Dream Yoga and Lüjong Yoga

Lucid Dream and Liberation Through Dreaming

Retreat guided by the renowned Tibetan physician and Yuthok Nyingthig lineage master, Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, featuring daily Lüjong Yoga sessions led by Liz Sung. This profound immersion into Vajrayana practice will take place in a hybrid format (in-person in Itaipava, RJ, and online) from days 2 to 5 July.

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About the retreat

Each night, we enter a subtle and intimate realm of our consciousness. In Western psychology, an uninterpreted dream is like a sealed letter. The profound Vajrayana practice of Dream Yoga invites us to awaken consciously within this space, transforming the dream into a field of direct experience and inner exploration. Instead of remaining unconscious, we learn to recognize the dream state as a field of cognition—revealing the nature of the mind.

In this program, Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, who holds the Yuthok Nyingthig Buddhist lineage, offers clear and practical guidance drawn from the teachings of Yuthok Yönten Gonpo—the father of Tibetan medicine. Participants explore how the dream landscape reflects the inner psychological world, bringing awareness to emotions and subconscious patterns that often remain hidden during waking life. Through both essential theory and experiential methods, dreams become gateways to self-knowledge, integration, and healing.

Dream Yoga provides skillful means to work directly with obstacles as they arise—allowing deeply held imprints and psychological blockages to be experienced, understood, and gradually released within both dream and waking states. Through this process, practitioners cultivate a refined awareness that supports the mind’s natural capacity for self-healing.

  • When: 2–5 July 2026
  • Where: Itaipava (RJ)
  • On-line broadcasting

Agenda and Schedule

(UTC-3) Brasília Time Zone
7:00–8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:00–9:30 AM
Lujong Yoga Morning Session
Break
15 minutes
9:45 – 12:30 PM
Dream Yoga Morning Session
12:30 – 3:00 PM
Lunch Break
3:00 – 5:00 PM
Dream Yoga Yoga Afternoon Session
Break
30 minutes
5:30 – 7:00 PM
Yoga & Meditation Evening Session
7:00 PM
Dinner
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Longchenpa Lüjong Yoga

Complementing the Dream Yoga teachings, daily Lüjong (Tibetan yogic body training) sessions with Liz Sung prepare and support the practitioner on a physical and energetic level. Rooted in the teachings of the 14th century Dzogchen master Longchenpa, this dynamic yoga works to open the body, balance the elements, and harmonize the internal organs according to Sowa Rigpa principles. By releasing physical and energetic blockages, the practice of Lüjong Yoga facilitates the practice of Dream Yoga.

Together, these practices form a comprehensive path: the body is unblocked, energy is balanced, and the mind is refined. Rooted in Yuthok Nyingthig*, the primary spiritual tradition of Sowa Rigpa (Tibetan Medicine), these teachings offer concise and essential methods suited to modern practitioners.

*They support psychological and energetic balance, contribute to well-being and longevity, and ultimately point toward liberation.

In-Person Retreat

R$ 3.500,00

  • PIX or Credit Card

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What is included

  • In-person retreat access
  • Recordings of the retreat for 1 year
  • Consecutive translation English-Portuguese
  • Printed Dream Yoga Practice Manual
  • Optional in-person participation of the “Ritual Consecration of the Medicine Buddha Statue and Batshima Mantra Transmission” event. For more info, access here.

What is NOT included

  • Accommodations
  • Meals
  • Transfer to Yuthok Ling

On-line Retreat

R$ 3500,00

  • PIX or Credit Card

The link below will redirect you to the Hotmart platform, where the transaction will be completed.

Access to Hotmart

Visit Yuthok Ling at Hotmart

What is included

  • Recordings of the retreat for 1 year
  • Digital Dream Yoga Practice Manual
  • Optional online participation of the “Ritual Consecration of the Medicine Buddha Statue and Batshima Mantra Transmission” event. For more info, access here.

