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Feeding Your Demons® Online Program
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 Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Pieter Oosthuizen.
- 11 Live Webcasts over the entire program, with small discussion groups and an onsite Capstone Retreat in the final Certification Level.
- Choose between a Secular and a Buddhist Track.
- Click here for a detailed program description with all the options explained.
What Will I Learn?
- Learn the history, theory, and practice of FYD, which is based on an ancient Buddhist healing practice.
- Discover how to work with afflictive emotions and habitual patterns, unraveling their roots and discovering your own innate wisdom.
- 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.
- Understand the interconnectedness of your emotional patterns, and how a single pattern can impact multiple areas of your life.
- Integrate the practice by working 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 program consists of three levels:
- FYD Level I
- FYD Level II
- Certification Level and 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.
- Participants also choose between a Secular and a Buddhist Track.
- Please note: all upfront registrations for Full Certification receive a $250 discount.
| Secular Track | Buddhist Track | |
|---|---|---|
| Full Certification (Save $250) | $2,500 | $2,650 |
| À la Carte options: | ||
| FYD I Only | $475 | $525 |
| FYD II Only | $575 | $675 |
| FYD II and Certification | $2,100 | $2,200 |
| FYD Certification Only | $1,700 | $1,700 |
Full Certification
This program starts September 19, 2020.
Price:
Secular Track: $2,500 (save $250 over individual options)
Buddhist Track: $2,650 (save $250 over individual options)
- Choice between a Secular and Buddhist 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 Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Pieter Oosthuizen
- Tuition for the onsite Certification Capstone retreat
- We will offer two Capstone Retreats at Tara Mandala in 2021:
- April 22-26, 2021
- September 2-6, 2021
- We will offer two Capstone Retreats at Tara Mandala in 2021:
- 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)
- 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
This course starts September 19, 2020.
Price:
Secular Track: $475
Buddhist Track: $525
- Choice between a Secular and Buddhist Track
- 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 Lopön 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)
- For the Buddhist Track:
- Prajñaparamita practice text (pdf download)
Feeding Your Demons® Level II Only
This course starts on October 3, 2020 (Buddhist Track)
or October 10, 2020 (Secular Track). The next Level II will be held in Spring 2021.
Price:
Secular Track: $575
Buddhist Track: $675
- Please note there are prerequisites for this course.
- Choice between a Secular and Buddhist Track
- 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 Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Pieter Oosthuizen
- Additional FYD forms, including the Extended Ally and Extended Ally with a Journey forms (pdf downloads).
- For the Buddhist Track, 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
This course starts on October 3, 2020 (Buddhist Track)
or October 10, 2020 (Secular Track). The next Level II will be held in Spring 2021.
Price:
Secular Track: $2,100 (save $175 over individual options)
Buddhist Track: $2,200 (save $175 over individual options)
- Please note there are prerequisites for this course.
- Choice between a Secular and Buddhist Track
- 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 Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Pieter Oosthuizen
- Participation in live small discussion groups
- Tuition for a 5-day onsite Certification Capstone retreat
- We will offer two Capstone Retreats at Tara Mandala in 2021:
- April 22-26, 2021
- September 2-6, 2021
- We will offer two Capstone Retreats at Tara Mandala in 2021:
- 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).
- For the Buddhist Track, 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
This course starts in February 2021
Price: $1,700
- Please note there are prerequisites for this course
- On-demand access to all online course materials (5 hours of teachings, primarily by Lama Tsultrim Allione)
- Access to 3 live webcasts (and subsequent recordings) with Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Pieter Oosthuizen
- Participation in live small discussion groups
- Tuition for a 5-day onsite Certification Capstone retreat
- We will offer two Capstone Retreats at Tara Mandala in 2021:
- April 22-26, 2021
- September 2-6, 2021
- We will offer two Capstone Retreats at Tara Mandala in 2021:
- 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).
