Osho Nirvana is delighted to present this Women’s Retreat with Vasumati
Calling at Women! Give your self (or your beloved) a gift of this retreat!
Osho Nirvana, in San Diego is delighted to present this exclusive Women’s Group with Vasumati. Last year we had a beautiful group and we are presenting this again, this time for 3 days.
Tantra is a very deep and complex subject.
It is a science and philospohy and also a psychology with very Esoteric aspects to it.
In this group we will explore some of the deep themes that are touched in the study and practice of Tantra.
Our interest here is about Love and relationship.
In the earlier days Tantra was a practice that was done by Meditators and mostly they were not in intimate relationships, which on some level made things easier.
Tantra for modern people is more challenging as we are in deep intimacy with our partners and that brings up all the issues that we have to face in a couple relationship. One of the biggest things we have to deal with is Surrender, how to surrender to Love while keeping our integrity and not compromising, if we surrender too much , we collapse and lose ourselves and if we hang on to our individuality too much we become rigid and incapable of melting.
AS Tantra is about Love and acceptance it means we have to also be honest and reveal ourselves.
We hide when we dont accept ourselves, yet hiding blocks openess and intimacy, so we first work on acceptance, how to love and accept ourselves and each other. We learn to let go of the Inner Judge and the Negative self criticism that we carry around from our past.
We accept our needs and fears, our masculine and feminine. This finally lets our defences melt and our hearts open.
When the heart starts to open then Intimacy and trust can begin, and when the heart is open, love is no longer split.
Tantra heals the splits in us – the split between heart and sex and the split in us between our masculine and feminine sides.
These splits keep us in tension and conflict and when we are no loner internally divided our life takes on a new color and meaning.
The work is for everyone who wants to grow.
We will do carefuly constructed exercises – enquiries that are very profound and healing
Boundaries will be respected and needs honored.
We will work with Body, energy, breath, sharings, dance,and meditations.
Personal work will also happen
It is fun, challenging, intense, and beautiful what can happen in the space of a few days.
Welcome to “The Psychology of Tantra”
It will be a dynamic, creative, and fun experience!
Event Date: Sept 18, 7 PM – Sept 21, 1 PM (We begin on Sept. 18, after dinner, please plan to arrive by then)
Event fees: $499 – all inclusive (3-nights shared accommodation, meals, and course materials)
Registration: here – Google form where you provide details, arrival info (for carpool if needed), and food preferences.
Payment:
Cards: here (select your ticket and then you can do 0$ for platform support fees -optional):
Paypal: [email protected]
Location: Osho Nirvana Ashram, Valley Center, CA
Facilitator: Vasumati Sharon Hancock
Vasumati has been a psychotherapist and counselor for the last 30 years, specializing in the areas of co-dependency, relationships, Essence, and Tantra. After completing a psychology degree at the University of Cape Town in South Africa she moved to London where she completed further education in Somatic Psychotherapy. She studied Reichian Bodywork with Gerda Boyesen, and completed a 2-year professionalcourse. While in London she studied the humanistic psychologies that were emerging from Esalen Institute in California. These included Psychodrama, Gestalt, and Family systems.
In 1976 Vasumati went to India to meet the Guru Bhagwan Rajneesh and spent many years in India learning meditation, working in the commune, and practicing therapy in individual and group settings. This experience in India brought her to the understanding that there is a new type of therapy emerging called the Psychology of the Buddhas. This approach understood that the traditional therapies of analysis and later of emotional discharge could not promote change and healing on deeper levels if meditation was not brought in. And up to the present day, Vasumatis work is based on the interface between psychotherapy, spirituality, and meditation. In 1990 she became interested in Co-dependency and trained in couple counseling at the Couples Institute in Palo Alto California. Today she works in a group, training, and individual setting in Couple, Relationship, and Family Therapy.
