Essence Training
with Avikal, Vasumati, Anjee & Harisharan
 March 2020 - September 2021

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.

2020 - 2021 Schedule

Part 1:  ​The Superego & Self-Inquiry
with Anjee & Harisharan
3 - 8 March 2020

​Part 2:  ​White Essence with Vasumati
22 - 27 September 2020

​Part 3:  Red Essence with Avikal
2 - 7 February 2021

​Part 4:  Black Essence with Avikal
20 - 25  April 2021

​Part 5 & 6:  ​Yellow & Green Essence ​with Vasumati
31 August - 5 September 2021

All sections start at 20.30 and finish at 15.00.

Please note the change in the order of sections due to covid.

Part 1:  The Superego & Self-Inquiry

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.  You will then discover an inner spaciousness that can allow transformation and creativity.  Self-inquiry is one of the main tools in the Essence work.  It allows you to navigate your inner landscape and to more fully uncover and understandant your personality.  this way it opens up for the possibility to be the master of your own life.

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:  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.

Part 6:  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.

Training Price

Total training price:   21600 Dkr (2940 €), plus food & acc.  390 DKr (53€) per day.
Deposit: 9000 Dkr ( 1225 €) to book a space on the training.
Remaining payment: The remaining 12600 Dkr (17155 €) can be paid in 6 installments of 2100 DKr ( 286 € ) by the start of each section.
Our booking terms & conditions are available here.
* We offer a young person's discount of 20% of the course price for those under 28 years, if you think you may be eligible then please let us know when you make your booking.

The Therapists

​Anjee & Harisharan

Anjee has been Psychotherapist and teacher for over 25 years.  She is trained in Essence work, Non-Violent Communication and Inner Child work.  She is one of the founders of Osho Risk.  Harisharan has worked as a psychologist and as a coach in group dynamics.  He is also a professional musician and teacher.

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 Costantino

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

Samved Dass

Samved Dass has worked in the world of psychotherapy and meditation for more than 25 years.  His passion for inner enquiry led him to India and to Osho's tranformational therapies.  There he trained extensively with many aspects of therapy including bioenergetics, encounter, rebirthing, primal therapy and counselling.