Heart of Tantra Yoga Immersion

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Not just a training

An undoing. A remembering. A return.

A Yoga Teacher Training like no other… because it’s not—and yet, at the same time, it is.


This is a 4-week non-residential Immersion in Arambol, Goa. A journey into the heart of Yoga, Tantra, and Ayurveda—not as philosophy, but as living wisdom, uniquely woven into the fabric of your life.

This is a space where you don’t just learn—you unravel, you feel, you soften, and you remember.
A space to build a personal, evolving daily practice, rooted in lineage and shaped by your own rhythm.
A space to reconnect with your body, your breath, and the voice of your heart.

Upcoming Immersions in Arambol, Goa

15th October - 12th November 2026

4th Febuary – 4th March 2027

A Journey of Deep Connection & Transformation

Each day is thoughtfully crafted

Morning Tantra Yoga Practice – a journey into actual Sadhana, where you learn to build a daily practice that changes with you.

Sharing Circles & Group Discussions – exploring how ancient wisdom meets the real, messy, beautiful challenges of modern life.

Asana Clinics & Tantra Practices – for somatic release, subtle alignment, emotional healing, and personal insight.

1:1 Support – personal guidance to support your unfolding and integration.

Throughout these four weeks, you’ll be guided through a sacred process of self-inquiry and embodied healing, gently returning to the heart of your being. Every part of you is welcome here—seen, understood, and accepted in your wholeness.

What You Will Experience

Create a daily practice that adapts with you, supporting your nervous system and your real life

Learn Krishnamacharya’s foundational principles to restore strength and receptivity in balance

Discover your yoga practice as a living Tantra, not something separate from life

Explore Asana, Pranayama, Bandha, Meditation, and Chanting as tools of actual participation with your breath and body as they spontaneously arise—not as forced practices to be performed

Understand subtle anatomy and how breath and Bandha create alignment from within

Deepen into the intelligence of Vinyasa Krama (intelligent sequencing)

Experience emotional healing, Kundalini awakening, and womb wisdom as natural outcomes of your practice

Dive into Ayurvedic living—practical rhythms for nourishment and well-being

Learn the principle of strength receiving, where softness meets power and opposites unite

Experience authentic connection with like-hearted practitioners from around the world

Feel the freedom to move, express, and voice your truth

Receive and give conscious touch massage in a space of deep presence

Share, reflect, and grow through group connection and authentic communication

Learn to hold space and guide others with integrity and care

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Typical Daily Schedule

08:00 – Shatkarma, Asana, Pranayama, Meditation

09:30 – Breakfast

10:30 – Sharing & Group Discussion

13:30 – Lunch

17:00 – Evening Tantra Practice, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra or Chanting

19:30 – Free Time

✨ There is ample space given during the course for rest and integration ✨

✨It is advised to keep your schedule clear for the duration of the course to give your self space for integration✨

✨The schedule is fluid, and can change from day to day, all updates are shared from moment to moment within the group. ✨

✨The final schedule will only be shared a few days before the course. ✨

Investment & Inclusions

GBP 1400 includes:

✔ 4 weeks of immersive, in-depth training with Ana and supporting teachers

✔ Breakfast & lunch on all training days

Accommodation is not included, but Ana can assist in arranging beautiful, nearby options.
Average accommodation cost: £170 – £200 for the month

How to Apply

✨ Click [here] to schedule a discovery call. This is a chance to connect with Ana, ask questions, and feel into whether this immersion is the right fit for you.

If all feels aligned after this initial conversation, we invite you into the application process:

Step 1: Complete the application form – this helps us understand your background, intentions, and readiness for the space.
Step 2: A second call with Ana X Chakora, the lead teacher and space holder, to go deeper into anything that may have arisen in your application.
Step 3: A final call with one of our guest teachers, to ensure you're fully supported and prepared for the depth of the retreat component.

✨ The Intimacy Project is a deeply sensitive and delicate space. This process is not about being “accepted” or “rejected”—it’s about ensuring this experience is truly right for you, and that the group field is one of mutual care, trust, and readiness.

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Refund and Cancellation Policy

A 30% non-refundable deposit is required to secure your place.

Cancellations made up to 30 days before the immersion will be eligible for a 50% refund of the total course fee.

Cancellations made within 10 days of the immersion start date, or at any time during the immersion, are non-refundable.

If a participant chooses to leave early or is asked to leave due to non-compliance, no refunds will be given.

In cases of unexpected emergencies or health issues, refunds or partial credits may be considered at the discretion of the facilitators, but are not guaranteed.

