These teachings are designed for any curious spiritual seeker or religious devotee who wishes to discover the lost art of prayer. The teachings will include practical, accessible, and applicable tools and tips for transforming prayer into a potent and sacred form of spiritual practice.
The Art of Prayer Workshop
Learn a magical form of interaction with the Divine
Discover the secret ingredient that transmutes prayer from ordinary lip service to an extraordinary living, breathing, and dynamic force capable of entirely changing how you live!
The way prayer is portrayed today is a true spiritual travesty. Hollywood has simplistically, superficially, and ignorantly depicted prayer in movies and television, and it has commonly been understood as more of an intention or wish than active practice. Devoid of any artful execution, holy intent, and heartfelt surrender, prayer is not only highly misunderstood and undervalued, but it is also fruitless.
Duration:
3 days online course
Suitability:
For anyone with a spiritual calling
Discover the secret ingredient that transmutes prayer from ordinary lip service to an extraordinary living, breathing, and dynamic force capable of entirely changing how you live!
The way prayer is portrayed today is a true spiritual travesty. Hollywood has simplistically, superficially, and ignorantly depicted prayer in movies and television, and it has commonly been understood as more of an intention or wish than active practice. Devoid of any artful execution, holy intent, and heartfelt surrender, prayer is not only highly misunderstood and undervalued, but it is also fruitless.
The misconceptions stop with this extraordinary workshop, in which Somananda will shatter the walls of silence and remove the veils of ignorance, resurrecting prayer to its honorable and noble position as a magical interaction with the Divine.
In this workshop, you will learn that prayer – which is erroneously correlated only with religion – has two forms: the ascetic form and the tantric form. We will be exploring the latter.
The technology of tantric prayer will be revealed systematically and protocols and formulas will be shared for practicing the most advanced forms of prayer. Participants will begin to know prayer as a predictable and effective practice for transformation and evolution.
In addition, you will learn the tools of prayer for specific purposes in order to help yourself and others, as well as emergency prayer in critical times of sudden crisis.
Course Teachings and Content
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Teachings in this course
- What is prayer? Truths and lies
- The technology of prayer revealed
- Karma Yoga, consecration, and detachment in prayer
- Developing virtue, purity, devotion, and a state of surrender
- The differences between prayer, meditation and contemplation
- Learning about faith and belief and why they are necessary in prayer
- Guidelines for how to make prayer a part of your everyday life and spiritual practice
- The mystic form of prayer and prayer without words – the most advanced forms of prayer
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You will learn and practice
- Synchronized group prayer practices with Somananda
- How to properly execute prayer using protocols and formulas
- Pranava Mantra Meditation – as a supplemental and supportive technique for prayer
- Music meditation for activating the heart chakra and cultivating a state of surrender
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Application
For the purpose of creating a balanced and harmonious group, all our courses can be joined by application only.
After making your course payment, you will receive an email with a link to an online Application Form. Please fill out the form completely and submit it. In addition to the Application Form, we may ask you to have a video call with one of our head teachers before a final decision about your participation can be made.
Once the application process is complete, an answer will be given to you within 5 working days. In the case of a negative answer, your payment will be fully refunded.
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Continue with the retreat
To have a complete experience, we strongly recommend after the Art of Prayer Workshop to join the Art of Prayer Retreat.
The workshop provides you with all of the theoretical knowledge that redefines prayer, as well as all of the prayer protocols that will be practiced extensively and deeply in the retreat.
The retreat is the next step – designed to deepen your personal prayer practice and transform your intellectual understanding of prayer into an existential realization.
We usually schedule the workshop and retreat consecutively, one right after the other, in a convenient back-to-back format.
Joining the Art of Prayer Workshop at least once is a necessary prerequisite to join the Retreat.
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All You Need to Know
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Online Course Schedule
This course is taught from Thursday to Sunday (14 – 17 November 2024) with the same general schedule for all days.
Course days begin and end:
London (UTC +0): 13:00 – 22:00
New York (UTC -5): 08:00 – 17:00
Los Angeles (UTC -8): 05:00 – 14:00
Sydney (UTC +11): 24:00 – 09:00 (the following day)The course is taught live online and no recordings will be available for later viewing.
