Do you want to experience the holistic Tantric yogic path to becoming your own guru? 

Do you want to learn how to connect with your sexual energy to create a deeper intimacy from the power of the heart? 

Do you want to learn tantric and shamanic rituals for self empowerment? 

Do you want to understand that life is art and you can create your own reality? 

Do  you want to learn how to trust in community while you can be not only  blissful but also accepted for your anger, sadness and fear? Would you  like to discover bliss in everyday moments? Become a creative and  powerful Yoga Teacher!

From Collective to spiritual.

In  the first 200hrs you learn to teach the Kaula Tantra Yoga Session in a  basic form. The focus lies in experimenting  the effects and changes  inside yourself. Is a very personal process you go through. Going on  with 100 hrs of training more for your 300hrs certificate the process  starts to root inside of you, and you can feel the difference in your  subtle bodies, too. You get more and more relaxed in your everyday life,  becoming more conscious of what is happening to you.  You learn how you  create your emotions and how to make decisions that help you to change  towards the reality you want to experience. You learn how to melt  personal patterns which are stopping you from living fully. 

As a teacher you get a deeper  understanding of your students as holistic beings. 

You  understand, too, the deeper reason behind creating rituals as there  will be a deeper focus on these aspects of the Tantra yoga path. 

You  become more aware about the depth of the different transformative tools  and symbolic meanings of old knowledge, p.e. the tantric genesis.

A day in life at Durga's Tiger School:

• Morning meditation
• Breakfast
• Yoga Practice or practical learning
• Lunch break
• Afternoon session of theory, practical learning or Shamanism
• Dinner
• Applied tantric philosophy, mantra chanting, dancing or special arts events related to the course material

CERTIFICATION

Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).

TEAM

Our  international team of passionate Yogis and teachers have over 60 years  of experience and specialized in different fields. Together they  effectively provide a safe space where your process is honored and  guided.

We are a rotating team to keep the energy high and fresh in the trainings during the whole year.

COURSE CHOREOGRAPHY

Durga’s  Tiger School is where Ancient Tantric teachings meet Neo-Tantric  practices; combined they lead you into a new way of relating with the  world around you. You will learn concrete tools that you can easily  integrate daily. Through experiential learning you will subtly break  open the basics of Yoga Philosophy, yamas, niyamas and the eight-limb  path in such a way that you will understand where they arise in your  life and practice. 

*The course content is focused on Kaula Tantra Yoga

*Other complementary techniques explored: 

Meditations, Chakra work, Bandhas, Pranayama, Kriya Yoga, Hatha Yoga, partner yoga, mantras and sacred song chanting

*Other practices and subjects related:

Applied  Tantra Philosophy, Heyoca - the shamanic clown, Expressive arts of the  being, Shamanic practices, Tantric & Shamanic ritual, Durga’s Tiger  Dance, Intuitive Anantomy, Psycology of the Chakras

KAULA TANTRA YOGA

Kaula Tantra Yoga is a unique sequence that  follows a lineage of 5000 years. The series taught at Durga’s Tiger  School is delivered directly from the teachings of Bhagavan Shanmuka  Anantha Natha at Shri Kali yoga, in India.

This practice works  through a deep relaxation where students learn the feeling of flowing  into asana without struggle, while each asana is practiced in a slow  manner to build patience and awareness of body movement. In this way,  each individual finds their unique way of expressing the asana without  the pressure of competition or ‘performing perfectly’.

Tantra Yoga  facilitators approach students as whole human beings and discourage  ‘isolating’ or forcing muscles. Their priority is to hold a space of  acceptance and love, with reserved guidance when necessary.

This  type of yoga is a meditative flow, completed by the practice of bandha  holds, pranayama, mantra chanting, and Samadhi, through seated  meditation to develop a deeper form of yogic understanding. 

During their time at Durga’s Tiger School, students will explore Tantra yogic lifestyle, philosophy, and arts.

KUNDALINI YOGA

Through  Kundalini yoga, students learn another approach to the energy work in  yoga. Students explore kriyas, pranayama, chakras theory. Students  explore and cultivate the energy of the two poles, masculine and  feminine inside of themselves and all around. Please note that kundalini  yoga at the school, IS NOT based on the teachings of Yogi Bajan

HATHA YOGA

In  Hatha Yoga practice students move the stagnation of the body and mind.  Through asana, meditation, pranayama and yogic philosophy you meet your  physical and spiritual strength that cultivates the energy that empowers  your lives. This practice is complimentary to Tantra Yoga as it gives  students a perspective of a different yogic style enabling students to  gain a deeper understanding of both Hatha and Tantra.

