

Divine Initiation
Meeting the Heart of Reality
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Upcoming International Retreat
Limited to 16 participants
7- 14 June 2025 - Kayaköy, Anatolia -Turkey | by Application
You are welcome to fill out the Application Form below
For Enquires, email Leela: vivauthentica@gmail.com

Photographer: Ohad Pele
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A LIVING TANTRA RETREAT
A Deep Immersion into The Erotic mysticism of Shaiva Tantra
In this unique training we will journey into the heart of The Spanda-Kārika -a seminal text book of the tantric current know as Kashmir Shivaism or Shaiva Tantra .
We will explore the Sutras in the mornings to stretch the creative Mind and engage in traditional practices that embody, express and expand those teachings in the afternoons and evenings .
In this way we will understand the meaning of Tantra "as a living Philosophy": a Philosophy that is alive in the body
of the practitioner and vibrates the life of the Tāntrika.
We will understand tantrism by experiencing the teachings as an embodied experience of Reality,
through the practices of Blissdance , Tandava, Kama Yoga and The Yoga of Touch.
This is an All levels retreat:
Whether you are a New Explorer who is ready to dive deep, a Lover of Truth already in the tantric path or a Practitioner that desired to root its practice into Traditional teachings.

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THE VENUE
Our magnificent venue is called YOL GLAMPING.
It’s absolutely exquisite in its simplicity.
We will practice in an outdoor hall, surrounded by mountains.
The accommodation is in Yurts, that are built in a circle around a salt water pool. Perfection.
A basin of salt water in the heart of our gathering.
The venue has a restaurant beautifully nestled under the shade of a loving tree.
It's very popular in the village because the food is exceptionally good and the location is just full of wonder.
"My heart desire is to fill up the retreat with my beloved students that keep inspiring my journey of learning.
My desire is that we will play and pray with full intensity,
without holding anything back. You have been on the path of self discovery for a while already,
and you are a Lover of Truth like me.
It would be my delight to support you in going deeper into your personal enquiry with the
support of a group of brave lovers. What I ask of You is that you bring all of yourself.
Your beauty, your shadow, your truth and your divine chaos.
We will dive deep into the realms of Erotic Mysticism as the Heart of all Tantrik teachings .
Together we can go deeper and expand our experience of being divinely Human."
~ Valentina Leo ~

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THE PROGRAMME
We will start on June 7th at 4pm .
Please arrive/land in the morning/beginning of the day to give yourself time to settle in .
Day 1 - 6 will include: teachings from the Traditional Tantrik sacred text "The Spanda- Kārika",
practices, satsangs, group sharing, dance, yoga, meditation and outings.
We will explore the sutras in the morning to stretch the mind and in the afternoon and evening we will engage in the traditional practices that embody and express those teachings.
Day 7 will be dedicated to relaxation, community and integration in the way that feels best for you.
You will be offered half pension (breakfast and lunch or dinner), so that you are free to explore the surroundings
and if you wish, dine by yourself or with other participants in some of the local restaurants.
June 14th: End of the retreat.
Breakfast will be served. The check-out of the room is 11am.
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THE PRACTICES
- KAMA YOGA (TRADITIONAL TANTRA YOGA ) -
A Tantric Revelation that Flows into movements.
Rooted in the ancient wisdom of the Vedas and the healing science of Ayurveda, this āsanas practice focuses on
intrinsic relaxation of the physical body and the conscious mind. This sequence will meditate you into the Deepest Essence
of your Being, where True Self reveals. From this space of infinite stillness, natural wisdom and authentic expression will arise. (This practice is accessible to all ages and levels of fitness)
– TANDAVA –
a Traditional Tantric Practice from the Kaula Tradition of Kashmir
Perhaps the oldest form of yoga known to us, Tandava is a very slow, mystical dance that leads to the perception
of the Cosmic Body and Attunement to our Infinite Nature . Although very simple to perform,
it expresses the complexity of our living existence.
It’s the dance of true Spontaneity and loving Acceptance of ALL that we are.
– YOGA OF TOUCH –
The Sacred Art of Kashmiri massage is a Traditional Meditation practice from the Spanda school of Shiva Tantra
that uses touch work as a tool to understand the SELF as Empty Space and Absolute Bliss.
This is an expanded progression of the practice of Tandava, and has the ability to profoundly nourish our nervous systems, to restore our innate sense of belonging, to reset our connection to life at large and
to finally receive our body as an expression of Divine Celebration. Our birthright.
– BLISSDANCE –
BlissDance is the ART of dancing the Sacred and Sensual as a movement of AWAKENING.
BlissDance is for those yearning for Presence, Freedom and Truth. It is for the brave spiritual warriors
who are not scared to dance their crazy wisdom and the depth of their vulnerability.
It is the dance of True Intimacy with Self.
– SUBTLE SEXUALITY–
An exploration of the refined, subtle movements of Sexual Energy in the body.
These Sensual Meditations will naturally flow out of the āsanas of stillness
and will reveal new pathways for sexual energy to express beyond the gross body.
From this place we can start nurturing a Sensual Relationship with All that surrounds us,
and expand our perception of Sexuality and Reality.
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THE TEAM

