The Tantric Life

In this episode my special guest, Uriel Yariv, co-founder of the Mahasiddha School of Yoga in Thailand, shares his profound spiritual journey with Tantra, offering insights into meditation, retreats, and the transformative power of tantra. Uriel describes his unique path, including spending years in silent retreats and embracing challenges as opportunities for growth and bliss. He explains how working through emotional shadows—such as pride, guilt, and anger—through meditation and breathwork purifies the heart and opens the door to grace. His daily practices, which include extended Hatha Yoga and mantra meditation, reflect his unwavering dedication to spiritual fulfilment and enlightenment.   In our conversation we explore how the tantric approach can be integrated into relationships, emphasising the importance of intimacy and emotional presence. He shares wisdom for men on courageously entering unity with love and embracing vulnerability in partnership. By understanding and honouring the feminine energy within relationships men can experience deeper connection and personal transformation. To find out more about Uriel and his teachings visit his website: tantrayogathailand.com [https://tantrayogathailand.com] You can also find him on: YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@MahasiddhaYoga] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/tantrayogachiangmai]. ***** And if you’re looking to meet like-minded conscious people or make some new Tantric friendships, YuTantra is a Tantra dating and events online community… a private and respectful space where you can find and connect with others who share an interest in Tantra and Sacred Sexuality. And it’s free to join!  Join here: ⁠⁠⁠yutantra.com⁠⁠⁠ [https://yutantra.com/] Connect with me: Website: ⁠⁠⁠TheTantricLife.com⁠⁠⁠ [https://thetantriclife.com/]     Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/TheTantricLife⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/TheTantricLife]  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/the_tantric_life⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/the_tantric_life/] Email: ⁠⁠⁠jamie@thetantriclife.com [jamie@thetantriclife.com]

In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Daniel Erulian, a tantric yoga teacher trainer whose unique journey blends tantra, magic, divination, runes, and martial arts. Daniel shares how yoga serves as a unifying thread connecting all spiritual practices. The conversation led us deep into the nature of God, which Daniel sees as a boundless, paradoxical consciousness flowing through everything and everyone. We also explored the tantric five-plus-one layer model of Self, that includes the physical realm, energy, thoughts, the subconscious, the void, and pure awareness which is our Divine essence. Daniel offered insights into life’s purpose as an infinite dance of experience, and the never-ending pursuit of unravelling the mysteries of existence. We discussed Daniel’s unique view on magic as a transformative art and science, where rituals and intention come together to influence reality. He also touched on his approach to the chakra system, comparing the original five-chakra model vs the popular modern-day seven-chakra system. Daniel also gave us an inside look at his Ritual Embodiment Yoga Teacher Training, a 200-hour, Yoga Alliance-accredited program. Blending classical tantric yoga with elements from haṭha, vinyasa flow, ritual and magick, this training offers a unique, holistic approach. Central to the curriculum is the five-element chakra system—earth, water, fire, air, and void—which, along with the six-layer self model, serves as a map for understanding self and cosmos. Students dive deep into breathwork, meditation, mantra, and mudra practices, with an emphasis on integrating these teachings into daily life. Accessible fully online, Daniel's training features an interactive platform with live sessions and progress tracking, and he also collaborates with studios in Australia and Thailand for in-person retreats. Graduates emerge certified to teach multiple yoga styles and gain a transformative experience that encourages a fully embodied, sensory approach to spirituality. To find out more about Daniel and his trainings visit his website: ritualembodiment.com [https://www.ritualembodiment.com] You can also connect with him on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/danielerulian?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/fireandiceyoga], and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@RuneYoga]. And his podcast on Spotify Make Yoga Magic Again [https://open.spotify.com/show/76CJ4aBejYlV3lRbtB5TVi]. ***** And if you’re looking to meet like-minded conscious people or make some new Tantric friendships, YuTantra is a Tantra dating and events online community… a private and respectful space where you can find and connect with others who share an interest in Tantra and Sacred Sexuality. And it’s free to join!  Join here: ⁠⁠yutantra.com⁠⁠ [https://yutantra.com/] Connect with me: Website: ⁠⁠TheTantricLife.com⁠⁠ [https://thetantriclife.com/]     Facebook: ⁠⁠facebook.com/TheTantricLife⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/TheTantricLife]  Instagram: ⁠⁠instagram.com/the_tantric_life⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/the_tantric_life/] Email: ⁠⁠jamie@thetantriclife.com [jamie@thetantriclife.com]