Accommodations and Meal

The Yuthok Ling Center is located in Itaipava, Rio de Janeiro, about 1 hour and 40 minutes from Rio de Janeiro. We offer optional accommodations at Aldeia Akasha (near the center), a nature-integrated retreat featuring a waterfall, a natural pool, a herbal sauna, and rooms and bungalows nestled in the Atlantic Forest. Below is a link to a PDF brochure containing images and additional information about the accommodations and room rates. If you choose not to stay at Aldeia Akasha, there are inns in the Vale do Cuiabá region and in Itaipava, but we recommend arranging your own transportation.

Meals will be served in the Aldeia Akasha dining hall, featuring natural cuisine with vegetables from its agroforestry, including vegan options. We recommend purchasing the meal package even if you will not be staying at Aldeia Akasha, as other restaurants are far from the retreat center, requiring a private vehicle and leaving little time for meals. 

Full meal package (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

R$120 / day

To book accommodations and/or purchase a meal plan that suits your needs, please contact us via email or phone (WhatsApp) using the information below.

Meet Aldeia Akasha

Instagram: @aldeia_akasha

E-mail: contact@uniretreats.org

Whatsapp: +55 21 99875 6263

Brochure: Download here

Meet the Teachers

Nida Chenagtsang

Dr. Nida Chenagtsang is a renowned Tibetan physician, scholar, and lineage master of the Yuthok Nyingthig, the unique spiritual healing tradition within Sowa Rigpa (Traditional Tibetan Medicine). Born in Amdo, northeastern Tibet, he began his medical training at the local Tibetan Medicine hospital before earning his degree from Lhasa Tibetan Medical University in 1996. Alongside his medical studies, Dr. Nida immersed himself in Vajrayana Buddhism, receiving transmissions and training from esteemed masters across all Tibetan Buddhist schools, with a particular focus on the Longchen Nyingthig, Dudjom Tersar, and Yuthok Nyingthig traditions.

A well-known poet in his youth, he has published numerous books and articles on Sowa Rigpa and the Yuthok Nyingthig, as well as groundbreaking research on ancient Tibetan healing practices, earning international recognition in both the East and West.

As the Founder and Academic Director of the Sowa Rigpa Institute, Dr. Nida has been teaching internationally for over 25 years, and continues to share the wisdom of Tibetan Medicine to preserve and advance its profound healing traditions for future generations.

Liz Sung

Liz Sung is a Yuthok Nyingthig practitioner under the guidance of her main teacher, Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, with whom she also studied Tibetan Yoga and Sowa Rigpa. Influenced by her Korean heritage and Mahayana Buddhist roots, she began her dharma path in the Gelug tradition before entering the Yuthok lineage.

As Yoga Director for the Sowa Rigpa Institute, Liz develops the institute’s Sowa Rigpa Yoga curriculum and programs, weaving together Tibetan medicine principles with Tibetan yogic systems. She is a certified Sowa Rigpa Practitioner as well as a certified teacher of Hatha yoga, trauma-informed yoga, and meditation. With a decade of embodied movement training, she focuses on alignment, structural integrity, and functional strength. Raised in a family of artists and entrepreneurs, Liz strives to bring creativity, discipline, and thoughtful integration to support students in building a stable foundation for long-term practice.

Other events​

01 JUL 2026

Consecration of the Statue of the Medicine Buddha and Batshima Mantra Transmission

Healing practice guided by the renowned Tibetan physician and Yuthok Nyingthig lineage master, Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, in a full-day hybrid event (in-person at the Yuthok Ling Temple in Itaipava-RJ and live mantra transmission via ZOOM), on July 1st, 2026.

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Yuthok  Nyingthig

Yuthok Nyingthig, meaning “The Heart Essence of Yuthok”, is a unique cycle of Tibetan Buddhist teachings transmitted by Yuthok Yönten Gönpo the Younger (1126–1202 CE), regarded as the father of Tibetan medicine. It is the primary spiritual tradition associated with sowa rigpa, offering practitioners both worldly benefits, such as health and longevity, and the potential for the supreme spiritual realization of the “rainbow body.” For health professionals, it teaches methods to enhance intuition for diagnosis and treatment, integrating bodhicitta (the altruistic mind) and establishing a compassionate approach to healing.

