Authentic Tantra® Certification Program

We are the Only Government Accredited School for Tantra!

The Institute of Authentic Tantra Education is the first and only government accredited professional training institute using the Tibetan Five Element Tantric practices for holistic sexual healing.

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Certification with the Institute of Authentic Tantra Education is a comprehensive program consisting of 2 phases, taking approximately 15 months to complete. Our two-phase training process makes this the most comprehensive Tantra Practitioners Training Program available today.

The curriculum for this training program underwent a year-long review by the Ministry of Advanced Education in British Columbia, Canada, and was found to effectively meet their educational standards.

THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE TANTRA HOLISTIC SEXUAL HEALING TRAINING AVAILABLE IN NORTH AMERICA.

Learn To...

Apply the ancient yoga of Tantra as a somatic healing method
Use pleasure as medicine to heal and release trauma
Restore the peace & bliss of a balanced nervous system
Transform past wounds into a source of wisdom and power
Heal attachment wounds and cultivate healthy and enriching relationships in all areas of your life
Access BLISS as a state of being
Use lineage-based Tantra to effectively overcome and HEAL most types of modern sexual dysfunction such as: numbness or lack of sensation, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, painful intercourse, lack of sexual satisfaction, lack of desire, anorgasmia in women and men

About Our Training Program

Authentic Tantra ® is a trauma-informed holistic healing modality designed to awaken, heal, and integrate body, mind, spirit, and sex.

Authentic Tantra ® methods are rooted in the Tibetan Five Element Tantric Teachings, which are ancient shamanistic techniques from the Tibetan and Bon traditions, designed to balance, enrich, and heal the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual body- from the inside out.

Certification with the Institute of Authentic Tantra Education is a comprehensive program consisting of 2 phases, taking approximately 15 months to complete.

Phase 1

13 SESSION TANTRA MASTERY ONE-ON-ONE COACHING PROGRAM

THE FIRST PORTION OF YOUR TRAINING CONSISTS OF COMPLETING THE 13 SESSION TANTRA MASTERY ONE-ON-ONE COACHING PROGRAM.

Phase 1 is a 13-session personalized Tantra Coaching Program which introduces you to the methods of Authentic Tantra® and guides you through the process of using the Tibetan 5 Element system for emotional and sexual healing, allowing you to build a stable foundation of experience-based practice for your professional certification training the following year. During this portion of your training you will work closely with one of our highly qualified Tantra Mastery Instructors. You will be guided step by step through the process of learning and applying each of the methods of the Authentic Tantra® modality.

Because these methods work so effectively to uproot and heal trauma stored in the body, it is essential that you as a student have the reliable and compassionate support for healing that is provided by your Authentic Tantra® Instructor.

We strive to enroll students who feel truly aligned with the Authentic Tantra® modality. Phase #1 of the training process ensures that you feel called to become a Certified Authentic Tantra® Practitioner because the methods have worked FOR YOU.

PHASE 1 OVERVIEW

140 HOURS

13 Sessions

8 Hours

Introduction To Tantra

What is “Tantra” and where does it come from?
The 4 Pillars of Healing with Authentic Tantra®
The energy medicine of Tibetan 5 Element Tantra
Ancient, lineage-based, Tantric Meditations
Tibetan Tantric Healing Practices
Tantric Breathwork

Practicing Authentic Tantra®

Using Pleasure as Medicine
Healing the Nervous System with The Ocean Breath
Orgasmic Awareness Practice
Creating Sacred Space
The 4 Forms of Pleasure
The 10 Spot
Pleasure Journal

Somatic Healing Practices

Transforming emotional poisons into power!
Sacred Self-Pleasure
Sexual Healing with Tantric Touch
Harnessing Sexual Energy
Sexual + Non-Sexual Practices
Healing and Enrichment with Tantric Movement

Communication Practices

Non-Violent Communication (NVC)
Tantric Speech
Sexual Communication
Tantric Union Breathing
Integrating Tantra into Daily Life

Advantages to starting Phase #1 early in the calender year (This is Highly recommended):

Spread your sessions out over a full 6 months to allow for a truly integrated healing experience
Have more time to work with and master each method at a gentle and sustainable pace
Experience profound healing and life transformation learning Authentic Tantra®
Be exceptionally well prepared for the next phase of your training

Phase #1 of our training program is a PERSONAL coaching program, which allows you and your instructor to tailor the curriculum to meet your unique needs for healing and growth.

