Tantra Immersion Level 4

Tantra Immersion Level 4 is a five-day tantra retreat at Amrita Integral Yoga Resort in San Kamphaeng, near Chiang Mai, Thailand. It is the fourth module of the Tantra Immersion series, built on the three before it, and goes further into Tantric principles with more advanced practices and methods. It is open only to people who have completed Levels 1 to 3.

The teaching is traditional tantra, offered as a heartful and soulful experience. There are no sexual activities in the retreat. The teachers are Deshna An, Uriel Yariv and Iris Smeets, who teach through Mahasiddha Yoga, the Tantra and Yoga school based in Chiang Mai.

What to Expect

Lectures take up new subjects, while interactive exercises aim at a deeper opening of the heart. Hatha yoga and meditation practice become more challenging, with more insight and clarity asked of you. The topics for this module are:

- Energy work and Kundalini
- Mahavidya, the wisdom path of the feminine
- Meditation and the expansion of consciousness
- Deepening into tantric couple relationship
- Sacred pure eros, with advanced lectures for men and women
- Conscious touch, part 2
- From desire to fundamental needs

There are also question and answer sessions with time for group discussion. Reflecting moments leave inner space to observe the steps you have already taken, evaluate them and plan your practice going forward.

A usual day runs like this:

- 8:00 to 9:30 AM: Hatha yoga and meditation
- 9:30 to 10:45 AM: Breakfast
- 10:45 AM to 1:00 PM: Midday program
- 1:00 to 4:00 PM: Lunch break
- 4:00 to 6:30 PM: Afternoon program
- 6:30 to 8:15 PM: Dinner
- 8:15 to 10:00 PM: Evening program

The schedule may shift with group size or other factors. The retreat begins at 3:30 PM on the first day and ends at 1:00 PM on the last. A day of optional regeneration and relaxation programs falls between Immersion 3 and Immersion 4.

About Deshna An

Deshna is a Tantra and Yoga teacher and sound healing facilitator. Her background includes Tibetan Buddhism, Traditional Chinese medicine and kinesiology, and she has been devoted to the path of Yoga for over ten years. Tantra has been at the heart of her spiritual life since 2018.

About Uriel Yariv

Uriel has given more than 20 years to the Tantra Yoga path and has spent over two years in silence, deepening his yoga and meditation practice. More than ten years ago he co-founded Mahasiddha Yoga and Amrita Integral Yoga Centre in Thailand. He holds a master's degree in clinical psychology, which helps him bridge psychology and spirituality, and he is known for sharing meditation, Tantra and inner growth in a clear, tangible way.

About Iris Smeets

Iris is a Tantra and Yoga teacher, tantric massage therapist, and facilitator of women's circles and empowerment dance courses. Before turning fully to Yoga and Tantra, she worked in conflict resolution and trauma centers around the world, with a background in philosophy and peacebuilding. She has been teaching for the past seven years.

The Setting

Amrita Integral Yoga Centre is a retreat centre built in accordance with the principles of sacred architecture, in San Kamphaeng, about 40 minutes by car from Chiang Mai Airport. Rooms range from shared rooms (four with three beds, one with six) to standard and deluxe singles and doubles. All are ensuite with private bathrooms, air conditioning and hot water in the shower. Deluxe and standard rooms differ only in size.

Three vegetarian meals are served each day. On the first day the included meal is dinner, and on the last day it is breakfast and lunch.

Before You Go

Level 4 requires completion of Levels 1 to 3. The price covers the course, accommodation, vegetarian meals and transport to and from Chiang Mai city centre on the first and last days.

The organizers strongly recommend that people with mental health issues, or who are taking antidepressants or other psychiatric medications, do not join the courses or retreats. Anyone who chooses to attend does so on their own responsibility.