Authentic Tantra® Certification Program

Receive a Graduate Degree in Authentic Tantra!

IATE has partnered with Ubiquity University to provide the first and only Master of Arts in Authentic Tantra. The Only Government Accredited Tantra Teacher Training in North America!

Watch the FULL informational webinar on how you can get a Master’s/PHD in Authentic Tantra!

About our certification program

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. The Institute provides a secular approach to the implementation of authentic Tantric healing methods to awaken, heal and integrate body, mind, spirit, and sex. The Tantric methods presented in this course are rooted in the Tibetan Five Element Tantric teachings, which are ancient shamanistic techniques from the Tibetan Buddhist and Bon traditions, designed to balance, enrich and heal the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual body – from inside out. These methods are combined with cutting-edge somatic science and Taoist sexual yoga methods to provide a comprehensive and holistic approach to sexuality, healing, and using “pleasure as medicine”.

Our Tantra Teacher Training Program is a comprehensive program consisting of 4 distinct phases, taking approximately 16 months (over the span of two calendar years) to complete. This 2-year training process makes this the most comprehensive Tantra Teacher Training Program available today and qualifies graduates to earn a Master’s Degree in Authentic Tantra through Ubiquity University.

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Certification with the Institute of Authentic Tantra Education is a comprehensive program consisting of 4 phases, taking approximately 2 years to complete. Our training process makes this the most comprehensive Tantra Teacher 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. Completion of this program qualifies graduates to achieve advanced degrees in Tantra.

The sexual health and wellness industry is one of the fastest growest fields in the world!

Although the field of sexual wellness and sex coaching is currently NOT regulated, the anticipated growth will compel the need for professional standards, government regulation, and oversight. With the sexual wellness market poised for massive expansion, consumers WILL demand more and better-quality offerings AND providers.

It’s important to note that the growth of the sexual wellness market is largely driven by the rising number of sexual health and dysfunction problems.

7.67%

Sexual Wellness Industry compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2022 to 2030.

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4.85%

U.S. Life Coaching market size compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2023 to 2030

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34.2%

Global Female Sexual Dysfunction market annual growth rate from 2023 to 2031

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Being credentialed in the field of sexual wellness by a government accredited learning institution will give you an unparalleled advantage in the fields of sexual and holistic wellness!

Graduates of our Tantra certification program have used their credentials in their work as:

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

Tantra Certification - Tantra Teacher Training

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.

trauma-informed holistic healing

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 healing techniques from the Tibetan Buddhist and Bon traditions designed to balance, enrich, and heal the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual body- from the inside out.

What You Will Learn...

Our unique Tantra Teacher Training Program is broken down into 4 distinct phases

Phase 1

Introduction to Tibetan 5 Element Tantra

Phase 1 OF YOUR Tantra Teacher TRAINING CONSISTS OF COMPLETING THE Introduction to Tibetan 5 Element Tantra Program.

Phase 1 (IT5T 101) is a 13-session personalized Tantra Coaching Program which introduces you to the foundational methods of Tibetan 5 Element 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 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 (IT5T 101) 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

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 OF EARLY ENROLLMENT:

(This is Highly recommended):

24-month payment plans with NO INTEREST!
Both in person trainings priced at $1500 USD (save $500)
Have a luxurious amount of time to learn, integrate, and enjoy your Authentic Tantra studies.
Be exceptionally well prepared for the next phase of your training
Get a head start on your Master’s or Ph.D program!

Phase 1 (IT5T 101) 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.

Early Registration for class of 2024-2025 is open!

Space is limited – we keep our class sizes small to ensure each student gets the time and attention they need to become truly capable practitioners!

Apply today and receive early registration bonuses!

Phase 1.5

Cultivating Bodhicitta

Phase 1.5 (IT5T 102) OF YOUR TANTRA TEACHER TRAINING CONSISTS OF 4-6 weeks of self-paced study

This course is designed to introduce students to the concepts of societal trauma, particularly as it relates to race and gender, in order to support the student in cultivating skills for deeper self-awareness and compassion for self and others (“Bodhicitta”).

The course consists of four main components, each with their own set of Learning Objectives.

The components are:

1. Introduction to Cultural Somatics with Resmaa Menakem

2. Introduction to Non-Violent communication

3. Introduction to the Shangpa Kagyu lineage

4. Introduction to Somatic Attachment through an anti-racist lens

Registration for Phase 1.5 (IT5T 102) of the Certification training is available once you have successfully completed Phase 1.

Phase 2

Advanced Tibetan 5 Element Tantra 201
Applied Tibetan 5 Element Tantra 202

Phase 201 and 202 OF YOUR TANTRA TEACHER TRAINING CONSISTS OF A TOTAL OF 11 MONTHS OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE TANTRA HOLISTIC SEXUAL HEALING TRAINING AVAILABLE IN NORTH AMERICA.

