DREAM YOGA & THE MAGIC BODY
With Dr. Nida Chenagtsang and Robert A.F. Thurman
September 8 - 14, 2025
Join world-renowned Tibetan physician, yogi, and Yutok lineage holder Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, alongside scholar-practitioner, magic body tech researcher, Padma Shri Bob Thurman, PhD, for a rare and transformative five-day retreat exploring the practices of Dream Yoga and the Magic Body.
Rooted in the ancient teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, Dream Yoga offers a gateway into the subtle dimensions of the mind, inviting us to awaken within the dream state and harness its limitless potential for healing, liberation, and insight. The practice of the Magic Body, or Illusory Body Yoga, further deepens this journey by guiding practitioners into direct experience of the subtle energetic body and its role in spiritual awakening.
Through daily teachings, guided meditations, subtle body practices, and discussions, Bob Thurman and Dr. Nida will illuminate these esoteric teachings in a way that is both accessible and profound—bridging the wisdom of the yogic adepts with the insights of Western psychology and Tibetan medicine.
This immersive retreat includes:
- In-depth teachings on Dream Yoga and Magic Body practice
- Techniques for lucid dreaming and dream awareness
- Guided meditations and subtle body exercises
- Integration of Tibetan Medicine and healing modalities
- Time for rest, rejuvenation, and healing treatments at Dewa Spa
Monday, September 8
- 3 – 8 pm Arrival & Check-in
- 6 – 7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 pm Welcome and Introductory Teaching
Tuesday, September 9
- 7 – 8 am Yoga Asanas
- 8 – 9 am Breakfast
- 9:30 am – 12 pm Morning Session
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
- 1:30 – 4 pm Free Time for Spa Treatments, Hiking, Relaxation, etc
- 4 – 5:45 pm Afternoon Session
- 6 – 7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 pm Evening Session
Wednesday, September 10
- 7 – 8 am Yoga Asanas
- 8 – 9 am Breakfast
- 9:30 am – 12 pm Morning Session
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
- 1:30 – 4 pm Free Time for Spa Treatments, Hiking, Relaxation, etc
- 4 – 5:45 pm Afternoon Session
- 6 – 7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 pm Evening Session
Thursday, September 11
- 7 – 8 am Yoga Asanas
- 8 – 9 am Breakfast
- 9:30 am – 12 pm Morning Session
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
- 1:30 – 4 pm Free Time for Spa Treatments, Hiking, Relaxation, etc
- 4 – 5:45 pm Afternoon Session
- 6 – 7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 pm Evening Session
Friday, September 12
- 7 – 8 am Yoga Asanas
- 8 – 9 am Breakfast
- 9:30 am – 12 pm Morning Session
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
- 1:30 – 4 pm Free Time for Hiking, and Relaxation *Dewa Spa Closed*
- 4 – 5:45 pm Afternoon Session
- 6 – 7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 pm Evening Session
Saturday, September 13
- 7 – 8 am Yoga Asanas
- 8 – 9 am Breakfast
- 9:30 am – 12 pm Morning Session
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
- 1:30 – 4 pm Free Time for Hiking, and Relaxation *Dewa Spa Closed*
- 4 – 5:45 pm Afternoon Session
- 6 – 7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 pm Evening Session
Sunday, September 14
- 7 – 11 am Check-out of Rooms
- 7 – 8 am Yoga Asanas
- 8 – 9 am Breakfast
- 9:30 am – 12 pm Closing Session
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch & Departure
Please note the schedule is subject to change at any time.
About the Leaders
Dr. Nida Chenagtsang
Born in Amdo, in North Eastern Tibet Dr. Nida began his early studies Sowa Rigpa (Traditional Tibetan Medicine) at the local Tibetan Medicine hospital. Later he was awarded scholarship to enter the Lhasa Tibetan Medical University, where he completed his medical education in 1996 with practical training at the Tibetan Medicine hospitals in Lhasa and […]
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Robert A.F. Thurman
Robert Thurman is Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University as well as co-founder and President of Tibet House US and it's Menla Retreat & Spa. A world-wide lecturer on Tibetan Buddhism, activist for the plight of the Tibetan people, translator of Buddhist texts, and writer of popular Buddhist books. He recently has been awarded […]
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