#43: Contemporary Tantra: Re-Exploring Kashmir Shaivism with Ellen Emmet

Ellen Emmet returns to the show. Ellen is a psychotherapist and facilitator of Authentic Movement. Our first conversation in episode 29, Nonduality and the Shadow, covered psychological aspects of the awakening.

This time we focus on Ellen’s teaching of the Awakening Body and yoga meditations in the tradition of nonduality and Kashmir Shaivism. This is an exploration of our true nature at the level of tactility and feeling.

We discuss gentle practices to relax the somatic sensation of separation and re-enliven the senses, the undefinable nature of tantra, how listening to sensation differs from hedonism and sensory indulgence, embodying vs. intellectualizing, method vs. devotional practice, the pros and cons of self-trust, valuing intuition, embracing not knowing, plus much more.

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Resources

• Ellen Emmet’s website: https://www.ellenemmet.com/
• Ellen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theawakeningbody/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ellenemmet