Tantra yoga is a style of practice that blends together many different types of yoga. It’s purpose is to develop and direct kundalini energy in the body.

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Tantric, or tantra, yoga is a style of practice that incorporates several different types of yoga, and is perhaps the most misunderstood yogic practice among the Western world. Many incorrectly associate tantra yoga with unbridled sexuality, but traditional tantric teachings rarely focus on sex. The practice is based on developing awareness of energy in the body, and there are many ways to incorporate tantric yoga into your life.

Using mantras, meditation, breath work, asanas and visualizations, tantric yoga works to build energy and move it through the body’s system of chakras. The goal of tantra meditation is to encourage the flow of this energy until it overflows from your being in an achievement of pure enlightenment. In this way, the body becomes a tool for spiritual awakening. Here are a few other things you should know about tantra yoga.

Who it’s for

Beginner to advanced yogis
Anyone seeking to deepen their yoga practice

Who it’s not for

Tantra yoga is for everyone

How it will help you

Improves self-esteem
Reduces stress and anxiety
Develops greater self-awareness and acceptance
Balances energy in the body

How it will not help you

Tantra yoga is for everyone

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What is the goal of yoga tantra?

The goal of yoga tantra is to balance and build energy in the body, directing it up through a system of chakras until it overflows from your crown—in an achievement of samadhi or spiritual enlightenment. Through a combination of traditional yogic practices, tantra yoga utilizes the body to balance and cleanse your kundalini energy.

How to do a tantra meditation?

Tantra meditations can range from simple to complex, and most involve some sort of breath work and visualization. A good tantra meditation to start with is a practice called nyasa, in which visualizations are used to stimulate energy in the body. Try sitting in a relaxed pose, closing your eyes, and looking up toward your third eye. Visualize your entire body filling with a healing light—starting with your fingertips and your toes, moving up your arms and legs, filling your entire torso, neck and head. Continue visualizing this vibrant light filling your body until it overflows, and then imagine that light seeping out into the world. Think of your body as being one with the light.

Can beginners perform tantric breathing?

Anyone can practice tantric breathing, regardless of whether you are a beginner or an advanced yogi. You don’t need a partner to practice tantra, and you can practice tantric breathing in the comfort of your own home. If you’re a beginner, start with the root lock breath. This exercise involves taking a deep breath, squeezing your pelvic muscles, and visually directing your kundalini energy up your spine and out the crown of your head.