Welcome to the New Site!

Welcome to Tibetan Yoga! It’s been a long journey to this moment, and a goal of many years. For those of you who have been waiting as long as three years for this site to go live, thank you for your patience. I had not realized how much I would have to learn to make this happen! It’s a one person show behind the scenes. Besides the practices themselves, there is the videography and editing, making the courses, the website, email list management, photography and much more. But today, mi casa es su casa - my (virtual) home is your home. Welcome!

My intention with this site is to create space for people to learn about and practice a little known form of yoga called tsa lung trul khor - the magical movements of the channels and winds. The breath work and the movements taught in this system are the most profound that I have found in my 20+ years of daily practice. And many of the practices can be modified to suit any level of ability.

Trul Khor comes from the Himalayas, especially the Tibetan plateau, hence the name for the site. Traditionally it was kept very secret, shared in person from teacher to student in caves and retreats over centuries. There are fewer than a dozen of us teaching tsa lung trul khor in the United States to the best of my knowledge. It’s one of the best kept secrets in yoga. I hope to change that! Recently, lineage holders of these systems have given permission for them to be taught more widely.

There are two options for learning and practice on this site as of the launch: my Nine Breaths of Purification course, free and open to all - and also a course on the five movements known as the external tsa lung. These are the foundations of all other courses that I will offer here, except for meditation - which can stand by itself. Once you are familiar with the Nine Breaths and the external Tsa Lung, take Tibetan Yoga 1 (A-tri trul khor), which starts on October 25th (registration is now open). The Tibetan yoga classes assume that you have the knowledge of the channels, winds and chakras that are taught in the first two courses. Also, the Nine Breaths and the Tsa Lung are almost always done as preliminaries the other movements.

One of the things I am most excited to share here is that, up through at least Tibetan Yoga Level 1, I offer modifications for almost every level of ability. You can do these postures sitting in lotus on the floor, sitting in a chair, standing with a walker - it doesn’t matter. The only contra-indications would be uncontrolled high blood pressure or severe cardiac dysfunction. If you have a condition makes you hesitate to register, write me and we can discuss which practices might best suit you and how they might be modified further.

It is with great happiness that I am launching this site. My prayer is that the practices will give others as much as they have given me. Over time I intend to expand the menu of offerings to include much more. There are many more movements with specific benefits, and other breathing methods.

If you are ready to get started, join my mailing list. I’ll send you the free Nine Breaths course right away.

I want to thank my amazing teachers: Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche first and foremost. Also, His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, Latri Nyima Dakpa Rinpoche, Geshe Chaphur Rinpoche, Geshe Denma Gyaltsen, Geshe Yungdrung Gyatso, Geshe Yongdong, Lama Kalsang Nyima, and Dr. Ale Chaoul. Each of them has added their own unique flavor to these practices while maintaining their authenticity. My hope is to continue in this fashion and with the same integrity. I offer my boundless gratitude for their kindness, generosity and deep knowledge.

Finally, thank you Eileen, my beloved wife, for supporting me in creating this project and always encouraging me to push on, even when I got a bit stuck. I would not have discovered yoga if not for her, and that led me on to my spiritual path. You are my partner in all things and are always in my heart.

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Rob Patzig