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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 online Capstone Retreat in the final Certification Level.
- Choose between a Secular and a Buddhist 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.
- 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 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.
- Participants also choose between a Secular and a Buddhist Track. Please see this short video for explanation of Secular and Buddhist Tracks
- Please note: all upfront registrations for Full Certification receive a $250 discount.
- 12% Early Bird discount for FYD Level I available through July 29. Use code ‘FYDIearlybird’ in checkout to avail of this.
| Secular Track | Buddhist Track | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Payment Plans & Financial Assistance:
Tara Mandala offers two types of financial assistance: Payment Plans and Scholarships. You may apply for one or both of these types of assistance.
*If applying for financial assistance for FYD Full Certification, please ensure you have also completed the FYD Application Form by clicking on the ‘Apply Now’ button below*
“Lama Tsultrim Allione has brought some of the most important teachings from Tibet to the West for enhancing well being, through her book ‘Feeding Your Demons’ and FYD trainings.
In the practice of Feeding Your Demons® (FYD) she developed and refined a fundamental method of working with negative emotions and patterns in an easy to follow 5-step process that can be effective and even transformative in the short term. Rather than remaining esoteric knowledge, she has made Feeding Your Demons® secular and accessible to the public.
I believe this practice holds tremendous potential to help reduce suffering.”
Author, best seller “The Telomere Effect,” and forthcoming book, “The Stress Prescription”
Full Certification
The next group starts on August 30, 2023. Registration is now open.
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 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 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
The next group starts on August 30, 2023. Registration is now open.
Price:
Secular Track: $475 $418 with Early Bird rate, through July 29
Buddhist Track: $525 $462 with Early Bird discount, through July 29
Use code ‘FYDIearlybird’ to avail of a 12% rate for FYD Level I, available through July 29.
- 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 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)
- One year of access to the program.
- For the Buddhist Track:
- Prajñaparamita practice text (pdf download)
Feeding Your Demons® Level II Only
The next course starts on August 4, 2023 for Buddhist Track participants and on August 11, 2023 for Secular Track participants.
Registration is now open.
Price:
Secular Track: $575
Buddhist Track: $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 Lopön 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, 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
The next course starts on August 4, 2023 for Buddhist Track participants and on August 11, 2023 for Secular Track participants.
Registration will open shortly.
Price:
Secular Track: $2,350 (save $175 over individual options)
Buddhist Track: $2,450 (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 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, 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
The next course starts on August 9, 2023. 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 Lopön 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 in early March.
- 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 is a gift of wisdom and heart from Lama Tsultrim Allione’s deep practice and knowledge of the human condition. Learning this practice was a powerful personal and collective experience to immerse ourselves, in the power of acceptance and transformation, of this now research-backed effective mind training practice. Thank you, Lama Tsultrim, for this gift that keeps on giving!”
Bestselling author of “Becoming Aware, Mindsight, Mind: A Journey to the Heart of Being Human”
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 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 will be held online during February / March 2024
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 August 30, 2023)
- Saturday, September 9: 10am to 11.30am Mountain Time (MT, Colorado)
- The last half hour from 11am to 11.30am MT will be dedicated to conversations in small groups.
- Saturday, September 23: 10am to 11am MT
- Additional 60 min for the Buddhist Track from 11am to 12pm MT – Live attendance of this webcast is required (option 1 of 2)
- Additional 60 min for the Buddhist Track from 11am to 12pm MT – Live attendance of this webcast is required (option 1 of 2)
- Saturday, October 14: 10am to 11am MT
- Additional 30min for the Buddhist Track from 11am to 11.30am MT
- Saturday, October 28: 10am to 11,30am MT
- The last half hour from 11am to 11.30am MT will be dedicated to conversations in small groups.
Feeding Your Demons® Level II (Buddhist Track starts August 4, 2023, Secular Track starts August 11, 2023)
Live attendance of the webcasts are required unless other arrangements have been made.
- Sunday, August 13: 10am – 11.45am Mountain Time (MT, Colorado)
- From 11am to 11.45am MT is only for the Buddhist Track
- From 11am to 11.45am MT is only for the Buddhist Track
- Sunday, August 27: 10am – 12pm MT
- Secular Track participants join only at 10.30am MT
- The last half hour from 11.30am to 12pm MT will be dedicated to conversations in small groups.
- Sunday, September 10: 10am – 11.45am MT
- From 11am to 11.45am MT is only for the Buddhist Track
- Sunday, September 24: 10am – 12pm MT
- Secular Track participants join only at 10.30am MT
- The last half hour from 11.30am to 12pm MT will be dedicated to conversations in small groups.
Feeding Your Demons® Certification Level (Starts August 9, 2023)
- Friday, August 11, 2023: 10am – 11.30am Mountain Time (MT, Colorado)
- Friday, August 25, 2023: 10am – 11.30am MT
- Friday, September 8, 2023: 10am – 11.30am MT
In addition to the Live Webcasts there will be two small group discussions in the Certification Level.
- (To be confirmed) Friday 18th August 2023: 10am – 11.30am MT
- (To be confirmed) Friday 1st September 2023: 10am – 11.30am MT
For this cohort we will offer an online Capstone Retreat:
- Online Capstone Retreat: September 14th – 17th
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 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:
- 4 more Solo Demon Feedings
- 39 more Partner Demon Feedings
- 10 special Facilitator Tracking 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 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 : 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