About this episode

This episode features a conversation on the deeper meanings of Tantra and Yoga beyond their common perceptions.

Tantra and Yoga are practices rooted in Indic spiritual traditions that share long, intertwined and complex histories. Often, we encounter tantra and yoga as forms of exercise, self-care, sex, or as pathways to personal wellness. However, these powerful, multifaceted practices are much more than that. * In this episode, Dr. Anna Corwin, Chair of the CIIS Women’s Spirituality Program facilitates an illuminating conversation between Dr. Sundari Johansen, Assistant Professor of Women’s Spirituality, and Anjali Rao, yoga practitioner-educator and author of Yoga as Embodied Resistance. * This episode was recorded during an in-person and live streamed event at California Institute of Integral Studies on October, 16th 2025. You can also watch it on the CIIS Public Programs YouTube channel. A transcript is available at ciis.edu/podcast. To find out more about CIIS and public programs like this one, visit our website ciis.edu and connect with us on Instagram @ciispubprograms. * Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes properly, so we have included a list of links below. * We hope that each episode of our podcast provides opportunities for growth, and that our listeners…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Anna Corwin

Guests: Dr. Sundari Johansen, Anjali Rao

Topics covered

• Tantra
• Yoga
• Embodied Resistance
• Spirituality
• Personal Wellness

Keywords

• Tantra
• Yoga
• Embodied Resistance
• Spirituality
• Wellness
• CIIS
• Women’s Spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: California Institute of Integral Studies, CIIS Public Programs

Books & works: Yoga as Embodied Resistance

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