Lung Jong Pranayama Teacher Training

Type of event:

Online, Dolpo Tulku | Training: PART 2

Date:

Sat, 20.03.27 – Sun, 21.03.27

Start (CET time):

4:30 pm

End (CET time):

8:00 pm

Contribution (members, pupils, students, unemployed, pensioners)*:

see part description

Language:

English/German

Contact:

carmen@dolpotulku.org

Registration:

carmen@dolpotulku.org

With H.E. Dolpo Tulku Rinpoche, Ellen Johannesen & Carmen Jakob

Practical part on site in Berlin & Theoretical part online

This LUNG JONG Pranayama Teacher Training is a comprehensive program rooted in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, combining direct transmission, embodied practice, philosophical understanding, and the development of teaching skills.

The training unfolds over three parts and supports you in cultivating a stable personal practice as well as the skills and responsibility to transmit LUNG JONG (Tsa Lung) Pranayama to others.

LUNG JONG – Background & Depth

The practice combines exercises from the Tibetan Ratna Lingpa and Nam Chö Mingyur Dorje (nam chos “sky dharma”) and Dudjom Tersar Tsa Lung Tummo practice with elements of Indian Haṭha and Mysore Yoga.

LUNG JONG works simultaneously with the subtle energy body on three levels:

  • on the external level, the channels (Tib. Tsa, Skt. nāḍi), through stretching and mobilizing the physical body
  • on the inner level, the winds (Tib. lung, Skt. prāṇa) , where prāṇa supports vitality and the immune system
  • on the secret level, the essences (Tib. thigle, Skt. bindu), where one rests in the nature of mind through meditation

In this way, body, breath, and mind are addressed as an integrated whole, reflecting the essential principles of Tummo practice.

We kindly ask you to transfer a contribution of your own choice to our association account ore via Paipal.
Our recommended contribution per part participation is:

PART 1 Practical On-Site Training | Fri 20 – Tue 24 November 2026 | Berlin

Contribution: 400 – 1200 EUR (sliding scale)

PART 2 Philosophical Background & Personal LUNG JONG Practice (ONLINE)

Contribution: 300 – 900 EUR (sliding scale)

PART 3 Graduation Weekend | Fri 8 – Sun 10 October 2027 | Berlin

Contribution: 150 – 450 EUR (sliding scale)

After payment of the tuition fee to our association account, your registration for the Lung Jong Pranayama Teacher Training program is binding!

Konto: Dolpo Tulku e.V.
Bank: Stadtsparkasse München
IBAN: DE82 7015 0000 1001 9954 04

Or Paypal: Association account

Please make sure to indicate the purpose of your payment with „LJP Teachertraining”. Thank you!

Fri 20 – Tue 24 November 2026 | Berlin

A 5-day in-person retreat focusing on embodied experience, practical skills, and direct transmission.

What you will learn:
  • LUNG JONG breathing technique
  • LUNG JONG exercises and their physical, energetic, and mental benefits for:
    • pain release
    • stress relief and inner calm
    • heart opening
    • vitality and immune support
    • flexibility and mental strength
  • Practical anatomy relevant to LUNG JONG
  • Contraindications and adaptations
    • taught throughout the practical sessions
    • including responsible adjustments and individual pacing
  • Nam Chö Yoga Gegsel working with breath control, movement and visualisation

During daily interactive workshop sessions, special emphasis is placed on developing your teaching skills in theory and practice.
You will be divided into small groups, where you guide short LUNG JONG sequences to practice teaching in English or German Language.
This process is accompanied by feedback from Ellen & Carmen as well as shared reflections and feedback from fellow participants.
The focus lies on cultivating clarity of instruction, presence, and embodied understanding, rather than performance.

Daily Schedule:
  • 10:00 am– 1:00 pm CET Teaching & Practice with H.E. Dolpo Tulku Rinpoche
  • Lunch break
  • 3:00 pm– 6:00 pm CET Interactive teaching workshops with Ellen & Carmen
Workbook & Learning Materials

The definition, scope, and depth of LUNG JONG are provided in a digital workbook, which accompanies you throughout all parts of the training and reflects the structure of the program.
To deepen both study and personal practice, participants additionally receive video recordings of LUNG JONG Pranayama sessions taught by H.E. Dolpo Tulku Rinpoche (English) and Carmen (English/German).

Participation Requirements:

Everyone is warmly welcome.

This training cultivates vast motivation (Bodhicitta) and pure view, rooted in the yoga tantras: Its essence is emptiness, its nature is clarity and their union is boundless compassion.
A central focus is the exploration of the Vajra Body, including:

  • Tsa (nāḍīs and chakras / channels)
  • Lung (prāṇa / inner wind or energy)
  • Tigle (bindu / subtle essence)

Through this framework you will be able to deepen your understanding of the subtle energy body and the nature of mind, forming the basis for a deeper and more integrated practice.

Online Schedule:

Module 1 – Sat 9 & Sun 10 January 2027
Module 2 – Sat 20 & Sun 21 March 2027
Module 3 – Sat 29 & Sun 30 May 2027
Module 4 – Sat 31 July & Sun 1 August 2027

  • 4:30 – 6:00 pm CET Teaching by H.E. Dolpo Tulku Rinpoche
  • 6:30 – 8:00 pm CET Tutorials with Ellen & Carmen

All online sessions are recorded and made available to participants for review and deepening of the material. Nevertheless, you should participate live online!

Personal Practice

Your personal practice during the training includes:

  • preferably daily (short) self-guided LUNG JONG Pranayama practice
  • participation in H.E. Dolpo Tulku Rinpoche’s monthly online LUNG JONG Pranayama teachings
  • participation in Carmen’s LUNG JONG Pranayama classes (optional)

Fri 8 – Sun 10 October 2027 | Berlin

Practical Exam (in person):


Each participant leads a 15-minute LUNG JONG Pranayama practice session.

Theoretical Exam:
  • Presentation (10 min) on one of the philosophical topics
  • Oral examination with H.E. Dolpo Tulku Rinpoche

After successful completion of this LUNG JONG Teacher Training, you are authorized by H.E. Dolpo Tulku Rinpoche to teach LUNG JONG according to his transmission.

You will complete the training with:
  • a grounded personal LUNG JONG practice
  • an understanding of the philosophy of the nāḍi, prāṇa, bindu and mind according to Tsa Lung Tummo Yoga Tantra tradition
  • the ability to guide safe, clear, and embodied LUNG JONG sessions
  • teaching authorization and certification from H.E. Dolpo Tulku Rinpoche, Dhamaholder of Jampa Gumpa (Dolpo) and Palyul Ling Monastery in (Sankhu-Manichud) Nepal

The online sessions will take place via Zoom. Zoom is a fairly user-friendly online meeting program that allows participation via computer, tablet or smartphone. Under the following link you will find instructions on how to join a meeting and the possibility to test the connection with Zoom: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting  There is also the possibility to dial in free of charge via telephone if you don’t have internet, but then without video. If you have any questions or technical problems please contact Carmen: carmen@dolpotulku.org

Participation in this retreat is at your own risk. The organiser, Dolpo Tulku e.V., the Nadace Dolpo Tulku Dhammadipa as well as the instructor shall accept no liability for any personal injury and damage to property, caused on the occasion of course participation. Intensive meditation retreats are often not suitable for people with a history of psychiatric illness. In case of doubt, we ask for consultation in advance.

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