Tantric tools for yogis ready to enrich their experience of yoga from the external to the magical internal, and connect to their Highest Essence.
Welcome to Tantra Flow Yoga® (TFY), an approach to yoga with Jeanne Heileman which will bring you closer to your innermost heart. Rooted in Tantric wisdom, Jeanne’s teachings go beyond the mat—into techniques to access the subtle body, breath work (pranayama), a variety of meditation practices, and insightful yoga philosophy to keep you inspired through all aspects of life. With 40+ years of exper
ience, she brings humor, depth, and passion to students seeking authentic guidance & expansion. Whether you're a teacher, student, or soul-seeker, this space offers classes, training, and a community to help you connect to your Highest Truth.
08/22/2025
It's hard for me to describe the goodness that comes from taking the Master Training in Subtle Body, I'm so deep in teaching it. So, I'll let some of the students who have taken the training (sometimes more than once) tell you all about it.
If you are seeking meaning in this ever-changing-unpredictable world and tools to connect to your Truth, this course is for you.
If you are a yoga or meditation teacher, this course will elevate your teaching to serve your students even further.
This trainig is for everyone who has at least one steady year of asana practice.
MASTER TRAINIG IN SUBTLE BODY
Ta**ra Flow Yoga with Jeanne Heileman
Sept. 19 - 21 and Oct. 3 - 5, 2025
Livestream via Zoom and On-Demand
Recordings available if you can't be directly with us.
Scholarship Deadline is 8/22/25. See website for instructions. https://bit.ly/3D8Cnhy
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08/21/2025
I'm still feeling the appreciation and positive effects from the retreat I lead in Ladakh, India with International Yoga just weeks ago.
This photo may be the rare one that has all of us together inside one of the spaces at the Hemis Monastery, which was founded in the 11th Century.
It's amazing to be in spaces that have a history of sacred practice for thousands of years which are continuing to this day. That consistent practice creates a vibration, not only in each person who is practicing, but in the actual space of practice. Students shared that at some of the monasteries, they could feel something present. Maybe it was a spirit, and maybe it was just the continuation of practice that doesn't stop when we leave our bodies.
A practice is a powerful thing. It can seem simple on the outside, but it can move mountains on the inside. If you haven't explored meditation, and yoga as a whole, give it a try. And if you are practicing, keep learning. The magic comes from the authentic lineages, which haven't stopped, for thousands of years.
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08/19/2025
The Master Training in Subtle Body is the next step once you have become familiar with the yoga poses and practice. Now it's time to take your journey to the next level. Diving inwards, through the vast terrain within, expands your outer world on the mat, and beyond.
Ta**ra Flow Yoga with Jeanne Heileman believes that it is vital for all humans to have accessibility to learning and practicing yoga. This is why we are offering two full-time scholarships and two half-scholarships to the Master Training in Subtle Body. Priority will be given to BIPOC applicants, and all are invited to apply.
See the website for instructions.
MASTER TRAINING IN SUBTLE BODY
Sept. 19 - 21 and Oct. 3 - 5, 2025
Livestream via Zoom and On-Demand https://bit.ly/3D8Cnhy
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08/16/2025
✨ Hey Yogis + Friends! ✨
I’m excited to invite you to a FREE YOGA CLASS next Sunday! No strings attached—just a joyful hour of movement, breath, and connection.
This practice will include a special focus on the subtle body, adding an extra layer of depth and discovery. Our last session was a hit—students loved it—and there are endless ways to explore together.
Can’t make it live? No worries—I’ll record it and share the replay so you can enjoy the class anytime. Truly a win-win!
