Course curriculum

  • 2

    Welcome to the Intensive

    • Welcome

    • Waiver and Consent

  • 3

    Intensive Materials

    • Required Reading

  • 4

    Session 1

    • Self-Regulation: Resilient Zone, Tracking Resourcing, Grounding (9:30 mins)

    • Exercise

    • The Four Immeasurables: Setting an Intention (4:30 mins)

    • For Reflections on the Four Immeasurables

    • Suggested Reading on the Four Immeasurables

    • What is Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga (10 mins)

    • For Reflection

    • Who benefits from Kum Nye exercises? (5 mins)

    • Spacious Awareness (5:50 mins)

    • For Reflection

    • Positive Change (3:45 mins)

    • Northern Lights Video and Live Webcam

    • Three Levels of Experience (2.30 mins)

    • Making Kum Nye Exercise Accessible (2 mins)

    • Preparation for Practice

    • Reading Assignment

    • Seven Gestures (10 mins)

    • Cleansing Exercise (11 mins)

    • Morning Exercises (7 mins)

    • #1. Letting Go (12 mins)

    • #2. Melting Tension (9 mins)

    • #3. Tasting Relaxation (26 mins)

    • #4. Following Sensations (17 mins)

    • #5. Expanding Feeling (20 mins)

    • Practices

  • 5

    Session 2

    • Flow of Life (2 mins)

    • Patience (2 mins)

    • Inner Realms (4 mins)

    • Embodying Kum Nye (4 mins)

    • Breath as a Vehicle of Transformation (9 mins)

    • Joy (1.5 mins)

    • Reading Assignment

    • #6: Joyful Breath (20 mins)

    • #7: Opening the Senses (23 mins)

    • #8: Living Life in the Breath (19 mins)

    • #9: OM (19 mins)

    • #10: AH (20 mins)

    • #11: HUM (20 mins)

    • #12: OH AM HUM (30 mins)

    • #13: Cleansing Breath (10 mins)

    • #14. Feeling Breath (9 mins)

    • Practices

  • 6

    Session 3

    • What is Kum Nye Self-Massage? (3 mins)

    • Language of Touch (2:16 mins)

    • Starting Your Kum Nye Self-Massage Practice (4 mins)

    • Pressure Points (1:30 mins)

    • Energizing the Hands (8 mins)

    • Kum Nye Self-Massage Summary

    • Practice

  • 7

    Session 4

    • Nine-Fold Purification (17 mins and pdf)

    • Nine Fold Purification Breathing Technique (3 mins)

    • Tibetan Subtle Body (printable pdf)

  • 8

    Group One Movements

    • Guiding Practice (3:30 mins)

    • #15. Loosening Up (15 mins)

    • #16. Touching Feeling (14 mins)

    • #17. Lightening Thoughts (15 mins)

    • #18. Hand Magic (14 mins)

    • #19. Revitalizing Energy (13 mins)

    • #20. Touching Body Energy (16 mins)

    • #21. Healing Body and Mind (16 mins)

    • #22. Flying (17 mins)

    • #23. Balancing Body and Mind (18 mins)

    • #24: Being and Body (30 mins)

  • 9

    Group Two Movements

    • Group Two

    • #25: Calming Inner Energy (15 mins)

    • #26: Activating Inner Massage (12 mins)

    • #27: Touching Nurturing Feeling (15 mins)

    • #28: Body of Knowledge (15 mins)

    • #29: Clear Light (13 mins)

    • #30 Expanding Awareness (11 mins)

  • 10

    Recorded Sessions (2022 training)

    • Session 1 - 1:15 hrs

    • Session 2 - 1.18 hours

    • Session 3 - 1.11 hours

    • Session 4 - 1.12 hours

    • Session 5 - 1.11 hours

    • Session 6 - 1.17 hours

    • Session 7 - 1.32 hours

    • Session 8 - 1.01 hours

    • Session 9 - 1.15 hours

    • Session 10 - 1.11 hours

    • Session 11 - 1.11 hours

    • Session 12 - 44 mins

    • Session 13 - 1.26 hours

    • Session 14 - 50 mins

    • Session 15 - 48 mins

  • 11

    Kum Nye Yoga Classes

    • 60 Minute Class (November 23, 2023)

    • 55 Minute Class (November 30, 2023)

    • 55 minutes Class (December 7, 2023)

    • 45 minute Class (December 14, 2023)

    • 55 Minute Class (January 11, 2024)

    • 50 Minute Class (January 18, 2024)

    • 55 Minute Class (January 25, 2024)

    • 60 Minute Class (February 1, 2024)

    • 45 Minute Class (Feb. 15, 2024)

    • 50 minute Class (Feb 22, 2024)

FAQ

  • What will this intensive look like?

    The intensive is a combination of four weekends and weekly (almost) practice. The live session begin in May and continue into September. More info can be found in the free preview of this course.

  • What if I've never done Kum Nye Yoga before?

    This intensive is a perfect way to introduce yourself to the practice and to deepen your practice as well! We'll be learning the basics of the subtle body from a Tibetan perspective and learning each movement in the system.

  • Can I teach Kum Nye Yoga after I've completed the intensive?

    While this is not a teacher training program, we feel this program offers enough theory and practice for your to lead Kum Nye Yoga classes. And remember, this program can be taken for personal development as well.

  • What is your refund policy?

    We have a no refunds policy so please be sure before you register. If you would like to discuss the program with our course leader, please email us at [email protected]

  • What if I can't make the live sessions?

    The program is recorded as well and each session will be uploaded to the course platform within 24 hours of the session ending.

  • Who is the course leader?

    This program is led by Brenda Feuerstein who has been practicing Kum Nye Yoga for over 20 years and has been teaching for over 7 years. She received her training from one of Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche's students, Arnaud Maitland. She continues to study and teach Kum Nye Yoga and Nejang Tibetan Yoga and has started a Tibetan Yoga virtual studio for adults and children. She is also currently studying Sowa Rigpa: Traditional Tibetan Medicine, and Sowa Rigpa Counselling with Dr. Nida Chenagtsang.