AWAKEN
Return to your ground of being
Presence, love, intimacy and aliveness are not things to be achieved but qualities that reveal themselves when we soften back into what is already here.
In this Level Three Autumn Seminar, we gently enter the profound and transformative realm of death. Through Kali-inspired practices, you are invited into a direct experience of presence and unconditional love.
Introduction
Everything is in constant transition.
You may already sense that holding on to self-created narratives no longer serves you, and yet allowing life to unfold by itself, without control, can feel unfamiliar and even unsettling. To live openly in the flow of change asks something deep of us.
At the core of our human experience lies the fear of loss. We fear losing the people and things we love, and ultimately we fear the loss of our own body and personal history.
In response, we create stories to hold everything in place. We shape ideas about who we are and how life should be, and we try to live accordingly. These narratives are not wrong in themselves, but when we take them to be absolutely true, we begin to identify with them. We contract into a fixed sense of self and lose contact with life as it is unfolding in each moment.
Holding this structure together requires energy. When we are caught in mental tension, the body tightens and emotions are suppressed. Our natural life force becomes restricted and begins to stagnate. We may find ourselves moving through life on autopilot, feeling numb, drained or contracted.
Why join?
Finding Life by Embracing Death
Life moves in a natural rhythm of becoming, being and dissolving, again and again. This cycle is present in everything, in the seasons, in nature, in our thoughts and emotions, and in our own bodies.
To trust this movement requires courage. When we begin to include impermanence and allow death to be part of life rather than something to resist, something shifts. We are brought back into the immediacy of the present moment.
Here, we rediscover what has never been absent, a sense of love, intimacy and aliveness that is not dependent on circumstances.
What we will explore
In this seminar, the exploration is not merely conceptual but deeply embodied. You are invited into a direct experience of impermanence and the subtle fear that can arise when facing it.
Through practices such as silent sitting, Kali visualisations, darkness, Tandava, movement, breathwork, relational exploration, inquiry and writing, we create a space in which experience can unfold naturally.
You are invited to meet fear with openness and curiosity, to gently look it in the eye. Within a safe and held environment, we explore what it means to let go of control and to remain present in the midst of fear and grief.
In this, surrender is not something forced, but something that reveals itself as we begin to trust the movement of life and death.
For whom is this Training?
This Level Three Seminar is open to all humans.
Minimum age: 18 years.
The seminar is offered in English.
Prerequisite
A solid foundation in (classical) Tantra is required. Participation in our Level Two Tantra Training is recommended, although experience within another spiritual lineage can also provide sufficient grounding. A background in personal development will support your process.
This seminar forms part of the Tantra Year Training, while also standing fully on its own and can be attended separately.
Your teacher - Mirjam Maëla
Mirjam holds a Master’s degree in Psychology and is trained as a coach specialised in the language of the body.
For more than twenty years she has studied and practiced Dzogchen within Tibetan Buddhism, primarily with Rigpa and Jan Geurtz. Her current path is rooted in Śaiva Tantra, where she studies and practices with Hareesh Christopher Wallis and Daniel Odier.
She completed an intensive one-year immersion in classical Śaiva Tantra with Hareesh and continues to deepen her practice within the Kaula and Spanda traditions under the guidance of her root teacher Daniel Odier.
Practicalities
When?
Thursday September 17th, 2026 at 4 PM until
Sunday September 20st, 2026 at 4 PM
Location
The Seminar is hosted in the powerful and beautiful Retreat Centre Stokershorst in Nederweert, the Netherlands.
Stokershorst breathes sacredness and a homely atmosphere. It’s a former monastery; many hours of profound practice has settled in its stones.
Our chef Leonardo will cook delicious, vegan and organic food for us. We will be treated well during our Seminar.
The rooms are comfortable and cosy and all rooms have a private bathroom with a toilet and shower.
Investment
Double room with private bathroom: € 795 (inclusive of 21% Dutch VAT)
Single room with private bathroom: € 895 (inclusive of 21% Dutch VAT)
Business price
If you require a company invoice, the listed price is exclusive of 21% Dutch VAT. Please email us your company details (name and address) and the program you wish to join, and we will send you an invoice. In this case, registration via our ticket system is not required.
Included in this seminar
4 days profound Training Program
3 nights in a double room or single room. All rooms have a private bathroom
Bedlinen and towels
3 delicious organic & vegetarian meals a day
tea, fruit and nuts
Not included
Travel costs to/from Stokershorst
Terms & Conditions
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