The Tantric Context

Hatha yoga emphasises practice and experience over philosophy. Tantric philosophy, which was the environment in which hatha yoga flourished, provided the context for understanding the experience of Prana at the heart of hatha yoga. We will explore this context of tantric philosophy as the expansion of Consciousness, helping us to understand the state of ‘Being Yoga’ from the perspective of tantra and hatha yoga — with further elaboration on their understanding of ‘samadhi’ and the relationship between ‘Laya Yoga’ (the deeper practices and experiences included in Yoga Nidra) and the yoga of practical life in the world.