Further details to be announced.. Please check back again soon!

Get ready for New Year 2013 with the 3rd annual Sanctuary Bliss Festival! 

A journey of natural ecstasy, including dance, shaking, laughter yoga, breath work, comedy, contact jams and creativity.  We will host evening socials at the “Bliss Lounge”…including spooning circle, cuddle corners and blind-folded chocolate feeding!! The aim of this festival is to discover just how ecstatic we can be when we open to our true nature.  We seek only grounded states of bliss… allowing expansion to arise naturally from the Earth.  Discover how many blissful ways we can connect to others… in stillness, in the dance, through conscious communication, aware touch, in fun, in depth.  Brought to you by a team of facilitators, this is the ultimate preparation for ending the year with a bang!  The whole group will then meet on New Year’s Eve to get ready, put on costumes, paint faces and party in bliss!!!

The Bliss Festival will start with an opening ceremony on the evening of 26th December and run all day 27th and 28th December.

Teachers to be announced…

Full price - 3,333 baht
Early bird price (signup by 24th December 2012) -  3,000 baht
Special offer… the first five people to register will pay only 2,500 baht

We will request a deposit of 1,000 baht per person to reserve your place.

Niraj leads a three-day journey into many aspects of the being: from joy to wildness, fun and playfulness, affectivity and transcendance.  Using dance, movement and touch in a series of gently guided journeys to amazing world music…  What a way to start the year!

Day 1 – January 2nd – Opening to Love, Life and Happiness

Day 2 – January 3rd – The Art of Conscious Touch

Niraj

Niraj leads the Dorset School of Biodanza and is skilled at opening people to many aspects of Tantra such as sensitivity, sensuality, touch, affection and transcendence. Using the medium of Biodanza, a series of dance, movements and exercises that create space for a deep experience within oneself and with others. Each workshop is led as a vivencia, a space in which words are dropped and the deep wisdom of the body is entered. Niraj has been into Biodanza since 1997, leads the teacher training program, and is also trained in the Osho Humaniversity training.

3 days – 1,500 baht 

1 day – 600 baht

This festival is a celebration of Osho’s teachings. All of the facilitators are Osho sannyasins. All workshops will be carrying the essence of his transmissions, as well as the Tantric masters that Osho taught upon.

“Tantra is basically spiritual sexology … because man’s mind is perverted throughout the world by religions teaching repression of sex. Tantra is the only science which teaches you expression of sex — not as indulgence, but as a spiritual discipline. This is a transformation of a biological phenomenon into spirituality.”
~Osho

This is a very special event, a journey led by a cast of different Tantra teachers. It can be taken either as an introduction into the world of Tantra or as an opportunity to deepen one’s existing experience. Unlike a workshop, this journey is guided by a variety of different teachers, and yet the whole event is also held together as one flow.

Theme: The theme of this workshop is Opening the Senses! Over this week we will explore the different senses and how they can be portals to tantric awakening. Tantra is a path of embodied spirituality; the senses can connect our consciousness with our physical reality, thus are used in Tantra as meditations, practices and tools of awakening. Join us on a journey through the senses…

Festival includes:

• Workshops
• Osho Discourses
• Evening events
• Morning Tantric Practices
• Tantric Rituals

Unlike the festivals in the West, this event is intimate… less than 50 participants. In this way there is a stronger group dynamic. However, it does means spaces are limited and so we invite you to book soon to avoid disappointment. 

NOTE: for those new to Tantra is is usual to experience some fears. It is important for you to know that our workshops are designed for your expansion into life, and not about pushing through boundaries before you are ready. Many of the pre-conceived ideas people carry about tantra workshops are far from the reality! Please contact us if you have any questions you want to discuss.

Dates
Opening Ceremony on the evening of Sunday 6th
Events and classes from Monday 7th to Friday 11th, 2013

Sarita
Sarita is a world renowned Tantra master and mystic offering courses and retreats across the globe.
Having received a direct transmission from Osho, she is true to the spiritual essence of Tantra and leads us on the path to self realisation.

At the same time she takes care to help us transcend the psychological blockages that we carry as a result of our cultural background and past experiences. She is also a master healer, author and consultant.

