Top to Bottom: Lama Tsultrim Allione, Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam, Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
Feeding Your Demons® Program Details
Key Features
- Developed by Lama Tsultrim Allione, Feeding Your Demons® (FYD) is a profoundly effective method for recognizing and transforming the deep-seated patterns, triggers, and neuroses that undermine the quality and enjoyment of our lives.
- Become fully certified to use this method in a therapeutic setting with clients, or choose the à la carte options for personal growth and enrichment.
- Taught by Lama Tsultrim Allione with senior teachers Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen.
- 11 Live Webcasts over the entire program, with small discussion groups and an online Capstone Retreat in the final Certification Level.
- Choose between a Buddhist Track (aka Kapala Training) and a Secular Track.
- One year access to the program.
What Will I Learn?
- Learn the history, theory, and practice of FYD, which is based on an ancient Buddhist healing practice.
- Understand the interconnectedness of your emotional patterns, and how a single pattern can impact multiple areas of your life.
- Gain a deeper understanding of what drains your energy and preoccupies your mind, learning how to liberate these patterns.
- Learn how to work with personal and family demons.
- Work with afflictive emotions and habitual patterns, unraveling their roots and discovering your own innate wisdom.
- Work with clay and art to more fully express and feel the process of transformation.
- Acquire powerful and uniquely flexible tools to help relieve the suffering of others as a therapist, coach, or facilitator.
- Establish a regular, transformational meditation practice that integrates seamlessly with your established life and work.
Who Is This Course For?
- Ideal for therapists, coaches, and facilitators who want to use this powerful technique with their clients (Certification option).
- Ideal for individuals who wish to work deeply with their own ‘demons’ (À la carte option).
- The work transcends spiritual constructs, serving as a meaningful tool for anyone who wishes to feel greater peace with their emotions, regardless of religious affiliation or personal philosophy.
- If you have ever suffered from, or want to help those who suffer from anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, illness, fear, eating disorders, self-hatred, grief, anger issues, prejudice, or any other form of internal conflict and suffering, then you can benefit from FYD.
Course Options:
- The Full Certification program consists of three levels:
- FYD Level I
- FYD Level II
- Certification Level and online Capstone Retreat
- Full Certification consists of all three levels, taken sequentially.
- À la carte option: the levels could also be taken on an individual, course-by-course basis.
- The Full Certification program is generally designed to be completed within 1 year, with new Level I and Level II courses starting every 6 months. However, there is only 1 Certification Level offered each year, therefore the minimum time to complete Certification will be either 12 or 18 months, depending on your start date. Please note, you can also take a leave of absence at any point between courses if you need more time to complete your prerequisites.
- Participants also choose between a Secular and a Buddhist Track (Kapala Training). Please see this short video for explanation of Secular and Buddhist Tracks.
- Please note: all upfront registrations for Full Certification receive a $250 discount.
| Secular Track | Buddhist Track (Kapala) | |
|---|---|---|
| Full Certification (Save $250) | $2,750 | $2,900 |
| À la Carte options: | ||
| FYD I Only | ||
| FYD II Only | $575 | $675 |
| FYD II and Certification (Save $175) | $2,350 | $2,450 |
| FYD Certification Only | $1,950 | $1,950 |
Full Certification
Starts Saturday 6 September, 2025
To apply for the Full Certification Program click here.
Price:
Secular Track: $2,750 (save $250 over individual options)
Buddhist Track: $2,900 (save $250 over individual options)
- Choice between a Buddhist Track (Kapala Training) and Secular Track
- On-demand access to all online course materials (more than 30 hours of teachings, primarily by Lama Tsultrim Allione)
- Access to 11 live webcasts (and subsequent recordings) with Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
- Tuition for the online Capstone Retreat
- Authorization to use FYD with others as a Certified Facilitator (upon graduation)
- All the relevant FYD forms, including the Five Steps for Solo Work; the Five Steps for Partner Work; Demon Tracking Forms; Extended Ally Forms; etc. (pdf downloads)
- One year access to the program.
- For the Buddhist Track, pdf downloads of the following texts:
- Prajñaparamita practice
- Transmitting the Meaning of the Mother practice
- Cutting the Four Demons Loose into Space practice
- Supplication to the Great Mother practice
- Taking and Waking practice
- Excerpts from ‘The Grand Poem of Aryadeva the Brahmin’
- There are terms and conditions that apply to certified FYD Facilitators (see here for details).
Feeding Your Demons® Level I Only
Starts Saturday 6 September, 2025
Registration now open!