FREE YOGA CLASS
with Ta**ra Flow Yoga with Jeanne Heileman
Sunday, August 24, 2025
9:00 – 10:00 am PDT
Livestream + On-Demand
🔗 Join here: https://bit.ly/4oxQoMp
Come practice, explore, and reconnect—I’d love to see you there! 💛
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08/15/2025
The Pranavayus are channels that Prana travels. If we are lacking in one of these five directions, then some yoga poses can feel difficult. Our capacity for breathing is limited. It also contributes to a negative mindset. Simply learning about the Pranavayus and strengthening the weaker one(s) can improve our yoga poses, our health, and our nervous system.⠀
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Years ago, I had a student (not the one in this picture) lay down and breathe. Everyone saw that Prana, (one of the five Pranavayus) was weak. The breath was not filling her lungs. It was reaching her belly, even lower, and it was reaching her collar bones and upper chest. But the lungs remained quiet.⠀
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So, I lightly put my hand on her upper chest and guided her to inhale, filling the lungs, trying to feel air entering. As she followed my instructions, tears began to well up within her and she softened into a sweet sadness, feeling touched by the inside. ⠀
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This student had been so busy "feeding herself" with food, overwork, and outer sources that she was starving on the inside. She was hungry for oxygen, not food nor accomplishments. She needed to feel that Nature was already there for her, that she was loved.⠀
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Another student (not the one in the photo) told me that backbends hurt her back, she didn't like them. Watching her, I saw that she was collapsing into her lower back, and, her upper body was lifeless. I guided her to breathe underneath her sternum, towards her heart. She didn't even have to do the pose, just pause and breathe inside. She, also, began tearing up and crying.⠀
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If I had focused only on alignment and ignored the role of the subtle body for the backbend, she could have ended up injured. ⠀
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We should not impose yoga postures on bodies. We need to make sure that the inner energy is in alignment with what the outer body is doing. ⠀
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Learn more about the Pranavayus, and more, with me in the⠀
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MASTER TRAINING IN SUBTLE BODY⠀
Sept. 19 - 21 and Oct. 3 - 5, 2025⠀
Livestream and On-Demand⠀
Early Bird Discount ends 8/28/25⠀ https://bit.ly/3JipojI
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08/15/2025
The Pranavayus are channels which Prana travels throughout our being. If we are lacking in one of these five directions, then some yoga poses can feel difficult. Our capacity for breathing is limited. It also contributes to mental tendencies that don't serve us. Simply learning about the Pranavayus and strengthening the weaker one(s) can improve our yoga poses, our health, and our nervous system.
In one Subtle Body training I taught, I had a group of students watch a student (not the one in this picture) lay down and breathe. We saw that Prana, (one of the five Pranavayus) was weak. The breath was not filling her lungs. It was reaching her belly, even lower, and it was reaching her collar bones and upper chest. But the lungs remained quiet.
So, I lightly put my hand on her upper chest and guided her to inhale into her lungs and try to feel the air entering. She was guided to relax during the exhale, there wasn't anything to do no forcing. As she followed my instructions, tears began to well up within her and she softened into a sweet sadness, feeling touched by the inside.
This student had been so busy "feeding herself" with food, overwork, and anything else that one does, that she was starving on the inside. She was hungry for oxygen, not food nor accomplishments. She needed to feel that Nature was already there for her, she was not alone.
Another student (not the one in the photo) told me that backbends hurt her back, she didn't like them. Watching her, I saw that she was collapsing into her lower back, and, her upper body was lifeless. I put my hand on her sternum and told her to simply breathe underneath my hand. She didn't even have to do the pose, just pause and breathe inside, underneath my hand. She, also, began tearing up and crying.
If I had forced her externally into the pose, aligning her bones and muscles properly, and ignored the role of the subtle body for the backbend, she could have ended up injured. We should not impose yoga postures on bodies. We need to make sure that the inner energy is in alignment with what the outer body is doing.
There is more to yoga than what you see with your physical eyes. When you awaken your Subtle Body, you can open to your heart and Inner Wisdom. This is lifechanging.
Learn more about the Pranavayus, and more, with me in the
MASTER TRAINING IN SUBTLE BODY
Awaken to the vast universe within.
Sept. 19 - 21 and Oct. 3 - 5, 2025
Livestream and On-Demand
Early Bird Discount ends 8/28/25 https://bit.ly/3D8Cnhy
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08/12/2025
Save the Date!
Come join me on Sunday, August 24, for the next FREE YOGA CLASS.
Come join me for an hour-long practice where I will weave in one aspect of the Subtle Body through the whole practice. Notice the heightened value of your experience, stay after to say hi.