Niten and Santoshi

Niten is a facilitator of Tantra courses in various parts of the world, co-teaches with Sarita and is accredited to teach Tantra Man – Tantra Woman and Sacred Sexuality. He dived deeply into the world of Tantra for 15 years before starting to teach. Trained in the healing arts, he also leads Raw Food & Nutrition seminars and retreats.

Santoshi facilitates Tantra as well as Women groups and Osho Meditative therapies around the world. She was trained at the Osho Multiversity in India where she has been teaching for 10 years. Lately she has been assisting Sarita and co-facilitating with her beloved Niten.

Niten and Santoshi have been facilitating Tantra workshops at The Sanctuary for two years.

Niraj

Niraj leads the Dorset School of Biodanza and is skilled at opening people to many aspects of Tantra such as sensitivity, sensuality, touch, affection and transcendence. Using the medium of Biodanza, a series of dance, movements and exercises that create space for a deep experience within oneself and with others. Each workshop is led as a vivencia, a space in which words are dropped and the deep wisdom of the body is entered. Niraj has been into Biodanza since 1997, leads the teacher training program, and is also trained in the Osho Humaniversity training.

Shashi Solluna

Shashi teaches many aspects of Tantra, and is specialised in the Taoist Sexual Arts and Multi-Orgasmic Practices. This is about surrendering oneself into the flow of universal life force energy, and when this happens sexual energy may be experience as ecstasy, bliss or prayer. Shashi lived two and a half years in Pune, and for one and a half years with Master Mantak Chia. She delivers Taoist practices in a Sannyasin style! 

Jivan (James Stevenson)

Jivan has been teaching meditation and Tantra for more than 14 years.  His teachings weave together techniques, practises and information from a wide variety of sources..

From the cutting edge of Neuroscience and integral theory to the classical texts of the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, from individual meditation and Taoist Practise to group processes like Biodanza and the Awareness Understanding Meditation.

Cost: 8,000 baht per person
Early bird price: 7,500 baht per person – pay by 4th January, 2013
Super Early bird price: 7,000 baht per person – pay by 12th December, 2012

Due to overwhelming popularity, the Osho Tantra Festival and the reserved accommodation is almost fully booked.  There are just a final few places still available for females only to join the festival, staying in our women’s dormitory.  Please send an email to life@thesanctuarythailand.com if you are female and would like to book one of these final places.  Places are also still available for males and females on our other Tantra based School of Life courses.

Thai Vedic Massage Training – January 14-18^th 2013

This course is a unique opportunity for body workers to apply more holistic diagnosis and individualised healing for their clients. Master body worker Sebastian Bruno and Holistic Health Expert Kimmana Nichols have created the Thai Vedic System, which combines Ancient Ayurvedic principles of diagnosis and treatment with Buddhist Thai Yoga therapy bridging one of the world’s greatest holistic medicine systems with the therapeutic techniques of Thai Yoga Massage.

This course provides foundational knowledge in Ayurvedic diagnosis and balanced treatment perspectives, giving insight and experiential practice in applying these principles to Thai Yoga Therapy. The Ayurvedic principles can also be used to enhance any system of bodywork.

Participation in this course will allow you to joyfully and intelligently deepen your understandings of the body so that you can provide truly individualised healing.

Example Course Outline

Day 1
Morning:
Opening Ceremony – Course Overview and Introduction to the Five Element Theory in relation to bodywork

Afternoon:
Ayurvedic Wisdom – Experiential Exploration of the Five Elements of Touch. An in-depth look at how we can apply the elemental techniques to the body.

Day 2
Morning:
Ayurvedic Wisdom- Discovering our individuality through the eyes of Ayurveda. Dosha diagnosis of our birth constitution (prakruti) and present state of imbalance (vikruti) to better understand how bodywork treatment can be used to achieve balance. This session will include an in depth experience of the doshas and provide resources to Ayurvedically diagnose future clients.

Afternoon:
Thai Yoga Therapy - Feet and Legs

Day 3
Morning:
Ayurvedic Wisdom & Thai Yoga Therapy – Feet and Legs

Afternoon:
Thai Yoga Therapy – Side& Prone Position

Day 4
Morning:
Ayurvedic Wisdom & Thai Yoga Therapy – Side and Prone Positions.