Price:
Secular Track: $475
Buddhist Track (Kapala Training): $525
- Choice between a Secular and Buddhist Track
- The Buddhist Track is equivalent to Kapala Training Level I
- On-demand access to all course materials (12 hours of teachings, primarily by Lama Tsultrim Allione)
- Access to 4 live webcasts (and subsequent recordings) with Lopöns Charlotte Rotterdam & Pieter Oosthuizen
- All the relevant FYD forms, including the Five Steps for Solo Work; the Five Steps for Partner Work; Demon Tracking Forms; etc. (pdf downloads)
- One year of access to the program.
- For the Buddhist Track (Kapala Training):
- Prajñaparamita practice text (pdf download)
Feeding Your Demons® Level II Only
FYD Level II Buddhist Track (Kapala II) – starts Saturday 13 September, 2025
FYD Level II Secular Track – starts Saturday 20 September, 2025
Registration now open!
Price:
Secular Track: $575
Buddhist Track (Kapala Training): $675
- Please note there are prerequisites for this course.
- Choice between a Secular and Buddhist Track
- The Buddhist Track is equivalent to Kapala Training Level II
- On-demand access to all course materials (12 hours of teachings, primarily by Lama Tsultrim Allione)
- Access to 4 live webcasts (and subsequent recordings) with Lopöns Charlotte Rotterdam & Pieter Oosthuizen
- Additional FYD forms, including the Extended Ally and Extended Ally with a Journey forms (pdf downloads).
- One year of access to the program.
- For the Buddhist Track (Kapala Training), pdf downloads of the following texts:
- Transmitting the Meaning of the Mother practice
- Cutting the Four Demons Loose Into Space practice
- Supplication to the Great Mother practice
- Taking and Waking practice
- Excerpts from ‘The Grand Poem of Aryadeva the Brahmin’
Feeding Your Demons® Level II and Certification Level
FYD Level II Buddhist Track (Kapala II) – starts Saturday 13 September, 2025
FYD Level II Secular Track – Saturday 20 September, 2025
Registration now open!
To apply for FYD Certification click here.
Price:
Secular Track: $2,350 (save $175 over individual options)
Buddhist Track (Kapala Training): $2,450 (save $175 over individual options)
- Please note there are prerequisites for this course.
- Choice between a Secular and Buddhist Track (Kapala Training)
- On-demand access to all course materials (17 hours of teachings, primarily by Lama Tsultrim Allione)
- Access to 7 live webcasts (and subsequent recordings) with Lopöns Charlotte Rotterdam & Pieter Oosthuizen
- Participation in live small discussion groups
- Tuition for a 4-day online Capstone Retreat
- Authorization to use FYD with others as a Certified Facilitator (upon graduation)
- Additional FYD forms, including the Extended Ally and Extended Ally with a Journey forms (pdf downloads).
- One year access to the program.
- For the Buddhist Track (Kapala Training), pdf downloads of the following texts:
- Transmitting the Meaning of the Mother practice
- Cutting the Four Demons Loose Into Space practice
- Supplication to the Great Mother practice
- Taking and Waking practice
- Excerpts from ‘The Grand Poem of Aryadeva the Brahmin’
- There are terms and conditions that apply to certified FYD Facilitators (see here for details).
Feeding Your Demons® Certification Level Only
Starts Saturday 24 January, 2026
Registration now open!
To apply for Certification Level click here.
Price: $1,950
- Please note there are prerequisites for this course
- On-demand access to all online course materials
- One year access to the program.
- Access to 3 live webcasts (and subsequent recordings) with Lopöns Charlotte Rotterdam & Pieter Oosthuizen
- Participation in live small discussion groups
- Tuition for a 4-day online Capstone Retreat
- The corresponding Capstone Retreat will be held online within a fortnight of end of Certification Level.
- Authorization to use FYD with others as a Certified Facilitator (upon graduation)
- There are terms and conditions that apply to certified FYD Facilitators (see here for details).
Payment Plans & Financial Assistance:
FYD Certification qualifies practitioners to offer professional services. Due to limited scholarship funds for Certification programs, we encourage applicants to consider the installment payment option during registration.
Tara Mandala strives to make programs accessible through flexible payment options. When registering, participants can choose to pay the program fee in full or select an installment plan requiring a 25% deposit, with the remaining balance divided into monthly payments. For FYD Level I and Level II courses, final payment is due 14 days before the program start. For the Full Certification program, final payment is due 48 days before program completion. Special arrangements can be made for late enrollments.