My special guest today is Tantric men's coach Steffo Shambo. In this conversation we discuss various topics about Tantra as it applies to Divine masculinity, and how men can use Tantra to activate their masculine power. Register for Steffo's 5-day online course "Activate Your Masculine Power" before the end of October 2024, and get 20% discount + free access to his men's community platform. Follow the link and enter coupon code "JAMIE": https://tantricacademy.com/masculine-power-course/ [https://tantricacademy.com/masculine-power-course/] Learn more about Steffo Shambo and his work on his website: https://tantricacademy.com [https://tantricacademy.com] ***** And if you’re looking to meet like-minded conscious people or make some new Tantric friendships, YuTantra is a Tantra dating and events online community… a private and respectful space where you can find and connect with others who share an interest in Tantra and Sacred Sexuality. And it’s free to join!  Join here: ⁠yutantra.com⁠ [https://yutantra.com/] Connect with me: Website: ⁠TheTantricLife.com⁠ [https://thetantriclife.com/]     Facebook: ⁠facebook.com/TheTantricLife⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/TheTantricLife]  Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/the_tantric_life⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/the_tantric_life/] Email: ⁠jamie@thetantriclife.com [jamie@thetantriclife.com]

When we look back to original teachings of Tantra we see that the goal of practice was entirely spiritual. In the early tantric texts you won’t find teachings for how to improve your sex life, or how to heal your inner wounds through massage! Tantra is really a path of yoga. Yoga means union, and is a term that can be applied to many spiritual traditions and practices, that have as their goal union with Divine consciousness, becoming one with the Divine. However, Tantra also acknowledges that there may be other goals of practice, secondary to that primary goal of liberation. These other goals can be related to more material things, and other aspects of daily life as a human. ***** And if you’re looking to meet like-minded conscious people or make some new Tantric friendships, YuTantra is a Tantra dating and events online community… a private and respectful space where you can find and connect with others who share an interest in Tantra and Sacred Sexuality. And it’s free to join!  Join here: yutantra.com [https://yutantra.com/] Connect with me: Website: TheTantricLife.com [https://thetantriclife.com/]     Facebook: facebook.com/TheTantricLife [https://www.facebook.com/TheTantricLife]  Instagram: instagram.com/the_tantric_life [https://www.instagram.com/the_tantric_life/] Email: jamie@thetantriclife.com [jamie@thetantriclife.com] All sources and references for this episode can be found in the show notes on YuTantra blog: The True Goal of Tantra [https://yutantra.com/blog/the-true-goal-of-tantra/].

Even though Tantra has ancient origins, it is ideal for living a more spiritual way of life in today's modern world. The early Tantric texts contain many descriptions of how to live a spiritual life. Living in a Tantric way means more than just practicing an exercise or a technique now and then. It's about cultivating an attitude and perspective of love and open-mindedness. Tantra as a way of life means frequently reminding your of the Divine nature inherent in everything and everyone around you, including within you. In today's episode I explore some of the concepts and practices that make Tantra so well suited to living modern life in a spiritual way. ***** And if you’re looking to meet like-minded conscious people or make some new Tantric friendships, YuTantra is a Tantra dating and events online community… a private and respectful space where you can find and connect with others who share an interest in Tantra and Sacred Sexuality. And it’s free to join! Join YuTantra for free: ⁠yutantra.com⁠ [https://yutantra.com/]  Connect with me: Website: ⁠TheTantricLife.com⁠ [https://thetantriclife.com/]     Facebook:⁠ facebook.com/TheTantricLife⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/TheTantricLife]    Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/the_tantric_life⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/the_tantric_life/] Email: ⁠jamie@thetantriclife.com⁠ [jamie@thetantriclife.com]  All sources and references for this episode can be found in the show notes on YuTantra blog: Tantra as a Spiritual Way of Life [https://yutantra.com/blog/tantra-as-a-spiritual-way-of-life/].