Afternoon:
Thai Yoga Therapy- Seated Position and Neck

Day 5
Morning:
Ayurvedic Wisdom & Thai Yoga Therapy - Neck and Seated Position

Afternoon: Final Integration- The Art of Holistic Bodywork.

This 5-day Intensive is an incredible opportunity for you to connect with highly skilled professionals in a rich and supportive environment.

Register now to benefit from our Early Bird Rate of 10,000 Baht  (Offer ends December 15, 2012)
Regular Tuition – 12 ,000 Baht 

Details to be confirmed shortly, please check back soon!

Register now to benefit from our Early Bird Rate of 7,500 Baht  (Offer ends December 22nd, 2012)
Regular Cost – 8 ,000 Baht 

THE INTEGRATED MASCULINE 

As men in the western world, how do we choose to live? Can we evolve beyond our conditioned masculine roles and live the lives we’re meant to live? How can we move through fear, failure, and family patterns to open our hearts? And once the heart is open, how will it connect to our sexuality? How can we interact with women and fully honor our masculine nature?

The purpose of the “Integrated Masculine” process is to help men become better men.

To that end, we often explore some of the issues unique to modern men and offer valuable tools to overcome those issues.

Based on psychologist Carl Jung and Robert Moore’s model, the Four Archetypes of Masculinity, this course offers a profound exploration into the four archetypal male energies which serve different purposes.  All men are born with these archetypal energies.  To be complete, a man must develop all four archetypes. The result of striving to become complete is a feeling of manly confidence and purpose.

The “Integrated Masculine” will support and challenge you to step into powerful and deep masculine Presence that honours both Body, Heart and Spirit.

With integrative exercises, you will learn the keys to cultivate and embody the Four Archetypes.  As a result, you may find the spark of your attraction for the feminine expanding, as well as living a juicy, abundant life aligned with your vision and purpose.

The process includes: energizing movements, breath work, bio-energetics, archetypes, emotional release, healing, rituals, conscious touch, meditation, Q&A sharing.

You will learn:

• How a woman functions sexually and emotionally
• How a man functions sexually and emotionally
• The role of  male archetypes
• Integrating love and sex
• How a man can last longer during sex
• How to use breath as a tool for becoming a master lover
• The importance of touch and methods of touch for optimum lovemaking
• Bringing a spiritual understanding to sex, love and relating

Niten is a qualified teacher with 15 years experience in the field of Tantra, body awareness, meditation, healing and therapy.

He is the founder of  “The Integrated Masculine” process taught in various countries in the world.

As well as leading Men’s gathering, he teaches Tantra courses internationally with his Beloved. (www.tantra-spirit.com)

Nisarga was introduced to Tantra in India, through the teachings of  Tantra Master Mahasatva Sarita, (Osho lineage). He’s been sharing his knowledge, experience and passion for Tantra, through various workshops. “I found working with Men my passion and soul calling , where I can share , guide and create trustful atmosphere for being together with other Men and explore what it means to be Man in today`s world “. He also facilitate Bio-Dynamic Breath , Meditation and Bodywork courses.

Cost – 8 ,000 Baht 

Layla Martin specializes in working with Kundalini energies. This course is a result of ten years of classical Tantric training and uniquely blends the ancient science of yogic teachings and the wisdom of integration of these energies into our modern daily lives.

Register now to benefit from our Early Bird Rate of 7,500 Baht
Regular Cost – 8 ,000 Baht 

For booking and information email Guinevere at sanctuarytantra@gmail.com

Shiva Shakti
The Divine Union of Male and Female

4th – 8th February, 2013

The sublime art of Tantra is a wisdom tradition from India, which unlocks secrets for a blissful life on all levels, body, mind heart and soul. Tantra teaches us to discover the bliss of meditation in whatever we are engaged in, whether that be in sexuality, love, marriage, work, creativity, senses, emotions, mind and spirit.

In the Shiva Shakti group, individuals or couples are invited to experience the Tantra transmission on the subject of male-female polarities. Celebrate the wisdom of creation as it weaves through the opposite yet complimentary polarities of the divine feminine and masculine. We are all Gods and Goddesses in our essence. This group will support you to realize how to live your God and Goddess nature in your relationships and in your everyday life. A nurturing, safe and sacred space is created, where you can discover answers to burning questions around sexuality, love and relating.