  • My biggest takeaway

    has to have been acceptance, slowing down, rhythm, on the next exhale do nothing, being more kind to myslef, more gentle, - “attention without obsession”

    thank you for guiding me home to myself. Im not all the way there yet, but you have given me the map and the tools and you have helped me cultivate gentle trust in myself, trust that i have the tools… and if it fails… sangha!

    I know in my heart just how lucky i am to have received this month. i am so grateful for you. i look forward to learning from you for many more years to come

    Orna, Ireland

  • Thank you for having the courege, vision and commitment to make this happen.

    thank you for you kindness, creativity, honesty, integrity, attunment and the endeavour to ‘practice what you preach’

    Thank you for the welcome, generosity and the seeing me, so caring and for sharing love in a way that feels very real. thank you for your sensitivity and sharing of self, and for sharing your teachings of yoga.

    It has been a challenge, an adventure, and it feels a privilege to be here. i dont know the impact of this month yet on returning, to life at home, but i feel it will be significant and i already feel very grateful.

    PEACE AND LOVE

    John, UK

  • ‘Thank you for such an incredible opportunity to really get to learn and truly discover myself.’

    “This. Month has been a journey through highs and lows, but I have felt so safe and supported every step the way. So great full for all the beautiful connections I have made and I so excited to continue with work outside in my life. I will hold this experience close to my heart forever. Because it helped me to find my heart.”

    Lauren, UK

  • I CAN FINALLY BREATH! WITH MY WHOLE BODY!

    Hmmm, Words, They can never do full justice to how i have felt and feel during the fast few weeks.

    You speak a language that my soul knows and my human understands nad finds rest in.

    '“aaand in the next breath … do nothing” will stay with me forever.

    Truth, expression, stilness, movment, being with all that is. welcome.

    Thank you Ana for all you are. YOU ARE IT ALL! What a joy, a blessing to have had this journey and to continue onwards.

    Ria, UK

  • ‘Thank you for the serenity you brought back into my life’

    “Thank you for showing me how to breath through the chaos and find my way back to myself.

    The best path forward, start with a deep breath and now I am exhaling gratitude. Thank you for the serenity you brought back into my life. Your guidance is truly invaluable. Merci Merci Bisoux CACAO!”

    Ludmilla, France

  • Thankyou

    For you continuous love  and support. For your openness & vulnerability in sharing. For living in the truth of what you teach. For creating space for me to listen to my womb and hear. And for everything else…. Now & future.

    Abi, UK

  • ‘Finding the pause has changed everything’

    ‘Your honesty and vulnerability is admirable, it has allowed not just me, but everyone to truly open up and trust in you and the last 4 weeks. Finding the pause has changed everything, feeling fulfilment and divine love for my body and whole self. Seeing that you can still radiate and some crazy energy without burning out! I can not thank you enough for everything you have shared. For the time, energy, authenticity, and sternness. Thank you. I know thinking about the future means. You rant being present, but I am beyond exited for what is to come! Grateful, grateful, grateful.’

    Lottie, UK

  • ‘Thank you for teaching me how to decorate my own temple.’

    "Thank you for reminding me not to roll around in may own shit.

    Thank your all the laughter and the tears too.

    The light that you shine so brightly into this world helped me find my way home to myself. Thank you from the heart. Light it up soul sister.”

    Hannah, UK

  • ‘immense impact during my transformation’

    “Thank you for welcoming me into your morning yoga with open arms and an open heart. Your love and support and shining radiance has been of immense impact during my transformation here in Armanol. Much love for eternity.”

    Nathan, Australia

  • ‘I cannot tell you how much meeting you has meant to me.’

    “When you take away the fanciness, the ‘things’ that many people think makes life worthwhile - fancy cars, clothes, straightens hair, etc, your left with your TRUE self. And look at us, here is Goa, NO undies, wild hair, often naked, zero cars, just us! As we are! And radiating your beautiful energy. I cannot tell you how much meeting you has meant to me. You are this jewel - this wonderful, perfectly imperfect Godess, that cant be bought of sold. I understand only a fraction of the work your done to shine so bright, but I feel SO SO honoured to have been lucky enough to bask in your dazzling light briefly. To learn from you. To love you. To laugh with your. “

    Orna, Ireland

  • ‘There is no way to describe this month’

    “This experience. This course. This family. This month was different for each of us even though we went through the same program. Thank you for being human. Thank you for your heart, your soul, and that everything is love, and everything id natural. Im 2 days after the course ends, and there is a lot to process. So many feelings, so many moments, many things that I have learned. Our joinery never ends.

    Ana & Samarth Keep spreading in your own way, happy to be apart of this family. Happy to give rto this family, how much I receive from this family.”

