WHY ARE YOU HERE?

You are here, at this critical juncture in humanity’s story, to access your own inner power and learn how to use it in a way that serves humanity and brings more healing, clarity, inspiration and evolution to our world. 

For thousands of years, Meditation has provided a direct path to achieve exactly this.

If you are looking for a genuine way to serve the world, using a time-tested science that has already proved its worth, look no further. There is a system of Meditation designed exactly for people like us that very few people today realize exists. And even fewer know how to teach. 

WHY ARE YOU HERE?

You are here, at this critical juncture in humanity’s story, to access your own inner power and learn how to use it in a way that serves humanity and brings more healing, clarity, inspiration and evolution to our world. 

For thousands of years, Meditation has provided a direct path to achieve exactly this.

If you are looking for a genuine way to serve the world, using a time-tested science that has already proved its worth, look no further. There is a system of Meditation designed exactly for people like us that very few people today realize exists. And even fewer know how to teach. 

Be one of the few. Make a difference in this world. THAT is why you are here.  

WHAT IS TANTRA?

Tantra is the Yogic path designed specifically for householders like us. It recognizes that we lead busy lives and have busy minds and therefore, will not befit from the classical Yoga methods suited to renunciates, who have no worldly responsibilities to consider. 

Tantra, also unlike the renunciate path, invites us to engage fully in life and weave together all dimensions of it, including our spirituality, our relationships, our purpose, our finances and health. The goal of Tantra is to see that the wall that separates the sacred and mundane aspects of our life is illusory. Tantra seeks to bring presence, power and reverence to everything that we do.

WHAT ISN’T TANTRA?

Tantra isn’t sex. There will be zero content in this training focused in that direction, quite simply because the modern understanding of Tantra as sex is completely false and a total distraction designed to disempower people and guide them away from true evolution.

WHAT IS TANTRIC MEDITATION? 

Tantric Meditation, also known as ‘Kriya Meditation’ is a system of Meditation that seeks to simultaneously quieten the mind and also transform and empower it. If our goal is to thrive in life, an empowered mind is essential.

The word ‘Kriya’ means ‘action’ or ‘movement’ and refers to the underlying structure of Tantric Meditation. Ask yourself this question: when you want your mind to be quiet and still, does it automatically obey you? For most of us, the answer is no. To make the mind still, we have to meet the mind where it’s at: in activity.

Tantric Meditation has two key stages.

The first, called the Active stage of the Kriya, involves captivating the mind and drawing it inwards. Here, we don’t still the mind, instead we link it with the breath and guide it along inner energetic pathways that begin the process of mental transformation. 

The second stage, called the Static stage, involves the dissolution of the breath and bringing the mind to a still point within a highly charged, inner, energetic zone.   

Once the breath has been reduced to a very subtle state, the mind naturally becomes still. At this point we present the mind with a potent and positively charged inner symbol, Mantra or Chakra to focus on, become absorbed into, and ultimately be transformed by.

In this way, over time, the mind takes on the positive qualities of the Meditation object and becomes a living embodiment of the virtues held within it. As we transform the mind, we become more positively empowered and expand our capacity to thrive in life.

WHERE DOES BREATHWORK FIT IN?

Breathwork, traditionally known as Pranayama, is the quintessential Meditation preparation technique, for two reasons. Firstly, it begins the process of internalizing and focusing the mind. Secondly, specific Pranayama techniques prepare the energetic landscape in key Meditation zones, such as the navel, the heart and the center of the forehead, so that the Kriya is more stable, enlivened and impactful.

Breathwork allows us to get more out of our Meditation practice and therefore will be a key feature of this training.

IS THIS TRAINING FOR YOU?

If you have a desire to be a healing force in the world, then the answer is yes. Sharing Meditation to a world desperately in need of more self love, self worth, self respect and personal power, might be the greatest service you can provide to humanity right now.

WHAT DOES THE TRAINING INVOLVE? 

This is a ‘Facilitator course’ or ‘Teacher Training’, so the focus will be on learning how to Practice Tantric Meditation and Breathwork for yourself, and also on learning precise teaching skills and techniques so that you can facilitate your own classes with confidence and precision. 

You WILL be required to teach during this training to develop your skills and also for assessment purposes. You will not be permitted to only attend the practices and lectures and skip the teaching component. We require 100% commitment and involvement from all students.

The training will run over 15 days with a one day break at the half way point. Sessions will begin at 9am each day and conclude at 6pm, with a generous lunch break in the middle of the day (Approx. 2hrs).

Each day will include multiple Meditation and Breathwork practices, concise lectures to give context to the practices, plus daily sessions focusing on teaching skills to give you the tools you’ll need to get out there and share this system.

