The Awakening & Healing Master program at Samma Karuna explores the transformative awakening and healing effects of Yoga, Breathwork, Tantra and other healing and self-awakening practices. This program is designed for individuals seeking to personally experience first-hand and apply these skills while developing the necessary teaching abilities in order to integrate all these holistic healthy practices into their daily lives and communities.
Samma Karuna is a school internationally recognized by Yoga Alliance and Tantra Federation. With a decade of experience in teaching a pragmatic, down-to-earth and accessible approach to Awakening & Healing practices, our philosophy is rooted in non-dogmatic and non-dualistic principles, fostering a heart-based journey toward personal and spiritual growth.
This new program represents the accumulated wisdom of our school’s experience over these years in our committed pursuit to spiritual development and personal and collective happiness. This program embodies the essence of our mission, offering a transformative personal heart -based educational experience that transcends traditional learning methods.
We advocate for experiential learning, recognizing it as the most impactful form of education. We believe that wisdom is best gained through direct personal experience. This approach ensures that each participant’s journey is unique, deeply personal, and profoundly transformative.
Our program integrates a diverse array of healing practices, addressing the physical, energetic, and mental aspects of well-being. Through them, we facilitate a nurturing holistic wellness and personal transformation. This integrative approach ensures a comprehensive healing experience, promoting overall well-being and personal and spiritual growth.
The program consists of four modules of three months each: Physical Body, Energetic Body, Emotional Body and Mental Body. Each module is designed to provide an in-depth focus on its respective area while maintaining an integrative approach that encompasses all other aspects too. Each student will benefit from the tutoring of a personal mentor to guide them throughout the whole year.
This module is concerned with the physical aspects of well-being, emphasizing Yoga, Vipassana Meditation, Thai Massage and Volunteering.
Yoga Teacher Training 500-hours – Yoga Alliance Certifed
During the program, you will take our Yoga Alliance Certified 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training certification (it will be possible to take the 200 hours first and complete the next 300 hours later on during your year here on advice from your personal mentor). This course covers comprehensive daily yoga practices, including asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing techniques), meditation, anatomy, philosophy, and teaching methodology.
The first part of this course is our Yoga Alliance Certified 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course. This foundational course is ideal for those new to teaching, providing the essential tools and knowledge to start teaching yoga with confidence. This will be followed by the advanced course of 300 hours that adds to those who have already completed the 200-hour or an equivalent valid course. This second part delves deeper into advanced postures, teaching techniques, and therapeutic applications of yoga. For a detailed overview of the program and a sample calendar, visit here
Vipassana Meditation
Whether you are new to meditation or have been practicing for years, this first module includes a Vipassana retreat held at a local centre where you will be introduced to or able to continue your practice in the principles and techniques of Vipassana meditation as taught by S. N. Goenka. You will learn to cultivate mindfulness and awareness through sustained attention to the breath and bodily sensations, developing insight into the nature of your own mind and emotions. Vipassana meditation will be an activity expected to be carried out throughout the whole Master program.
Thai Massage
The program includes training in different massage techniques (conducted at a local certified school) such as Thai General Massage, Royal Massage, Foot & Reflexology, Oil Massage, Medical Massage, and Herbal Compress Ball Steam.
Volunteering
As a year-long student, you will be part of a mindful community of people who wish to learn how to live a happier and more fulfilled life based on self-development, acceptance and celebration. During your Volunteering month, you will be in one of the most meaningful roles in our mission to bring harmony, peace and happiness to this world. You might also have the opportunity to assist experienced teachers in their regular classes and workshops.
Focusing on the subtler aspects of being, this module centres on Breathwork and Reiki and it includes the Teacher’s Assignment and the First Internship.