PHASE 1 program tuition

Financing and payment plans are available. Please check this option on your application to get more information on how to apply for financing or payment plans.

Our government-mandated refund policy can be found HERE

Total Cost:

$ 5000 00

1 Payment

$6,500 CAD
**Canadian prices are calculated at a 1.25 exchange rate

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Payment Plan

$ 875 00

6 Payments

6 payments of $1125 CAD
**Canadian prices are calculated at a 1.25 exchange rate

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NOW Enrolling for class of 2023-2024!

The sooner you get started with Phase #1 of your training the more time you will have to work with the Authentic Tantra® methods to develop competence and skill.

You will be eligible to register for Phase #2 once you have completed your 13th session.

100% financing is available for Phase #1 AND Phase #2 of our government-accredited Authentic Tantra Certification Program!

*PLEASE NOTE: Students MUST be registered for Phase 1 by July 31st, 2023 in order to qualify for the Phase 2 Class in 2024.

Phase 2

The 11-month Authentic Tantra® Certification Program

Phase 2 OF YOUR TRAINING CONSISTS OF 11 MONTHS OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE TANTRA HOLISTIC SEXUAL HEALING TRAINING AVAILABLE IN NORTH AMERICA.

The 11-month Authentic Tantra® Certification Program is comprised of four in-depth training modules.

Building upon the practices you learned in Phase #1 of your training, Phase #2 allows you to develop MASTERY of the Authentic Tantra® methods and their application for sexual and non-sexual healing.

This 2 phase process gives you the instruction, skill-set, and guidance that will allow you to become a deeply knowledgeable and highly effective Tantra Practitioner. You have the potential to become a potent and embodied healer, who is able to confidently support clients through the profound transformational processes catalyzed by these methods.

Registration for Phase #2 of the Certification training is available once you have successfully completed Phase #1.

PHASE 2 OVERVIEW

776 HOURS

1-1 Sessions

Group Sessions

In Person

Module 1 - Holistic Healing with Authentic Tantra®

Module One deepens and builds upon what students learn in Phase #1 of their training. Additionally, students will learn Authentic Tantra® methods for healing various types of sexual dysfunction for all genders, pleasure-based anatomy for all genders, and couples practices for cultivating Tantric Intimacy.

Students can expect to learn and practice:

Advanced applications of The Tibetan 5 Element Practices
How to use the 4 Pillars of Authentic Tantra® for Holistic Healing
The Polyvagal system + its role in healing trauma
Pleasure-based sexual anatomy
The 4 stages of trauma healing
The process of how trauma is stored in and released from the nervous system
Taoist sexual health practices
Cultivating “Pleasure Consciousness with The 4 forms of Pleasure
The 5 core pelvic movements + Tantric Dance
The 5 principles of tantric communication
Healing with words using Tantric Speech
The 4 components of Non-Violent Communication (NVC)

Module 2 - In-Person Embodiment Training

5.5 days of intensive group training

The Module 2 Tantric Embodiment Retreat Consists of daily formal training sessions. This is a rare and precious opportunity to practice lineage-based Tantric healing methods with a community of your peers.

Students will practice:

Advanced Tibetan 5 Element Tantra methods
The 5 Elements of Tantric Dance
Advanced pelvic floor yoga practices for all genders
How to apply the energy medicine of Tibetan 5 Element Tantra for holistic healing
Somatically-based, trauma-informed, Tantric sexual healing methods
Tantric Intimacy practices for partners
The 5 principles of tantric communication
Using mindful pleasure as medicine in daily life

Module 3 - Becoming a Tantra Practitioner

Module 3 provides instruction for students to transition to becoming a Certified Tantra Practitioner. Students will continue individual sessions with their Primary Instructor to support the development and refinement of their teaching abilities.

