TANTRA MASSAGE TRAINING
LEVEL 1 / MODULE 1
Intensive Course
– Full Body Energy Massage –
25 July – 2 August 2026
Moncarapacho, South Portugal
EVENT DETAILS
START: Saturday, 25 July 2026 – 14h
END: Sunday, 2 August 2026 – 14h
VENUE: The Sanctuary, Moncarapacho/Olhão – Algarve, South Portugal
LANGUAGE: The training course will be held in ENGLISH (Translation to GERMAN or PORTUGUESE possible) and is suitable for massage beginners as well as practitioners.
ABOUT THIS TRAINING
The Level 1 Tantra Massage Course consists of 9 days with intensive training and lots of practice, for professional & private use. It is suitable for beginners in massage and Tantra, as well as practitioners. You will learn the foundations of Tantra & Energy Massage and how to give a sensual full-body energy massage – step by step with lots of practice and guidance.
What is Tantra massage?
Tantra is the path of liberation from our limitations and shadows that result from the illusion of being incomplete and separate from existence. Through tantric practice, we can become fully alive and free in our bodies, and in our emotional, sexual, and spiritual being. At its core, Tantra is a spiritual tradition that weaves the divine into the everyday, honouring the sacredness of all existence through practices that unite body, mind, and spirit.
Tantra massage, the way I practice and teach it, combines Tantric principles of spiritual healing — such as awakening kundalini energy and aligning with cosmic consciousness — with deeply embodied emotional therapy, guiding participants toward enlightenment through ecstatic union and divine presence.
Sensuality, Sensitivity & Connection.
In the Tantric path, being sensual means embracing and loving everything with all our senses and all facets of our being—body, heart, mind, and spirit—as sacred expressions of the divine. To awaken this sensuality, we cultivate greater sensitivity, mindfulness, and authentic self-compassion, allowing ourselves to fully inhabit and honour our bodies as temples of infinite potential. From this foundation of deep self-connection and unconditional presence, we open to profound communion with others, mirroring the Tantric dance of Shiva and Shakti, and the masculine and feminine polarities.
When we learn to touch and receive ourselves with softness, sensitivity, and unwavering self-love — releasing judgment and embracing our shadows — we extend that same divine tenderness to others. Sensual touch and sensitive connection then become portals to the soul, weaving threads of ecstatic union that transcend the physical and ignite spiritual growth. In this sacred exchange, we give and receive loving touch from a space of radical openness, self-respect, and unconditional love, fostering a boundless expansion toward enlightenment and the remembrance of our eternal wholeness.
Dive deeper into pleasure and real intimacy.
This Tantra massage training offers a conscious approach to pleasure and intimacy for individuals, lovers, and couples. Learning new ways of experiencing and giving pleasure through slow, devotional strokes that build to transcendent peaks can be deeply healing and therapeutic, especially in the realm of genital healing, where blocked energies are lovingly unwound to reveal profound joy, orgasmic potential, and spiritual communion. Opening to unconditional love and presence will connect you with your partner and with others in a way that is much deeper than you have probably ever experienced before, fostering a soul-to-soul bond that transcends the physical.
The training is trauma-informed, offering deep healing and a transformation of your entire being.
Working with sexual energy can be profoundly pleasurable, igniting waves of bliss that ripple through the entire body and soul, while also gently opening our core wounds, like fear, shame, guilt, abandonment, rejection, sexual conditioning, or abuse. In Tantra massage, this pleasure is not mere sensation but a gateway to spiritual ecstasy that is grounded in the body. Genital healing plays a pivotal role. Releasing stored traumas in the Yoni or Lingam through tender, conscious touch that restores vitality, fosters self-love, and reconnects us to our innate sacred sexuality.
While you learn to work with sexual energy, you will learn to hold space for trauma and emotional releases with love and presence. In the process of receiving and giving, you might go through your own process of energetic cleansing and emotional release during the retreat, which will purify you to give a Tantric massage with unconditional love and presence.
My assistants and I are experienced therapists and energy workers and can offer you a very loving and safe space and strong emotional support for your healing process. Please let us know in your registration about any traumas, painful childhood experiences, or blockages and conditioning that you would like to change. Thank you!
PROGRAM
Each training day includes group practices like meditation, breathwork, embodiment practices, and massage in pairs. In the Level 1 courses, in general, men practice Yoni massage, and women practice Lingam massage. Please read more below under ‘Participation Requirements’.
