New Year 7 days women retreat: tantra yoga and vision quest
New Year 7 days women retreat: tantra yoga and vision quest
Via al Ilalo, Tumbaco, Quito, Ecuador
Up to 25 in group
December 27, 2024 - January 2, 2025
Retreat Highlights
- - Step into Your Soft Power: Embrace the strength of being a woman, diving deep into your essence while being guided by the rhythms of nature.
- - Express Your Authentic Voice: Discover and express your truth.
- - Embrace Your Inner Divinity: Through Inner Tantric Yoga, relax and connect with archetypes, the goddesses within you.
- - Celebrate the Joy of Being Alive: Awaken to the beauty and vibrancy of existence.
- - Play with Your Inner Child: Rediscover the magic of creativity.
- - Experience the Paradox: Harmonize your will power with a higher purpose.
- - Create from Personal Power: Learn to manifest from a place of love and Eros, connecting with Great Spirit.
- - Reclaim Your Sexual Power: Embrace your body and explore the depths of your sensuality.
- - Connect with Your Womb Space: Heal through this sacred connection.
- - Deepen your Relationships: Connect authentically, enhance intimacy with yourself and others.
About this Retreat
Iris is a German artist, who works in Latin America and Europe as an internationally renowned film maker. Her documentaries and movies reflect the social reality of the indigenous people in Latin America and Indonesia.
Until 1995 she was a well-known actress for German TV and theatre. She subsequently worked as a theatre director in Berlin, Hamburg and Vienna. She is a prize-winning sound artist and maintains some involvement in this fields.
1988-1993 she become interested in meditation, breathing, singing and dancing as spiritual techniques with the Sufimaster Pir Vilayat Inayat Kahn. Every year she participated in monthly retreats in the Alps.
1993-1995 she trained in Yoga Tantra with a range of teachers including Margo Anand, Doris Christinger and Peter Schröter from Sky Dancing Tantra, Diana Richardson, Kutira and Allan Lowen. She has been practicing Tantra for the last 20 years together with her partner, David Höner.
Iris and David have been teaching Tantra in different parts of the world since 1996 and Iris currently presents this knowledge at the University of Quito (Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar) and Durga’s Tiger School. Working since 1994 with indigenous people in Latin America and Indonesia, she become heavily involved with Shamanistic Energy work.
In February, 2013 Iris completed a 500 hour, advanced Tantra Yoga Certification with the traditional tantric Bhagavan, Shri Shanmukha Anantha Natha in Southern India. She is initiated in Shri Vidya Tantra and certified as a YAI (Yoga Alliance International) Master Yoga teacher. For yogis who interested in studying in India she can highly recommend Shri Kali Ashram.
Since 2000 Iris has been developing Durga’s Tiger Teachings incorporating Tantra Yoga, tantric Philosophy and Shamanism. Her Durga’s Tiger Dance Meditation is a powerful fusion of yoga energy work implemented in different dance stiles. The training involves voice work like chanting.
In 2017, she decided to dive into the question of “Who am I?” which took her on a journey through psychotherapy, breath work, meditation, Buddhism, yoga, energy work, and Tantra. After leaving her home and career, she went to Nepal to learn traditional Tantra yoga and since then she’s been living a nomadic life.
Her journey took her from Asia to Ecuador, where she completed 500 hr training at Durga’s Tiger Yoga School® in 2023. Feeling very connected with the vision of the school, as well as admiring the teaching methods, the decision to be part of the Durga’s Tiger Riders Team came to her naturally.
She has completed 900 hours of yoga teacher training. (Hatha and Tantra yoga) She is also a breath work facilitator, meditation guide, Usui Reiki and Cosmic Energy practitioner.
Details of this retreat
Step into your Power: End of the Year's Retreat
Create new year visions filled with possibilities: let’s explore the Portal of feminine secrets—a sacred space for women to reconnect with their sexual energy, and womb wisdom.
We will work with ancient tools from Tantra, Arts, Shamanism and Yoga. We will enter the womb of the Earth through Temazkal, use different meditation techniques to begin each day with clarity and focused energy, relax into our beings and connect with our presence through yoga asana practice, connect with archetypes through inner Tantric yoga, awaken our sensuality with Tantric massage techniques, tap into our creativity with different forms of arts and play, connect to the heart with Cacao Ceremony, and tap into our inner wisdom with Medicine Wheel… And so much more!
This special retreat celebrates womanhood and the divine feminine.Together, we will break taboos, forging deeper connections with ourselves and each other.
Why are we doing this retreat especially for women?
We, as women, often struggle to fully embrace our true power, rooted in our womb space—the source of our creativity and ideas. Instead of drawing from this inner strength, we often navigate a reality shaped by male perspectives, which can drain our energy and leave us unfulfilled.
