Joy Rebel Tantra Training • A grounded path for living from the Joy of Awareness, even in the middle of 'real' life.

For people who are done with endless self-improvement & ready for an embodied, non-bypassing, transformational Tantrik path • Round 2 begins October 2026

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💥 My invitation to you

Step into the Joy of Awareness now!

Become a Joy Rebel


A grounded Tantrik Training for people ready to stop endlessly working on themselves and start living from the Joy of Awareness — right here, in the middle of real life.

Wanna live from joy no matter what?

Yeah, I know what you’re thinking.

“Joy? Right now? Have you seen the world?”

The political dumpster fire.
The climate grief.
The cost of living.
The heartbreak.
The diagnosis.
The low-grade exhaustion of being a person in these times.

I hear you.

And I’m not about to ask you to toxic-positivity your way through any of it.

Because that’s not what this is.

This is not “just think better thoughts.” Not “good vibes only.” Not spiritual bypass in a prettier outfit.

This is training in a radically different possibility.

What if joy isn’t something you earn on the other side of suffering, but something that is already here, at the very ground of your being?

Maybe you’ve been on the spiritual path for years. Maybe you’ve tried the healing modalities, the practices, the workshops, the books, the teachers, the rituals, the endlessly evolving self-improvement project.

And maybe some of it helped.

But maybe you’re also tired.

Tired of treating your life like a problem to solve. 

Tired of assuming there is always more work to do before you’re allowed to arrive. 

Tired of chasing the next breakthrough, the next clearing, the next fix.

So let me offer you something different.

According to Non-Dual Tantrik Shaivism, the Joy of Awareness is the inherent nature of reality itself, including YOU.

Not fake joy. Not forced joy. Not the kind that denies grief, rage, fear, or devastation.

The real kind.

The kind of joy that can hold the whole catastrophe of being human and not collapse. The kind that doesn’t depend on circumstances being neat and manageable. The kind that changes how you relate to everything.

That is the territory of the Joy Rebel.

What being a Joy Rebel actually involves

We practice.

We apply the teachings and tools in real time, with your actual life as the material.

Not later, when everything calms down. Not once you’ve healed every wound and transcended every pattern.

Now.

Inside this training, we work with the patterns that keep you stuck in struggle, self-improvement fatigue, and old karmic loops. 

We train the body-mind to become more available to awareness, aliveness, and joy. 

We loosen the grip of inherited identities and conditioned ways of being. 

We build the capacity to meet life — including the hard, holy, heartbreaking parts — without abandoning ourselves.

And we do it all for joy, in joy, with joy .

Because that’s the shift: out of endlessly working on yourself, and into actually inhabiting your life.

And this path doesn’t stop at personal liberation.

It moves you beyond hyper-individualized spiritual navel-gazing and back into something larger: your presence, your contribution, your relationship to the world.

Because the world does not need more spiritually polished people performing healing.

It needs people who are deeply resourced, awake to joy, and available for real service.

Want some of that? Join us.

Let’s be the joy the world needs. Together we rise.

💥 You’ve done so much work. Now choose joy.

because this is for you if... 💥

  • You're done circling the same spiritual loops

  • You're willing to show up, practice, and be curious

  • You want tools that work in real life, not just on the cushion

  • You're ready to stop managing your experience and start meeting it directly

  • You suspect there's something deeper available than what you've accessed so far

💥 This Will Challenge You. And that’s exactly why it works.

Because this ISN'T for you if...

  • You want a passive experience — something to consume and shelve

  • You're not willing to practice daily, even imperfectly

  • You're looking for Neo-Tantra or sexual techniques

  • You want your current worldview confirmed more than transformed.

💥 What happens when you say yes

Real people. Real results

Don't miss out on the joy that's possible for you!

