Unlock the wisdom encoded in your bones with Tibetan 5 Element Tantra!

Tibetan 5 Element Tantra is a form of lineage-based Tantra, which draws from the pre-Vedic, animistic and shamanistic roots of Tantra.

The Tibetan 5 Element teachings offered through the Institute of Authentic Tantra Education stem from the Shangpa Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Tantric Buddhism. The Tibetan 5 Element teachings were transmitted to our Lama by Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche over 40 years ago.

The Tibetan 5 Element system is over 17,000 years old and was introduced to the Indigenous people of Tibet by the Buddha Tonpa Shenrab almost 20,000 years ago. The Tibetan 5 Element system is rooted in animism and the methods used are shamanistic tantric healing practices.

The Tibetan 5 Element Practices as taught by IATE can be used both sexually and non-sexually to transform emotional energies in the body (aka The 5 Root Poisons), dissolve toxic thought patterns, and establish a foundation of inner peace, mindful presence, and Self-connection.

These lineage-based, tantric healing methods are an incredibly potent form of energy medicine that gently builds your capacity to experience greater states of inner peace, BLISS, pleasure, and unbounded joy.

The Institute of Authentic Tantra Education offers instruction in the non-sexual and sexual application of the Tibetan 5 Elements for the purpose of healing, transformation, and spiritual evolution.

Devi Ward Erickson

Devi Ward Erickson (Palden Lhamo) is the Founder of the world’s first and ONLY government accredited school for Tantric sexual healing in the world AND Founder of the world’s first advanced degree in lineage-based Tantric methods for holistic sexual healing (MA in Authentic Tantra).

Devi has skillfully applied the medicine of Tibetan 5 Element and Vajrayana Tantra to heal and transform sexual, emotional, and spiritual wounds, thereby transforming her pain into a potent source of personal power.

Devi was a stripper in Detroit for several years while she attended Wayne State University for the performing arts. At the age of 24 she became a monk of the Ishaya order and dedicated her life to meditation and spiritual realization. Nine years later, Devi was introduced to Vajrayana Tantric Buddhism and trained in the Tibetan Five Element healing practices as a sexual and non-sexual healing method.

Devi has been a featured Tantra Expert and Keynote presenter at several online and live events. Devi was awarded the 2021 AASECT Live Web Series Award and was featured in VH1 “Couples Retreat” (Episode 5,May 24th, 2021), Ebony Magazine , an article on Well + Good and the Cosmo Bridgerton Article!

Dr. Chris Erickson

Dr. Erickson (Karma Vajra Samten) began practicing Tibetan 5 Element and Vajrayana Tantra in 2014 and quickly realized the power and efficacy of these potent healing methods. Dr.Erickson is the Senior Educational Administrator for IATE and has been instrumental in maintaining IATE’s government accreditation. 

Dr. Erickson is an accomplished non-sexual and sexual Vajrayana Tantra practitioner. He has fully mastered the art of separating orgasm from ejaculation and has achieved total control/choice over his ejaculatory reflex. Dr. Erickson has been experiencing effortless, multiple, “hands -free” non-ejaculatory orgasms, which he practices regularly with his Tantric consort, Devi Ward Erickson, for over a decade. 

Dr. Erickson is an international expert in the use of fear as a political weapon. He is deeply interested in weaving his academic understanding of society with his wisdom as a Tantric practitioner. Dr. Erickson specializes in teaching Tibetan Buddhist Meditation theory and practice, cultivating mindful presence in daily activity, and mastering the art of semen retention for men.

Alaina Salks

Alaina Salks is a Certified Authentic Tantra Practitioner and comes to Authentic Tantra with a diverse educational and professional background. She is a poet, writer and artist, as well as an avid plant enthusiast. Her love of communication, arts and the natural world imbues her teaching style with grounded, loving, nurturing energy.

Alaina has been a full-time stepmother since 2011, and is well acquainted with the challenges of raising children in a non-traditional family. She understands the difficulty of maintaining a connected emotional and sexual relationship with one’s partner while raising a family in the wake of divorce. She brings this understanding to her work with individuals and couples, who struggle to connect with their partners under challenging circumstances.