetic body doesn't match the physical
- 7 What is Kundalini? Why you might shake when blocks start to release
- 8 What is the energy body? The layers of energetic awareness around your body
- 9 What is polarity? Form and awareness—not masculine and feminine
Practical applications
- 10 What is an energetic orgasm? What happens when energy moves up the body
- 11 What is Sex Magic? What manifestation actually means
- 12 What is a ritual? The technology of ritual has been used by human beings for millennia because it works
Critical analysis
- 13 Is Tantra homophobic? Why heteronormativity has corrupted tantric teachings
- 14 Why is Tantra so white? A non-white tradition, colonized again
- 15 What has Tantra got to say about patriarchy? A tantric perspective on violence and domination
- 16 Can a workshop or retreat lead to lasting transformation? Why one-off retreats rarely create lasting change
Integration
- 17 Tantra and social change How Tantra can offer us a different way of organizing for change