To make best use of our allocated funds across total requests received, all Financial Assistance applications will be reviewed together. Aid offers will be communicated at least two weeks before the start of each course. Equity and Diversity scholarship applications receive priority consideration.
Questions? Contact our Finance Team at the email form provided here.
Please read the terms and conditions thoroughly before filling out this form.
Feeding Your Demons® Level I
Week 1
- Introduction
- Historical and philosophical roots: Machig Labdrön and Chöd
Week 2
- Brief introduction to guided Feeding Your Demons® process
- Guided Feeding Your Demons® process
Week 3
- Secular Track: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation
- Secular Track: Guided meditation
- Buddhist Track (Kapala Training): Prajñaparamita teachings
- Buddhist Track(Kapala Training): Prajñaparamita practice
Week 4
- Secular Track: Practice week – no teachings
- Buddhist Track (Kapala Training): The Nine Breaths
Week 5
- Types of demons
- Mapping demon complexes
Week 6
- Feeding Your Demons® Partner Work
- Demonstration of Partner Work
Week 7
- Working with art
Week 8
- Common questions and answers
Feeding Your Demons® Level II
The (Buddhist Track (Kapala Training) started 22 February, 2025, Secular Track started 1 March, 2025) and will have one additional week at the end. The Buddhist Track (Kapala Training) goes over a total of ten weeks, the Secular Track over eight weeks. To reflect this in the course overview the first week of the Buddhist Track (Kapala) is listed as Week 0.
Week 0 (Buddhist Track (Kapala Training) only)
- Transmitting the Meaning of the Mother
Week 1
- The Body Map
Week 2
- Secular Track: Open Awareness Meditation
- Buddhist Track (Kapala Training): Cutting the Demons Loose into Space
Week 3
- The Extended Ally process
Week 4
- Family Lineage Maps: Family Demons
Week 5
- Family Lineage Maps: Family Allies
Week 6
- Secular Track: practice week – no teachings
- Buddhist Track (Kapala Training): Supplication to the Great Mother
Week 7
- Extended Ally with Journey process
Week 8
- Hydra Map: Further Refinement
- Next steps in certification
Week 9 (Buddhist Track (Kapala Training) only)
- Taking and Waking
- The Grand Poem of Aryadeva the Brahmin
- Machig’s Last Instructions
Feeding Your Demons® Certification Level
The Feeding Your Demons® Certification Level is the final level of our FYD Certification Program. This final level offers in-depth training on topics such as the psychological foundations of FYD, the anatomy of the FYD Process, how to work with challenges arising in facilitation, and how to deepen your own FYD practice. For successful candidates, the training results in becoming certified to use the method to help others on their path.
5 week long Online Course:
Week 1
- The Facilitator’s Role
Week 2
- Working with Challenging Conditions & the Psychological Parameters of FYD
- Western Psychological Influences in FYD
Week 3
- Deepening Your Client’s FYD Journey
- Deepening Your Personal Work
Week 4
- Working with Children
- Working with Couples
- Working with Dreams
Week 5
- Physical Illness, Pain, and the Dying Process
- Working with Trauma
- Diversity & Inclusion
4 Day online Capstone Retreat:
- Best practices in facilitation
- Panel discussion with FYD experts
- Extensive Q&A and discussions
- Small group discussions according to special interests
- Short presentations by participants
- Networking
The corresponding Capstone Retreat is held online within a fortnight of end of Certification Level
Webcasts will be with Lopöns Charlotte and/or Pieter Oosthuizen and will go for one hour unless stated differently.
Feeding Your Demons® Level I (Starts 6 September, 2025)
- Friday 12 September: 9am to 10am Mountain Time (MT, Colorado)
- Friday 26 September: 9am to 10am MT
- Additional 60 min for the Buddhist Track from 10am to 11am MT – Live attendance of this webcast is required for Buddhist Track
- Friday 17 October: 10am to 11am MT
- Additional 30min for the Buddhist Track from 11am to 11.30am MT
- Friday 31 October: 10am to 11am MT
In addition to the Live Webcasts the practice sessions with our Assistant Teachers will be offered.
Attendance is encouraged, but optional.
Date TBD: 10 – 11am Mountain Time (MT Colorado)
Date TBD: 10 – 11am MT (Buddhist Track / Kapala Training only)
Date TBD: 10 – 11am MT (Secular Track only)
Date TBD: 10 – 11am MT (Buddhist Track / Kapala Training only)
Feeding Your Demons® Level II (Buddhist Track (Kapala II) starts 13 September, 2025 Secular Track starts 20 September, 2025)
Live attendance of the webcasts are required unless other arrangements have been made.
