TBC Auckland or Waiheke Island
Up to 40 in group
March 21 - 22, 2026
About this Retreat
Swami Amandeep is a certified Tantra teacher and faculty member at Tantra Essence, founded by famous Ma Ananda Sarita. He offers a rich background in authentic Tantra, Osho meditations, and emotional healing practices. His teachings support deep self-realisation and transformation.
Founder of Waiheke Mystery School in New Zealand and organiser of the annual Shiva Shakti Festival in Auckland, Amandeep creates spaces for conscious exploration and growth.Before meeting Sarita in 2016, he studied for many years with Drunvalo Melchizedek, focusing on the Sacred Heart and Merkaba light body science. He is also certified in Tantra Hatha Yoga, Akashic Records, past life regression, Siddha Kundalini healing, and Lomi Lomi Nui massage.
A spiritual healer, artist, musician, and father, Amandeep brings grounded presence, depth, and wisdom to every retreat – guiding others with clarity and heart on the path of Tantra and inner awakening.
Swami Amandeep, works with a unique team of heart-centred space holders, with years of experience in Tantra, Yoga, and Meditation. They bring their gifts, passion, and dedication to create an unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime experience for you.
IG @amandeepswami and @waihekemysteryschool
Valeska is a devoted wellness practitioner and space holder, passionate about guiding others on their journey of healing, embodiment, and self-discovery. Her work weaves together breath, movement, energy, and sound to create grounding, heart-opening experiences.
Trained in Hatha and Tantrik Hatha Yoga, Tantra, Reiki, and other healing arts, Valeska integrates years of study and personal practice. She regularly facilitates retreats in New Zealand, Bali and Europe, offering safe and nurturing spaces for deep transformation through classical Tantra, nature connection, and contemporary healing.
Valeska has been co-leading retreats with Swami Amandeep for over six years, blending their unique gifts to hold deep, sacred spaces for personal and collective awakening.
She also holds sound ceremonies and women’s circles, creating sacred spaces to reconnect with intuition, voice, and inner power. Through devotional singing, kirtan, and medicine songs, she invites participants to open their hearts and experience the healing energy of sound in community.
Languages: English, French
Details of this retreat
A Two-Day Journey into Energy, Embodiment & Conscious Relating
Auckland or Waiheke Island (TBC), New Zealand
What You Will Experience
Step into two deeply nourishing days of authentic Tantra practice in a safe, held, and heart-centered container.
Through a carefully curated blend of guided meditations, experiential teachings, somatic practices, group processes, and optional partner exercises, you will be supported to explore your inner landscape with curiosity and compassion. Practices invite both personal reflection and conscious connection with others, always honoring your own boundaries and pace.
This retreat offers a profound transformational journey - supporting you to feel more alive, more present, and more aligned with your authentic self. You will leave with a deeper understanding of Tantra as a holistic spiritual path, and with practical tools you can integrate into daily life.
You will also be welcomed into a warm community of like-minded souls, where openness, respect, and authenticity are valued.
Who This Retreat Is For
Anyone curious about the transformative power of Tantra, whether new to the path or experienced
Those seeking to release limiting beliefs, soften emotional armor, and reconnect with their life force
People longing for deeper intimacy - with themselves, with others, and with life
Individuals wanting to align more fully with their soul purpose and embodied spirituality
Couples and singles are both welcome. No prior Tantra experience is required.
What You Will Learn & Practice
Classical Tantra techniques including meditation, conscious breathwork, movement, sound, and energy awareness
How to work skillfully with your energy system (chakras and central channel) to support vitality and clarity
Tools to recognize and release emotional blocks and unconscious patterns in relating
Practices to deepen self-connection, presence, intuition, and embodied awareness
A grounded, authentic understanding of Tantra beyond common cultural misconceptions - Tantra as a path of integration, consciousness, and wholeness
Retreat Schedule
Saturday - Awaken the Inner Fire
9:00 – 10:00
Arrival & Registration
10:00 – 11:00
Opening Circle & Workshop Welcome
11:00 – 13:00 | Session 1
Chakras & Embodied Awareness
An experiential introduction to the chakra system through discourse and Chakra Dance, allowing you to embody the qualities and life lessons of each energy center.
13:00 – 15:00
Lunch Break
15:00 – 16:30 | Session 2
Conscious Relating & Projection
Exploring how unconscious projections shape our relationships. A powerful self-inquiry and healing process supporting responsibility, clarity, and authentic connection.
16:30 – 17:00
Tea Break
17:00 – 18:30 | Session 3
Introduction to Tantra & Active Meditation
Learn about the roots of classical Tantra and experience an active meditation using breath, movement, and sound — three foundational pillars of the Tantric path.
18:30 – 20:00
Dinner Break
20:00 – 21:30 | Session 4
Sensory Awareness & Conscious Touch Meditation
A guided awareness practice inspired by ancient Tantric texts, inviting deeper presence, sensitivity, and connection with the senses. Participation is always by choice and within personal boundaries.
Sunday – Enter the Centre of the Lotus
9:00 – 10:30 | Session 5
Receiving Love Meditation
Exploring love as an inner resource. By learning to receive, we naturally overflow. A heart-opening practice supporting nourishment, self-worth, and ease.
10:30 – 11:30
Breakfast Break
11:30 – 13:00 | Session 6
Energy Awakening & Full-Body Awareness
A guided process to gently open the central channel and cultivate whole-body energy awareness — supporting vitality, presence, and embodied bliss.
13:00 – 15:00
Lunch Break
15:00 – 16:30 | Session 7
Bio-Resonance Tantra Meditation
A subtle yet powerful meditation designed to harmonize body, mind, and energy, supporting alignment with your highest potential.
16:30 – 17:00
Tea Break
17:00 – 18:30 | Session 8
Sex, Love & Spirituality Integration
An integrative process and sharing circle exploring Tantra’s non-dual understanding — where matter and spirit, intimacy and meditation, are experienced as one.
18:30 – 19:30
Closing Ceremony
Please note: the schedule may be subject to minor changes to best serve the group process.
Our Tantra teachings are grounded in meditation, consciousness, and embodied awareness. The retreat does not include sexual practices, and all exercises are facilitated within clear boundaries and mutual respect.