We offer experiential methods which will support you in discovering a harmonious resonance with your own inner male / inner female, and also with the outer male / female, thereby bringing balance, wisdom and fulfillment to relationship.

Niten and Santoshi

Niten is a facilitator of Tantra courses in various parts of the world, co-teaches with Sarita and is accredited to teach Tantra Man – Tantra Woman and Sacred Sexuality. He dived deeply into the world of Tantra for 15 years before starting to teach. Trained in the healing arts, he also leads Raw Food & Nutrition seminars and retreats.

Santoshi facilitates Tantra as well as Women groups and Osho Meditative therapies around the world. She was trained at the Osho Multiversity in India where she has been teaching for 10 years. Lately she has been assisting Sarita and co-facilitating with her beloved Niten.

Niten and Santoshi have been facilitating Tantra workshops at The Sanctuary for two years.

Register now to benefit from our Early Bird Rate of 7,500 Baht  (Offer ends January 4th, 2012)
Regular Cost – 8 ,000 Baht 

Sacred Cacao 5 Element Dance Ceremony Teacher Training

11th – 15th February, 2013

Embody the 5 Elements – Dance In your Prayers

Uncover your Authentic Self. Reveal your true power.  Dance in the love and openness that is our birth right. Deepen your connection to life itself.

Grow, heal, breathe and dance in your prayers in this inspiring 5 day intensive that will focus on embodying the 5 Elements , connecting with herbal and plant medicines, and use dance as a language to authentically express that which cannot be spoken.

This Teacher Training Course is designed for all beings who feel alive and connected when dancing and understand the positive power that dance, plant medicine and focused intension have to transform, transcend and awaken.

This practice is designed to bridge the gap between mind body and soul, providing you with powerful tools to discover your unlimited potential as a facilitator, community leader and sacred space holder.

Sacred Cacao 5 Element Dance Ceremonies are a manifestational movement meditation. We gather together in sacred circle, sipping a cacao and herbal infusion, as we share and bless that which we are letting go of, calling in that which we are ready to manifest and offering a dedication for our dance. The dance of the 5 Elements begins and ends in stillness,  symbolising that all life emerges and returns from infinite spaciousness.

This course will include

• Preparing and holding Sacred Space
• Breathwork, meditation and chi gong
• Free Form Dance as a language to communicate, express and heal
• The Art of Music for sacred journeys
• Shamanic and Taoist 5 Element Systems
• 5 Element Massage
• Ceremonial preparation and use of herbal and medicinal plants
• Becoming an empowered leader

Register now to benefit from our Early Bird Rate of 8,500 Baht  (pay deposit before January 11th, 2012)
Regular Cost – 9,000 Baht

Soul Fire

11th – 13th February, 2013

Do you feel ready to live and share your passion, but feel a bit stuck?
Do you feel like you are just about to burst out and shine,but are still hiding?
Would you like to know how to connect to your true power? Discover your purpose?
Are you ready to feel alive and in love with your life?

Then this is the journey for you!
Feel more alive, more powerful, more passionate, more like the real you.

In this empowering 3 day journey we will explore what blocks us from seeing and living our power,passion and purpose.
You will explore amazing tools, including EFT, chakra work, journey and visualization, dance, meditation and lots more.  This journey is both deep and fun and might take you out of your comfort zone.
Is 2013 your year to shine?
The first 10 to register for this workshop will receive a FREE one hour private ‘connecting to Purpose’ session with Malika.

Malika has 27 years of experience in healing work,shamanic journey work, tarot reading, spiritual counselling  dance, channeling, EFT, The Work of Byron Katie and lots more.   She has spent time and assisted with dance and channeling groups in Pune at the Osho Meditation resort.
Her intuitive nature allows her to see your blocks and help you make an empowering plan to become free of those.  Through her own journey in life she discovered her greatest gift – the gift of transmutation.  The ability to change anything into a gift, accepting all aspects of life.  She is guided by a vision of love for our planet and all of life.