Bi-Weekly Group Training Sessions will continue with the focus on why, what, and how to teach the Authentic Tantra® modality to others. Students are provided with coaching templates, blueprints, and teaching tools to work with and use as required.

Additionally, students will be expected to:

Work directly with 2-3 “practice” clients under indirect supervision
Demonstrate understanding of all the techniques and theories learned in previous modules by successfully completing a written test.
Describe differences between Tibetan, Indian, and Western Neo-Tantra
Identify the defining features of Authentic Tantra®, and how and why it is effective as a holistic healing modality
Summarize the 4 pillars of Authentic Tantra® and how + why they work
Explain the energy body and its relationship to healing the physical body
Summarize the Tibetan Five Elements and how they work with the energy body to establish balance across all systems of function.
Explain the 5 root emotional poisons in the Tibetan tradition and how the elemental practices work to heal those.
Summarize all aspects of the 5 element chart.
Design curriculum for workshops and private coaching sessions with clients.
Identify how the modality and practices can be applied to various issues experienced by clients.

Module 4 - Final Exams + Certification

67 hours of in-person oral exams in which students demonstrate the capacity to:

Clearly articulate the 4 Pillars of Healing with Authentic Tantra®
Clearly teach all aspects of the Tibetan 5 Element Practices
Demonstrate the embodiment of the meditation and movement practices
Demonstrate correct knowledge of genital anatomy
Demonstrate proficiency in teaching all the methods of the Authentic Tantra® modality

Students will demonstrate their ability to instruct one-on-one with their classmates and in a workshop environment

Get a Sneak Peek of our In-Person Trainings!

Please review our comprehensive course syllabus containing information regarding:

Our unique 2 phase certification process
Program investment and payment plans
The framework of the Authentic Tantra® healing modality
In-depth overview of our government approved course outline, including learning objectives and graduation requirements
Required and included course materials
FAQ’s such as; yearly class size, accreditation details, grading policy, admissions policy, and guidance on determining if this program is the right fit for you.

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What your clients can expect…

“I had to stop everything and share a beautiful client’s testimony with you. I have been working with this beautiful black woman for 3 months and her last session was tonight. She shared that she now believes that people like her can experience pleasure in their lives because she’s had the opportunity to work with a tantrika that looks like her. She said that she now knows that her black body can be more than something that can just be used by anyone for their pleasure that she can now reclaim her body and create her pleasure! Her body is free. She came to this sacred medicine as a last resort to just feel SOMETHING after nothing else worked. She came with high levels of numbness and now she has reclaimed 75% of her capacity to feel again in her yoni.”

“A few months ago I got a referral to help a lady adjust to how she will manage her activities of daily living with one leg as she was expected to have an amputation of one of her legs due to non-healing wounds that have been there for several years.

She was very anxious so I started her with some ocean breathing. Over the next few months, I taught her many of the things I learned in my certification training.

After a couple of months of doing these practices and dedicating the merit of our practices to people who were suffering from non-healing wounds, her wounds healed. They are now completely healed and she gets to keep her leg.

I’m using these techniques to good effect to manage trauma, pain, anxiety, depression, sexual dysfunction, partner disconnection, etc. I am so grateful to the IATE team for teaching me these and many other techniques. They make me a more skillful occupational therapist. There are many more success stories but I just wanted to give you a taste.”

Authentic Tantra® is a trauma-informed, holistic healing modality rooted in the Tibetan Five Element Healing Practices.

Authentic Tantra® is an innovative yogic practice which weaves ancient, lineage-based tantric practices with somatic science and holistic methods for the purpose of catalyzing profound transformation of body, mind, spirit, and sex.

Practicing Authentic Tantra® awakens the innate potential for healing that is embedded in human sexuality when it is honored as integral to our sacred, human existence and practiced with awareness, compassion, and loving-kindness.

The modality is based on ancient and contemporary knowledge about how socio-cultural conditioning causes emotional, mental and physical suffering, specifically in the area of sexuality.

In this context “sexuality” is understood as a fundamental part of human existence, including but not limited to genital stimulation and arousal, our feelings, needs, belief systems, and how we relate to our selves and others.

