Essence Training
with Avikal, Turiya, Rafia & Vasumati
6 Part Training:  March 2018 - September 2019

The Essence Training is a six part experiential training (31 days) for people with experience in previous group processes and meditation, who are looking to expand their understanding of themselves and deepen their meditation.  It helps to create an inner map about where you are and if you work as a therapist, where your client is.  Many participants take this training as a follow on from the Osho Therapy Training.
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The training explores the work of A.H. Almaas and Faisal Muqaddam, pioneers in psycho-spiritual work who used an ancient Sufi map of consciousness, combined with modern in-depth psychology to develop a system that opens the dimension they have called 'Essence'.  Essence is often understood as a bridge between the spiritual realm of the Absolute and the personality of the ego structure.  

​The heart of this work is the subtle energy system of the Sufis, called the 'Latifa' and the way it connects to in-depth western psychology.  It functions as a pathway to understanding our essential nature and towards retrieving lost essential states such as will, strength, love, value, compassion, peace and joy.  

In this training we will explore the six main Latifas or dimensions of Essence.  Each section will be devoted to working with a particular Latifa, each of which is different and has it's own colour, quality and set of issues.  The issues of each Latifa also provide a way to understand our loss of contact with the Essence, as well as a way to come in contact with it again.

2018 - 2019 Schedule

​Part 1:  ​The Superego with Avikal
12 - 18 March 2018

​Part 2:  ​White Essence with Rafia
22 - 27 June 2018

​Part 3:  ​Red Essence with Turiya
4 - 9 September 2018

​Part 4:  Black Essence with Avikal
5 - 10 February 2019

​Part 5:  Green Essence with Vasumati
14 - 19 May 2019

​Part 6:  ​Yellow Essence ​with Turiya
​3 - 8 September 2019

All sections start at 20.30 and finish at 15.00.

Part 1:  The Superego

The Superego runs our life through judgements, prejudices, standards, guilt and shame.  By understanding how it functions, how it began, how it controls and limits our experience, we can learn how to defend against it's attacks.  We then discover inner spaciousness and can allow transformation and creativity.

Part 2:  White Essence

The White Latifa, known as the Will Essence, has to do with a feeling of inner solidity, inner support and a sense of value.  It is the relaxed confidence that comes when we are in contact with our Being.  It is grounded, resourceful and committed.

Part 3:  Red Essence

​​​The Red Latifa, known as the Strength Essence, has to do with our capacity to be an individual.  It brings the strength to separate from old structures that no longer serve our evolution and uniqueness.  It is passionate vitality, enthusiasm and has the strength to go into the world with all its challenges.

Part 4:  Black Essence

The Black Latifa, known as the Peace Essence, is the Latifa about our love of the truth and longing for peace.  It is a very deep dimension of looking in and realizing a state of inner mastery.  Here we face our concepts and fears about death and confront the main layers of ego defense.

Part 5:  Green Essence

The Green Latifa is known as the Essence of Compassions.  This Latifa gives us a profound understanding of and compassion for our ego structure.  It is the compassion and understanding that allow us to go deeply into our wounds and heal them.  It gives us the capacity to do the same with others.

Part 6:  Yellow Essence

The Yellow Latifa deepens the connection with the heart and is the Latifa of Joy, signified by the sun.  It is also the Latifa of curiosity and innocence.  When we look outside for what we need, for love, support and approval, we invariably encounter suffering, pain and frustration.  Here we turn away from carrying the shame, guilt and depression that was in our family lines and turn towards the deep joy that lives inside us.

Training Price

Total training price:   21000 Dkr (2860 €), plus food & acc.  380 DKr (52€) per day.
Deposit: 9000 Dkr ( 1225 €) to book a space on the training.
Remaining payment: The remaining 12000 Dkr (1635 €) can be paid in 6 installments of 2000 DKr ( 275 € ) by the start of each section.
Our booking terms & conditions are available here.

The Therapists

​Rafia Morgan

Since 1976 Rafia Morgan has been deeply involved with spiritual & personal growth work, participating in and being trained in innumerable spiritual and therapeutic approaches. He has been conducting workshops and trainings in countries around the world for over 40 years. His background, enthusiasm and commitment to spiritual awakening; his love of people, of life and the discovery of human potential give him vast resources to help people in personal growth work.  For more information see his website:  www.WorkingwithPeopleTrainings.com

Vasumati Hancock

Vasumati has been a psychotherapist 30 years, specializing in co-dependency, relationships, Essence & Tantra.  She is educated in Somatic Psychotherapy, Couples Counselling, Reichian Bodywork, Psychodrama, Gestalt and Family systems.  In 1976 Vasumati met Osho and spent many years in India learning meditation, working in the commune & practicing therapy in individual & group settings. This led to base her work on the interface between psychotherapy, spirituality and meditation.  For more information about her work see her website:  www.Vasumati.info

Avikal Constantino

A former director of the Osho School for Centering & Zen Martial Arts in Pune, India, Avikal has worked with Zen & Advaita for more than 35 years.  He now leads Zen Retreats & has been working with Essence since 1997.  He is the author of: "When the Ocean Dissolves into the Drop", & ”Freedom to Be Yourself. Mastering the Inner Judge” & “Without a Mask. Discovering your Authentic Self".
​More information about his work can be found on his website:  www.IntegralBeing.com

Turiya Hanover

Turiya has led personal development workshops & trainings worldwide since 1973.  She has been trained in Humanistic Psychology, Gestalt, Bio - Energetics, Psychodrama, Hypnosis, Somatic Experiencing™, Ego Psychology, Family Constellation & the Enneagram.   She is also the co-founder of Path of Love, and leads accredited trainings through her organisation Working with People.  ​For more information, see her website:  www.WorkingwithPeopleTrainings.com