Cost – 5,000 Baht

Tantra Massage is an ancient art that uses the sense of touch to help us come home to our body and our essence, as well as connect deeply with another from a place of sensitivity. It can improve and deepen love-union for couples and also be a path of personal growth. It can include sexual energy and issues around sexuality and also honours the whole human being with all our vulnerability and passion, emotions, love and spirit.

In this training, we teach sensitive, healing and sublime Tantra massage suitable for singles and couples.
Like other forms of massage, Tantra Massage can be very relaxing and also alleviate physical pain and emotional blockages.
It also helps you become more fulfilled and personally empowered.

Our unique massage technique has been developed to nourish the divine feminine and masculine in ways that you may have never dreamed were possible.

Every person who loves both Tantra and Massage will benefit from learning this.
This massage also serves as a relationship training, helping couples to open up to pleasure, sensuality and intimacy.

Previous experience in Tantra is required for this advanced course.

Level 1: “The Art of Loving Touch” (5 days)
In this Level, we focus on Conscious Touch as a skill to awaken the dormant energy field within the body. When awakened, this energy field brings a deep, sensual experience and creates a profound state of harmony in the body, mind and soul.
By having inherent sensual waves, stimulated within your body, you may awaken parts of yourself that have remained repressed, blocked or asleep. We are also introducing Male and Female Erogenous Zones.
Become like an artist painting on a canvas, or a composer writing a piece of music to spontaneously compose a symphony of pleasure coming directly from the heart.
Group structure includes: Chakra Healing, Relaxation Methods, Kundalini Awakening, Breath Work, Cranio Sacral Basics, Body Movement and Rituals.
There will be nudity and gentle genital contact as part of the massage. No penetrative contact.

Niten and Santoshi

Niten is a facilitator of Tantra courses in various parts of the world, co-teaches with Sarita and is accredited to teach Tantra Man – Tantra Woman and Sacred Sexuality. He dived deeply into the world of Tantra for 15 years before starting to teach. Trained in the healing arts, he also leads Raw Food & Nutrition seminars and retreats.

Santoshi facilitates Tantra as well as Women groups and Osho Meditative therapies around the world. She was trained at the Osho Multiversity in India where she has been teaching for 10 years. Lately she has been assisting Sarita and co-facilitating with her beloved Niten.

Niten and Santoshi have been facilitating Tantra workshops at The Sanctuary for two years.

Regular Cost – 8,500 Baht (oils not included) 

Cost – 4500 baht, 4000 baht if booked in advance

Shiny Happy Healthy Yoga Retreat

February 24th – March 2nd, 2013

The Sanctuary is very happy to host this very special intensive yoga retreat with Megan Flamer.  Combining yoga, healthy food, group work, breath work and a hearty dose of self examination, Megan has designed a program that will give you practical tools to help you be a shinier, happier, healthier person – long after you leave this jungle paradise.

Megan Flamer is constantly searching for new and delicious ways to expand and shape her practice and teaching. She first came to yoga through an injury and discovered the magic that was possible through meditative movement. Since completing her 500 hour Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teaching with the Australian Yoga Academy, Megan has taught extensively in Australia and Thailand, as well as Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Ireland and Sri Lanka.

With a background in Ashtanga, Megan has also studied the Iyengar and Sivananda traditions and practiced at Yoga Thailand, Blooming Lotus with Lily Goncalves and studied under Les Leventhal, Nicky Knoff and Simon Borg Olivier, to name a few. In the past three years, Megan has vigorously pursued training in vipassana, mindfulness meditation and tantra and teaches a flexible mix of traditions.

She is a great believer that yoga is not a “one size fits all” practice, always looking for the best possible pose and approach for each individual student. Megan is also an accomplished writer and broadcaster with a gift for clear communication. Her teaching style is pragmatic, comprehensive and down to earth – and always has an element of fun. Megan’s energy and enthusiasm will inspire you in new and exciting directions.

Accommodations will be allocated on a first come, first served basis, so make sure you get in early to secure your best option.

Aside from your accommodation, the retreat is all inclusive for $880 USD.
If you pay in full before November 30, you’ll secure the early bird rate of $780 USD.