The course is a combination of theoretical teachings and practical exercises. Several breaks will be allocated throughout the day and the exact schedule will manifest organically during each course day.
We recommend that you do not plan any other activities or engagements for the days of the course.
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How To Participate
This course is offered live online through the Zoom platform. The access codes will be sent to you a day or two before the beginning of the course.
During the teaching and practice sessions we ask you to:
- Use a webcam at all times for enhanced learning environment and group energy. If your webcam is off you will be placed in the waiting room until you are able to fully participate.
- Use a headset with a built-in microphone. This is required for better audio quality, more concentrated learning and to maintain privacy of the teachings.
- Participate without distraction and do not engage in other activities, like driving, cooking, walking, working etc, during the course. This will disrupt the group energy and the flow of your course experience.
- Be alone in the room or only with another registered course participant. No family members, friends or partners who have not registered for the course are allowed to be in the same room with you during the teaching sessions.
- This course is offered live online. No recordings are provided and personal recording of the sessions is strictly prohibited.
We recommend that you download Zoom to your computer here and test your audio and camera here.
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Note About Content
In an online course you will receive all the same theoretical teachings as in a physical group course.
Please note that in some cases the practical exercises of an online course will need to be adjusted for the online format and they may, therefore, differ from what is listed in the course description page.
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This Course Is Offered Online!
Offered via Zoom
Online course, live via ZoomThe online course will be offered through Zoom, so we could have a more interactive group experience. Note that you are required to use a webcam and a headset with a microphone in order to part take in this online course.
Every session will be taught in a live format only. There will be no recordings available at a later time or date. Be sure to be there on time for each session according to your personal time zone.
You can ask questions from our teachers verbally during designated Q&A sessions.
Do keep in mind this online retreat is offered in English only. There are no translation services available at this time.
Teachers
Liisa Maimon
Founder and Senior Teacher
An inspiring tantric yogini, Liisa is a strong driving force of the school – both as a senior teacher and general manager. Read more
Siegbert Büschel
Teacher of Tantra Yoga, Meditation and Tantra Massage
Siegbert’s initial Christian upbringing prompted him to explore the purpose of life, which ironically led him to Yoga. Read more
Dharmananda
Senior Teacher
Born in Israel in 1977, Dharmananda could be described as a modern-day “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” of Yoga. He is a meditation master. Read more
Somananda
Founder and Head Teacher
Spiritual yogi, lecturer, teacher and author, Somananda is the founder and head teacher of Somananda Tantra School. Read more
Lucila Croce
Teacher of Tantra Yoga and Meditation
A sense of deep incompleteness and a serious health issue were the forces that propelled Lucila to study spiritual Yoga. Read more
Tickets
Course fee includes: All teachings and practices during the course and individual support from the teachers during the teaching days.
Note! Course fee is per one participant. If you would like to join with a partner or a friend, you need one ticket per each individual.
For cancellation and refunds please carefully read our updated Terms of Service and Liability Waiver before making your booking. By making a booking you confirm that you fully accept all terms presented in these documents.
Course schedule
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General overview
This Tantra Massage Teacher Training Course is partially residential and partially non-residential. This is an overview of the schedule:
- Part 1, Residential (9-19 March 2023): Part 1 takes place at Adila Retreat Center in Pihali Village, Estonia. The venue is about 45 minute drive from the capital city, Tallinn. Accommodation and meals are included in your course fee as well as a chartered bus from Tallinn to Adila on 9 March and back to Tallinn on 19 March.
- 2 days break (20-21 March 2023): After the conclusion of Part 1 you will have a 2-day break for rest and rejuvenation. During this period as well as Part 2, you will be in Tallinn and need to book you own accommodations from 19 March until the end of the TTC, 7 April 2023.