DURGA'S TIGER DANCE

is  a form of movement developed by Iris Disse based on yoga energy work  and different dance styles. This is another form through which students  can explore creativity and relaxation through body movement combined  with voice work.

SHAMANISM AND ANDEAN COSMOVISION

As  your hosts are living in Ecuador with a huge American Indian  population, students have the opportunity to learn about Andean culture,  its Cosmovision, and the similarities with the Tibetan Tantric  tradition.

The parallels are slowly unveiled, weaving together  both understandings of energy, astrology, subtle anatomy and physiology  of the bodies.

BETWEEN RITUAL AND PLAY

is an  energetic fusion of techniques such as improvisation, clowning, dancing,  musical/rhythm work, meditation, and practical shamanism. Through these  exercises, you can integrate the foundations of ART into LIFE. 

Some  themes you will work in are connecting with the inner child, connecting  with intuition, developing right brain activity to enhance lateral  thinking, releasing old patterns and blockages, opening senses to the  present moment, and group work that fosters loving, compassionate ways  of relating. 

With these skills you begin to increase your creativity and may open to a new perspective completely.

APPLIED TANTRIC WISDOM

These classes are a powerful opportunity for self-discovery through dynamic group and partner work. 

Please note there is no nudity or sexual contact.

You  come together to open to life; learning to embrace the dual nature of  reality, dancing between beauty, chaos, magic, intensity, and intimacy -  you begin to make a clear connection between yoga, sacred sexuality,  and art.

%How can I integrate the liveliness of new experiences into my everyday life and relations?

INTUITIVE ANATOMY AND PHISIOLOGY

You  will approach the vision and methodology of the Kaula Tantra yoga  practice in these classes. You will develop a connection with your inner  body intelligence, learn how to read it better, and act according to  its current needs.

%It’s about the combined powers of the mind and  the physical body and the effect of being totally in harmony with the  messages you perceive from your bodies in each moment.

PARTNER YOGA

You  will discover the joy and the importance of support and be supported,  through this experiencing the delight of giving and receiving. The  challenge being, how do you cultivate and care for your sacred space,  but also nurture your partner’s needs and desires?

%In these  classes you will continue to work with the asanas of the Kaula Tantra  series; through the tantric wisdom approach, you cultivate focus in  presence, senses, connection, and body communication. Through these  functions, you enter into the dance of Shiva and Shakti.

(select courses will feature Partner Yoga)

YOGIC WALKING MASSAGE

Derived  from Ayurvedic wisdom this ancient foot massage was used to prepare  warriors for battle as well as open the physical and energetic bodies  for the Yoga practice.

%Working with partners it’s a very  effective, meditative and intuitive way to give and receive before the  Yoga practice. The massage activates important Marma Points as well as  softens the muscles.

KARMA YOGA

is part of the  learning process of community life. You will help each other to maintain  a common space, which by focusing energy in the collective, coming  together to maintain a high vibrational space. Through karma yoga, you  will keep in contact with the Earth (Pachamama) and her fruits while  contributing to the well being of the collective environment.

YOGI HEART TO HEART COMMUNICATION

In the Talking Stick circle we open a space of expression from heart to heart for all the students present in the group.

In the Forum developed in the ZEGG community we deepen heart-to-heart communication through consciously used theatrical means.

We  create a social field that helps us to open to the impulse of life. We  share from the heart and explore new possibilities in life. Any topic  that emerges like emotions, personal development, love, community  living, body symptoms can be shared and explored within the group that  works as a spiritual community (Sangha). This process helps to  self-knowledge, development and transformation.

COMMUNITY BUILDING

Living  in the ashram enables students to focus intensively on their training,  away from everyday tasks and distractions; allowing them to fully  immerse themselves in a process of learning and self-discovery.

An  energetic group environment is created, enabling students to share  their experience and learning processes; in turn, collectively deepening  their understanding of tantra and yogic practices.

Your hosts ask  that you enter the course with an open mind to EXPERIENCE and allow  each encounter to guide you to a deeper understanding of your SELF. The  knowledge gained through experience is a core part of the Tantric  perspective.