Many of us remain unaware of our own sexual and erotic power, not in relation to men, but as a connection to ourselves. Our uterus and vagina
are sacred spaces that hold immense power, memories, and magnetism, yet patriarchal beliefs label them as dirty, severing our access to this
strength. While female genital mutilation continues to occur globally, many of us also experience psychological and energetic mutilation. It’s
crucial that we come together to reclaim our power and dismantle the taboos that hinder our growth.
This journey is not about feminism as a political movement; it’s about exploring our inner landscapes for the sake of all that is alive. Even
those with partners may find themselves lacking sexual fulfillment because we often don’t understand what lies within us, emotionally and energetically. Together, let’s revive our female energy, break through barriers, and allow our true selves to blossom once more.
What is waiting for you in this retreat?
- Step into Your Soft Power: Embrace the strength of being a woman, diving deep into your essence while being guided by the rhythms of nature.
- Express Your Authentic Voice: Discover and express your truth.
- Embrace Your Inner Divinity: Through Inner Tantric Yoga, relax and connect with archetypes, the goddesses within you.
- Celebrate the Joy of Being Alive: Awaken to the beauty and vibrancy of existence.
- Play with Your Inner Child: Rediscover the magic of creativity.
- Experience the Paradox: Harmonize your will power with a higher purpose.
- Create from Personal Power: Learn to manifest from a place of love and Eros, connecting with Great Spirit.
- Reclaim Your Sexual Power: Embrace your body and explore the depths of your sensuality.
- Connect with Your Womb Space: Heal through this sacred connection.
- Deepen your Relationships: Connect authentically, enhance intimacy with yourself and others.
Create new year visions filled with possibilities: let’s explore the Portal of feminine secrets—a sacred space for women to reconnect with their sexual energy, and womb wisdom.
We will work with ancient tools from Tantra, Arts, Shamanism and Yoga. We will enter the womb of the Earth through Temazkal, use different meditation techniques to begin each day with clarity and focused energy, relax into our beings and connect with our presence through yoga asana practice, connect with archetypes through inner Tantric yoga, awaken our sensuality with Tantric massage techniques, tap into our creativity with different forms of arts and play, connect to the heart with Cacao Ceremony, and tap into our inner wisdom with Medicine Wheel… And so much more!
This special retreat celebrates womanhood and the divine feminine.Together, we will break taboos, forging deeper connections with ourselves and each other.
Why are we doing this retreat especially for women?
We, as women, often struggle to fully embrace our true power, rooted in our womb space—the source of our creativity and ideas. Instead of drawing from this inner strength, we often navigate a reality shaped by male perspectives, which can drain our energy and leave us unfulfilled.
Many of us remain unaware of our own sexual and erotic power, not in relation to men, but as a connection to ourselves. Our uterus and vagina
are sacred spaces that hold immense power, memories, and magnetism, yet patriarchal beliefs label them as dirty, severing our access to this
strength. While female genital mutilation continues to occur globally, many of us also experience psychological and energetic mutilation. It’s
crucial that we come together to reclaim our power and dismantle the taboos that hinder our growth.
This journey is not about feminism as a political movement; it’s about exploring our inner landscapes for the sake of all that is alive. Even
those with partners may find themselves lacking sexual fulfillment because we often don’t understand what lies within us, emotionally and energetically. Together, let’s revive our female energy, break through barriers, and allow our true selves to blossom once more.
What is waiting for you in this retreat?
- Step into Your Soft Power: Embrace the strength of being a woman, diving deep into your essence while being guided by the rhythms of nature.
- Express Your Authentic Voice: Discover and express your truth.
- Embrace Your Inner Divinity: Through Inner Tantric Yoga, relax and connect with archetypes, the goddesses within you.
- Celebrate the Joy of Being Alive: Awaken to the beauty and vibrancy of existence.
- Play with Your Inner Child: Rediscover the magic of creativity.
- Experience the Paradox: Harmonize your will power with a higher purpose.
- Create from Personal Power: Learn to manifest from a place of love and Eros, connecting with Great Spirit.
- Reclaim Your Sexual Power: Embrace your body and explore the depths of your sensuality.
- Connect with Your Womb Space: Heal through this sacred connection.
- Deepen your Relationships: Connect authentically, enhance intimacy with yourself and others.
