Looking for a deeply transformational Tantra Training Course in Koh Phangan, Thailand, or Greece?
What is this retreat about?
What is this retreat about?
Our Tantra retreat focuses on Tantra as a path to awakening and healing. It follows the path of love to achieve self-realization and liberation from suffering.
Additionally, our retreat is designed to address the issues faced by contemporary individuals, covering topics such as family dynamics, intimacy, self-worth, coping mechanisms, shame, sexuality, and relationships.
The teachings you will receive emphasize the development of qualities such as inner peace, love, simplicity, and compassion, guiding participants to let go of the illusion of control and embrace a state of spiritual surrender.
- A deeper connection with your true self through powerful inner‑work practices.
- New levels of focus and clarity to move toward what truly matters to you.
- Gentle ways to embrace and transform the past, opening space for growth.
- Practical tools for emotional balance you can bring into everyday life.
- Insight practices to free yourself from old habits and limiting patterns.
- The art of sacred intimacy, nurturing connection with yourself and others.
- Embodiment and grounding practices to help you feel more present and alive.
- Exploring what it means to open the heart and be guided by love rather than fear.
- Safe, supportive methods to support Kundalini energy, heart awakening, and experiencing and cultivating devine energy.
- Practical skills to share authentic Tantra in 1:1 sessions, workshops, & group settings.
What make us special
What make us special
Samma Karuna is not just another place to take classes—we are a school of self-realization with a curriculum that has been developed and refined over more than a decade of daily practice.
Every class is part of a carefully designed journey, guiding you step-by-step through a coherent and wholesome approach to personal growth.
Our work goes beyond simply offering healing or awakening experiences. We focus on building inner strength and insight—two fundamental qualities that help you return to your daily life without slipping back into old patterns and blockages.
This makes the transformation you experience here sustainable, not just a temporary escape.
Many retreat centers hire freelance teachers who each bring their own unrelated methods. While variety can sometimes be enriching, mixing techniques from different traditions without a unifying framework can be confusing—or even harmful—for students.
At Samma Karuna, our teachers are trained to deliver practices that fit seamlessly into our proven system, ensuring your journey is safe, consistent, and deeply effective.
Meet your Tantra teachers
Vibha Deva
Ma Deva Vibha is an internationally recognized Tantra teacher with over 30 years of experience. Initiated by the enlightened mystic Osho in India in 1979, she lived there for 25 years immersed in meditation, sacred dance, and inner transformation.
She trained and was certified through the OSHO Multiversity and studied Tantra and Tantra Sacred Dance extensively, most notably with Ma Ananda Sarita from Tantra Essence, where she also taught for many years.
Vibha is the founder of Tantra Sacred Dance and Goddess Awakening. Holding a degree in Psychology (USA), her work supports women and men in awakening their inner beauty and true potential.
Salome
Salome is a passionate Tantra and Yoga teacher whose transformative journey began when she left her corporate career in New York City to pursue a deeper connection with herself and others.
The power of Tantra and the heart’s wisdom completely transformed her life and igniting a deep desire to share this beautiful spiritual path with the world.
She creates a supportive and non-judgmental space for her students to explore the profound realms of Tantric practices.
Brady
Brady is a devoted Tantra and Breathwork facilitator, passionately guiding individuals on their spiritual journey toward Awakening and Healing. Transitioning from a career as an electrician, he embarked on a path to illuminate the inner self through breath and love. Brady operates under the belief that seeing ourselves completely allows for full self-love. His mission is to cultivate greater awareness, love, and light, bringing profound healing to individuals and the broader world.
Kristine
Kristine, Ph.D. is a certified Breathwork facilitator, Reiki Master, and senior teacher at Samma Karuna with nearly a decade of experience. Leaving her corporate and academic career in 2015, she immersed herself in meditation, yoga, shamanism, and energy healing. She has trained with renowned teachers such as Grandmaster Mantak Chia and Dan Brulé, blending ancestral medicine, therapeutic breathwork, and spiritual wisdom into a heart-centered approach to transformation.
Charilaos
Charilaos began his spiritual and bodywork journey in 2006, delving into yoga, Tantra, and Vipassana meditation. In 2012, a pivotal year marked by the guidance of a mentor, he traveled to Thailand to study traditional healing modalities. There, he learned from renowned masters including Pichest, Mantak Chia, Sinchai, and Mr. Nat from the school for the blind. Charilaos is an authorized instructor in Chi Nei Tsang and Thai massage. Dedicated to his mission, he seeks to foster awareness and healing through his classes and private sessions, helping individuals connect deeply with their bodies.
Ishi: the lead teacher
Our lead teacher for this retreat will be Ishi, an internationally acclaimed spiritual guide, Tantra teacher, and founder of Samma Karuna.