Reiki Mastery
During your Reiki Mastery Teacher Training Course, you will learn to apply Reiki as a tool for healing the body, mind, and spirit, in order to become a professional Reiki facilitator and teacher. The course is designed to provide you with the theory and practices needed to go deeper in your own Reiki practice and to offer you the understanding of advanced Reiki techniques as well as the teaching techniques necessary to facilitate Reiki sessions. And become a qualified Reiki Teacher
Breathwork
The Breathwork teacher training focuses on Tetra and Holotropic-like breathwork and also covers techniques from other breathwork traditions such as Rebirthing and Shamanic breathwork. The training is designed to provide you with the theoretical knowledge and the skilful practical experience needed to become a breathwork practitioner and facilitator. You will incorporate and integrate different traditional and modern breathing styles and methods
Teacher’s assignment
Teachers’ assignments may encompass assisting classes, engaging in teaching practice under the guidance of senior instructors, and various other responsibilities depending on student’s need.
Internships
The Awakening and Healing Master program places a strong emphasis on the practical aspect of the trainings offered both on a personal level but also as a practitioner; which is why each Teacher Training Course offers its corresponding Internship practical, where for four weeks you will be offered the space and tutorial supervision support needed to conduct your own classes at Samma Karuna. These classes are added to the normal school calendar and offered free for the public to attend. You will be completing an internship after the following Teacher Training Courses; Biodevelopment, Breathwork, Tantra and Yoga. An additional practical internship will be carried out as part of the Entrepreneurship and Marketing Module.
This module addresses emotional well-being through practices such as Tantra and Biodevelopment, and includes the Second Internship.
Tantra
The Tantra Teacher Training Course follows the style called Contemporary Trika Tantra. This style observes the path of love in a non-dualistic, heart-based approach, emphasizing simplicity, kindness, compassion, and acceptance rather than focusing solely on power. Our refined Tantra curriculum reflects the dedication and expertise of our senior teachers and the support of our community for the practice.
Biodevelopment
Biodevelopment is a self-development dance therapy based on acceptance that helps to harmonize body and mind by balancing emotions and bringing body awareness using human interactions, music and movement. The Biodevelopment Teacher Training Course is a unique certification developed in Samma Karuna by its founder, Ishi. Intensely lived moments through music and expression are at the heart of this dance therapy course. Every session has the profound capacity to transform and connect us with life.
Internships
The Awakening and Healing Master program places a strong emphasis on the practical aspect of the trainings offered both on a personal level but also as a practitioner; which is why each Teacher Training Course offers its corresponding Internship practical, where for four weeks you will be offered the space and tutorial supervision support needed to conduct your own classes at Samma Karuna. These classes are added to the normal school calendar and offered free for the public to attend. You will be completing an internship after the following Teacher Training Courses; Biodevelopment, Breathwork, Tantra and Yoga. An additional practical internship will be carried out as part of the Entrepreneurship and Marketing Module.
Concentrating on the mind, this module explores the Awakening and Healing program, Self-enquiry, and Entrepreneurship and Marketing, with a Third Internship and the final Thesis.
Awakening and Healing Program
This component of the program focuses on personal growth and self-healing. It includes various activities aimed at emotional healing, spiritual awakening, and self-development. Based on a weekly rotation with a focus on the Earth, Water, Fire, and Air elements, students will participate in practices such as breathwork, mindfulness, and energy release.
Self-Inquiry
Self-inquiry practice helps us to understand ourselves better and how our mind really works. This practice helps us to take responsibility for our thoughts and emotions by understanding how they are created. This understanding comes through our direct experience, in which we see how our thoughts recreate our perception of reality. This ultimately helps us to realize who we truly are. This is a traditional yoga practice (awareness practice) using a contemporary framework from the work of Byron Katie.
Entrepreneurship & Events Management
This module contains a course focused on entrepreneurial knowledge as well as practical activities about marketing, general business operations and events organising.
