Tantra Training Course, Workshop, and Retreat Providers in Thailand

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In this article, you will find an overview of training centers and retreats in Thailand that more or less regularly offer Tantra trainings and courses, might it be Tantra tradition, philosophy and concepts, Tantra Massage, Tantric rituals and ceremonies, Tantric Sex, or Tantra Yoga, and so on.

Tantra practices, systems, and philosophy emerged in India around 500 AD. What Tantra is exactly (and Neo-Tantra today), is highly controversial and it has earned many misinterpretations. We won’t go into that now, but we’d like to give you a general definition hereunder that maybe suites us all, and puts things into perspective.

Now, Tantra is a system or methodology that originated through Indian Hindu traditions. The scope and topics are vast. Subjects deal with the evolution and history of the world, male and female Gods and Goddesses, ritual worship, magic, sorcery, divination, esoteric physiology, the awakening of Kundalini Energy, techniques for the purification of body and mind, enlightenment and personal development, and Sacred Sexuality (Tantric Sex).

The techniques and methods used within Tantra range from rituals, ceremonies, pujas, chanting, devotion, physical exercises, meditation, dance, mantras, Yoga, dance, massage, and quite a number of other tools.

In Thailand, most Tantra courses, retreats, and workshops can be found in the Chiang Mai region (Northern Thailand) or in Koh Phangan island. Although there are some local Thai teachers, training courses are usually given by visiting foreign teachers or expats who offer retreats in Thailand.

Note that there are more Tantric events to be found in Thailand (as said, generally only offered by foreign teachers), but usually harder to spot, because they’re often only given once or twice a year and traceable almost exclusively over event publishing websites, hosting retreats in Thailand, or the websites of the individual teachers.

In a more general sense, it needs to be said that Thailand and the Thai people aren’t particularly Tantra-minded. The focus in Thailand is rather on Thai Traditional Medicine, although Mantak Chia and the Tao Garden in Chiang Mai are notable exceptions.

That is, Mantak Chia popularized Taoist healing practices in Thailand (and around the world, for that matter), and he particularly focused on the Taoist Sexual Practices, which clearly have many analogies with Tantric and Neo-Tantric practices.

In any case, below then an overview of the Tantra training providers and training events we’ve spotted in Thailand.

Tantra Training Providers and Classes in Thailand

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