To secure your place or ask further questions, contact Megan directly at shinyhealthy@gmail.com

Transformational Breathwork Training 2013

Everyone can breathe.  We all need to breathe.  We can live for days without food or water, but without the breath, we die.  It’s as simple as that – BREATH IS LIFE, and it’s amazing how we tend to take that for granted, because breathing is an autonomic response.  Our bodies do it for us.  We don’t really have to think much about it.

Using the breath in a conscious way is what Transformational Breathing, or TB for short, is about.  Conscious awareness of the breath has always been found in meditative practices, martial arts, and other ancient philosophies, and our culture today is beginning to realize what the ancient sages have known for centuries – and that is the restorative and life enhancing power of the breath.  There are many types of breath work, but the most comprehensive modality is TB.  It not only opens up and corrects old ineffective patterns of breathing, but also builds conscious awareness of our use of the breath to reduce stress, heighten self-awareness, heal emotional trauma and ultimately connect with our higher consciousness.

At the most basic cellular level, we are pure energy.   Sometimes we reflect that in our speech, ie “I haven’t got the energy”, “My battery needs to be re-charged”, “You can feel the energy in the room”.  What this really means is that there is a never-ending flow of energy and we are connected to that flow at some level.  What TB does energetically is to use the breath to raise the vibration of energy in the body, which brings about changes physically, mentally/emotionally and spiritually.

TB is one of the most valuable self-healing tools that we can use as we strive to live more empowered and joyful lives.  TB brings clarity & clearance.  It converts resistance to enthusiasm, creates a feeling of connection & wholeness.  This relaxation technique causes us to open more to love in our lives.  LOVE is actually the attitude of TB.  This allows our innate joy to completely permeate our being.  In fact, JOY is the expression of TB.

It’s a technique that anyone can use at any time.  So if you desire more love, more joy, more clarity, more connectedness, Transformational Breathing is the answer.

There are two Transformational Breathwork seminar opportunities offered at the Sanctuary Thailand this March of 2013.

Personal Breath Empowerment / 4th – 8th March / Levels 1, 2 and 3

The first is a pre-requisite for entry into the second one. It is an experiential daily process of learning what connected breathing can do on the levels of physical vitality, emotional harmony, mental focus, and personal connection. The first training includes a progression of activities and two full facilitated breathing sessions everyday, along with content related to the relevance of the process. Altogether, the full five day event includes the practice and material of:

Two daily facilitated breath sessions
Personal breathing pattern evaluation
Awareness of emotional components of breath
“The Work” by Byron Katie
Tibetan five rights
Daily prosperity program
Sound and toning activities
Directed movement exercises
Forgiveness process
Introspective personal and group work
Guided meditations
Special water breathing session

This training will begin on Monday, the morning of March 4th and finish in the evening of Friday the 8th of March. This event is for those that really want to open up to another way of experiencing the life that you want. Many of the wise men through the ages have said, “Change your breath, and you will change your life.” This seminar is an in-depth opportunity to know this and to feel it.

Facilitators Training / 10th – 15th March, 2013 / Level 4A

The second week of training is called Level 4A in the Transformational Breath Foundation’s list of events. This week focuses on the basics of facilitation. It offers a progressive and fun layout of the details involved in becoming a professional TBF breath facilitator and coach. In this week, participants are invited to work with other’s in the group and learn step by step what it takes to appropriately guide others through full private breath sessions. After this full intensive training, people will know the basics of what TB offers and have the confidence to share it with others. for those wanting to understand the dynamics of breathing on a deeper level and for those that want to share it with others, this is a great way of enjoying the power of Transformational Breathing. In order to participate in Level 4, it is required to have finished the Personal Breath Empowerment week at any of the various possible locations on the globe that it is offered. The Facilitator’s Training includes:

Operational manual with detailed facilitator tools

Daily sessions both as breather and facilitator
Basic TB guidelines and procedures
Continued education of related sub-modalities
Daily feedback and support through sessions
Introductory coaching tools
Opportunity to participate in facilitation with public
Deeper connection through additional sessions
Learning the breath, the emotions, and the body

J.D. Thomas

After years of work in corporate team development and as a professional athlete, J.D. had a huge shift in clarity in his life after a surrendered encounter with the power of connected breathing. He quickly became trained in the art of breathwork and began traveling to share the gift of life with others. He is also very passionate about relationships dynamics, the true intent of sexuality, and how it related to breath and life.