Socio-cultural conditioning shapes the way we think, feel and act. At its core is the ignorance that comes with the idea of separation; We believe that our body is separate from our thinking and feeling, that our sexuality is separate from all things sacred, that as individuals we are separate from other beings and from our environment.

In the area of sexuality, ignorance leads to some of the most widespread, violent and many-layered sources of suffering.

Our Mission

We believe that healing for each individual happens from the inside out.

We believe that by healing and empowering the individual, we heal, empower, and awaken our communities – thereby healing and empowering our society as a whole.

Using a somatically-based, trauma-informed approach to healing we understand that “the issues are in the tissues”, and true, lasting transformation occurs when we are able to effectively heal and balance the nervous system and gain access to the profound wisdom of the body.

The Authentic Tantra Certification Program is not just a training for “Coaches”.

WE ARE TRAINING HEALERS.

Our unique 2 phase training process allows you to develop the competency required to confidently support your clients while addressing the sensitive issues of sexuality and trauma.

The Authentic Tantra® modality understands that our TRUE nature is that of love, joy, connection, and pleasure.

Tantric Healing is simply the process of removing “blocks to bliss” so that our authentic, inherently blissful nature can be reclaimed and restored…Naturally.

What makes Our Tantra Certification program unique?

COMPREHENSIVENESS

This is the most comprehensive program you will find in the field of modern Tantra education; combining the most advanced energy healing practices from the Tibetan Tantric and Taoist traditions, with the best contemporary approaches for trauma release.

SPIRITUAL EVOLUTION

While becoming a coach for others you will be evolving spiritually, transforming the root causes of what’s holding you back from living your fullest potential. Experience growth and expansion which you can use to help others.

LINEAGE-BASED

The Tibetan Five Element Tantric Teachings of this modality stem from an unbroken lineage of teachers dating back 2600 years. The Authentic Tantra modality is endorsed by Lama Tashi Dundrup of the Shangpa Kagyu Lineage.

SUPPORT TEAM

We are dedicated to providing ourselves and our students sustainable ongoing support for healing. You are fully supported by, not only your personal instructor, but our entire team of practitioners, during and after certification.

SANGHA

You will be a part of our ongoing community (Sangha) and gain access to continued education and support after your certification.

GROUP SESSIONS

Group sessions are taught live, facilitating an interactive learning process where you build relationships with your teachers and peers.

IN-PERSON TRAINING

Two mandatory in-person training intensives ensure the highest quality integration of your skills and understanding through experiential learning in a supportive environment.

INDIVIDUAL COACHING

This program is RICH in direct, one-on-one coaching hours, ensuring you’re supported in your learning process though direct contact with your primary teacher.

ACCREDITATION + STUDENT SUPPORT!

GOVERNMENT ACCREDITATION

This is the ONLY government-accredited Tantra Certification Program in North America.

Upon graduation, our students are eligible for the additional credential of “Certified Sexologist” through American Board of Sexology

IICT CERTIFIED

Authentic Tantra® is now internationally recognized as a Natural Therapeutic Modality and IATE has been approved as a Premier Training Provider with IICT.

Our Certified Practitioners have access to Professional Recognition, Membership and Insurance with the IICT

FREE COUNSELING SERVICES

ALL of our students receive free counseling from Here2Talk Mental Health Services

Through this program, all IATE students – domestic or international – have access to free, confidential counselling and community referral services, conveniently available 24/7 via app, phone and web.

View from the Lama

“I want to say that the teachers of this course have my full support. The transmission of the Five Elements is authentic from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition as they have stated in their advertising and is completely applicable to any healing modality including sexual. Sexual transmission of the 5 element methods are used in Tibetan Buddhist Tradition in special circumstances. Here in the west, they are applied to people generally. This course offers instruction in authentic Tibetan Buddhist practices, woven into this sexual healing modality. It is a valid certification program.”

Lama Tashi Dundrup ~ Shangpa Kagyu

Kauai Dharma Center

“Their work is so desperately needed”

“The content that Devi and her team create–videos, articles, blogs–is filled with so much; the useful knowledge, tools, care, realness and the joy they present them with have me excited and curious to learn more. I am so grateful that they are in the world sharing their gifts for us all to benefit from; their work is so desperately needed.”