    Aviv, Israil

  • ‘You showed me what real tantra is’

    “What is real connection with ourself is. What real love is. Thank you for being this lighthouse that helps people find their way to be. Thank you for doing it in a human and natural way. To make us feel comfortable. To make us feel part of a community of love. To just be you. I feel I want to live with you! I want to continue synchronising and merging with your energy. Physically is not always possible, but every time I do my practice, you will be in. My heart. You will be present. Nd I know both energies, yours and mine with synchronise in the music of love.

    Thank you Ana & Samarth. You are the perfect team. See you next season. To continue sharing, to continue loving."

    Daniel, Spain

  • ‘On the journey of life this has been an incredible 4 weeks with Ana.’

    “Our group and myself being new to the pathos yoga and tantra, I understanding feel now why it resonated so much within me 8 months ago. I feel energised, and clearer than ever to follow this path. On my way to love. Wondering where ti will lead me. Thank you Ana & Samrth for opening this path s widely and beautiful.

    Thorsten, Switzerland.

  • ‘What a beautiful month of bliss, acceptance & letting go.’

    “Such a beautiful sangha I’ve been apart of. Feel super blessed to receive and give love and gain perspectives on the journey of life, on being and becoming and oh the laughs that we shared! My heart is full and full and full. Cant believe its all coming to a closure. The shaking of the tip of the iceberg has been such an experience! Thank you Ana.

    Lakshya, India

  • ‘This month was a big gift to myself’

    “I feel that I really went deep into the fire, deep into my fears. I am forever grateful for this joiner to know myself better. I am excited for what will come. I know I have all the tools to deal with whatever life may throw at me. I am leaving this beautiful training strong and thankful. This is the best journey once give themselves. What would I have done without emergency ice cream moments and our epic wrestling match! With allot of love and yogasmns.

    Lots of love from pita boy."

    Elliot, Israil

  • ‘Light as a breeze of fresh air’

    “Farts and fannys ahoy.. mums and boobs sunny side up

    rooted in realness

    Heart full on this play. Feet firmly planted

    (Beer and Chicken Optional :-S)

    These brief and deep moments of time spent in your sweet corner of the universe shrouds and been shed. Depths have been dug, seeds have been sown.

    Laughter rippled out to in lighten the tears toppled down to deepen.

    Outer walls dissolving - inner numbness is evolving

    The body knows… she is awakening

    To love upon love upon love

    Breath by breath. Inspire & initiate

    Cell by cell - absorb and shar.

    Skin to skin, sense to pleasure, bone to bone, feel deep.

    I am home wherever I be

    Heart bursting with a magnitude of gratitude beyond words for all that you are. All that you bring and all that you share.”

    Anonymous

  • ‘I feel so grateful for this months journey.’

    “One for my deep love for Ana, as our friendship started when she was birthing this course, and I feel blessed and honoured to be apart fo it. It has been a month of diving deeper into intimacy with myself, stripping my understanding of yoga experiencing it for what it really is. The breath is the only way and the way is alwasy with me. Never speporatedm never lost.

    I feel deeply in my bones how the experience from this journey will ripple out through my life. Supporting me to remain true to myself. To accept everything as it is. All serving abeautiufll purpose in simply being.

    Much love to Ana and everyone increasing the Intiamcy project.

    Keep breathing”

    Brunna, Brazil

  • Morning In Flow

    Pure awareness delighting in encountering itself in the eyes of another blissful, perfect from.

    Dissolving into unity

    Everything is beautiful already,

    Life is death

    Death is life

    Christopher, USA

  • Thank you for your teaching

    Interesting relational practice with others & Self. Blessed to have this space to learn, to listen to my body. Rest and repair. With grace.

    Julian, Switzerland

  • ‘Leaving Indian feeling Devine than I ever have.’

    “Grateful for the safe Soace that allowed for deep surrender. This is just the beginning. I am beautiful, I am enlightened, I am th power of the cosmos. Thank you Ana for helping me. For introducing me to the power and strength that is myself.

    Love peach and joy."

    Polly, Belgium

  • You are a guardian angel

    that showed up in my life with endless loving energy. With purest heart that I have ever seen or encounter.

    Love you deeply.

    Anonymous

  • ‘In all that you are, In all your inspire other to be, I see you and I see me.’

    “Not because of the things you do, but simply by being you. Another peekaboo face of god, this is true.

    You bring a smile into the room and comfort when we just want to cocoon.

    You are sassiness and silliness, seriousness and a bafoon!

    You strut like a Godess, and sing like a bird, you are the power of creation, heard and unheard.

    You exist for the pure reason of existing. You breath because you breath.