Schedule
DAILY SCHEDULE
27 December Friday
*Opening Ritual and introduction
*Dinner
*Sound and movement
28 December Saturday
*Meditation
*Breakfast
*Kaula Tantra Yoga
*Lunch
*Temascal
29 December Sunday
*Meditation
*Breakfast
*Yoga
*Inner Tantric Yoga
*Lunch
*Tantra & Arts
*Dinner
30 December Monday
*Meditation
*Breakfast
*Yoga
*Inner Tantric Yoga
*Lunch
*Tantra & Arts
*Dinner
*Sound and movement
31 December Tuesday
*Creating Vision for the new year - Cacao Ceremony
1 January Wednesday
*Meditation
*Breakfast
*Kaula Tantra Yoga
*Lunch
*Tantra & Arts
*Dinner
*Sound and movement
2 December Thursday
*Meditation
*Breakfast
*Tantra & Arts
*Lunch
*Closing Ritual and manifestation
27 December Friday
*Opening Ritual and introduction
*Dinner
*Sound and movement
28 December Saturday
*Meditation
*Breakfast
*Kaula Tantra Yoga
*Lunch
*Temascal
29 December Sunday
*Meditation
*Breakfast
*Yoga
*Inner Tantric Yoga
*Lunch
*Tantra & Arts
*Dinner
30 December Monday
*Meditation
*Breakfast
*Yoga
*Inner Tantric Yoga
*Lunch
*Tantra & Arts
*Dinner
*Sound and movement
31 December Tuesday
*Creating Vision for the new year - Cacao Ceremony
1 January Wednesday
*Meditation
*Breakfast
*Kaula Tantra Yoga
*Lunch
*Tantra & Arts
*Dinner
*Sound and movement
2 December Thursday
*Meditation
*Breakfast
*Tantra & Arts
*Lunch
*Closing Ritual and manifestation
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Durga's Tiger School for Tantra Yoga Shamanism, Via al Ilalo, Tumbaco, Quito, Ecuador
Directions
Directions for taxi drivers
Arriving from Quito you’ll enter in Tumbaco through the Interoceánica. You will see a Santa María supermarket on your right, keep going straight on for about one kilometer more. Turn right on Guayaquil Street, opposite a “Gasolinera Primax” (gas station) by the “Semaforo” light. Drive towards the “Colegio Pachamama,” cross a bridge over the “Ruta Viva” highway, until you get to a big football field in Rumihuaico area (Comuna Leopoldo Chávez). Go straight up to the hill, after 100 meters the street makes a Y split. Then you keep right (the opposite direction from Pachamama) uphill on the new paved road. Continue 1.5 kilometers, more or less, and on the right side you will see a blue house. Casa Kiliku is directly behind it. Look for the little sign that says “Casa Kiliku lote 169”.
If you arrive by the Ruta Viva from Quito take the exit after “Intervalles,” just after the 8th Km. This entrance doesn’t have a sign, it’s located between “Intervalles” exit and “Tola Chica” exit. It goes up to a bridge that connects with “Calle Carchi”. When you arrive up to the bridge you turn right and continue until you reach Rumihuaico football field. From there follow directions as explained above.
From the airport by the Ruta Viva you enter after “Tola Chica” exit. (KM 8th). When you get to the bridge that connects with “Calle Carchi”, you turn left.
If you take the wrong exit and you enter from “Tola Chica,” you’ll find another bridge where you can turn back and follow a lateral street of Ruta Viva until the bridge that connects with “Calle Carchi.”
Arriving from Quito you’ll enter in Tumbaco through the Interoceánica. You will see a Santa María supermarket on your right, keep going straight on for about one kilometer more. Turn right on Guayaquil Street, opposite a “Gasolinera Primax” (gas station) by the “Semaforo” light. Drive towards the “Colegio Pachamama,” cross a bridge over the “Ruta Viva” highway, until you get to a big football field in Rumihuaico area (Comuna Leopoldo Chávez). Go straight up to the hill, after 100 meters the street makes a Y split. Then you keep right (the opposite direction from Pachamama) uphill on the new paved road. Continue 1.5 kilometers, more or less, and on the right side you will see a blue house. Casa Kiliku is directly behind it. Look for the little sign that says “Casa Kiliku lote 169”.
If you arrive by the Ruta Viva from Quito take the exit after “Intervalles,” just after the 8th Km. This entrance doesn’t have a sign, it’s located between “Intervalles” exit and “Tola Chica” exit. It goes up to a bridge that connects with “Calle Carchi”. When you arrive up to the bridge you turn right and continue until you reach Rumihuaico football field. From there follow directions as explained above.
From the airport by the Ruta Viva you enter after “Tola Chica” exit. (KM 8th). When you get to the bridge that connects with “Calle Carchi”, you turn left.
If you take the wrong exit and you enter from “Tola Chica,” you’ll find another bridge where you can turn back and follow a lateral street of Ruta Viva until the bridge that connects with “Calle Carchi.”
Accommodation
Spacious double or triple rooms Shared Bathrooms Balconies or Verandas Single or double beds with good matrasses
Full program, food and stay in shared room of 2 or 3 people
Full program, food and stay in single spacious room with s shared bathroom
Full program, food and stay in single spacious room with a private bathroom
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
All our training happen in space where you can enjoy the contact with nature and its elements
In Ecuador you will be in the Andes, close to Tumbaco Village
In Europe we choose different location in nature and in contact with community projects.
In Ecuador you will be in the Andes, close to Tumbaco Village
In Europe we choose different location in nature and in contact with community projects.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
All meals are prepared with a lot of love mixing the tradition with healthy and conscious recipes. Fresh fruits and vegetables are also available.
What's Included
- accommodation in single, double or triple room
- 3 vegetarian meals per day
- all the activities of the program
What's Not Included
- your personal laundry
- transfer from / to the airport
- plane costs
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