WTF are Kriyas

Hosts Natraj Chaitanya and Vishnudev dive into kriyas—spontaneous yogic movements caused by the awakened shakti that purify body, mind, and destiny. They mix scripture, ashram stories, and practical insight to explain how contraction and expansion are part of the path to liberation. Listeners get practical advice on relating to kriyas: remember the movement as benevolent shakti, seek support from teachers and satsang, and use devotional practices, rest, and simple self-care to weather intense periods of purification.

Hanna Williams joins the WTF podcast to unpack an 11-year tantric journey: aggressive non-dualism, Shaktipat initiation, and the volatile tenderness of guru-disciple life. They cover kitchen seva, sangha conflict and repair, meme culture as modern sutra, and the daily discipline of japa and devotion. The conversation moves between raw personal stories and practical spiritual tools—how to hold paradox, cultivate intimacy with reality, and let grace and practice transform ordinary suffering into growth. Hanna is a spiritual mentor and creative consultant who has been initiated in a classical Shakta tantric tradition since 2015. She does all of her work through the philosophy of the great tradition and through the grace of her guru, and yet she is also a very multifaceted person with a lot of different interests. She's also an artist and a writer and a cook, a self-described poet, scientist, a relationship nerd, and a human design enthusiast. Her ultimate goal is to orient people towards the mysterious and awe-inspiring power of grace. Her second runner-up is helping people to remember who they really are in this incarnation and the work that they're meant to do as brilliant individual undulations within the sea of consciousness. https://www.hannawilliams.com/

In this episode of WTF (Wisdom, Tantra, Freedom), hosts Vishnudev and Nataraj Chaitanya unpack the many meanings of dharma, sharing from the Bhagavad Gita to the lived reality of following the Shakti. They explore how dharma differs from morality, how practice and teacher-guidance shape awakening, and why surrender and community matter. Conversations touch on karma, grace, ashram life, and practical tools like abhyasa and vairagya, offering a candid, sometimes humorous look at the costs and gifts of committing to a spiritual path.

Hosts Nataraj Chaitanya and Vishnudev dive into Gupta Navaratri and the Das Mahavidyas, exploring how ten tantric goddesses and their mantras meet modern life, heartbreak, humor, and holy confusion. The episode covers lineage and ritual, daily sadhana at Trika Kula, transformative effects of mantra and puja, and practical stories of grief, relationship repair, and inner power through deities like Kali, Lalita, Bhuvaneshwari, Bhagalamukhi, Matangi, and more. Perfect for dedicated practitioners and curious listeners, this episode offers a clear view of ferocious devotion, community practice, and upcoming tantra programs that carry these teachings into everyday life.

Join hosts Natraj Chaitanya and Vishnudev as they explore the Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra, a practical compendium of dharanas—short meditations and contemplations that reveal the self with eyes closed and open. They discuss lineage teachings, the Hamsa breath technique, embodiment practices like swaying, memory-based doorways to bliss, and how to apply these tools in everyday life to transform practice into lived experience. The episode offers an accessible guide to making meditation portable, embodied, and experimental, and includes an invitation to a nine-week Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra course for deeper study.

In this episode hosts Natraj Chaitanya and Vishnudev explore what satsang really is: the practice of gathering with teachers and community to be with reality, receive teachings, and integrate spiritual practice into everyday life. They discuss classical forms of satsang, the teacher’s role, and how repetition, devotion, and honest human emotion transform suffering into insight. Through stories of dance, ashram life, and ritual, they show how satsang fosters belonging, sacrificial growth, and the shifting of identity from external fixes to an internal center. Practical themes include the power of karma yoga, dealing with grief and longing, and bringing spiritual wisdom into relationships and daily challenges.

Two spiritual teachers explore how queerness intersects with sadhana, ashram life, and Tantra — discussing coming out, chosen family, ritual, and the freedom of living beyond labels. Through candid stories and practical insight, they show how desire, devotion, and improvisation can be transformative tools for spiritual growth and authentic living.

Kayla Radhika Miller is a multi-disciplinary artist, mystic, scholar, and yoga teacher devoted to the sacred intersection of art and spiritual life. Initiated into the Shivoham Tantra lineage in 2019, she has studied primarily with Artemis and Bhairav of Anuttara Ashram as well as Nataraj Chaitanya.  In 2024, her teacher Bhairav gave her the name Radhika in recognition of the depth and sincerity of her devotional path and her ability to spark spiritual devotion in the lives of her students. Kayla holds a Master’s degree in Art History, with research exploring the influence of the Bhagavad Gītā on the life and work of Canadian painter Lawren Harris.  Alongside her academic work, she is a devoted painter whose works live in yoga studios, galleries, and private collections around the world. Her current work explores the world as the living orchestra of the Divine, drawing inspiration from tantra, sufism, music, and modern art. Through her paintings, teaching, exhibitions, and online Patreon community, she invites people into a more intimate, reverent relationship with the sacred that dwells in all. Kayla Radhika Miller joins WTF to share how living in an ashram, a committed mantra practice, and a devotional creative life transformed her—through loss, eros, and artistic rebirth. Hosts explore lineage, daily sadhana, and how poetry, music, and painting can be doorways back to presence for seekers at any stage.    

Hosts Nataraj Chaitanya and Vishnudev sit down with Jayden Turner and Leah Hamlet, residents of Trika Kula, to explore how Vedic meditation, tantric puja, somatic movement, and daily yogic practice shape life in a modern spiritual community. They speak honestly about intimacy, conflict, devotion, and grace—how practice reveals essential nature, forces hard conversations, and brings unexpected support. Tune in to hear how ritual, service, and shared life create transformation. 

In this episode of Wisdom, Tantra, Freedom, hosts Nataraj Chaitanya and Vishnudev explore Shiva as consciousness through mantra, japa, and devotion, preparing for Maha Shivaratri. They share personal stories, teachings from Siddha and Kashmiri saints, and practical guidance on how mantra and sadhana help transform grief, destruction, and everyday life. Listeners can expect reflections on the five acts of Shiva, the union of Shiva and Shakti, and the power of Om Namah Shivaya.