“Her teachings can help transform a woman’s relationship to her body and her sexuality.”

“Devi is a sexual educator with the gift of helping women to get in touch with the most sacred part of themselves. She has an incredible ability to make women feel safe as they explore their cultural programming about their bodies and their sexuality. Her teachings can help transform a woman’s relationship to her body and her sexuality. In addition, they can help transform a woman’s sexual relationship with a loved one. I applaud Devi for her work, her workshops, her book, and her courage to step out of the cultural norm and into a sacred healing path that can profoundly increase the quality of women’s lives.”

“The most extraordinary experience of my life.”

“Becoming certified with the Institute of Authentic Tantra was the most extraordinary experience of my life. The wisdom and growth this program gifts to you is not only life changing, but is forever. I have learned to be more present, aware, and empowered throughout life, from the simplest day-to-day activities to the deepest sexual and emotional experiences with both myself and others."

“Simply put…THIS PROGRAM WORKS!!!”

“It healed somatic wounds. It resolved lifelong chronic pain. It helped me communicate and connect more deeply in my intimate relationship with my girlfriend. I learned what it means to connect to my own sexuality in order to engage more deeply with others. I was able to implement and expand the pleasures in my own life including and beyond the bedroom. Through the ancient practice of semen retention I gained more energy, focus, and drive. Work is better! And my play life is AWESOME! Practicing what I learned here subtly yet POWERFULLY changed my life and empowered me to take control of my sexual life and transform history of physical and emotional pure into more abundant pleasure. THIS PROGRAM WORKS!”

“This medicine works!”

“The extensive training is absolutely rewarding and detailed with such clarity and understanding. An understanding of being able to incorporate powerful life changing practices into my own life and then take this modality and share with others so they have a chance of honoring themselves with love, awareness, and the ability to feel empowered by their Sexuality and embrace it. This medicine works! I am so very grateful for the guidance from the entire team at the Institute of Authentic Tantra. The continued support throughout the program with individual sessions, group sessions, retreats and providing a non judgmental environment felt safe and welcoming into this great sangha. I appreciate everyone at the Institute of Authentic Tantra. Thank you!”

“This is a bliss-filled way of life that transforms you”

“When I think about a transformative sexually healing and educational experience rooted in Spirit/Divine unlike anything I’ve ever seen before, I think about my beloved Authentic Tantra family. This is more than a program, this is a bliss-filled way of life that transforms you/me/we/us and offers healing for a lifetime! Here’s what I know: (i) I have a greater healing connection with my body that continues to expand my quality of life and expand the lives of those I love because I chose this experience, (ii) the instructors walk the walk of this sacred practice and are called to do this work and support your journey and (iii) this experience will change your life in the ways that you need -including sacred unexpected ways-right where you are and just how you need it — trust the process and take the leap, your best life will catch you!”

“Truly amazing”

“Authentic Tantra® is truly amazing. The program helped give me the keys to unlocking my hidden potential, feel empowered, and let go of so much baggage that I didn’t even realize was affecting me. The teachers and friends I have met along this journey have become family.”

The Authentic Tantra Certification program is a personal journey of self-healing and personal development that involves coming face-to-face with and transcending your own personal, sexual, and emotional wounds.

It is through this process that you become the type of highly-skilled holistic healing practitioner clients can trust to guide them through their own healing process.

This can only be achieved having a deeply embodied understanding of how each tantric method works to catalyze this transformational process.

Become a Certified Authentic Tantra^® Practitioner!

The Authentic Tantra Certification program is designed specifically for those who are PASSIONATE about liberating themselves, and their communities, from the shackles of sexual ignorance, guilt, fear and shame, and who value the integrity of having time-tested, authentic, lineage-based methods for healing, transformation, and personal growth.

NOW Enrolling for the class of 2023-2024! Start Phase #1 Tantra Mastery NOW before prices increase!

Authentic Tantra® Certification Program

We are the Only Government Accredited School for Tantra!