Upcoming dates
May 27th - June 1st, 2025 - Ängsbacka
THE BODY - TEMPLE OF THE DIVINE
The body considered as the temple of the divine and its relationship to space. How to invest it totally and restore its vibratory capacity so that it becomes one with the cosmos. We will approach the essential practices which will lead us to the absolute incarnation and the experience of Spanda, or vibration.
This residential seminar will be devoted to the four basic practices: Tandava, the Yoga of emotions, the visualizations of Matsyendranath, the practices of Vijnanabhairava tantra, as well as the Yoga of touch.
Tandava is a four-step practice that connects meditative sitting with movement.
At first, the Yogin learns to meditate by letting the body occupy space through a free and unintentional movement linked to abdominal breathing in the form of an infinity sign.
In a second step, the Yogin lets his arms discover the spherical space that surrounds him. The very flexible body fully participates in this exploration.
Thirdly, the Yogin stands up and begins the sacred dance of Shiva known as Tandava. It is an extremely slow free dance where the movement is gradually freed from all muscular tension and volition. The Yogin thus discovers his original spatial freedom on which the whole tantric approach is based.
In a fourth step, the Yogin drops to the ground and becomes aware of a new organic sensitivity.
It is a discipline that is both simple to understand and difficult to master because it introduces spatiality at three levels: body, mind and emotions. It is described in the Vijnanabhairava Tantra, one of the oldest yoga texts.
The Yoga of touch (Kashmiri massage) originated from the Shaivite tantric tradition. It is an integral part of Tantric yoga. The Yoga of touch has no direct therapeutic purpose. It tends to introduce subtle body awareness and a vibration, the Spanda, similar to that of a stringed instrument. The Spanda dissolves the perception of duality and leads to an ecstatic experience of the world. The Yoga of touch is one of the four pillars of our practice, along with Tandava, the Yoga of emotions and visualizations. It cannot be isolated or practiced without the other three.
This seminar is accessible to all.
About Daniel Odier
Daniel has been giving seminars all over the world for over 28 years. Encouraging great freedom, while rejecting dogmas, beliefs, certainties, and even the posture of "Master" (the Spanish translation of one of his books has neen aptly titled: "Adiós Guru!"), Daniel is very close to his students and directly introduces them to the nakedness of the heart-mind nature. He transmits the tantric tradition of Kashmir Shaivism, a completely iconoclastic path which is part of the "crazy wisdome" tradition of the the Yogini, directly offering a revelatory experience of the Kashmiri Mahamudra.
For more information about Daniel Odier www.danielodier.com
LOCATION
The retreat will be at the beautiful
Ängsbacka Festival & Retreat Center
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Prices & Booking
Course fee
Private Person: 550€
Company Invoice: 690€
Room & Board:
Food & lodging can be booked and paid directly via Ängsbacka. Here are the costs:
Single room: 6 200 SEK
Double room: 4 450 SEK (shared with one more person)
book your room directly via Ängsbacka via this LINK
Booking fee
Please note that a booking fee of €250 is required upon registration. This amount will be deducted from the total course fee, which must be paid in full by the 27th of April 2025, one month before the retreat begins. Keep in mind that the booking fee is non-refundable in case of cancellation.
Room & board fees are paid separately to Ängsbacka.
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