Cacao | Breathwork | Kaula Tantra Yoga – WITH LIVE SOUND HEALING
Sunday, 4 September, 2022
13:30 - 18:30
Raum für Yoga, Bremgartnerstrasse 18, Zurich
Allow yourself to dive into a space of deep self-connection and inner exploration. Embark with us on a journey with the healing power of raw cacao, breathwork with live sound immersion, and a deeply meditative yoga practice.
Join us for this afternoon workshop in Zürich!
We will start the workshop with a ritual space in which we connect to the medicine of raw cacao. This medicine opens the heart and helps us to connect deeply to ourselves and the group. In this space, we will start to let go both into expression and relaxation. With the tools of Breathwork, Sound Healing, and Kaula Tantra Yoga, we will set off on a journey together, exploring what is alive right now.
Breathwork: We will guide you into an experience of deep connection to your body, using connected circular breath, movement and self-bodywork. The intention is to stay present and release tension stored in the body (body armoring), inviting the release of mental, emotional, and physical blockages. Every breathwork experience is different, and you never know where it will lead you. Trust that what wants to be felt will emerge.
Sound Healing: During the breathwork session, our friend Tiskae will create a live sound immersion experience. His didgeridoo soundscape opens up a powerful healing channel, supporting the release of blockages and connecting us to those parts of ourselves that we often struggle to access. Depending on the energy of the session, he will complement the experience with other instruments. Get ready to dive deep!
Kaula Tantra Yoga: The practice of this ancient yoga sequence will help you to integrate the breathwork experience. Kaula Tantra Yoga is based on the teachings of Bhagavan Shanmuka Anantha Natha. Different to other styles of yoga, this series is practiced in a slow and flowing manner to build patience and awareness. Each asana is held gently for a period of time, allowing you to relax into the posture. This way, you can find your own unique way of expressing the asanas without any pressure of performing, strengthening the trust in your own body and intuition.
For Whom
Everyone is welcome. Check out the contraindications for practices at the bottom of the page. If you are in doubt, contact us. Kaula Tantra Yoga is suitable for all levels of yoga practice.
A word on Tantra: We love all kinds of tantric practices. We celebrate sexual energy as life force and we strive to express ourselves and be in the world as who we really are – and we are sexual beings. However, during this workshop, our focus is not on sexuality. Classes do not involve nudity or sexual contact. The focus will be on your experience with yourself.
When, Where, How
Date: Sunday, 4 September, 2022
Time: 13:30 – 18:30
Location: Raum für Yoga, Bremgartnerstrasse 18, Zurich
Please be on time; you can arrive from 13:15 on.
Please do not eat anything (or only something very light) for at least 1.5 hours before the workshop, so that the cacao can do its magic and your breath can flow freely. We suggest a brunch at 11:00 or so - something not too heavy, but nevertheless substantial enough to sustain you for a couple of hours. In the middle of the workshop, we will offer some tea, fruit and nuts. Please make sure to drink a lot of water on the day of the event, and avoid caffeine if at all possible.
Language
The workshop will be held in English.
Investment and Registration
Ticket including program, cacao, and snacks (per event):
Regular: 111 CHF
Regular for 2 persons coming together: 177 CHF
Kulturlegi / in training (university etc.): 77 CHF
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at durgastigerschool.switzerland@gmail.com. Talk to us if the price keeps you from participating. We will find a way together.
What to Bring
Comfortable clothes for yoga and movement (make sure to pack layers; bring a warm pair of socks)
Water bottle
If you feel called: A personal object of power
Mats, cushions, yoga belts and blankets are provided. Feel free to bring your own if you prefer.
About Your Guides
Carmen & Christian
We are Carmen and Christian. We hold space for joyful transformation through soft power – inviting gentleness and self-love into the process of diving deep into our inner worlds, our shadows, and our light. We act from a place of loving kindness, with authenticity and vulnerability. Our core mission is to support you to find your own truth, and to live that truth in your actions. We follow our curiosity for what makes us and others come alive, and how to truly nourish body and soul.
Carmen has a passion for challenging herself and others to move beyond their comfort zone, letting curiosity and love guide the way. In this retreat she brings together her experiences in Yoga, Tantra, intentional communities and art as well as her own deep connection to nature. She received her teacher training at Durga’s Tiger School ® in Ecuador, Switzerland and Germany and is a certified YA RYT-500 teacher. She also co-founded a conscious community near Zürich, integrating personal development into daily co-living.
Christian creates experiences that connect people to their inner wisdom, their magic, and their personal power – based on his own journey in Tantra, Yoga, breathwork, music, dance, bodywork, and writing. He received his YA RYT-500 certification from Durga’s Tiger School ® in Ecuador and has been part of the school faculty both in Ecuador and Europe since. Christian is a co-organizer of the Wild Love festival in Switzerland, a bodyworker and a breathwork facilitator.
Sound Healing: Tiskae
Tiskae is a nomad on the quest of evolving, grounding and healing himself. Since a couple of years ago, he is traveling, exploring and discovering tools and modalities for his path. What he found is that for him, sound and movement are keys. He feels fully aligned when he sings, plays music and dances for mother earth. When he gives her all his love and support to heal and evolve.
Humans are part of the earth. So he loves to sing and play music and dance for them, too. Be it in individual sessions, combining talk, sound, intuitive energy flow, and touch. Or in sound healing journeys for groups.
He mainly uses the didgeridoo (a powerful channel to bring soul into the body), flutes (connection with spirits and elements), the mouth harp (connection with the stars) and voice. Other instruments sometimes complement the experience, depending on the energy of the moment.
Tiskae chooses to dedicate his life to serve health, joyfulness and harmony.
Cancellation Policy
Secure your spot by buying a ticket as described above. In case you have to cancel your participation, the following policy applies:
Cancellation more than 30 days before the start of the event: You will receive a refund of 50% of what you paid.
Cancellation more than 7 and less than 30 days before the start of the event: You will receive a refund of 30% of what you paid.
Cancellation less than 7 days before the start of the event: You will not receive a refund.
If you can provide a replacement, i.e. someone who is willing to take your spot for the same conditions, we ask you to settle finances among yourselves directly. Please let us know about the change.
We recommend cancellation insurance (“Seminar-Rücktrittsversicherung”).
Disclaimer
Please note our disclaimer.
If you have high sensitivity towards caffeine, suffer from a heart issue, or are pregnant, we recommend not drinking a ceremonial dose of cacao. You can still take part in the workshop, the tools we use are very powerful even without cacao.
The breathwork session is not recommended if any of the following apply to you: Pregnancy; Severe asthma; Glaucoma; Severe heart disease, severely high blood pressure, epilepsy, or a history of seizures; Mental illness, especially schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and any condition that can include a psychosis being triggered by the intensity of breathwork; Severe diabetes; Osteoporosis; Acute physical injuries. Please get in touch if you have any doubts.