Her work takes place in a gentle and non-invasive space, clients are supported to compassionately enquire into the issues and conflicts, fears, and tensions that hold us back from living at our full potential. Self-understanding and communication skills provide the basis for deepening our intimate connections with each other. This will lead to respect, appreciation, and a healthy mature love.
To know more about Vasumati, visit www.vasumati.info
Watch interview with Vasumati about this retreat! Click here
Click below to watch the amazing feedback we received from some friends who participated last time….
New Year, New You!
The power to shift your consciousness is within you.
Join us in welcoming 2026 at the serene Osho Nirvana Ashram, where we will embark on a journey of self-discovery and renewal through Osho meditation. Start the year on the right note, inspired by Zorba the Buddha’s style.
During these 5-days, we will experience various Osho Meditations like
– No Mind Meditation
– Mahamudra Meditation
– Sufi Whirling
– Gaurishankar Meditation
– Dynamic Meditation
– Kundalini Meditation
– Live Singing/Kirtan
As we approach the end of 2025, it’s time to release the burdens of the past and prepare for a fresh start in the new year. Let’s bid farewell to 2025 with joyous celebrations and begin 2026 with the transformative Dynamic Meditation.
Event Details:
- Date: December 28, 2025 – January 1, 2026
- Cost: $449, inclusive of stay, meditation sessions, celebration.
Contribute here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/9536668d-6f10-4a07-9bd6-af2dd1acf81d
Please reserve your spot now by filling out our Google Form: Reservation Form
Discover the Highlights of our New Year Retreat:
- Explore a variety of Osho’s Active and Passive meditations to rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul.
- Engage in New Year games, celebrate around a bonfire, and immerse yourself in the spirit of the season.
- Count down to the arrival of 2026 and dance the night away at our New Year’s dance party.
- Embrace the possibilities of 2026 with guided meditation to set your intentions for the year ahead.
Don’t miss this opportunity to step into the New Year with clarity, positivity, and a deep connection to your inner self.
Secure your place at this transformative event now: Reserve Your Spot
Let’s make 2026 a year of growth, self-discovery, and joy. We look forward to celebrating with you at Osho Nirvana Ashram!”
Atisha: 7-doors to Meditation: Osho Meditation Retreat
Osho Nirvana is delighted to invite you to this deep inner exploration and meditation retreat with Videha.
Based on “The Book of Wisdom”, Osho’s commentary on Atisha teaching “Seven Points of Mind Training”
“…Meditate on Atisha, listen to His advice; they are of immense value. It is not a philosophy, it is a manual to discipline yourself, it is a manual of inner transformation. …These sutras are golden. Keep them in your heart, they will nourish you, they will strengthen you, they will transform you. … It is the teaching that can help you grow into Wisdom.” Osho
Some of the main topics in this retreat
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The Preliminaries
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Atisha Meditation, “Tong-Len” (“Giving and Taking” in Tibetan), also known as “Heart Meditation”
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The arising of Bodhicitta
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The base of mind functioning and the illusion of the ego
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The four bodies (Kaya)
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The essential meaning of witnessing
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The difficulties and fundamental points of the awareness process
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The meaning of “Compassion”
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The meaning of “Wisdom”
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The transcendental function of the five senses
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The “Three principal causes” and “The three treasures”
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The authentic and true meaning of “Freedom”
About Videha:
Osho disciple since 1980. Initiated into the Mevlevi Sufi Order of Konya (“The Whirling Dervishes”), Videha integrates the Sufi Path into Osho’s vision and love. For years as a Zazen practitioner, he has traveled and trained in Turkey, Mongolia, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, India, Central Asia, and Tibet, where he received many initiations.
He has been leading groups, seminars, camps and meditation retreats all over the world for more than 35 years, uniting the path of Love and the path of Meditation.
How to Participate?
Dates: May 10 – 16, 2026: Plan to arrive by the evening of May 9th.
Register here
Participation Contribution: $849
Link to pay: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/atush–2026 (on the final page, for platform support fees (they are optional), select “other” and type 0)
Full participation is required!