Liz Podolski

"Working with Kara-Leah exceeded every expectation I had. She held loving, non-judgmental space while gently guiding me to uncover layers of feeling — all the way down to the root of my suffering, a core childhood wound I'd always been afraid to revisit. I'd been through therapy and so many different spiritual paths trying to heal it. What I found with Kara-Leah was something different: direct yet immensely loving, and profoundly safe. The full three-month container was doing its work the whole time — building the trust that made two big breakthrough sessions possible. I've since embraced the Tantrik view teachings and I'm on the path. I've let go of comparing myself to others, needing to do more, have more, prove myself. At 56, that is so liberating. I got clarity on my core intention in this life — just to be kindness. If you're ready to be free of self-created suffering, Kara-Leah is such a great guide. Show up honestly, take responsibility for your part, and the rewards are awesome. Don't miss out on the joy that's possible for you."

💥 Seven Weeks. Six Shifts that Transform You & Your Life

  • Open into the Joy of Awareness no matter WHAT is happening

  • Apply Tantrik teachings to modern life in a grounded, usable way

  • Discover which practices lead to more joy, freedom, and self-trust

  • Liberate old patterns as they arise, in real time

  • Use intentionality to deepen your relationship with life

  • Learn to work with fear and desire instead of being run by them

💥 Choose your pricing preference - where's the JOY live?

SOLD OUT • Use a button above to go on the Wait List for Round 2, starting October 2026

💥 Your Journey as a Joy Rebel

  • 1

    💥 Welcome

    • Welcome to the Joy Rebel Training + Schedule + Links

    • TASK: Introduce yourself to Everyone + Telegram Link
  • 2

    💥 Week 1 • Seed & Soften

    • TEACHING • Into the Seed

    • WEBINAR • The View • Seed & Soften

    • TEACHING • The Training Arc + Softening (webinar extract)

    • 🎶 PLAYLIST • Dancing the Dragon • Seed & Soften

    • PRACTICE • Dancing the Dragon • Seed & Soften (webinar extract)

    • VIDEO • Timelapse of Bean Seed Germinating
  • 3

    💥 Week 2 • Seed & Surrender

    • 🎶 Dancing the Dragon Playlist • Seed & Surrender
  • 4

    💥 Week 3 • Seedling & Opening

    • Dancing the Dragon Playlist • Seedling & Opening
  • 5

    💥 Week 4 • Seedling & Receiving

    • 🎶 Dancing the Dragon Playlist • Seedling & Receiving
  • 6

    💥 Week 5 • Flowering & Expression

    • 🎶 Dancing the Dragon Playlist • Flowering & Expression
  • 7

    💥 Week 6 • Flowering & Radiating

    • 🎶 Dancing the Dragon Playlist • Flowering & Radiating
  • 8

    💥 Ucchāra Practice

    • WELCOME • Ucchāra Practice & the Forty Day Sādhanā

    • VIDEO • What is Ucchāra Practice? Reflections from Practice (recorded for YT Feb 2023)

    • VIDEO • Complete Breakdown of Ucchāra Practice for Newbies

    • VIDEO • Ucchāra Practice + Six Separate Ucchāra Practice Audios

    • TEXT • Outline of all the Stages of Ucchāra Practice

    • IMAGE • Ganesh the Elephant Headed God

    • BONUS VIDEO • Christopher Tompkins on Ucchara, Pranayama and the Divine Pose - Part One

    • BONUS VIDEO • Christopher Tompkins & Shiva Rea at Exhale • Introduction to Ucchāra Practice - Part One

    • BONUS AUDIO: Christopher Tompkins on Ucchara Practice and Application

    • BONUS VIDEO • Christopher Tompkins on The Ascent of Sound Current in the Subtle Body (AUM)

    • 🪷 Ucchāra Community Practice Sessions
  • 9

    💥 PRACTICES

    • PRACTICE • Orientation to Essence Nature

    • PRACTICE • Embodied Inquiry (for any kind of Inquiry)

    • PRACTICE • Shiva/Shakti Embodiment

    • PRACTICE • Four Pointed Awareness Meditation

    • PRACTICE • Open-Eyed Meditation

    • PRACTICE • The Golden Column

    • PRACTICE: Partner Work • Statements of Intent

    • PRACTICE • Partner Work • Deep Listening Practice

    • AUDIO • The Prayer for Pure Motive & The Impure Motives
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    💥 BONUS MATERIAL & RESOURCES

