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Tantra Yoga Arts Shamanism Teacher Training in Ecuador

Expert tip: This is one of the most popular yoga retreats offered in Ecuador.

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, vulnerable, and powerful Yoga Teacher!

Meet the instructors

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Highlights

  • A connected community environment
  • A one of a kind Sweat Lodge (Temazcal) experience
  • Daily meditation, pranayama, and yoga practice
  • Unique classes: Tantric Wisdom, Shamanism, Arts, Psychology of Chakras
  • 27 nights accommodation
  • 3 daily vegetarian meals

Skill level

  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

Yoga styles


22 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Spanish
Group size: Maximum of 25 participants
Airport transfer available:
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (US$ 20 per person)
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Accommodation

Check-in Time:
15:00
Check-out Time:
14:00

Facilities

  • Environmentally friendly
  • Fireplace
  • Garden
  • Kitchen
  • Terrace
  • Yoga shala
  • Yoga studio

You will be accommodated at Casa Kiliku, a green space created by artists.

Accommodation will be in double or triple room all created in an unique way: The Tower, The Cave, Buena Vista - Bambo House, The Five Star House or the Palm House.

Casa Kiliku can also offer a select number or cozy single rooms with either shared bathroom or private bathroom **please specifically ask about when booking**

Program

In a world spinning faster every day, we create a path that connects old wisdom with our everyday live to be the vibrant humans we are ment to be. 

The traditional roots awaken in our inherent cell memory. You don't need a specific previous experience to come to this course. The Kaula Tantra Yoga is a practice that can be afforded from the point where you are now and it allows you to dive into yoga, becoming aware of your limits and possibilities and working with them respectfully. 

As a future teacher you learn how to bring people into awareness during the yoga practice. And during life.

Applied Yogic-Tantric wisdom, arts and shamanism are tools that we use to dive into the theoretical part through experiencing the  playfulness, creat. Through dancing the dualitys we allow love to flow. We spiral lightful energy into a chaotic world, to create abundant islands where we do not have to function, but where the dignity to be a human can be lived. A world held alive for future generations.

Saying YES to Durga’s Tiger School is a jump into trusting the flow of existence… are you in?

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 & 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.

Shamanic Clown — Between Ritual & 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 Physiology

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 builduing

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.

Extras and weekend offers

Day trips to hot springs, the mountains, or to Otavalo Market, Ayahuasca or Aguacoya ceremony.

Instructors

Iris Disse

Marcela Camacho

Wind Malin Disse

Christoph Baumann

Carolina Cruz

Jhoselyn Escobar

Merve Biçer

Retreat location

Casa Kiliku is a mountain oasis intricately crafted from the heart. Created by artists, each alcove is unique. The property was built using environmentally conscious materials in a collaborative effort with artisans from the community. The grounds offer various places to explore; whether it is circling around the fire pit, meditating under the eucalyptus swaying in the wind, enjoying the sun on the terrace overlooking the valley, or enjoying the flowers in the garden, each space feels like home.

Casa Kiliku is minutes away from the town of Tumbaco where you will find an eclectic mix of places and activities: cafés, German bakery, organic market, Ecuadorian delicateness, the local plaza or enjoying theatre & concerts.

In Tumbaco, three kilometers away, there are banks, shopping malls, and supermarkets.

Distances

  • International Airport Mariscal Sucre (UIO) - 35 minutes by taxi / 1 hour by bus
  • Quito - one hour by bus / half an hour by taxi
  • Tumbaco, 3 kilometers

Unique features

Activities

  • Spa
  • Temazcal

General

  • Environmentally friendly
  • Fireplace
  • Garden
  • Hammock
  • Kitchen
  • Terrace
  • Yoga shala
  • Yoga studio

This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly

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Food

Three vegetarian meals will be served daily. All food is cooked with love, happily served by Nancy -- Durga's Tiger School's chef and neighbor. Her cuisine is healthy, locally sourced food with a traditional Ecuadorian twist. Special dietary requirements can be accommodated for an additional charge of 5 USD per day.