Valentina Leo - your guide
Spiritual maverick, teacher of Erotic Wisdom and an Explorer of the Tantric Realms for almost 30 years. Valentina is a Dakini ~ holder of the freedom lineage from the Tantric school of Fascinating Wonderment (Vismayo) that spontaneously birth female teachers of the pathless Path.
She is madly in love with the Mystery & the traditional tantric revelations of Kashmir Shivaism.
She is uncensored and untamed. Her teachings are intuitive and direct.
Void of linear evolution, they only require a deep desire to become truly intimate with Reality. It's the mystic path of endless Devotion to the Unknown.
Working with her will require everything of you.
She teaches the Yoga of Presence, Unbounded Freedom and Mystical Union
with the vast Emptiness of pure Space.
Leela Stephanie - organizer
With over 10 years of teaching & performing in Sensual Arts, she uniquely combines body wisdom with her academic, yogic and temple arts training background.. Leela is a certified Sensual Arts, Yoga, Meditation & Mantra teacher, Reiki Master, PNL & Holistic Coach and graduated from the Level 3 of the International School of Temple Arts (ISTA).. As a medicine woman, she helps people to heal, explore and embody their soul’s gifts and humanness - their free, authentic, empowered sexy self in harmony and within unity. This is for Leela the most impactful change one can be and contribute to earth consciousness
and authentic living.
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Ayhan - your host
Hello, I am Ayhan, the Founder of the YOL Glamping, your venue.
The YOL means ‘the Path’ and it symbolises the journey towards our higher self. To realise our essence, to be able to hear it and to be one with it in order to complete our own evolutionary process.
In Turkish the whole of life that is walked and lived, is called YOL-the Path.
We have 4 pillars in our community:
1-I exist.
2- We are one.
3-What you give you get back.
4-Everything changes except this 3 statements.
Here we support intimate studies for change and transformation. Me and my team, who have experienced the miracle of this transformation, look forward to meeting you in this special work.
Umtu Tugay Temel - Sufi Musician
Umtu was born in 1995 in Merzifon. Turkey as the first child of a civil servant family. He was initiated to music in his early ages by taking piano classes. Afterwards he lived a normal life until his mother passed away when he was 12. After he lost his mother, art and expression became his remedy to deal with longing. He played electric bass in rock bands and composed his first electronic musical pieces during high school years. He had his license degree in the field of media studies from Istanbul Bilgi University and the University of Liverpool. During his media years, he broadcasted several podcasts and created audio-visual poetic compositions for Youtube and several media.
After his return to Turkey, he wanted to focus on music more deeply. With that purpose he enrolled in Istanbul Technical University Conservatory of Turkish Music for his master degree in the field of musicology. By the time he was discovering different stringed instruments from the Middle East and Anatolia. He made up a new instrument for himself to play Anatolian tunes with a ukulele body. He basically put out strings on a regular concert ukulele and changed the tuning as if it's a three stringed bağlama. Thus the oudulele was born. With his unique instruments and unique style he plays and composes Anatolian Sufi songs. He intends to dispense that musical tradition to the world..
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Kambyz Darvish
Our Sufi muse will once again join us to inspire our poetic heart with Iranian music and Rumi's original language: Farsi. Kambyz Is from Iran and travels every year to meet with us in Turkey. He is also a very talented photographer and will be available for personal photoshoot s for your personal and professional use. To share time with him is an absolute honour. The Sufi current of Persia lives and breathes through him.
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