Tantra for Activists

Whether you are a long-time activist or new to social justice this series may be for you.

Tantric practices are diverse and multifaceted. Join Kendra Coupland through an exploration of yogic practices rooted in Tantric tradition aimed at not only supporting activists, but helping them to build the resilience necessary to sustain their activism over an extended period of time.

The series will take place over 6 weeks, twice a week. Each 90-minute class will contain a lesson component as well as time to practice each of the techniques. 

Practitioners will cultivate diverse tools to support both their inner and outer work including:

• Movement & somatic practices
• Breathwork
• Guided meditation & contemplative practice
• Esoteric philosophies & folklores for radical activism

What are the fundamental skills we will develop in this workshop?

• Channeling an activated/triggered state into activism
• Regulating the nervous system
• Navigating burnout
• Expanding our capacity for activism/organizing
• Developing humility & navigating self-righteousness

Who is this workshop best suited for?

• People engaging with social justice activism but struggling to stay regulated
• Activists who are feeling exhausted, burnt out, or hopeless
• People who want to engage with social justice activism but worry they don't have the capacity
• People who are engaging in social justice activism but wish to expand their existing capacity
• People who are feeling overwhelmed by the amount of social justice work there is to be done, and don't know where to start

Accessibility:

Kendra is a trauma-informed teacher.

This workshop will be offered online to keep it as physically accessible as possible.

This workshop has no ASL; however, live captions can be turned on.

Sessions will be recorded and accessible for up to 30 days after the series.

Slides can be sent ahead of time for students using e-readers, upon request

Sliding scale pricing is available.

About the facilitator:

Kendra Coupland (she/her) is a meditation/mindfulness coach, yoga grandmaster and multi-disciplinary artist of mixed Afro-Caribbean and Romani-Hungarian heritage. As a survivor of childhood sexual violence, Kendra brings a compassionate, trauma-informed, and intersectional framework to her practice. Her work strives to create safer spaces for people who experience marginalization to practice self-liberation, and she is whole-heartedly dedicated to building communities of loving kindness and care.