Internships
The Awakening and Healing Master program places a strong emphasis on the practical aspect of the trainings offered both on a personal level but also as a practitioner; which is why each Teacher Training Course offers its corresponding Internship practical, where for four weeks you will be offered the space and tutorial supervision support needed to conduct your own classes at Samma Karuna. These classes are added to the normal school calendar and offered free for the public to attend. You will be completing an internship after the following Teacher Training Courses; Biodevelopment, Breathwork, Tantra and Yoga. An additional practical internship will be carried out as part of the Entrepreneurship and Marketing Module.
Thesis
Your final thesis comprises 100 hours and can be completed at the school, or remotely. It will be guided by your tutoring mentor and can take the form of a diary of your year-long experience.
Ishi is the founder and the lead teacher of Samma Karuna. He is the creator of the BioDevelopment® dance therapy system, the school of contemporary Tantra, Samma Karuna So Ham breathwork® and Tetra Breathwork® along with many active meditations and techniques combining breath, movement and expression.
Paula is a Registered Yoga Teacher, Registered Nurse, Reiki Master, and Intuitive Energy Practitioner. She has a holistic approach to life, Paula – a long-time practitioner of yoga – became a Yoga teacher in 2011 and Paula believes strongly that we all have within us the power and capacity to maintain balance in all areas of life.
Brady is a dedicated Tantra and Breathwork facilitator, passionately committed to guiding individuals on their spiritual journey of Awakening and Healing. Transitioning from a career as an electrician, Brady began a path to illuminate the inner self through breath and love. Believing that “to see ourselves fully enables us to love ourselves fully,” Brady’s mission is to foster greater awareness, love, and light, bringing profound healing to both the individual and the world.
Charilaos began his deep spiritual journey and bodywork in 2006, studying yoga, tantra, and practicing vipassana. The universe knocked on his door in 2012, that’s when he found a mentor and went to Thailand to study the art of traditional healing modality’s. He had the opportunity to learn and experience different styles from some of the great masters such as Pichest, Mantak Chia , Sinchai, and Mr. Nat (school for the blind). He is also authorised instructor to Chi Nei Tsang (Chinese medicine) and Thai massage! Dedicate to his purpose to admire and help the human body, to be aware and healed, thought his classes and private sessions!
Certified Breathwork and Reiki Master, Kristine blends ancient practices with modern knowledge. In 2015, she left her corporate and academic duties to travel the world, immersing herself in meditation, yoga, shamanism, and energy work. Kristine deepened her meditation journey in a Buddhist temple, where she often stays to practice Vipassana and Anapanasati. She has also completed courses on Trauma Awareness and integrates this knowledge into her work. Kristine’s holistic approach combines Breathwork, Reiki, meditation, and shamanic wisdom, creating a space for profound healing and spiritual growth. She is a living testament to the transformative power of the practices she shares.
Samma Karuna is an internationally recognized Tantra, Yoga, Breathwork and Meditation school with headquarters in Koh Phangan, Thailand. Our team of senior teachers and instructors fully embrace Tantra and Yoga as a lifestyle and path of liberation.
The Master provides crucial support from experienced educators, guiding students through internships or practicums. These practical experiences not only enhance students’ theoretical knowledge but also prepare them effectively for the challenges of real-world teaching environments.
The Master includes the invaluable benefit of one-to-one mentoring sessions. These sessions provide personalized guidance and support tailored to your individual needs, helping you navigate your spiritual journey, personal growth and career change with an expert guidance and encouragement.
We are located on one of the most beautiful and wide campus in Thailand and the only beach-front tantra retreat of it's kind. Our campus features 3 beach front multi-porpuse halls, an air conditioned hall, therapy pool, massage shop, restaurant, garden area and more.
Samma Karuna is not just a school, but also a community of friends and family that practice a conscious lifestyle and take care of each other.
Becoming a lifetime member at Samma Karuna means unlimited access to our awakening and healing program, and a supportive community of like-minded individuals committed to personal growth and well-being.
Last updated: 14th March 2024
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