    • DRT Teaching • Life as Your Guru

    • The Tantrik View of Fear

    • The Tantrik View of Desire

    • How to Work with Statements of Intent

    • Tracking the Liberation Process through the Chakras

    • LECTURE • Breakdown of the Guided Self-Inquiry Process

    • VIDEO • How to Anchor your Daily Home Yoga Practice

    • VIDEO • The Psychology of Daily Yoga Practice

    • The Means of Liberation • The Three Upāya

    • Key View Teachings of Non-Dual Tantric Shaivism

    • The Dance of Shiva & Shakti

    • BONUS AUDIO • The Three Phases Of Awakening • Earth Beat March 2021

    • MUSIC • Mantra Magic Playlist on Spotify

    • ARTICLES • Christopher Wallis on Samskāra Theory & Energy Healing

    • ARTICLE • Christopher Wallis on The Real Story of the Chakras

    • ARTICLE • How to Resolve Trauma in Real Time with Tantrik Yoga Practices

💥 Everything You Get as a Joy Rebel

  • Transmission of the Joy of Awareness from Kara-Leah

  • Weekly webinars including Hot Seat Coaching

  • Telegram Support with Real-Time Coaching

  • Audios of Practices as Required

  • Radical shift in experience of Self & Reality (we train for it. Value PRICELESS)

  • Before March 31 ONLY • A taster month of the Joy Rebel Club where we live from JOY (value $111)

💥 What happens when you say yes

Real people, real results. Working with KL takes you places!

I feel so much more love & acceptance for all of me!

Kylie Harris, New Zealand

"I have found a deeper appreciation for life and all of the emotions we experience, all of the ups and downs. Rather than avoiding or suppressing the sadness or grief I have let myself fully feel into it. If I feel fear or anxiety I let myself fully embrace it and get curious about what is behind it. I also feel like more of me is coming out. I am no longer afraid to be fully me and I feel much more love and acceptance for all of me."

There is an ease in motherhood, my relationship with my husband, my work, my health, and a deep acceptance and gratitude of life!

April Waldman

"I am so grateful to Kara Leah for her guidance, presence, and teachings. I have been studying Kashmir Shaivism for about a decade but never got very far because it never made sense. The integration I've found through my work with Kara-Leah has been amazing. There is an ease in motherhood, my relationship with my husband, my work, my health, and a deep acceptance and gratitude of life. The grace that has opened from aligning with these teachings is so beautiful and profound. You truly don't want to miss this opportunity."

A Practical Application for Aligning with Reality in an Accessible Way

Andrea Villarrubia, Mexico

"If you are seeking practical, real-life tools, practices, and teachings for spiritual awakening, you will find them with Kara-Leah. She has organized essential teachings from Classical Tantric Yoga along with her own embodied learnings and process, honed from years of experiential practice. The result is a practical application for aligning with reality in an accessible way, whatever your personal path in this lifetime."

Working with KL has given me an overflowing abundance of strength, power, compassion, peace, processing capabilities & most of all has allowed me to flourish!

Monique Macfarlane, New Zealand

Forty days ago, I stepped on to a Direct Realisation Tantra Immersion with Kara-Leah. Rooted in the classical path, my world was, blown open. The foundation that was built inside me, through those transformational six days, and the time since then, has given me an overflowing abundance of strength, power, compassion, peace, processing capabilities and most of all has allowed me to flourish... in the truth that I am love. I have finally come home."

Tuning into Essence Nature

Tania Lavcanski, Australia

"Learning Tantrik teachings has shifted things for me that were stuck. Having had lived experience with C-PTSD, I found it difficult to integrate all the philosophy I studied and practices I did on the mat into my daily life. Tantrik practices have shifted this immensely for me. I am finding myself integrating practice into life, tuning into Essence Nature, and allowing myself to fully feel every experience."

