Traditional Tantra Yoga Ashram Teacher Training 200 500 Hr Yoga Alliance Registered School Goa, India

Welcome to Shri Kali Ashram, a unique Shaiva-Shakta Tantra Yoga Ashram focused on sharing and preserving this traditional spiritual science. In following with traditional Shaiva-Shakta Tantric perspectives, our courses encourage students or Sadhakas to live to their full potential and celebrate life.

We are located in Agonda - a quiet coastal village in Goa. Many people ask why we aren't based in one of the better known yoga hubs - such as Rishikesh or Mysore. Very simply, we find the setting in Agonda to be superior. The people don't hassle and are friendly. The weather hovers at 30°C / 80°F year-round, and the totally unpolluted natural setting - with forested hills rising above a beach nearly four kilometers long - is hard to match.

Tantric culture involves the practice of all aspects of Yoga [Asanas, Mantra, Yantra, Puja (rituals - including sexuality), Kundalini, Chakra, meditation (Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi), Ayurvedic walking massage, etc.] from a traditional Tantric perspective. Shri Kali Ashram reveals that the world's spiritual heritage has been preserved for thousands of years in many volumes of sacred text which provide a rich and complete resource for those who are initiated in the science of reading them. We emphasize the use of these traditional Texts to eliminate any subjective misinterpretations.

The Tantra Yoga taught at Shri Kali is different from that taught in any other school in India or the world. Unlike the yoga found in contemporary yoga schools, Tantra Yoga at Shri Kali is not based on mere physicality. We do not see a yogi as a set of muscles and bones which need to be pulled into android-like positions. We teach Asanas from a timeless Tantric formula based on the subtle energy system. Due to the richness of the tradition our students master their Asanas in a fraction of the time of any other yoga school.

Our teachings build a thorough understanding of both the theoretical and practical aspects of Shaiva-Shakta Tantra and Yoga. These courses lead to a complete personal practice and allow one to share this tradition as a Tantric Teacher. We encourage students to come for long term study of Shaiva-Shakta Tantra in order to experience life to the fullest [Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha].

For yoga teachers, we offer Yoga Alliance® certified teacher's training courses for the 200 and 500 Hr Registered Yoga Teacher™ certifications.

The 200 Hr, five week course provides a sound understanding of anatomy and the traditional asana system of Tantra Yoga. This understanding gives a solid base from which one can teach or forms a firm foundation for further study. While some of the concepts of Shaiva-Shakta Tantra and Yoga cannot be fully explored in this time, participants will experience the beauty of this culture and be able to share what they learn with others.

Our 500 Hour, three months course offers intensive study and practice of Tantra Yoga. In this time one has the opportunity to thoroughly study the asana system as well as acquiring an understanding of Pranayama, meditation and the ideology which go along with this traditional system.

For those with less time, we also offer workshops and retreats designed to give you the experience of living Tantric culture.

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