Phase 2 of the Authentic Tantra® Certification Program is 2 parts: Advanced Tibetan 5 Element Tantra 201 and Applied Tibetan 5 Element Tantra 202.

Building upon the practices you learned in Phase 1 (IT5T 101) and 1.5 (IT5T 102) of your training, Phase 201 and 202 allows you to develop MASTERY of the Authentic Tantra® methods and their application for sexual and non-sexual healing.

Our 4 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.

PHASE 2 OVERVIEW

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 4 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 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

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

ADVANCED DEGREES

Ubiquity University has partnered with The Institute of Authentic Tantra Education to offer students an opportunity to upgrade their coursework to Graduate Degrees.

Learn more HERE

ONGOING SUPPORT

The Authentic Tantra modality is now an internationally recognized “Natural Therapeutic Modality” by IICT. Our graduates enjoy professional credibility, support, and access to affordable business insurance to support their professional growth.

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 unique tantra teacher 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.

“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.”

program tuition

In-House, Extended Payment Plans will be available starting August 1st 2023 for the 2024-2025 Class!

Our government-mandated refund policy can be found HERE

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.

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

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.

Authentic Tantra® Certification Program

Receive a Graduate Degree in Authentic Tantra!

About our certification program

7.67%

4.85%

34.2%

Graduates of our Tantra certification program have used their credentials in their work as:

Learn To...

trauma-informed holistic healing

What You Will Learn...

Introduction to Tibetan 5 Element Tantra

Phase 1 OF YOUR Tantra Teacher TRAINING CONSISTS OF COMPLETING THE Introduction to Tibetan 5 Element Tantra Program.

PHASE 1 OVERVIEW

ADVANTAGES OF EARLY ENROLLMENT:

Early Registration for class of 2024-2025 is open!

Cultivating Bodhicitta

Phase 1.5 (IT5T 102) OF YOUR TANTRA TEACHER TRAINING CONSISTS OF 4-6 weeks of self-paced study

Advanced Tibetan 5 Element Tantra 201
Applied Tibetan 5 Element Tantra 202

Phase 201 and 202 OF YOUR TANTRA TEACHER TRAINING CONSISTS OF A TOTAL OF 11 MONTHS OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE TANTRA HOLISTIC SEXUAL HEALING TRAINING AVAILABLE IN NORTH AMERICA.

PHASE 2 OVERVIEW

Get a Sneak Peek of our In-Person Trainings!

what our students are saying...

What makes Our Tantra Certification program unique?

program tuition

Our Mission

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

WE ARE TRAINING HEALERS.

View from the Lama

Lama Tashi Dundrup ~ Shangpa Kagyu

Kauai Dharma Center

Become a Certified Authentic Tantra^® Practitioner!

EARLY REGISTRATION FOR THE 2024-2025 CLASS IS NOW OPEN THROUGH NOVEMBER 1ST 2023!

Connect With Us!

Authentic Tantra® Certification Program

Receive a Graduate Degree in Authentic Tantra!

About our certification program

7.67%

4.85%

34.2%

Graduates of our Tantra certification program have used their credentials in their work as:

Learn To...

trauma-informed holistic healing

What You Will Learn...

Introduction to Tibetan 5 Element Tantra

Phase 1 OF YOUR Tantra Teacher TRAINING CONSISTS OF COMPLETING THE Introduction to Tibetan 5 Element Tantra Program.

PHASE 1 OVERVIEW

ADVANTAGES OF EARLY ENROLLMENT:

Early Registration for class of 2024-2025 is open!

Cultivating Bodhicitta

Phase 1.5 (IT5T 102) OF YOUR TANTRA TEACHER TRAINING CONSISTS OF 4-6 weeks of self-paced study

Advanced Tibetan 5 Element Tantra 201 Applied Tibetan 5 Element Tantra 202

Phase 201 and 202 OF YOUR TANTRA TEACHER TRAINING CONSISTS OF A TOTAL OF 11 MONTHS OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE TANTRA HOLISTIC SEXUAL HEALING TRAINING AVAILABLE IN NORTH AMERICA.

PHASE 2 OVERVIEW

Get a Sneak Peek of our In-Person Trainings!

what our students are saying...

What makes Our Tantra Certification program unique?

program tuition

Our Mission

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

WE ARE TRAINING HEALERS.

View from the Lama

Lama Tashi Dundrup ~ Shangpa Kagyu

Kauai Dharma Center

Become a Certified Authentic Tantra® Practitioner!

EARLY REGISTRATION FOR THE 2024-2025 CLASS IS NOW OPEN THROUGH NOVEMBER 1ST 2023!

Connect With Us!

Advanced Tibetan 5 Element Tantra 201
Applied Tibetan 5 Element Tantra 202

Become a Certified Authentic Tantra^® Practitioner!