- Part 2, Non-Residential (22 March – 7 April 2023): The non-residential venue for Part 2 is the Tao Centre, located in the heart of Tallinn. It is recommended to book an Airbnb, Hotel or Hostel within walking distance of the venue. We encourage you to share accommodations (and costs) with other participants – it will make the experience that much more fun!. Tallinn offers many excellent and affordable options, some even with private saunas.
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Day 1: Arrival
Day 1 is dedicated to arriving to the residential venue, Adila Retreat Center, getting settled, enjoying a nice dinner together with the group, meeting your teachers and receiving a briefing regarding how to prepare and what to expect in the days and weeks to come.
- The schedule for Day 1 (9 March 2023) is the following:
15:00 Chartered bus pickup at Tallinn city centre
15:20 Chartered bus pickup at Tallinn airport
16:30 Arrival to Adila Retreat Center
18:00 Welcome dinner
19:00 Introduction and briefing
22:00 ConclusionYou will receive a separate email with the details of the bus pickup. We recommend that you arrive to Tallinn at least a few hours before the bus departure or, better yet, a day before, leaving a buffer for possible unexpected travel hiccups.
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Days 2 to 11: Part 1 in Adila
- Days 2-10 (10 – 18 March 2023): Teachings and practice of Tantra Massage for approximately eight hours daily. In terms of rhythm, more intense sessions will follow more relaxed sessions, such that participants do not need to sustain their energy maximally and have intervals to revitalise.
08:00 Morning Hatha Yoga for purification and revitalisation
09:00 Breakfast
10:00 Morning session
14:00 Lunch and rest
16:30 Afternoon session
20:00 Dinner
21:00 Optional sauna or satsang- Day 11 (19 March 2023): Conclusion of Part 1 of this Teacher Training Course. There will be a final ceremony and a beautiful tantric ritual.
09:00 Breakfast
10:00 Tantric ritual and final ceremony
13:00 Lunch
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Days 12 to 29: Part 2 in Tallinn
- Day 12-13 (20-21 March 2023): The Non-Residential portion of this TTC begins here. Between Part 1 and Part 2 we offer you 2 days break for settling in to your new accommodations in Tallinn and resting and rejuvenation. Part 2 will begin on 22 March.
- Days 14 – 29 (22 March – 6 April 2023): Molding you into a skillful and powerful teacher of Tantra Massage commences! You will receive additional lectures and teachings about how to become a teacher, start preparing for and giving practicums in front of your peers and teachers and continue with the practice of Tantra Massage.
08:30 Morning Hatha Yoga for purification and revitalisation
10:00 Morning session and practicums
13:30 Break for lunch
15:00 Afternoon session and practicums
19:00 Conclusion of the day, optional sauna or satsang -
Day 30: Conclusion
On the last day there will be no Yoga practice, teachings or practice massage sessions. There will be a group Empowerment Meditation and the Lineage Blessing Ritual followed by the graduation ceremony and final sharing.
- The schedule for Day 30 (7 April 2023) is the following:
09:00 Empowerment and Blessing
10:00 Certification ceremony and final sharing
13:00 Conclusion and departureConclusion is at 13:00. Please do not plan your departure (i.e. flights) earlier than 16:00 on this day. Many participants choose to postpone their departure for 1-3 additional days for spiritual and emotional integration, to explore Tallinn and do some sightseeing and/or to spend some quality time with their peers.
Planning your travel
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Recommended travel dates
We recommend that you arrive to Tallinn, Estonia, a day before the course begins. This leaves you enough time to arrive peacefully and without rushing and also offers a buffer in the case of unexpected travel delays or changes.
The course begins on 9 March, therefore the recommended arrival date would be on 8 March 2023.
We also strongly recommend that you do not plan your departure from Tallinn on the same day when the course ends. Experience shows from previous TTC’s that the last day is precious for integration and preparing for your re-entry into the world as well as for celebrating your accomplishment with your peers.
The course officially ends on 7 April, therefore the recommended departure date would be 8 April 2023, or later.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not make travel arrangements until you receive an email from our team stating that the course group has been fully confirmed and it is ok to finalise bookings.
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Covid considerations
Travel to Estonia is open to citizens from all countries without any Covid related requirements or limitations.