THE PROGRAM OF THIS TANTRA MASSAGE TRAINING CONTAINS:
- Mindful Touch & Sensuality
- Deepening Sensitivity & Intuition
- Tantric Philosophy (exploring the spiritual essence of Tantra as a path to divine union, non-duality, and the awakening of higher consciousness)
- Basic Massage Techniques
- Hand, Foot & Face Massage
- Yin-Yang & Chakra Balancing
- Foundations of Yoni & Lingam Massage (with emphasis on genital healing to release emotional blockages and cultivate ecstatic, spiritually infused pleasure)
- Working with (Sexual) Energy (hands-on & hands-off)
- Opening Blockages & Shadow Work
- Going through your own process of opening to unconditional Love
- Lots of Partnered Practice
AFTER THIS TANTRA MASSAGE TRAINING YOU WILL…
- Be able to give a complete full-body sensual Tantra massage
- Have learned lots of different massage techniques and attentive touch
- Know the secrets of conscious touch & working with a relaxed nervous system
- Understand the polarities of masculine and feminine energy
- Embrace the principles of Tantra – unconditional love & presence
- Understand what sexual energy is and how to work with it
- Be more confident to receive and give touch and express your needs and boundaries
- Be more present, intuitive & perceptive
SCHEDULE:
Daily Sessions from 10.30 am – 7 pm with a 2.5-hour lunch break, and some evening sessions.
Breakfast: 9 am, Lunch: 1.30 pm, Dinner: 7.30 pm
THIS IS A CERTIFIED TRAINING.
You will receive a detailed massage manual and a certificate of completion at the end of the training.
JOIN OUR FAMILY OF TANTRA MASSAGE PRACTITIONERS
The group of graduates of the Tantra massage training with Pola Vida has already reached almost 200 people from all over the world and grown into a tantric family.
After the training, you will join this family of initiated practitioners to practice Tantra and massage, find support from like-minded people and friends for life!
READ MORE ABOUT THE TANTRA MASSAGE SESSIONS HERE >>>
YOUR TEACHER
POLA VIDA – TANTRA & ENERGYWORK, COACHING & THERAPY
With over 15 years as a Tantra & Body Therapist, I’ve supported thousands of clients in Germany, India, and Portugal through bodywork, energy work, and coaching. Since 2007, I’ve trained in a range of modalities, including Thai Yoga Massage, OsteoThai, Chinese TuiNa, Ayurvedic Massage, Theta Healing, Tantra Massage, Tantra, Energywork and Breathwork, merging tools to help people reconnect with their bodies and emotions in real, meaningful ways and to heal their traumatic and childhood wounds.
I specialise in Tantric therapy and life coaching combined with body & energy work that promotes relaxation of the nervous system and energy flow. My sessions and coaching provide safe, supportive spaces for individuals and couples to address emotional stress, release sexual blocks, and build deeper intimacy — leading to tangible shifts like greater self-confidence, improved relationships, and a renewed sense of pleasure and ease in your body. During life transitions, I guide you toward practical self-love and resilience, helping you navigate challenges with clarity and compassion, and the ability to regulate your nervous system.
Through private therapy, couples sessions, workshops on shadow work and emotional healing, and trainings and retreats, my approach focuses on spiritual growth and embodied transformation: fostering self-respect, stronger connections, and a more joyful, embodied life. Clients often share how my work feels like a turning point—”the safest space I’ve known,” sparking “profound intimacy” and “a fresh start in loving myself and my partner.” Read more about POLA
WHAT CLIENTS & PARTICIPANTS SAY ABOUT ME
“It took me years to find a place like Pola’s, heartfelt, open, warm, respectful and with Pola as a very skilled teacher, not afraid to be at her most vulnerable. My heart was opened like never before, and there is really a before and after Pola for me.
Connecting your lingam with your heart is life-changing. It is connecting, being vulnerable and growing in your healthy masculine. You realise that frictional sex is so outdated. I have seen people growing and transforming into the best version of themselves. Shame and guilt disappeared, self-awareness and surrendering grew amazingly. And I made friends for life.” – Roelof, 62, Therapist, Cyprus/NL
“Pola is a rare Healer, someone whom I will recommend to anyone who has deep issues that need help and a safe place to release. She comes from pure, unattached care and love, which is important when healing. I love you, Pola, and thank you from the bottom of my heart. Namastes and blessings to you and all who come into your sacred space.” – Janya, 32, UK/Portugal
“I would like to thank you for this wonderful, emotional, healing, consciousness-expanding and energising life experience. I understand what it’s all about, what energy work is and what it can trigger. I feel synchronised with the feminine energy. I can finally show my feelings and let them come to the surface again. And (hopefully) I no longer have to run away from heartbreak and can be there with unconditional love. Thank you, thank you, thank you.” – Andy, 44, Bar Manager, Switzerland
“Already in the first hour of the course, Pola guided us with her calm voice and presence through a meditation that immediately opened my heart. Her tender and respectful way, and also her playfulness, is a real joy, and for those days with her, I accepted her completely as my guide. She really knows how to open up a safe space that can bring true healing within yourself. Thank you, dear Pola, you are inspiring!” – Lea, 34, Switzerland
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
Gender Balance:
This is a balanced, mixed-gender group training with an equal number of men and women, limited to 14-16 participants to foster deep connection and personalised attention. In the Level 1 Tantra Massage Course, men practice Yoni massage, and women practice Lingam massage, creating a sacred space for exploring polarities and healing through conscious touch.