According to the tradition, Yuthok received direct instructions from deities through dreams and visions, which later became the foundation of the Yuthok Nyingthig. Among these divine teachers, the dakini Pelden Trengwa played a crucial role in shaping this cycle of practices. Yuthok’s heart disciple, Sumtön Yeshe Zung, compiled his master’s teachings into written form, based on his oral transmissions over many years. The texts encompass a complete Vajrayana path, ranging from preliminary practices (Ngöndro), the Six Yogas of Naropa, to the most advanced teachings, including Mahamudra, Dzogchen.

The Yuthok Nyingthig stands out for its simplicity and effectiveness, making it highly suitable for modern lifestyles. Yuthok foresaw that future generations would be busy and have little resilience for lengthy, complex practices. As a result, he structured his system so that practitioners could attain realization quickly. One of his sadhanas states that anyone who devotes themselves to Guru Yoga practice for seven consecutive days will receive his blessings directly, whether through dreams, visions, or even a personal encounter.

Unlike other Buddhist traditions, this system was specifically designed for doctors, therapists, and anyone wishing to integrate healing with spirituality. Its essence is compassion and service, making it especially valuable for those dedicated to the well-being of all sentient beings.

 

The Twelve Special Features of Yuthok Nyingthig
1. Swift blessings
2. Ease of realization
3. Simplicity and convenience
4. Comprehensiveness
5. Connection with medicine
6. Clear structure of practices
7. Non-sectarian philosophy
8. Appropriate length of texts and rituals
9. Relevance for modern times
10. Adaptability for different types of practitioners
11. Unique and rare instructions
12. A synthesis of the true meaning of Dharma

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Sowa Rigpa

The Sowa Rigpa Institute (SRI), founded by Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, is a specialized educational centre dedicated to the Traditional Tibetan Medicine (TTM). It provides professional training, online workshops and short, medium and long-term courses, as well as teachings from the Yuthok Nyingthig cycle of the Vajrayana Buddhism. The content is for both beginners and advanced practitioners, including people with no previous knowledge of sowa rigpa, doctors, healthcare workers, therapists and students.

The term sowa rigpa (གསོ་བ་རིག་པ།) means “the science of healing” or “the wisdom of nourishment”, referring to Tibet’s ancient medical system, which dates back thousands of years. It absorbed influences from the Tibetan Bön (shamanic tradition), India, Persia, China, and other regions. Over time, it expanded to Bhutan, Nepal, and Mongolia, while preserving its original essence and principles.

Sowa Rigpa is based on the interconnection of body, mind, and energy. Its philosophical foundation lies in the five elements (earth, water, fire, air, and space) and the three humours: Loong (wind), Tripa (fire) and Beken (earth and water). Health is understood as a state of balance between these elements, whereas disease arises from disharmonies caused by improper diet, lifestyle choices, negative emotions, or environmental influences. In this tradition, beyond the physical body, there are energy channels (tsa), vital winds (loong), and subtle essences (tigle), all of which are examined and treated.

Tibetan medicine employs distinct diagnostic techniques, such as pulse and urine analysis, along with five primary therapeutic methods to prevent or cure diseases, prolong life, and promote happiness:
1. Dietary and lifestyle adjustments
2. Medicines based on plants, minerals, and natural compounds
3. Manual therapies (such as KuNye massage)
4. External therapies (Tibetan acupuncture, moxibustion, hot and cold compresses, etc.)
5. Spiritual practices associated with the Medicine Buddha

The theoretical and practical foundations of sowa rigpa are found on the Four Medical Tantras, compiled by Yuthok Yönten Gönpo the Elder (729–854 CE) and later revised by Yuthok Yönten Gönpo the Younger (1126–1202 CE). These texts cover fundamental principles of health and disease, diagnostic methods, and therapeutic approaches. According to Yuthok, a skilled physician must cultivate genuine compassion and refine their meditative and spiritual practice, emphasizing that internal therapies are just as crucial as external treatments.

The mission of the Sowa Rigpa Institute and international organizations such as Sorig Khang International is to preserve this tradition, adapting it to modern needs and making it more accessible for students in the West. The long-term vision is to integrate ancient and modern medical systems, bringing the wisdom of Tibetan culture and Yuthok Yönten Gönpo into the contemporary world.