Regardless of your citizenship, you do not need any Covid related forms, Covid-pass, PCR or other Covid tests to enter Estonia. Also vaccination is not required to enter Estonia.
For the most updated Covid conditions and/or restrictions, please refer to this official government website.
We recommend that you double check, however, if any Covid travel restrictions are currently in place for departure and re-entry into your own home country or country of residence, as well as any transit countries (i.e., layovers).
Depending on your passport, a Schengen visa may be required to enter the EU and Estonia. Please check the visa requirements before finalising your travel plans.
(Updated info as of 27 July 2022)
Venues
Adila Retreat Center and Tao Center in Estonia
Rotermanni 2Tallinn, Estonia
Part 1 of this course is residential and is held in a countryside location 45-minute drive from Tallinn, at Adila Retreat Center. It is a quiet and serene location in the middle of calm and beautiful nature. We have a newly built large practice hall at our disposal, spacious lakeside sauna and various wooden houses and cottages for accommodation.
During Part 1 you will be placed in shared occupancy with 2 to 4 people of the same gender per room. Couples will have their own private room. Higher quality rooms will be allocated according to registration date. All rooms have shared bathrooms (no en suite) and some cottages have shared showers and bathrooms in a nearby separate building.
Part 2 of this course is non-residential and participants are required to secure their own accommodations. Teachings will be held at the Tao Center located in the heart of Tallinn – an idyllic location with cobblestone streets, beautiful architecture and plenty of nearby gourmet restaurants and shops within walking distance.
The Tao Center is complete with two comfortable and cozy Yoga halls, separate men’s and women’s changing rooms with showers, co-ed sauna and a lovely common area for breaks.
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Teachers
Somananda
Founder and Head Teacher
Spiritual yogi, lecturer, teacher and author, Somananda is the founder and head teacher of Somananda Tantra School. Read more
Liisa Maimon
Founder and Senior Teacher
An inspiring tantric yogini, Liisa is a strong driving force of the school – both as a senior teacher and general manager. Read more
Siegbert Büschel
Teacher of Tantra Yoga, Meditation and Tantra Massage
Siegbert’s initial Christian upbringing prompted him to explore the purpose of life, which ironically led him to Yoga. Read more
Tiffany Tanner
Teacher of Tantra Yoga, Meditation and Tantra Massage
After a pivotal course Tiffany abandoned conventional living and committed to a daily life firmly rooted in spirituality, first and foremost. Read more
Dharmananda
Senior Teacher
Born in Israel in 1977, Dharmananda could be described as a modern-day “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” of Yoga. He is a meditation master. Read more
Tickets
15% discount
15% discount
15% discount
Book two TTCs and get 15% discount on both!
The 2 TTC Combo ticket is valid for the Tantra Massage Teacher Training Course (9 Mar – 7 Apr 2023) and the Tantra Teacher Training Course (7 Aug – 10 Sept 2023), and gives you a staggering 15% off of both of these powerful courses.
What is included
The course fee includes: Accommodation and meals during Part 1 of the course, bus transport from Tallinn to Adila Retreat Center and back to Tallinn on 20 March, course booklets, oils and other supplies, all teachings as well as drinks and snacks during Part 2 of the course.
The course fee does not include: Flights to and from Estonia; accommodations or meals during Part 2 of the course, cost of personal supplies that every participant is required to bring (e.g. Yoga mat, blankets and the like – the exact list will be sent prior to the course).
For cancellation and refunds please carefully read our updated Terms of Service and Liability Waiver before making your booking. By making a booking you confirm that you fully accept all terms presented in these documents. Upon a cancellation from your side, the deposit payment is non-refundable but additional refund limitations may also apply depending on other factors.
FAQ
Do I have to believe in God to attend this workshop?
No. This workshop is open to anyone, regardless of beliefs and religious or spiritual affiliations. The tantric way of prayer is all-encompassing and all-embracing and is not based on dogmatic principles.
That said, the teachings will no doubt expand and deepen your current views on God, the universe, religion, and your true purpose as a human being. Joining with an open mind and heart will amplify the results for you.
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