The following meals are included:

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

  • Vegetarian
  • Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

Things to do (optional)

On weekends, you can relax, go for a hike, or venture down into the town of Tumbaco. Enjoy a coffee or musical display at Cafe Arte. A Saturday bio-market is located on the opposite side of the ravine where you can find fresh organic produce, fresh German bread, an espresso, and vegan treats. The market of Otavalo or the Hot Springs of Papallacta are also very near. After the training, there are opportunities to continue working with shamans and medicinal plants of the jungle or the Andes. The teachers specialize in a variety of healing arts and they are thus able to offer, at an extra cost, the following:

  • Abyanga and Marma massage
  • Reflexology
  • Relaxing massage
  • Tantric counseling about love, couples, and sexuality

What's included

  • Eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance and Yoga Alliance International upon completion of the course
  • Pranayama, mantra chanting
  • Durga’s Tiger Dance
  • Expressive Arts of the Being Workshops
  • Meditation, and kriyas
  • 10% discount if you decide to do any other training with Durga's Tiger School
  • Shamanism and Cosmovision classes
  • Tantra yoga and Hatha/Raja yoga classes
  • Laundry of towels (once a week) and bed linen (every two weeks)
  • 27 nights accommodation
  • 3 daily vegetarian meals
  • Ecuador taxes (IVA)
  • 2 Andean healing ceremony: Temazcal (sweat lodge)

What's not included

  • Extra activities not mentioned in the schedule
  • Ceremonies with master plants
  • Personal laundry service (5 USD per wash)
  • Room cleaning (is part of Karma yoga)
  • Treatments, massages, personal consultations

How to get there

Recommended Airports

Driving directions from Quito by the Interoceanic Highway

  • Arriving from Quito, you’ll enter Tumbaco by the Interoceanic Highway and you'll see the Santa María supermarket on your right.
  • Continue straight forward on the Interoceanic Highway and then turn at the fourth street on your right (calle Guayaquil) which lies almost in front of the Primax gas station, where there's a traffic light.
  • Follow the directions as if you were going to Colegio Pachamama, you'll cross a bridge passing over Ruta Viva highway.
  • Go straight up to a soccer field in Rumihuaico sector (Leopoldo Chavez commune).
  • Go straight up and after 100 meters the road makes a Y form. Here you must go right (in the opposite direction to Colegio Pachamama) and take the new paved road.
  • Keep going 1.5 kilometers and you'll see on your right a blue house with a painted sign that reads: Casa Kiliku - Durga’s Tiger School. It's lot 169.

Driving directions from Quito by Ruta Viva

  • If you arrive by Ruta Viva from Quito, take the entrance after Intervalles. This entry has no sign yet, is located between the exit of Intervalles and Tola Chica, after kilometer 8.
  • The exit climbs toward a bridge that connects with Carchi street. Arriving at the bridge, turn right and go to the Rumihuaico football court.
  • From there, follow directions as described above.

Driving directions from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)

  • From the airport by Ruta Viva, you'll enter after Tola Chica, before kilometer 8.
  • When you arrive at the bridge which connects with Carchi street, turn left.
  • If you take the wrong entrance in Tola Chica, you can go back by the Ruta Viva service way until you get to the bridge that connects to Carchi street.

Arrival by airplane

Book your flight to arrive at Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO). Transfer is available for 20 USD.

Arrival by bus

The local bus to the village of Tumbaco makes a stop in front of the retreat center. Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) is 25 to 35 minutes away, depending on traffic. The city of Quito is one hour away by bus.

Arrival by taxi

The city of Quito is 30 minutes away by taxi. When booking, you can request taxi pick up at the airport for an extra fee of 20 USD.

Airport: Mariscal Sucre International Airport Airport transfer available: Mariscal Sucre International Airport (US$ 20 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

  • A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
  • The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
  • The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.

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