I'm offering these because I miss the wonderful community of students that I have taught online, in LA, and all around the globe.
You can also bring any questions about the upcoming Master Training in Subtle Body training which begins September 19. If you can't join us, sign up anyway because we will send a link to the recoding afterwards.
It's going to be fun, and, no strings attached!
FREE YOGA CLASS
from Ta**ra Flow Yoga with Jeanne Heileman
Livestream via Zoom and On Demand
Sunday, August 24, 2025
9:00 - 10:00 am PDT https://bit.ly/4oxQoMp
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08/05/2025
Beloved Yogis & Fellow Teachers,
There is a deeper current beneath the yoga poses.
One that breathes, pulses, and holds your transformation, your True Self.
The Subtle Body is so delicate and complex, it requires time, patience and sensitivity to access. It is not just the Chakras. It also includes additional Pranic elements, the mind and the wisdom underneath the busy thoughts.
If you’ve been feeling the call to deepen your practice but finances feel like a barrier, please know this:
✨ Scholarships are available, especially for you wonderful teachers and devoted students navigating hard times.
Priority will go to BIPOC students, and everyone is welcome to apply.
⟡ 2 Full (100%) Scholarships
⟡ 2 Partial (50%) Scholarships
⟡ Apply before August 22nd
Master Training in Subtle Body
📅 Sept 19–21 & Oct 3–5,2025 | Live via Zoom + Replay Access
🌀 Learn more & Apply: http://bit.ly/45SZcWk (Link in BIO)
Yoga is a healing art.
And a pathway, taking you home to yourself.
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08/04/2025
There’s something truly special about practicing together.
While yoga and meditation are ultimately personal practices, when we gather—online or in person—our shared intentions ripple outward.
Group practice lifts us, aligns us, and offers clarity of heart and mind. In these times, your breath and focus become healing not just for you, but for the world.
Join me this week to move, breathe, and raise vibrations together. Let’s get inspired by each other to increase positive qualities within ourselves and for the world, with your breath, intention & purposeful concentration.
There is so much more to yoga than asana. It can open hearts and heal the soul, which is priceless. 🙏
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See my BIO for links.
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08/01/2025
Om Mani Padme Hum
This is the main mantra that pulses all over Ladakh, India, a region that mostly practices Tibetan Buddhism. It is chanted to purify negative karma and to cultivate positive qualities.
The prayer wheels are infused with this mantra so when you turn one, you are surrounding yourself with the vibrations of these sacred sounds. Prayer wheels are super large, which require effort of the whole physical body to turn them. And some are smaller. On the path to many monasteries, sometimes there are 108 prayer wheels. (108 is a very sacred number for many, many reasons.)
Our group really enjoyed any opportunity to spin a prayer wheel and send the mantra into the world. I know that we are changed from receiving the blessings of this mantra.
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07/31/2025
Our culture is so fixed on reacting to things, judging others, and taking offense.
What makes me sad is that people are not asking a really important question - WHY is someone behaving the way that they are behaving? WHY did someone say the thing that they said?
It would be great if we could pause from thinking that we do know what's going on and that we are right about things and actually ask the person - WHY? What is going on?
I have seen this play out a number of times recently. A student behaving in a way that pushed someone else's button and that other person assumed that the student was mean. When I later asked the important question, WHY, I learned a whole other scenario that one could not have imagined. The student was in emotional pain and could not manage how the behavior was landing on the outside, the internal pain was overwhelming. Had the other person known about the pain, patience and acceptance would have been applied instead of judging and reacting negatively.
We will never get full answers when we ask this question. And that's OK. Life is complicated and answers are not one-sentence-easy fixes. I do hope that we can hold onto the awareness that there is always more to a story than what we see. I do hope that we can try to listen with an open mind instead of judging. The more we live the WHY, the more we learn of other perspectives, which increases our capacity for compassion.
Ask WHY. Increase your compassion and connection. The world can feel hard and lonely these days. Let's soften the ride and share it with each other.
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07/29/2025
There is so much more to yoga than asana. It’s found in the Subtle Body.
The Subtle Body isn’t just Chakras — it’s the energy which rules our breath, mind, and whole being. The Subtle Body is the key for magic and transformation. When we learn to work with this energy, it elevates the yoga practice to a powerful level.
