Modern yoga has drifted far from its roots.
For many, “yoga” now means athletic postures, stylish leggings, and curated social feeds.

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Many Yoga Teacher Trainings follow suit, emphasizing postural precision while overlooking, or at best paying lip service to, the vast philosophical and historical foundations from which yoga arose.

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And yet, many of us feel an inexplicable pull toward this ancient practice.

A quiet burning in the heart a longing for peace, freedom, and connection: to ourselves, to other people, to the living fabric of nature.

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This is the yoga we practice, live, and share with you. Yoga not as transcendence, not as escapism, not as a fashion statement.

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Yoga as a path of embodied intimacy with life itself. 

Our emphasis is the transformation of perception, through the body.​

Much of modern yoga focuses on transforming the body, developing strength, flexibility, stamina and/or balance. This is wonderful and certainly has a positive impact on the health of the body and mind. 

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However this is far from the original intention of yogic practice. In the last 2500 years the word yoga has meant many things.

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Long, long ago, before the Buddha, it referred to rigorous and difficult ascetic practices that completely denied the body and the experience of life in the world. Later, during the development and proliferation of the Tantric tradition, yoga mostly meant forms of visualisation and breath control aimed at controlling the vital energy of the being.

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Pre-tantrik yoga was body and world denying. Post Tantra, the world and the body were integrated into yogic practice with respect and reverence. Indeed the Tantrik traditions themselves emphasized that spiritual awakening should be brought into every cell of the body and lived in every dimension of "worldly life".

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​This training blends the traditional practices of Hatha Yoga (asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha and meditation) with the non-dual vision of classical Shaivist tantra (embodied, life embracing awakening and experiential intimacy with all of existence).

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Learn to Practice and TeachYoga as the Somatic Science of Embodied Awakening.​

In this training you will experience the shift from head to heart, from second hand interpretation of life (conceptual thought) to an intimate, deeply felt, living experience of the world, as you feel its arising and passing within you, awareness.

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Then learn how to teach it!

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Through a meditative approach to yoga asana, pranayama, somatic meditation, inquiry, experiential philosophy and embodiment practices, you’ll learn to embody this realization as lived understanding, something felt, not merely believed.

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“When the body becomes transparent to consciousness, the world reflects the radiant, creative light of awareness.”

Our Training

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• 28 day full immersion, offering more than 200hrs of class time

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• Complete, intensive schedule. 9+ hours of class time per day.

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• 4+ hours of daily practice, plus experiential philosophy

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• Focus on embodiment, awakening, integration

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• Draws teachings from Tantrik and lesser known yogic textual sources

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• Teach multiple, different chakra systems and associated practices**

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• Teaches the Tantrik 5 layered self and subtle body anatomy**

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• Fun, practical hands on anatomy classes, partially presented through classes in Thai Massage

• Meditative Hatha Yoga - Emphasizing intimacy with & sensitivity to experience, subtle body awareness and embodied presence

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• Pranayama - Exploring the classical breath based practices of lifeforce control and expansion from the traditions of Hatha Yoga and Classical Tantra

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• Breathwork - Complementing classical techniques with contemporary breath practices

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• Awareness Cultivation - Contemplative and meditative practices that aim to establish the capacity to recognize and rest stably as the presence of awareness​​

• ​Somatic Meditation - Tantrik meditative practices that cultivate awareness of the subtle/energy body

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• Embodiment Exercises - Drawing on our training in The Realization Process of Judith Blackstone and the Somatic meditation of Vajrayana teacher Reggie Ray we present methods of opening to non-dual awareness based in the body and the senses. 

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• Somatic Psychotherapeutic Practices - Learn to harness the skills developed through your practice to work directly with dense and challenging emotions and guide your future students to do the same.

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• Yoga Nidra - Deep yogic relaxation practices intended to facilitate super conscious sleep.

• RYS 200HR Yoga Teacher Training (Yoga Alliance Registered)

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• 28 days, fully residential

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• 3 vegan/vegetarian meals per day

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• Meditative Hatha Yoga : Emphasizing awareness, embodiment and cultivating the energy body

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• Tantrik Yoga & Meditation : A body based, somatic approach to meditation on the non-dual nature of reality

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• Pranayama/breathwork, Mudra and Bandha : Classically these were the main components of Hatha Yoga

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• Emotional Digestion and understanding trauma​

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• Embodiment practices (The Realization Process)

• ​History of Yoga : Beyond physical practice we offer a comprehensive exploration of yoga as a tradition and cultural movement, essential for authentic study, practice and teaching of yoga in todays world.

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• Tantrik Yoga Philosophy

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• Embodiment practice

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• Intro to Ayurvedic principles

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• Yogic diet and nutrition

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• 3-day Silent Meditation Retreat

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• Anatomy : taught in a conventional, text book style and, uniquely! through Thai massage!

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• Weekly cacao ceremonies

• Integration of the teachings into Daily Life
   

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. 

― Lao Tzu

06:30-08:30 Morning Practice

08:30-10:00 Breakfast Break

10:00-12:00 Lecture, Group Discussion, Q&A

12:00-13:00 Embodiment and Movement

13:00-15:30 Lunch Break

15:30-17:30 Anatomy/Teaching Methodology/Practicums

17:30-18:30 Afternoon Practice

18:30-19:30 Dinner

19:30-20:30 Study Groups & Sharing Circles

20:30-21:00 Evening Practice

Delicious and healthy Vegan and Vegetarian meals served with love

We offer wholesome vegan and vegetarian meals and desserts, based on the principles of the ancient Indian medicine Ayurveda. It takes into consideration not only psychophysiological type, but also the area where you live, season and time of the day.  All meals are designed by Irina, our in-house nutritionist.  This area is particularly abundant with fruits and vegetables because of the various climate zones in the same region. So in preparation of the meals we use local and seasonal products as well as some delicious fruits (mango, papaya, watermelons, guayabas (guava), guanabanas (soursop), lychees, melons, passion fruit,etc) from the nearby areas of tropical jungle.  Basic menu is vegan, but for those who wish we offer some organic eggs, milk and honey. There is no refined flour, refined sugar, refined oils or trans-fats used in the meals. All food is made and served with love.  

​ *We’re happy to accommodate any special nutritional needs (allergy, intollerance) to make sure you have a delightful and transformational relationship with food during your stay with us.