OUR GUARANTEE 

100% of the content covered in this training has been passed down through the ancient practice of Parampara (from teacher to student). We are not innovators. We simply have a single-pointed burning desire to deliver the teachings of the Yoga tradition as they were intended: undiluted. 100% of the content of this training has been fully integrated by the teacher/s delivering it through intensive self-practice over decades of commitment to this path. This is our commitment to you, to the tradition and to ourselves.

Living a Tantric life 

Tantra is the path of self-empowerment through the fusion of our energy and mind. Tantra encourages us to become dynamic healing forces in this world and shows us how to bring freedom, joy and fearlessness to everything that we do.

The science of Meditation and Samadhi 

Meditation is an exact science. To be specific, it is the time-tested process of absorbing the mind (Samadhi) into the subtle essence of inner Meditation objects. These objects transform the mind by uprooting limiting programs and reminding us of the virtues that reside within us, innately.        

Understanding the mind from the perspective of Meditation

The mind is a tool. It allows Consciousness, which is the true Self, to engage with the material world. The mind is the window between the worlds. Through an intimate understanding of the mind, coupled with correct Meditation practice, all of the answers we have sought in the outside world, about who we are and why we are here, reveal themselves to us.  

The ideal Meditation set-up

To succeed in Mediation, particularly in the early years of practice, the set-up is extremely important. The place, sitting position, time of day and even the direction we face, all play a part in influencing and enhancing our Meditation experience.     

Meditation Gates and Objects

As a science, nothing about Meditation is arbitrary. Everything is precise. There is a system. Two major features of Meditation practice are Meditation Gates and Meditation Objects. The Gate refers to a highly charged inner, energetic zone that stabilizes the mind and amplifies the potency of the Object. A Meditation object is the main focal-point of the Meditation. It might be a symbol, a Mantra, or an inner energy point. Its function is to absorb the mind and transform it.            

Traditional Breath training

 The way we breathe deeply impacts our energy and state of mind. Most people breathe with approximately 10% of their lung capacity. This is not enough to thrive in practice or in life. Learn how to breathe correctly.   

Key Pranayama techniques to support Tantric Meditation 

Learn different traditional breathing techniques (Pranayamas) in relation to how they prepare the inner landscape for Tantric Meditation practice.

Key traditional Tantric Meditations 

Learn to practice and teach a selection of the most transformative traditional Tantric Meditations available. You will not find these practices on the internet. They have been passed down orally over thousands of years. Now they have arrived to you.

Living a life that supports Meditation 

The life choices we make impact the quality of our Meditation practice. Here we will discuss how what we eat, how we sleep, how we exercise and how we view the world all contribute to our Meditative success.     

How to guarantee success in practice 

Success in practice hinges on two fundamental concepts: Sankalpa and Purashcharana.

Sankapla implies that when we practice, we do so with a clear intention of ‘why’ we are practicing. It is never random or based on superficial desires. Meditation is always tied to a deep desire to embody virtue and move towards self-excellence. Sometimes this involves embracing the things that we resist.

Purashcharana speaks to a time-bound context within which the practice takes place. In order for Traditional Tantric Kriyas to be effective they must be completed over 40 unbroken days. This ensures sufficient neurological re-wiring and enduring transformation.                

IS THIS TRAINING CERTIFIED? 

Currently Yoga Alliance does not certify Meditation Teacher Trainings, however the training will count towards your YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Points) should you desire. 

At the end of the day, your success as a professional Meditation teacher will have more to do with your work ethic, integration of the techniques and your authenticity, than it does with a piece of paper. This training will give you a set of very unique tools and techniques that will put you at the top of the industry.

WILL FOOD AND ACCOMMODATION BE PROVIDED? 

No. However, we are lucky enough to be located right in the heart of Canggu, surrounded by homestays, cafes and restaurants to suit all budgets, all within easy walking distance. We are happy to provide you with suggestions and answer any questions you might have. Please reach out to [email protected] anytime.

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW?    

This training is not a retreat in paradise where you do a little bit of practice and then sit by the pool for most of the day. This is a dedicated Teacher Training program for those who want to come a do some serious study and practice, and develop the skills to share traditional Meditation with the world in an impactful way. 

It will require that you show up, be present, do the work and expand beyond your comfort zone. Get ready for two powerful weeks of study and practice. You can sit by the pool when we’re done.

 OCTAVIO SALVADO

My mission is simple: to share Yoga with the world in the way that it was intended – as a spiritual science, not an exercise routine. Everything I teach is lineage-based, integrated over decades of uncompromising commitment to personal practice. I consider myself a student above all else; a relentless student with unwavering commitment to this extraordinary path that has the potential to truly heal, realign and empower the world.

As a teacher, it is my firm resolve to spend this life helping other dedicated students find more depth in their practices and more purpose, self-reliance, joy and freedom in their daily lives. I have absolute certainty that Yoga, when practiced correctly, can provide this.

I currently live in Bali with my beautiful wife, Emma and our wild little family honouring the Tantric path of weaving all dimensions of life into one sacred experience.