Why are Mexican women so interested in tantric goddesses?
Interest in yoga and in tantric goddesses is on the rise in Mexico, for reasons that are also influenced by Mexican history and culture, writes Andrea Fischer. The post Why are Mexican women so interested in tantric goddesses? appeared first on Mexico News Daily
Ana Paula Ruiz Gatica has devoted her life to singing, starting with devotional singing to Jesus at a prestigious girls' school in Mexico City at a young age. After taking up yoga at 14 and studying it extensively in India, she shifted her focus to a more traditional approach that emphasizes devotion, ethics, breathwork, meditation, singing, philosophy, ritual, and dedication. This path led her to promote yoga teacher training courses based on original texts and practices passed down through generations.
Ruiz Gatica, along with Yogendra Sharma and Deepak Bhardwaj, organizes retreats and ceremonies that incorporate chanting of devotional Indian music, or mantras, aimed at bridging the gap between traditional Indian tradition and contemporary Western life. The events, which are held during the lunar calendar cycle, focus primarily on the devotional aspect, with each night dedicated to a specific goddess of the tantric tradition, known as Mahavidya.
Recently, Ruiz Gatica announced a meditation cycle focused on the Gupta Navaratri, the nine secret nights of the Brahmanic tantra tradition, which were typically kept secret and practiced privately at home. For the 2026 edition, she led the rituals online, studying the Devi Mahatmyam, a sacred text describing the Mother Goddess in all her forms, during a two-week preparation period.
Each night of the cycle, participants connected via Zoom to share the energy of a specific Mahavidya and deepen their connection to that energy through mantra.
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