Ishi is a dedicated seeker and spiritual mentor with a deep background in Tantra, yoga, energy work, and breathwork. He is the founder of the contemporary Trika School of Tantra at Samma Karuna and the creator of The Archegram, a modern, non-dogmatic representation of the archetypal energies of Tantra.
For the past 14 years, Ishi has been leading Tantra workshops and extended trainings, sharing his message of Loving Presence. His spiritual journey took a profound turn after a life-changing spinal injury at the age of 29, which led him to devote his life to self-discovery, awakening, and healing.
He is also the creator of the BioDevelopment® dance therapy system and the R.I.C.H. method, along with Samma Karuna So Ham Breathwork® and Tetra Breathwork®. His work integrates Tantra, breath, movement, and expression through various active meditations and techniques.
Join us at magical
Koh Phangan!
The journey in detail:
About
Module I
In this 14-day module, you’ll dive into the practice of Tantra through meditations, rituals, and techniques that open the path to awakening and healing. You’ll explore the Tantragrama, strengthen your inner power, and gain tools to transform coping mechanisms into sources of freedom.
Offered as a standalone retreat or part of our 4-week Tantra Teacher Training, this program gives you practices and insights to integrate into daily life.
Content in Module I
- What is Tantra
- Biodevelopment practice (Tantra & inner-child work)
- Compassionate Sharing
- Self-Inquiry practice
- Concentration practice
- Tantra and nutrition
- OSHO Dynamic meditation
- Tantra & boundaries
- Introduction to emotional awareness
- Mindful touch
- Tantra & self-development
- Caressing meditation
- Tatra and Holotropic-like breathwork
More Content in Module I
- Samma Karuna So Ham (diaphragmatic breathing)
- Energy body structure
- History of Tantra
- Exploration of the senses meditation
- Balancing polarities meditation
- Samma Karuna AUM meditation
- Techniques for sublimation & transmutation of energy
- Shiva & Shakti sacred practices (circles of male & female)
- The Archegram as a guide in the spiritual path
About Module II
In Module 2, you’ll explore advanced Tantra practices, including intimacy work, heart-opening techniques, and the art of uniting the observer with the observed. You’ll also learn to confidently design and guide classes or workshops from beginning to end.
After completion, you’ll have the option to join a complimentary 30-day internship at our Thailand school within two years of certification, gaining real teaching experience in a supportive environment.
Content
in Module II
- How to structure a class
- Overview to Tantric sutras
- Mantras and Yantras
- Tantra as a path to awakening of the heart
- Tantra as a path to altruistic love
- Atisha's heart meditation (Tonglen)
- Tantra and devotion
- Tantra and music structure
- How to structure a Tantra class
- Tantra and the understanding of trance states
More Content in Module II
- The art of Teaching Tantra
- Tantra teaching practice in groups
- Tantra and business
- Tao-Tantra practices for multi-orgasmic
- Sexual control for men and women
- Tantra as a path of liberation
- Samma Karuna Awakening Meditation (observer)
- Tantra and the transcendence of duality (observer and observed as one)
Step into confidence with our Tantra Teaching Mentorship
For graduates who want to feel truly confident teaching Tantra, we offer an optional 28-Day Mentorship Program after completing the Tantra TTC.
This mentorship is designed to bridge the gap between training and real teaching experience. Instead of practicing only with fellow graduates, you will start teaching real groups in small class formats, while receiving direct support from a mentor.
✅ Teach real groups (not only peers)
✅ Mentor attends your sessions
✅ 1-to-1 feedback to refine your facilitation skills
✅ Build confidence through real experience
Included in the Mentorship:
Graduates also receive complimentary access to our Awakening & Healing program, with daily classes from 7am to 8pm, so you keep practicing and deepening your personal process while developing as a teacher.
The application requirements for our Tantra Teacher Training course
The application requirements
The prerequisites to enroll in our Tantra practitioner training and Tantra Teacher Training are:
- Previous experience in Tantric or Tao-Tantric practices.
- An open, flexible mind and the ability to meditate (you may be asked to engage in sitting or cathartic meditation for 1 hour a day or more).
- A high level of comfort with body movement and respectful body contact.
- A commitment to learning.
- You must be able to read, speak, and comprehend English with a satisfactory degree of fluency.
- A high level of self-discipline and a stable mind is required during both course modules as they are physically, mentally and spiritually demanding.
- In order to be considered for either of these 2 modules you need to pay an online deposit and fill in the application form that will be forwarded to you by email.
- If your course application is not accepted a full refund of the deposit will be issued.
- Full payment in cash of the remaining tuition fee will be required upon arrival.
What will your day consist of?
What will your day consist of?