Jeff Morrison

Jeff grew up in San Francisco, moved to Cabo San Lucas in 1997 where he owned and operated restaurants. It was in Cabo in 2002 that he found Transformational Breath with Dr. Judy Kravits. After discovering the powerful healing and personal growth Transformational Breath offered became inspired to   become a facilitator and trainer for the Transformational Breath foundation, and has taught the breath in trainings and workshops and seminars for the last 10 years in Mexico, United States, Turkey, Italy, India and most recently Thailand.

Personal Breath Empowerment – Level I,II, and III - $800 

Facilitator’s Training - Level 4A - $1,000

Prices in US Dollars 

This course is now full. We are accepting applications for the next course in October, please contact us at life@thesanctuarythailand.com for details and bookings.

This is a unique training, offering the Taoist Sexual Arts, together with Tantric elements, empowering women to share these teachings. It is led by Minka de Vos and Shashi Solluna.

There may be different reasons to join this training, and women may take different empowerments from it, including:

• Some women want to deepen their own practice and discover the Tao Sexual Arts.
• Women will all learn to offer one-to-one sessions for women on the area of sexual healing and learning sexual practices.
• Women will be empowered to run their own women’s circles.
• Women will learn to lead a qigong class, focusing on working with sexual energy.
• Some women will be ready to facilitate workshop…this is not for everyone, and depends on previous experience, confidence etc.
• This training is certified under Universal Healing Tao (Mantak Chia) and will be universally recognised. Women may add other UHT trainings to this one to expand what they offer (such as tai chi, chi nei tsang etc).
• Women will also learn how to initiate a man into the sexual arts, and how to share energy with a beloved. Most of the class time is women-only, but there will be some mixed classes as well.

These arts are energetically based, thus it involves working with sexual energy, opening channels and learning to store energy. There are many practices, which are taught in a creative feminine way rather than purely technical.  They include:

• chi breast massage
• ovarian breathing
• womb-heart connection
• opening energy channels for sexual energy flow
• bone breathing
• jade egg practices
• awakening the yoni
• sexual energy breathwork
• six healing sounds
• inner smile healing technique

We believe that this work is very supportive in the awakening of the feminine, as well as the connection to the Earth, and the healing between the masculine and the feminine. Therefore if you feel to guide and support other women on their journey, we are here to empower you to offer those gifts.

Schedule

This is a TTC and so has a very intensive schedule.
Weekly we run from Sundays at 4pm until Friday midday. This gives time for participants to go to other parts of the island if they wish for their days off. We will give plenty of suggestions!

Daily:

• We start at 7.30am with Qigong in the coconut grove. We will use the energies of the luush nature in this practice.
• Breakfast 9am
• Morning Class 10am-1pm
• Afternoon Class 4p,-7pm
• Evening class, some evenings only 9pm-10pm

Attendees are expected to join all classes.

All women are invited to join, if they feel a calling to this retreat.

Different levels of certification will be offered, according to previous experience, previous trainings (if any) and personal power. This training is not designed to put women through a conveyor belt creating standard teachers, but to empower each women as she is ready to share her gifts in the world. Every woman attending the training will receive a certificate (under the Universal Healing Tao system of Mantak Chia, a world-wide recognised organization).

The course fees are $2400 for four weeks. This price is inclusive of a dorm bed (non-refundable if you do not choose to take the bed). You may however upgrade to one of the private rooms in the dorm building for a supplemental fee. This is on a first-come-first-serve basis as there are a limited umber of rooms. The dorm however is spacious and only for the group. We operate a policy of silence following the evening session, until the morning qigong. Good sleep is essential!
All fees must be paid in full by March 11th, two weeks before the start of the training.

Deposit
Places are limited. A deposit of $500 will secure your place. This is non-refundable. It can be paid via BACS transfer upon application.

Early-bird
Pay the deposit by December 31st 2012 and receive a discount of $400…total course fees are only $2000.

Please email us at life@thesanctuarythailand.com to reserve your place.