The Esoteric Integral Yoga Course

The Esoteric Integral Yoga Course is an intense, ongoing course that focuses on elevating consciousness and living a full, abundant life, walking a yogi path to profound spiritual development.

Contrary to popular belief, Yoga is not just about flexibility and healthy nutrition. Yoga is a spiritual system that originated in India and has grown into many different paths and schools of thought that all aim at the gradual perfection of the being for greater well-being, health, and happiness, but above all, to find out who we truly are.

The Integral Esoteric Yoga Course offers a practical, yet systematic and deep approach to the discovery of the mysteries of our inner universe (Microcosm) and of the outer Universe (Macrocosm). The curriculum of this unique course allows us to understand and to discover, through direct experience, the profound wisdom of the genuine path of Yoga.

The course consists of weekly classes, each lasting 2.5 hours, combining Hatha Yoga, meditation, and theory.

Every yoga class consists of a 90 mins Hatha Yoga practice and an hour (more or less depending on the subject) of theory. Throughout the course we will discover more and more esoteric wisdom on an experiential level. We will dive deep in the subtle anatomy of our being, through the Chakra system and the Pancha Koshas. This course is designed to elevate the being of the practitioner in a gradual, harmonious and consistent way.

In the first year of the course, you will learn about specific laws and principles that are the building blocks of the universe. Every week, you will learn and practice a new Hatha Yoga posture (Asanas) and/or a new technique for mental concentration and meditation. Many other subjects will be touched such has the control of the creative erotic potential (Brahmacharya) and many purification techniques (Kriya Yoga).

The course is designed as an on-going course, similar to an in-depth university study. It runs for many years and the teachings build up on each other with each new lesson. What will be learned in the first year will become a very stable basis to develop further spiritually.

The course is practical in its nature and this makes it easy to apply all the newly acquired knowledge in our daily life. In the end, this is one of the most important aspects which is to learn to live our lives in a state of Yoga (union with all that exists). When there are no disturbances it is easy to be peaceful, but staying peaceful in the midst of life’s intensity, that is the real challenge!

What you’ll get in this course

• Minimum 2.5 hour live/livestreamed classes with theory and practice per week
• Live Q&A sessions with the teachers, receiving personal guidance and feedback
• A lively community to support and help each other in our spiritual growth
• Access to recordings in case you miss the live class
• Certified teachers with many years of experience in teaching Yoga, Tantra & Meditation

In the first year, you will learn:

• The many different paths of yoga
• About the body and its importance in Yoga
• The subtle anatomy and the structure of the resonators: the five sheaths (kosha-s) and the seven chakras
• The Esoteric Law of Resonance
• Methods of Meditation: Expanding the consciousness, the focus and use of the mind in the day to day life, and more
• The fundamental Shiva-Shakti principle, the law of polarity
• Deep initiation into the Hatha Yoga system with unexpected energy flow and effects of the asana-s on all levels
• and much more

• Yoga Nidra
• The tradition of Mahavidya – the wisdom path of the feminine
• Pranayama
• The subtle colors and its magic in modulating our inner universe
• The astral plane and astral projection techniques
• Initiation into the bija mantra of the 7 Chakras
• Techniques for revelation of the past lives
• The healing and transforming power of certain sounds

• The world of the angels
• The tibetan tradition of kalachakra tantra and initiation into PHOWA and the 5 Dhyani Buddhas
• Meridian yoga
• The human aura and development of the capacity of perceiving the aura fields
• The 5 wounds/energetic defense system of human beings, and how we can overcome the tendencies of our wound
• More secrete techniques and initiations as a surprise

Iris Smeets

Deshna An

Iris is a Tantra and Yoga teacher, tantric massage therapist, and facilitator of women’s circles and empowerment dance courses. With a background in philosophy and peacebuilding, she worked in conflict resolution and trauma centers worldwide before dedicating herself fully to Yoga and Tantra. She has been teaching for the past 7 years, inspiring hearts through love, devotion, and aspiration, and guiding others toward a soul-based life.

Deshna is a Tantra and Yoga teacher and sound healing facilitator. With a background in Tibetan Buddhism, Traditional Chinese medicine and kinesiology, she has been devoted to the path of Yoga for over 10 years. Since 2018, Tantra has been at the heart of her spiritual journey, opening her to continuous transformation and a life centered in love, devotion, compassion, and aspiration.