Meet your Teacher & Guide on the Path

Joy Rebel Coach & Tantrik Yoga Teacher

Kara-Leah Joy Rebel

I am joyfully, passionately devoted to the path of awakening and liberation via the teachings of Trika Shaivism (Tantrik Yoga) and have been for decades. I completed a 1000-day Ucchāra practice in 2021, and have learned directly from Christopher Tompkins, Christopher Wallis, Harshada and Shiva Rea — some of the most respected teachers in this lineage alive today. I'm not teaching theory. I'm teaching applied Tantra, what I've lived, tested, and applied in the middle of real life — as a mother, a writer, and someone who has been through the fire more than once. I've written three books, published hundreds of articles, and my work has reached millions of people across the world. My focus is always the same: helping you practically apply Tantrik teachings and practices to your actual life — not someday, not once things calm down, but right now, in whatever is happening. That's what Joy Rebel Tantra is — and what every course in this Toolbox is built for. The path I've walked, mapped, and road-tested, so you don't have to figure it out alone.

💥 Almost ready? Let's clear up any hesitation

  • When are the webinars & do I have to attend live?

    Check back closer to October to find out the exact timing. They are usually on Friday afternoons at 2 PM PST. This will be confirmed by August. You don't have to attend live - they are all recorded.

  • How much time does this Course require?

    It's not about the time; it's about the focus. There's a two hour webinar every week, plus you'll practice every day, and interact with the Cohort on Telegram. The key aspect is to apply the Joy Rebel View to what you are ALREADY doing - which isn't about more time, but rather about more focus. That's what we train for.

  • Tantra is about sex right?

    Nope, it’s not. Tantra is is a path of self-realization or liberation. Tantra is inclusive of all aspects of living, including working, parenting, relationships and sex. And there were (VERY complex) rituals aimed at merging with unity consciousness that included sexual practices. However, this has nothing to do with modern sexual techniques, or conscious sexuality, which is often (erroneously) taught under the name of Tantra.

  • Can I pay in instalments?

    Yes, you can pay over three months. Make sure you click the Sign-Up button for Instalment plans.

  • Do you offer scholarships?

    Sometimes - email me using the link below my profile to make a request.

  • Can I email you my questions?

    Yes, you can. Use the email link under my bio below.

  • I've done plenty of trainings. Nothing has ever really stuck. Why would this be different?

    Because most trainings give you information. This one gives you a different way of seeing and being in the world. YOU have to apply that, and I hold you accountable and cheer you on. The reason things don't stick isn't because you're broken or undisciplined — it's because knowledge without daily embodied practice doesn't rewire anything. It just adds another layer of interesting ideas on top of the same old patterns. Joy Rebel Tantra Training is built around application. Every week we take the teachings directly into your body, your nervous system, your daily life. The Telegram community keeps you accountable in real time. And I personally help you figure out which practices are right for where YOU are — not a generic prescription for everyone. This isn't something you consume. It's something you live.

💥 Choose your pricing preference - where's the JOY live?

SOLD OUT • Use a button above to go on the Wait List for Round 2, starting October 2026

💥 More on the Joy Rebel Path 💥

  • The Joy of Awareness

    Most of us link joy to circumstances: when that happens, then I’ll feel okay. This path helps you access the inherent joy available in awareness itself — in this moment, as it is.

  • Realize the Self

    Who are you beneath all the roles, stories, and conditioning? Through direct experience, you’ll begin to discover the deeper truth of what you are — not as an idea, but as something lived and known.

  • Resolve your Shit

    Unfelt experiences leave residue in the body, mind, and nervous system. Learn practices that help you digest old conditioning, unwind patterns, and return to a greater sense of wholeness.

  • Learn View Teachings

    Learn how to perceive reality in a way that changes how you meet suffering, choice, identity, and freedom.

  • Receive Practices

    You’ll learn a range of grounded, powerful practices to support awareness, embodiment, integration, and daily transformation — with recordings and tools you can return to again and again.

  • Join a Community

    You won’t walk this path alone. Join a global community of practitioners bringing these teachings into real life, supporting each other in becoming Joy Rebels together.

💥 Not quite ready for the full Training?

Start with the Joy Rebel Tantra Webinar Series • The Relationship Edition — three live sessions for $97 that give you a direct taste of the teachings, the transmission, and what it feels like to open into Joy. And here's the thing — when you're ready to jump into the full Training, your webinar investment counts. You'll already know this is real.