Experience Tibetan Yantra Yoga: An Immersion in Breath, Movement & Awareness

Join us for a special November immersion into the ancient system of Tibetan Yoga (Yantra Yoga)—a lineage-based practice that harmonizes body, breath, and mind through a precise and powerful series of movements.

This three-part online series will focus on loosening the joints and purifying the energy channels through coordinated breath and mindful movement, culminating in an in-person daylong retreat for local participants.

About Yantra Yoga

Originating in the 8th century and transmitted to the West in the 1970s by Dzogchen Master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, Yantra Yoga offers a rare and complete system for cultivating vitality, relaxation, and inner balance.

As James Nestor, author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, reminds us:

“No matter what we eat, how much we exercise, how resilient our genes are, how young or wise we are—none of it will matter unless we’re breathing correctly… The missing pillar in health is breath.”

Yantra Yoga has never been lost—it’s been a living tradition, quietly preserved and passed down. This practice provides direct experience of the profound relationship between movement and breath, aligning seamlessly with the principles of modern respiratory science.

If you’re drawn to authentic yogic traditions that bridge ancient wisdom and contemporary understanding, this immersion is for you.

Program Schedule

Online Sessions
Saturdays, November 15, 22, & 29
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM (PST)

In-Person Retreat
Saturday, December 6 — Occidental, CA
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM & 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Tuition: $200 | Sliding scale and online/in person options as well. 

To register: https://luma.com/w7jnixof

No one turned away for lack of funds.

Instructor

Luke Karamol is an authorized Yantra Yoga instructor through the Dzogchen Community, with over 20 years of experience teaching Tibetan Yantra Yoga, Hatha Yoga, and the Respira Method.
He received Level 1 authorization from Chögyal Namkhai Norbu in 2013 and completed Level 2 supervision with Laura Evangelisti in 2017.
Luke is also a California-licensed orthopedic massage therapist and a nationally certified Ayurveda practitioner based in Oakland, California.

Hosted by Dzogchen Community West
🌿 Discover the art of breath and movement in this rare opportunity to study within an authentic Tibetan yoga lineage.

In Person and Online Practices

With Authorized Instructors Luke Karamol and Vicki Sidley


Please check our practice calendar and/or sign up for the weekly email schedule for the most up to date schedule of Vajra Dance, Yantra Yoga, Ganapuja and other Dzogchen Community practices.

Yantra Yoga is one of the oldest living systems of yoga in the world, an unbroken lineage-based Tibetan system of yoga that fully coordinates breath and movement. Yantra Yoga’s unique series of positions and movements, combined with conscious breathing, can help balance your energy and relax your mind, providing a basis for contemplation, contributing to improved health, relaxation, and balance. For more information on Yantra Yoga please visit: https://yantrayoga.net/about

Respira has as its central purpose the rediscovery of the importance of breathing well in our everyday lives. It serves to clear the mind, restore vigor to the body, and harmonize the emotions. This practice is a distillation of Yantra Yoga. It is based on a number of breath-based exercises to prepare the student for Yantra Yoga, where working with the breath is fundamental.

Vajra Dance is a practice to integrate the three existences of body, voice and mind into the knowledge of the state of contemplation. This integration is one of the most important aims of a Dzogchen practitioner. The Vajra Dance is practiced on a Mandala which represents the correspondence between the internal dimension of the individual and the outer dimension of the world.
For more images and information, visit http://vajradance.net

These practices take place at the locations below

Hidden City Ballroom
304 Washington Ave, Point Richmond, CA 94801
https://www.hiddencityballroom.com/
Yantra Yoga/Vajra Dance
w/Luke and/or Vicki

Respira with Luke
online 

NOTE ABOUT COVID:
The Yantra Yoga and Vajra Dance practices at are held indoors, in a well-ventilated space. As a precaution, please bring a mask to use at your discretion, to protect your health and the health of others.

As practitioners, we work with our own circumstances regarding vaccination and masking. If you are positive for COVID, please do not attend. By participating, you agree to take responsibility for your own health situation and to report to the group if you have any symptoms during the practice session or a positive test for COVID shortly afterwards.

There are also many opportunities to participate in collective practices online

Ganapuja
In the Dzogchen Community we have four recurring events each month: the new moon, full moon, the 10th day after the waxing moon (Padmasambhava day), and the tenth day after the full moon (day of the Dakinis). On these days, we a perform a Ganapuja. The principal behind the Ganapuja is to accumulate positive actions, or “merit”.
We do this primarily online via Zoom, but on occasion there is an in person practice. Please check the practice calendar for the most current information.

Here are some links (Please visit the websites below for details of dates, times and if registration is required. Some video conferences require a brief, free download from zoom.us)

Dzamling Gar Webcast:
https://webcast.dzogchen.net

Tsegyalgar East Videoconferences:
https://www.tsegyalgar.org/tsegyalgar-east/events-calendar/

As a non-profit organization (501 ©(3)), Dondrubling exists because of the generosity of our sangha.
Each participant’s contribution is an investment in the preservation of the Dzogchen transmission of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche. Your support is still critical for us. When renewing your membership please consider selecting Dondrubling as your community.

If you can, please consider donating $5 (or more) to help subsidize the authorized teachers who provide workshops and retreats via ZOOM at this time. Any amount is most welcome.

You can use the PayPal button on the right. Follow the instructions for PayPal, or credit card. You can also check the “Make This Recurring (Monthly)” box.

Many thanks for your continued support and practice

For questions please call (510) 644-2260 or email us at aha@dzogchencommunitywest.org.