- Saturday, 27 September: 10am – 11.45am Mountain Time (MT, Colorado)
- From 11am to 11.45am MT is only for the Buddhist Track (Kapala Training) Live attendance is required for Transmission
- From 11am to 11.45am MT is only for the Buddhist Track (Kapala Training) Live attendance is required for Transmission
- Saturday, 18 October: 10am – 11.30am MT
- Secular Track participants join only at 10.30am MT
- Saturday, 1 November: 10am – 11.45am MT
- From 11am to 11.45am MT is only for the Buddhist Track (Kapala Training) Live attendance is required for Transmission
- Saturday, 15 November: 10am – 11.30am MT
- Secular Track participants join only at 10.30am MT
In addition to the Live Webcasts there are practice sessions & small group discussions.
- Date TBD: 10am – 11am MT
- Buddhist Track (Kapala Training) only
- Date TBD: 10am – 11am MT
- Secular Track only
- Date TBD: 10am – 11am MT
- Both Tracks – Small Group Discussion
- Date TBD: 10am – 11am MT
- Buddhist Track (Kapala Training) only
Feeding Your Demons® Certification Level (Starts 24 January, 2026)
- Saturday, 31 January: 10am – 11.30am Mountain Time (MT, Colorado)
- Saturday, 14 February: 10am – 11.30am MT
- Saturday, 28 February: 10am – 11.30am MT
In addition to the Live Webcasts there will be two small group discussions in the Certification Level.
- Saturday, 7 February: 10am – 11.30am MT
- Saturday, 21 February: 10am – 11.30am MT
For this cohort we will offer an online Capstone Retreat:
- Online Capstone Retreat: Thursday 5 March – Sunday 8 March 2026
- Daily teachings: 7.15am -8am MT, 9am-11.30am MT, 1-3pm MT
Feeding Your Demons® Level I: no prerequisites
Feeding Your Demons® Level II:
- Secular Track
- Completion of Feeding Your Demons® Level I (Buddhist or Secular Track) or Kapala Training Level 1
- 20 Solo Demon Feedings
- 5 Partner Demon Feedings
- Plant a Tree
- 15-60 min 5 days per week of mindfulness meditation recommended
- Buddhist Track
- Completion of Feeding Your Demons® Level I (Buddhist Track) or Kapala Training Level 1
- 20 Solo Demon Feedings
- 5 Partner Demon Feedings
- 80 sessions of Prajnaparamita meditation
- Plant a Tree
Prerequisites have to be fulfilled 1 week before the course start date. You will receive information on how to submit them upon registration.
Feeding Your Demons® Certification Level
- Submission and approval of the application for certification
- Completion of FYD Levels I & II Online (Buddhist- or Secular Track), or Kapala Training Levels I & II
With the start of the Certification Level you will have to have completed the following prerequisites in addition to your practices submitted for FYD Online Level II:
- 20 more Solo Demon Feedings
- 35 more Partner Demon Feedings
- 10 special Facilitator Reflection Forms to be completed with 10 volunteers who have never experienced the FYD process before
- 10 Solo Extended Ally processes
- 10 Partner Extended Ally processes
Prerequisites have to be fulfilled 10 days before the course start date. You will receive information on how to submit them upon registration.
Feeding Your Demons® Level I
- Secular Track : total of 5h per week
- average of 1h 30min per week of video materials
- average of 3h 30min per week of assignments (excluding a daily meditation practice)
- Buddhist Track : total of 5h 15min per week (excl. your daily meditation practice)
- average of 1h45min per week of video materials
- average of 3h30min per week of assignments (excl. your daily meditation practice)
Feeding Your Demons® Level II
- Secular Track : total of 5h30min per week (excl. your daily meditation practice)
- average of 1h per week of video materials
- average of 1h 30min per week of assignments
- ongoing FYD practice of approx. 3hours per week
- daily meditation practice of approx. 5hours per week recommended
- Buddhist Track : total of 6h20min per week (excl. your daily meditation practice)
- average of 1h20min per week of video materials
- average of 2hours per week of assignments
- ongoing FYD practice of approx. 3hours per week
- daily meditation practice of approx. 5hours per week recommended
Feeding Your Demons® Certification Level
5 week long Online Course:
- average of 2h per week of video materials and webcasts
- average of 2h per week of assignments
- total of 4h per week
4 day long online Capstone Retreat