- 07.00 to 08.00: OSHO Dynamic Meditation®
- 08.00 to 9.30: Tea Break (Refreshments provided)
- 9.30 to 10.10: Compassionate Sharing / Self-Inquiry
- 10.15 to 11.15: Tantra & Insight class
- 11.30 to 13.30: Tantra practice
- 13.30 to 16.00: Lunch break and rest (Vegan buffet provided)
- 16.00 to 16.40: Compassionate Sharing / Self-Inquiry
- 16.55 to 17.45: Tantra theory
- 18.00 to 20.00: Tantra practice
Sundays are generally free. The overall schedule structure remains the same, while the topics vary according to the program.
Watch the course introduction
Watch the course intro
Accommodation for your Tantra Training
Accommodation for your Tantra Training
Ranging from shared accommodation to large private bungalows with amenities and a sea view. The accommodation included in your course is shared bungalow with another student. You may choose to upgrade your accommodation during the booking process. Accommodation is offered inside our campus or at our partner resort next door.
Type C
Standard bungalow with A/C shared with another student (included in your course fee).
Type B
Standard private bungalow with A/C (€1274 extra for 26 nights or €49 extra a day ).
Type A
Comfortable and spacious bungalow with more amenities and a sea view (€1794 extra for 26 night or €69 extra a day).
Type C
Standard bungalow with A/C shared with another student (included in your course fee).
Type B
Standard private bungalow with A/C (€1274 extra for 26 nights or €49 extra a day ).
Type A
Comfortable and spacious bungalow with more amenities and a sea view (€1794 extra for 26 night or €69 extra a day).
Certification overview & disclaimer
Certification overview & disclaimer
Successful graduates are certified by Samma Karuna® and Tantra Federation® as Tantra Teachers in Training. Your temporary certification will be valid for one year only. During this period, you must accumulate 100 hours or more of teaching experience to qualify for an upgrade to Certified Tantra Teacher status. As a Tantra Teacher in Training, you are authorized to conduct regular classes, private sessions, and workshops lasting up to three days. The school reserves the right to deny your certification upgrade or revoke your license at any time due to misconduct or unethical behavior, as outlined in the Tantra Federation's Code of Ethics.
Upcoming Retreats in Greece & Thailand
Upcoming Retreats in Greece & Thailand
Course Booking
Course Booking
Book your place on the next Tantra Training Course (TTC) by choosing your preferred course and selecting your date afterwards.
14 Days Advanced Tantra Pactitioner Retreat
Special Early Bird Discount Valid till January 31st
2321
€ 2140
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Module I of the TTC course
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Truly exceptional training program from Samma Karuna School of Awakening & Healing
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Welcome bag and training manual
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14 days of accommodation (Shared room with another student) - upgradable
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Transfer service from the pier
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2 healthy and nutritious vegan meals a day (light breakfast and 1 vegan buffet meals a day)
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Certificate of participation and credits towards become a tantra teacher
Module I
28 Days Tantra Teacher Training
Special Early Bird Discount Valid till January 31st
3850
€ 3499
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Module I & II of the TTC course
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Welcome bag and training manual
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28 days of accommodation (Shared room with another student) - upgradable
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Set of Music, guided meditations and tantra texts (to support your teaching after the course)
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Complementary 30 days internship to practice teaching tantra at our main school in Thailand (valid for 3 years)
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Certificate as tantra teacher for graduates* 100HR teaching experience are required during the first year
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2 healthy and nutritious vegan meals a day (light breakfast and 1 vegan buffet meals a day
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Transfer service from the pier
Modules I & II
Student testimonials
Student testimonials
Rated 5 out of 5
Rated 5 out of 5
Samma Karuna feels like home to me. Last year I spent months in Koh Phangan planning my days around my favorite breathwork sessions and beautiful tantra classes given by brand new teachers (TTC graduates). Later on, while traveling outside Thailand it became clear to me that Samma Karuna is a place where I want to spend Christmas so I returned to the island in December to continue my adventure, this time as a volunteer.
Zaraz W
Written January 28, 2023
Rated 5 out of 5
I had the most Beautiful experience at Samma, i did my Teacher training and completly Love it. Very profetional teachers. The food, the place, the people 🙂 just fantastic ❤️
Thank you so much For this unique experince ! I keep you in my Heart until next time
Love and light.
Nathalie C
Written August 30, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5
I took the Tantra Training Course in Greece, and was blown away! One intense month with a deep and personal learning process through meditation, dancing, playing, classes, human encounters and inner process. The teachers live what they preach, and they are amazing! Say yes to the whole experience, and you will get a lot more than you came for 😉
Extraordinary645350
Written August 20, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5
Samma Karuna is a wonderful place where you can experience some of the most interesting and transformational spiritual practices such as breathwork, tantra, inner dance or active meditation. The people at Samma Karuna are very welcoming and warm. It made me feel like part of this community the moment I arrived. The teachers are really thoughtful and knowledgeable so you can always consult them and ask for guidance.
