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.
Certification with the Institute of Authentic Tantra Education is a comprehensive program consisting of two (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.
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.
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”.
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.
PHASE 1 – THE FIRST PORTION OF YOUR TRAINING CONSISTS OF COMPLETING THE 13 SESSION TANTRA MASTERY ONE-ON-ONE COACHING PROGRAM.
This personal one-on-one Tantra coaching program 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.
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.
*Please note ~ 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.
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 2- THIS PORTION 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.
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:
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:
Module 3 provides instruction for students to transition to becoming a Certified Tantra Coach. 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:
67 hours of oral exams in which students demonstrate the capacity to:
Students will demonstrate their ability to instruct one-on-one with their classmates and in a workshop environment
“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.”
~ Ahmane Glover, CATP, Certified Sexologist, current Tantra Mastery Instructor
“Just wanted to update you all on how effective this practice is with my patients. I’m a home health occupational therapist. Most of my clients are seniors but I get some younger clients too. 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.
The vascular and wound care specialists had hit a wall and they were planning for an amputation. I went to see her and started with the regular things like shower and toilet transfers, dressing, etc. But 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. We used the dance movements to relieve pain in her muscles throughout her body. We used somatic healing to help her be more comfortable with touch. We used 21 breaths and color breathing. We used fire element and space element meditations. We used the pleasure journal and focused on pleasure as medicine.
She wanted to be able to be sexual with her husband again so we used partner practices. He was able to talk about sex for the first time in their relationship which had been about 15 years at that point. And they reconnected sexually. 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. She told her pain doctor about it and he said I was doing his work for him. She said he wants to collaborate and refer patients to me. I said she could share my contact details with him.
Another patient I have who has pancreatic cancer, I taught ocean breathing and 21 breaths the first time I met her. The day after I met her she had a pain crisis that lasted several days before she could get medical care. I called her to schedule and she said she was in the hospital for pain management. She said she couldn’t have made it through those 3 days without ocean breathing. Today I called her and she said that she was ocean breathing with a friend who is her caregiver when I called. She said she has been able to get off 2 of the 3 opioid medications she has been on for many years by using ocean breathing as a substitute for pain management. She said it feels like a miracle to her.
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.”
~ Stephanie Sahanow ~ ATCP Student during Module 3
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.
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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.
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.
We are dedicated to providing ourselves and our students sustainable systems to access ongoing support for healing.
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You will be a part of our ongoing community (Sangha) and gain access to continued education and support after your certification.
We offer our graduates professional affiliations with reputable institutions in the field of sexuality and holistic healing to enhance their professional credibility and expertise.
Group sessions are taught live, facilitating an interactive learning process where you build relationships with your teachers and peers.
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Two mandatory retreats ensure the high quality integration of your skills and understanding through experiential learning in a supportive environment.
This program is RICH in direct, in-person coaching hours, ensuring you’re supported in your learning process though direct contact with your primary teacher.
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 The American College of Sexologists International.
ALL of our students receive free counseling from Here2Talk Mental Health Services
Reichian Somatic Therapy for Adults and Couples
Three Leaves Counseling
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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.”
Certified Authentic Tantra® Practitioner
“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.
While becoming certified, I overcame obstacles I didn’t even know existed and learned to deeply love myself, my sexuality, and the world around me. The institute’s instructors are true embodiments of support, compassion, and wisdom, and are truly a testament to the power this lineage and program holds. I’d like to say that I don’t even recognize the person I’ve become in comparison to who I was before the certification. However, this program has allowed me to see that love, bliss, and growth is who we truly are and always have been, and has gifted me the tools to access this beauty.
I learned more about my body than formal education ever provided and connected to spirituality in ways I never thought I would. As much as this program’s deep and profound experiences are found in the practices, much of it also comes from the light and fun friendships you gain along the way, ones that will certainly last a lifetime! I have never felt more of a sense of home than in this certification program. It is pure love and has truly been the most incredible experience of my life. I am eternally grateful and in awe at this medicine’s power and look forward to living life everyday with Authentic Tantra. I can’t recommend The Institute of Authentic Tantra enough for the most authentic, holistic, and very real medicine for healing.”
Certified Authentic Tantra® Practitioner
“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!
If you’re a skeptic of what the program might do for you know, too, that I also had a strong douse of healthy skepticism! I made the leap and invested my time, energy, and resources into “Sexual Mastery for Men” and I am so fortunate that I did. 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!”
Certified Authentic Tantra® Practitioner
“This medicine works!”
“I would like to say that being part of the Institute of Authentic Tantra has been a true story told and transformative in my own ripening of my inner self awareness, self love and divine powerful embodiment.
Once I started working with the modality, It felt like an energetic healing burst of pleasurable happiness just being able to learn how to be present in my own body and acknowledging my birthright to do so.
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 sanga. I appreciate everyone at the Institute of Authentic Tantra. Thank you!”
Certified Authentic Tantra® Practitioner
“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!”
Certified Authentic Tantra® Practitioner
“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.”
“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.”
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.
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.