Saturday, July 25th, 2026
12-4 PM EST
Valley Spirit Wellness Center
36 Mason Circle
Beacon, NY 12508
In-person & Zoom
$300
The Goddess traditions of the Indian subcontinent are all generally contained in the foundations of Tantra, an ancient philosophical system, with some of its beliefs even predating the Vedas. Tantra can deepen a practitioner’s understanding of desire, non-duality, intuition, the divine feminine/masculine, and how the mind affects our physical reality.
Learn about the basic philosophies, Shiva-Shakti, traditions (Kaula, Sri Vidya, etc.), rituals, mantra chanting, occultism, and styles of meditation of the Tantrika lineages of the Indian subcontinent with Dr. Sarika Persaud.
This class includes a lecture and meditation component, to experientially learn a style of Tantric meditation. Please bring something to take notes, water, and a shawl for meditation.
If you are registering to attend on Zoom, the link will be sent to you on the morning of the class.
Please contact Dr. Persaud with any questions via the contact form on this website.
Dr. Sarika Persaud is a psychologist and professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY. She has studied and written scholarly work on Vedanta, Tantra, and Sanskrit literature for more than 20 years. She regularly teaches classes on Indian philosophy and meditation at Broome Street Ganesha Temple in Soho. You can listen to her podcast, Kama with Dr. Sarika Persaud, anywhere you find podcasts, and read her writing at drsarikapersaud.com