Estonia | 3-Day Intensive | Hybrid Format

08.06.26-10.06.26

We are honored to host a rare 3-day teaching with Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, an experienced Vajrayāna practitioner and lineage holder of the Yuthok Nyingthig tradition, for a three-day teaching on Illusory Body Yoga (Gyulu) — one of the most profound practices within the Six Yogas of Naropa. 

Illusory Body Yoga is a profound contemplative practice from the Vajrayāna Buddhist path. It invites us to examine how we experience body, identity, and reality, and to discover a more open, fluid, and less grasping way of being. Rather than philosophy alone, this is a practical path of insight intended to deepen awareness, compassion, and freedom.

This advanced Vajrayana teaching explores the experiential realization that all phenomena — including one’s own body — arise as luminous appearance and emptiness. Illusory Body Yoga refines the practitioner’s direct insight into the dream-like nature of reality, serving as a crucial bridge between generation stage and completion stage realization.

This teaching is for those with a sincere interest in authentic spiritual practice and a respect for the transformative methods of the Vajrayāna tradition. Participants do not need to be scholars, but they should come with openness, maturity, and a grounded attitude toward practice.

Who this program is for
This teaching may be especially meaningful for people who:

• have a genuine interest in contemplative or Buddhist practice

• value authentic lineage-based instruction

• are able to engage spiritual teachings with sincerity and respect

This teaching offers a structured transmission of theory and practice according to the living lineage, with clear guidance on:

• The philosophical foundations of Illusory Body in Vajrayana

• Its place within the Six Yogas of Naropa

• Practical instructions for integrating the view into daily experience

• Methods to deepen recognition of appearance-emptiness inseparability

Prerequisites

• Participants are generally expected to have:

  • Completed or have the intention, or preparing to be actively engaged in Ngöndro (Preliminary Practices) at one's own pace.

  • Completed or have the intention, or preparing to be actively engaged inCreation Stage (Kyerim) practices, such as guru yoga and medicine Dakini practices.

• If these are not fully completed, if you feel natural respect and connection to the lineage of Medicine Buddha and Yuthok. Plus, you have some level of familiarity with foundational Buddhist practices. This teaching will be beneficial to you.

  If unsure about eligibility, please contact the organizers prior to registration.

Format & Participation

• Duration: 3 full teaching days

• Location: Väluste kool, Viljandi vald, Viljandi maakond, 69704, Estonia

• Format: Hybrid (in-person + online livestream)

Online participants will receive access details upon confirmation.

On-site participation

For those who wishes to join us on-site, there’s a few options for simple accommodation on site.

• Accomodation with bed: 20€/day

• Accommodation with mattress: 10€/day

• Camping at our lot: 7€/day

There is also accommodations to rent in Viljandi (25km) and Valma (10km) away from Väluste. We can organise transportation for an additional fee.

3 meals per day is being served for a cost of 30€ per day.

Pay for accommodation and food on-site.

About Dr. Nida Chenagtsang

Dr. Nida Chenagtsang is a Tibetan physician and lineage holder of the Sowa Rigpa tradition. Trained in Tibet, he has dedicated his life to preserving and sharing Traditional Tibetan Medicine and its external healing therapies worldwide.

He is the founder of the Sorig Institute and is known for his clear, practical, and inspiring teaching style.

Learn more at: www.drnida.com

Estonia | 2-Day Intensive | Hybrid Format

11.06.26-12.06.26

Join us for a 2-day immersive workshop in Yukchö (stick therapy), a rare healing practice revealed as a terma by Zurkar Nyamnyi Dorje and preserved within the Sowa Rigpa tradition.

Yukchö uses specially crafted flexible sticks to rhythmically tap therapeutic points (gsang) along the body. The gentle vibration helps gather and release stagnation, regulate the three nyepa (especially rlung/wind), and restore balance to the nervous system.

This therapy is particularly effective for treating:

• Stress and rlung-related disorders

• Depression and emotional imbalance

• Muscular and nervous tension

• Local pain and stagnation

Yukchö works with two main categories of points:

• Afflicted (“sickness”) points — areas of pressure, soreness, or subtle stagnation revealed by the disorder

• Natural anatomical points — key energy openings located on the head, spine, chest, abdomen, and limbs

In this workshop, you will be introduced to the foundations of Yukchö stick therapy, including its underlying principles and traditional context within Sowa Rigpa. Participants will gain an understanding of key therapeutic points and how this method supports balance, circulation, and nervous system regulation.

Format & Participation

• Duration: 2 full teaching days

• Location: Väluste kool, Viljandi vald, Viljandi maakond, 69704, Estonia

• Format: Hybrid (in-person + online livestream)

Online participants will receive access details upon confirmation.

On-site participation

For those who wishes to join us on-site, there’s a few options for simple accommodation on site.

• Accomodation with bed: 20€/day

• Accommodation with mattress: 10€/day

• Camping at our lot: 7€/day

There is also accommodations to rent in Viljandi (25km) and Valma (10km) away from Väluste. We can organise transportation for an additional fee.

3 meals per day is being served for a cost of 30€ per day.

Pay for accommodation and food on-site.

About Dr. Nida Chenagtsang

Dr. Nida Chenagtsang is a Tibetan physician and lineage holder of the Sowa Rigpa tradition. Trained in Tibet, he has dedicated his life to preserving and sharing Traditional Tibetan Medicine and its external healing therapies worldwide.

He is the founder of the Sorig Institute and is known for his clear, practical, and inspiring teaching style.

Learn more at: www.drnida.com