Direct Realization Tantra Immersion

Practical tools, teachings and training in discovering the lightness and joy of being.

What Tantra Immersion is all about

The Direct Realization Tantra Immersions run over five days in a New Zealand location. The Immersion is for people ready to learn a systematic methodology for self-realization – Classical Tantra for the 21st Century Tantrika. Participants are encouraged to work with a 40 Day Sadhana after the Immersion.

What’s Involved

The Immersion focuses on Upāya: the Skilful Means to Liberation. It includes:

View teachings
Philosophical teachings
Practice teachings
Transmission teachings
A methodology for digesting samskaras and vikalpas.

We’ll be paying particular attention to The Empowered Means, which is centered in heart-mind/ energy and on shedding mental constructs (aśuddha-vikalpas) that are not in alignment with reality.

In essence, it’s about dissolving the false constructs that prevent us from engaging directly with reality. Students will learn how to work directly with heart-mind/energy through the power of Knowing and the process of cognition.

We’ll also pay some attention to The Embodied Means, which is centered in the body and includes practices like asana and pranayama.

Through a combination of deep practice, reflection, inquiry, de-briefing, and checking in, each student will have the opportunity to clearly see the aśuddha-vikalpas running in their system, and using Tantric tools & technologies, learn how to identify these false constructs, disarm them, and uninstall them.

Engagement with this process eventually leads to immediate intuitive apprehension of Reality without the intervention of thinking mind.

It means going beyond conditioned mind and learning how to anchor in loving-awareness.

Who is the Immersion for?

It is suitable for those people dedicated – or ready to dedicate – to the process of awakening and liberation via the path of Classical Tantra. And it is for those who deeply desire to know the truth of who they are, beyond conditioned mind. (See Testimonials down below.)

Please note, there’s no need to be a teacher, facilitator, healer, mentor, therapist or life coach to benefit enormously from this Immersion. If you’re a practitioner dedicated to the path… this Immersion is for you!

Upcoming Dates TBC • North Island, New Zealand

Taking Expressions of Interest Now

Interested in a South Island Immersion? Let us know!

We’re looking at scheduling a South Island Immersion in January 2023. Keen? You can let us know you’re interested by filling out the Expression of Interest form below and we’ll put you on the Waitlist.

Get on the Waitlist Now

Ready for Liberation?

Speed up your own liberation process whilst learning the skills for leading retreats, workshops, immersion, or working more in-depth with clients 1:1.

Taking Expressions of Interest Now

FAQs

Do I need to be a yoga teacher?

No, you don’t need to be a yoga teacher. Ideally you will have a committed yoga practice, but this training is ideal for anyone working in the mind/body/spirit field who wants to level up how they work with students or clients.

Tantra is all about sex, right?

Nope, it’s not. Tantra is an approach to Yoga, which is a path of self-realization or liberation.
Tantra is inclusive of all aspects of living, including working, parenting, relationships and sex. And there were (VERY complex) rituals aimed at merging with unity consciousness that included sexual practices. However, this has nothing to do with modern sexual techniques, or conscious sexuality, which is often (erroneously) taught under the name of Tantra.
Suffice to say, there won’t be any sex in this training.

Are instalment plans available?

Yes, these are discussed and agreed upon on an individual basis.

Do you offer scholarships?

Yes, on the application form you can apply for a scholarship.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Policy – All deposits are non-refundable, but can be transferred to another body of work with Kara-Leah within a year. If the participant cancellation occurs within 7 days of the event for any reason, all fees are forfeit. If the participant cancellation occurs between four weeks and seven days of the event for whatever reason, only 50% of the total fee paid is refundable. If the participant cancellation occurs more than four weeks before the event, all fees are refundable except for the deposit. Should the event be canceled by Kara-Leah Grant, all fees will be refunded back to participants. In the event of a Lockdown that prevents this Training going ahead, all participants can choose whether to receive a full refund, or transfer to another Training. Kara-Leah reserves the right to make exceptions this policy for extenuating circumstances.

What time does the Immersion start and finish?

You’ll need to arrive between 2 and 3 pm on the first day, and we’ll finish by 12 pm on the last day.

About Kara-Leah

Kara-Leah began practicing yoga in 1995, started teaching in 2006, and was introduced to Direct Realization Tantra by Christopher Tompkins in 2010. She has immersed herself in practice and the path of liberation since 2000. In 2015 she started a 1000 Day practice of a Daily Tantra Sadhana. She lives, breathes and embodies the teachings of Tantra. In the last four years she has taught 20+ retreats and worked with 100s of clients using The Empowered Means.

Not ready to apply for Tantra Immersion yet?

Subscribe to receive announcements on future Immersions.

Subscribe now

What People are Saying

This Immersion was definitely what I needed, what I was looking for! I simply knew deep inside it was meant for me. I had no expectations at all, I just wanted to have a better understanding of the Tantra world. And I knew it was the right moment, the right place, with the right person. My experience was deep, sweet, subtle, awakening, transformative, openness, empowering, magical…
At the end of that immersion, I was overwhelmed by Love and Gratitude. I simply knew my life wouldn’t be the same from that experience, and tears of Happiness couldn’t help but falling down. Today, three months later, I keep doing my practice, and I feel more aligned, more empowered, more sensitive, more grounded, more conscious, more intuitive, more confident… more at home❤️.‘

AnnaTantra Immersion Participant

“This Immersion simply rocked my world. After almost two years studying tantrik philosophy, I got the missing piece thanks to this Immersion. It made me realize that recognising my true nature it’s not about how complicated or mystic the practices are, but just really resting in Awareness and wonder, and applying that in daily life situations, no matter the mature of them. Thanks to that I’m being more aware of some of my conditionings, and I finally feel that I have the tools and the capacity to dissolve them. Slowly but steady!”

Patricia SantosTantra Immersion Participant

Tantra Direct Realization Immersion with Kara-Leah was life-changing. I had a lot of fear and apprehension around the Immersion and almost pulled out one week before. However, there was a part of me that knew that this was what I needed even though it might be confronting and challenging. The course was fantastic. I loved delving deeper into Tantrik philosophy, witnessing the process of digesting and devouring samskaras and learning how to facilitate this in others. I had a huge release at the Immersion that literally changed how I view myself, the world and my path forward. I came away from the Immersion feeling like a super hero, so much energy and zest for life. I felt centred, calm and like I really knew who I was, no longer afraid. ‘‘

Kylie RookTantra Immersion Participant

‘If you are seeking practical, real-life tools, practices, and teachings for spiritual awakening, you will find them with Kara-Leah. She has organized essential teachings from Classical Tantric Yoga along with her own embodied learnings and process, honed from years of experiential practice. The result is a practical application for aligning with reality in an accessible way, whatever your personal path in this lifetime. One of the things I so appreciate about this program is that its applications are especially applicable to householder life. As a family woman with a spouse, 2 kids, and a business to tend to, I don’t have to put my life on hold to pursue spiritual awakening. Quite to the contrary, working with these practices integrated in daily life results in deeper assimilation of the teachings.’‘

Andrea VillarrubiaTantra Immersion Participant