Gosia M
Written December 19, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5
AMAZING EXPERIENCE. The Location is incredible, teachers are pro and nice, I specially loved the AUM Osho Meditation and Sacred Geometry teachings, as well as all the other activities we did nearby, like the Aesthetics Dance every Wednesday and Sunday morning. Loved it. Dont think about it and just go.
Cathynacat
Written July 29, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5
Amazing place with wonderful people and wise teachers. The energy and location is just amazing. Highly recommend 🙂
Kristaps J
Written May 30, 2023
Rated 5 out of 5
School was by the beach and the teachers were amazing! It was very healing experience for me; Yoga, tantra and meditation helped me to find my inner child again! The community of Samma Karuna started to feel like a family and home!
Jens S
Written May 22, 2023
Rated 5 out of 5
Such a beautiful and peaceful place ♥️ Various yoga and tantra classes you can join all day. Most importantly the staff and volunteers turn the space into a very nice community. If you need compassion, kindness or you just want to be in a nice community this is the place.
Ilgaz Y
Written July 22, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5
I did the tantra teacher training in Ikaria 2021.
The days were structured and intense. It was well organized but also flexible enough to be in the moment and follow what ever came up during the classes. The training was a life altering experience, and the teachers were so knowledgeable, creative and loving. And I am forever grateful to them. The teachers created a safe environment for me to move outside my comfort zone and learn more and more about myself.
Kristina S
Written July 22, 2022
Samma Karuna feels like home to me. Last year I spent months in Koh Phangan planning my days around my favorite breathwork sessions and beautiful tantra classes given by brand new teachers (TTC graduates). Later on, while traveling outside Thailand it became clear to me that Samma Karuna is a place where I want to spend Christmas so I returned to the island in December to continue my adventure, this time as a volunteer.
I had the most Beautiful experience at Samma, i did my Teacher training and completly Love it. Very profetional teachers. The food, the place, the people 🙂 just fantastic ❤️
Thank you so much For this unique experince ! I keep you in my Heart until next time
Love and light.
I took the Tantra Training Course in Greece, and was blown away! One intense month with a deep and personal learning process through meditation, dancing, playing, classes, human encounters and inner process. The teachers live what they preach, and they are amazing! Say yes to the whole experience, and you will get a lot more than you came for ;)
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions about Samma Karuna, our programs, and your journey of self-discovery.
Why is the Samma Karuna Tantra Teacher Training in Thailand more affordable than other options?
Samma Karuna’s Tantra Teacher Training in Thailand offers exceptional value because it’s run by a non-profit school focused on self-realization, not profit. Hosting the course at its own campus keeps costs low while providing high-quality training with unique practices like Tetra Breathwork, experienced facilitators, and a supportive community—making authentic Tantra education accessible to everyone.
What is included in the Tantra Teacher Training in Thailand at Samma Karuna?
Samma Karuna’s Tantra Teacher Training includes two modules: a Tantra Practitioner module and an advanced module covering advanced Tantra techniques and teaching skills. The course features breathwork, bio-development, polarity balancing, Shiva–Shakti rituals, mindful touch, mantra, and Tantra philosophy. Students receive training manuals, guided meditations, and access to Samma Karuna’s unique Tantra methodology. Graduates can also join a free internship to gain practical teaching experience in Tantra workshops and retreats.
Will I become a Tantra teacher after completing the course?
Yes! Upon successfully completing Samma Karuna’s Tantra Teacher Training in Thailand, you will receive a Tantra Teacher-in-Training certification, qualifying you to start teaching Tantra classes, workshops, and retreats. Once you accumulate 100 hours of teaching experience, you can apply to the Tantra Federation for a certification upgrade to become a Certified Tantra Teacher.
What does a typical day in the Tantra teacher training look like?
A typical day in Samma Karuna’s Tantra Teacher Training runs from 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM, with about 70% focused on experiential Tantra practices such as Tetra Breathwork, bio-development, mindful touch, and Shiva–Shakti rituals. The remaining 30% covers essential Tantra philosophy and theory. Days begin with Osho-style active meditations or movement-based techniques and include compassionate sharing circles to integrate learning. This immersive daily schedule in Thailand supports deep emotional healing, personal growth, and authentic Tantra teaching skills.
How many students are in each Tantra Teacher Training group?
Most groups have between 10 and 20 students to ensure personal attention and a supportive learning environment.
Are meals included in the Tantra Teacher Training course?
Yes! The Tantra Teacher Training in Thailand includes two vegetarian meals per day—a light breakfast and a vegan buffet lunch—to support your deep experiential practices throughout the course.
Can I get a discount if I book my own accommodation?
Yes, you’ll receive a discount on the course fee if you arrange your own accommodation outside the campus.
I live in Thailand. Can I join the Tantra Teacher Training as a local resident?
Yes, Thai nationals and long-term residents are welcome. We also offer special pricing for locals—please contact us for details.