If you’ve ever sensed there was more waiting for in your yoga journey, the Subtle Body is the gateway. 🌀
This fall, I’m offering a 50-hour Master Training in the Subtle Body course that brings yoga back to yoga’s authentic roots. Together, we’ll explore:
✵ Pranavayus & Pranayama
✵ Bandhas, Nadis & the flow of subtle energy
✵ Chakras
✵ How the mind works + the power of Mantra
✵ The Joy of Meditation, where yoga truly begins
… and how all of this can advance your personal practice and your teaching.
This popular training is designed for yoga teachers & experienced practitioners who are ready for the next step...
📍 Live on Zoom + On-demand recordings. Join from anywhere.
🗓 Two immersive weekends: Sept 19 – 21 & Oct 3 – 5, 2025
✵ EBD: $745 until Aug 28th
+ Scholarships available (BIPOC prioritized)
I would love to share this journey with you.
🔗 Link to learn more & register: http://bit.ly/45SZcWk
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Jeanne Heileman specializes in discovering the needs of an individual and gently guiding each student to their own grace and balance. She creates a safe haven for students to dive deep, find their edge, and transform. Jeanne teaches with sensitivity, generosity of spirit and a good dose of humor. Founder of Ta**ra Flow Yoga, Jeanne brings together her years of studies and teaching skills into a style of yoga inclusive of asana, Ayurveda, mindfulness, with the added focus of the poses’ energy. She was introduced to yoga as a dancer and actress. Facing ongoing pain from scoliosis, yoga allows her tools for physical realignment and acceptance of difficulties. In her quest for a deep and meaningful connect with all that yoga has to offer, she studied extensively in Ashtanga, Iyengar, Anusara, ParaYoga, Vini and Trantra Yoga; each adding a deeper element of meaning to her practice and teachings. Jeanne – 500-ERYT, ParaYoga Level II certified teacher, YogaWorks senior teacher – tours internationally teaching teacher trainings, workshops, and retreats.
Teachings
Jeanne’s teaching grew immediately and soon she was teaching a full schedule at various studios all over Los Angeles and privately. She spent almost every weekend in a yoga workshop, learning from the most advanced teachers visiting the L.A. area. In addition to visiting teachers, Jeanne studied for extended periods of time with a number of senior teachers. Erich Schiffmann guided her to soften when she was fresh out of training and tried to make her students look “Iyengar-perfect” before they were ready. Gary Kraftsow taught her the value of Vini Yoga as a tool for therapeutics, and also as a means to advance a practice by working from the inside-out. After ten years of trying, she finally developed a love of Iyengar Yoga and began studying closely with Karin O’Bannon, Tias Little, Kofi Busia, Elise Browning Miller and now Lisa Walford. Desiree Rumbaugh taught her the possibilities of poses for all people through Anusara Yoga and introduced her to John Friend. Then she finally met Yogarupa Rod Stryker who taught a workshop blending alignment similar to Anusara Yoga with inner energy cultivation similar to Vini Yoga, adding some deep philosophy and wisdom not available anywhere else at the time. In 1999 Jeanne decided to study with Rod Stryker for her second teacher training.
Certification
Jeanne is a Level II Certified ParaYoga instructor and one of Rod’s long-time, senior students. Initiated into the lineage of Sri Vidya, a form of Ta**ra from the Himalayan Mountains under the guidance of Swami Rama, she assists Rod at workshops and conferences. She continues to study with him and his teacher, Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, the leader of the Himalayan Institute in Pennsylvania. She has traveled to India numerous times, studying Ta**ra with Panditji and Prana Flow/Ayurveda with Shiva Rea. In 2011 she completed a year and half-long training in Living Ta**ra with Panditji. She also studies with Sally Kempton, who has deepened Jeanne’s connection to the Ta***ic teachings with added nuances.
Jeanne is registered as an E-500 Hour Yoga Teacher through Yoga Alliance, and is also a certified Continuing Educational Provider. Ta**ra Flow Yoga is a registered yoga school under Yoga Alliance at the 200 and 300 hour levels.