Feeding Your Demons® Level I
Week 1
- Introduction
- Historical and philosophical roots
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: Prajñaparamita teachings
- Buddhist Track: Prajñaparamita practice
Practice Week
- Secular Track: Practice week – no teachings
- Buddhist Track: The Nine Breaths
Week 4
- Types of demons
- Mapping demon complexes
Week 5
- Feeding Your Demons® Partner Work
- Demonstration of Partner Work
Week 6
- Working with art
Week 7
- Common questions and answers
Feeding Your Demons® Level II
The Buddhist Track of Feeding Your Demons® Level II will start one week before the Secular Track and will have one additional week at the end. The Buddhist Track 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 is listed as Week 0.
Week 0 (Buddhist Track only)
- Transmitting the Meaning of the Mother
Week 1
- The Body Map
Week 2
- Secular Track: Open Awareness Meditation
- Buddhist Track: 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: 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 only)
- Taking and Waking
- The Grand Poem of Aryadeva the Brahmin
- Machig’s Last Instructions
Feeding Your Demons® Certification Level
This course features experienced licensed therapists sharing their best practices and insights on how to use FYD with your clients.
5 week Online Course
- Incorporating Feeding Your Demons® into a Therapeutic Practice
- Working with Trauma
- Working with Illness & Death
- Using Feeding Your Demons® in Couples Work
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Small group discussions
- 3 Live Webcasts
5 day onsite Capstone Retreat
- The facilitator’s role, best practices, latest research & developments
- Networking and Partner work
- Q & A and Discussions
- Testing
We will offer two Capstone Retreats at Tara Mandala in 2021:
- April 22-26, 2021
- September 2-6, 2021
We plan to offer one Capstone Retreat in Europe in the fall of 2021.
Webcasts will be with Lopön Charlotte and/or Pieter Oosthuizen and will go for one hour unless stated differently.
- Feeding Your Demons® Level I (Starts September 19, 2020)
- Sunday, September 27 – 10am Mountain Time (MT, Colorado Time)
- Sunday, October 11 – 10am MT (Buddhist Track: additional 45min.): Attendance at this webcast is required for all participants of the Buddhist Track
- Sunday, November 1 – 10am MT (Buddhist Track: additional 30min.)
- Sunday, November 15 – 10am MT (Secular Track: additional 30min.)
- Feeding Your Demons® Level II (Starts October 3, 2020. The next Level II will start in Spring 2021)
- Sunday, October 25: 10.30am – 11.30am Mountain Time (MT, Colorado Time)
- Additional 45min for the Buddhist Track from 9.45am to 10.30am MT – Live attendance of this webcast is required.
- Sunday, November 8: 10.30am – 11.30am MT
- Additional 30min for the Secular Track from 10am to 10.30am MT
- Additional 30min for the Buddhist Track from 11.30am to 12pm MT
- Sunday, November 22: 10.30am – 11.30am MT
- Additional 45min for the Buddhist Track from 9.45am to 10.30am MT – Live attendance of this webcast is required.
- Sunday, December 6: 10.30am – 11.30am MT
- Additional 30min for the Buddhist Track from 10am to 10.30am MT
- Feeding Your Demons® Certification Level (Starts February 2021)
This course includes three live webcasts. The dates will be announced in fall 2020.
We will offer two Capstone Retreats at Tara Mandala in 2021:
- April 22-26, 2021
- September 2-6, 2021
We plan to offer one Capstone Retreat in Europe in the fall of 2021.
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
- 50 Solo Demon Feedings
- 15 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
- 50 Solo Demon Feedings
- 15 Partner Demon Feedings
- 80 hours of Prajnaparamita meditation
- Plant a Tree
Prerequisites have to be fulfilled at the start date of the retreat. You will receive information on how to submit them upon registration.
Feeding Your Demons® Certification
- 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
- 4 Solo Demon Feedings
- 39 Partner Demon Feedings
- 10 Solo Extended Ally processes
- 10 Partner Extended Ally processes
Prerequisites have to be fulfilled at the start date of the retreat. You will receive information on how to submit them upon registration.
Feeding Your Demons® Level I
- Secular Track
- average of 1h 30min per week of video materials
- average of 3h 30min per week of assignments (including a daily meditation practice)
- total of 5h per week
- Buddhist Track
- average of 1h 45min per week of video materials
- average of 5h 30min per week of assignments (including a daily meditation practice)
- total of 7h 15min per week