From Tapas to Tantra — The Practice Evolves

Send us a textIn this luminous Diwali episode, Dr. Justine Lemos sits down with Kundalini Awakening Process teacher Teo Semko for a deep and nuanced exploration of sādhanā, tapas, tantra, and the evolution of yoga in the modern world. Together, they trace the journey from ancient, lineage-based practice to today’s commercialized yoga landscape — unpacking how practices once rooted in personal discipline, kriya, and subtle awareness became “exercise-ified.”They discuss the forgotten rituals of warming kriyas, drishti, and marma; how these subtle preparatory practices once cleared trauma and opened the body to bliss; and how modern yoga studios, though imperfect, have become vital sanctuaries of community in an increasingly fragmented world. The conversation unfolds through reflections on neotantra, embodied devotion, and collective exhaustion, ultimately calling for a return to intimacy with practice — not performance.Recorded under the New Moon in Chitra Nakshatra, this finale honors Vishwakarma, the divine architect, reminding us that Mars’ precision can serve sacred artistry as much as ambition. It’s a perfect close to Season 2: a meditation on refinement, rest, and rebirth.Third Eye Roll will now enter a short hiatus while we reset, replenish, and reimagine Season 3 — returning with fresh mythic takes, embodied wisdom, and cosmic satire for your inner mystic. Support the show