    Strength and gentleness in equal measure. Balance and acceptance i will forever treasure.

    Missing keys of your puzzle, did you help me find. Forever in gratitude and service to this world divine.

    Endless love from lifetimes to lifetimes. From soul to soul, from friend to friend, know that this love can never end.

    Keep expanding into the authentic truth of you existence and simply keep being you! I love you!!!”

    Bonsai Being, UK

  • A month of Magic Moments

    Yes Ana! it was truly magical. go on creating little miracles.

    Thank you always

    Phillip, UK

  • For so much of my life i felt afraid of facing myself,

    i have been so driven by fear and confused and scared.

    You have taught me how to BREATHE, and with that, how to feel.

    I have proven to myself that i can ride the waves, that i can walk through the fire and see the other side. and that everything is ok. that i am ok.

    I am forever grateful, i will keep you and this month in my heart always.

    Hannah, UK

  • Ive always been afraid of drowning in the ocean

    that is inside me, with you i have discovered how to grow roots from my feet so i dont get swept away. i am so excited to play in this water, i meet it now with openness and calmness,

    who knows what comes next…

    isn’t that terrible?

    isn’t that wonderfull??

    and i cant wait to meet my breath and body everyday.

    So much love and grattitude to you.

    Freya, UK

  • Leibe Ana

    I am truly and deeply greatfull for everything you have created. everything you are doing is SO YOU!and i feel so lucky to take some of that Anergy with mein my life. you showed me self - love - yoga. or jsut love - yoga, or jsut LOVE!

    thank you for spreading you inthe world.

    In Leibe

    Rene, Germany

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The Intimacy Project is a 4-week immersive training in Goa, India, integrating Yoga, Tantra, and Ayurveda into daily life. It focuses on emotional healing, self-connection, and building a personalised daily practice that supports real-life change.

  • This immersion is not a traditional yoga teacher training, although it includes many foundational teachings. The focus is on personal practice, embodiment, and integration, rather than certification. Some participants go on to teach, but the primary aim is personal transformation.

  • This programme is for anyone seeking:

    • deeper self-understanding

    • emotional healing and release

    • a more grounded, sustainable yoga practice

    • integration of Yoga, Tantra, and Ayurveda into daily life

    No prior experience is required—only openness and willingness.

  • Most yoga retreats focus on technique or short-term experiences.

    This immersion focuses on:

    • long-term integration into real life

    • personalised practice and 1:1 support

    • emotional awareness and nervous system regulation

    • Tantra as a lived experience, not performance

    It is a deeper, more intimate container than a typical retreat.

  • Yes. This immersion supports emotional healing through:

    • breathwork (pranayama)

    • embodied practices

    • self-inquiry and group processes

    • safe, supported connection

    Rather than forcing release, the space allows emotions to be felt, understood, and integrated naturally.

  • Integration means taking what you learn and applying it to:

    • your relationships

    • your work and daily routine

    • your emotional responses and patterns

    You will leave with a personalised daily practice that adapts to your life, not something separate from it.

  • Some experience is necessary.

    This immersion is suitable for:

    • beginners

    • experienced practitioners

    • yoga teachers seeking deeper integration

    All practices are adapted to the individual.

  • The immersion includes:

    • Asana (movement)

    • Pranayama (breathwork)

    • Meditation

    • Tantra practices (embodied awareness & connection)

    • Ayurvedic lifestyle guidance

    • Embodied movement and emotional awareness practices

  • The programme takes place in Arambol, Goa (India)—a unique location between jungle and ocean, supporting both inner work and integration into daily life.

  • Is accommodation included?

  • Each participant receives:

    • guidance to build their own daily practice

    • support adapting practices to their body and life

    • 1:1 attention within the group container

    This is not a one-size-fits-all training.

  • Yes. The Intimacy Project also offers:

    • 1:1 online yoga mentorship

    These provide a way to explore the same teachings with personalised support from home.

  • There is a 3-step application process:

    1. Initial conversation / discovery call

    2. Application form

    3. Follow-up call to ensure the immersion is right for you

    This ensures the space remains safe, aligned, and supportive for everyone.

  • This is a deep and sensitive space, not a drop-in retreat.

    The application ensures:

    • the immersion is right for you

    • you feel supported and prepared

    • the group dynamic is held with care and integrity

  • Participants often leave with:

    • a consistent, personalised daily practice

    • improved nervous system regulation

    • deeper emotional awareness and stability

    • clearer relationship patterns

    • a stronger connection to themselves

    The work continues beyond the immersion through integration.

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  • Yes—but in a grounded, practical way.

    This is not about escaping life.
    It is about learning how to be with life more fully, with awareness, presence, and honesty.