Individuals & Couples:
You are invited to come as an individual or as a couple. We take care of the gender balance in the group.
Nudity & Cross-Partner Practice:
To fully embrace this transformative journey, you’ll need to feel at ease with nudity and the intimate, non-sexual exchange of energy while working with different massage partners. The cross-partner practice is recommended to gain as many different experiences with different bodies and people.
Couples Partner Practice:
If you’re attending as a couple, you’re warmly invited to work exclusively together if that feels right, honouring your unique bond. That said, from a therapeutic perspective, we gently encourage rotating partners to maximise your practice, build confidence in giving and receiving, and unlock deeper layers of intimacy and self-love—just as many couples have shared how this expanded their connection beyond what they imagined, leading to “profound shifts” in trust and pleasure.
Physical Requirements:
Our sessions take place on floor mats, requiring a basic level of physical comfort, moderate strength, and flexibility—especially in your knees and hips—for kneeling, leaning, and sustained postures. If you’re unsure about your fitness for the course, please contact us (details below) for personalised guidance—We are committed to ensuring it’s accessible and safe for you.
Experience Level:
This training welcomes massage newcomers and experienced bodyworkers alike, people who are new to Tantra as well as Tantrikas. Prior skills can enrich your learning, but they’re not required—many arrive with little to no background and leave empowered with tools for sensual healing, ecstatic presence, and lasting transformation, often describing it as their “deepest experience” of self-respect and relational magic.
Boundaries & Sexual Activities :
At the heart of this Tantra Massage training is a profound commitment to creating a sacred, professional, and deeply respectful container where healing, connection, and growth can unfold without compromise. The training is focused on the art of conscious touch, energy work, and emotional embodiment, and does not involve any sexual activities whatsoever. Our practices are designed to honour the body’s innate wisdom and the spirit’s call to wholeness, guiding you through sensual, full-body massages that awaken pleasure and vitality in a non-sexual, therapeutic context. Yoni and Lingam work, for instance, are approached as gentle, healing rituals rooted in Tantric reverence for the sacred anatomy, emphasising release of stored tensions, restoration of energetic flow, and cultivation of self-compassion — rather than crossing into erotic stimulation with the goal of orgasm.
Boundaries & Trauma:
We uphold the highest standards of consent, boundaries, and safety, with clear guidelines established from day one: all touch remains professional and aligned with the therapeutic intentions of Tantra, free from any form of sexual exchange. This trauma-informed approach ensures that every participant feels empowered to voice their needs, pause at any moment, or adjust as required, fostering trust and vulnerability in a space where subconscious wounds can be met with unconditional love rather than fear or rejection. As many who’ve joined us have reflected, this clarity allows for true liberation—transforming old patterns of shame or disconnection into waves of embodied joy and spiritual presence, without the weight of unspoken expectations.
If you have any concerns about your body’s readiness or how this aligns with your needs, please reach out.
We’re here to create a truly inclusive space (contact details below). As a trauma-informed container rooted in safety and emotional support, we’ve guided complete beginners to seasoned practitioners through releases and breakthroughs with compassion and care.
LOCATION:
The Sanctuary – near Moncarapacho/Olhão – Algarve/South Portugal
How to get there
By Car:
The Sanctuary is a remote quinta situated in the wonderful, tranquil nature park around the Cerro da Cabeça mountain, near Moncarapacho and the charming fishermen’s town of Fuzeta, in the Algarve region in the South of Portugal. Olhão is 20 minutes away. The outside area of the quinta is a real oasis, surrounded by a large plot of 2.5 hectares, offering several chillout areas, a fireplace, and a large private pool. The next beaches are very close. There are also amazing treks for hiking in the area.
By Airplane:
The nearest airport is Faro Airport (35km). From the airport, you can take a taxi to the Faro train station (15 min) to take the train to Fuseta.
By Train:
The nearest train station is in Fuseta (25 min from Faro or 3.5 hours from Lisbon). From there, we will pick you up. You can book the train here: www.cp.pt
PRICES
Included in all prices: The residential prices are for 9 days/8 nights and include the course fee, accommodation, vegan/vegetarian breakfast, lunch and dinner, snacks, and beverages like water, tea, and coffee, as well as a detailed massage manual and a certificate of participation.
Not included: Flights and train tickets, transport from/to the train station or the airport.
* Dormitory – Shared room with 3 single beds and a bed on the mezzanine, shared bathroom
Single 1400€ / Couple 2500€
* Camping – Own tent or van with access to shared bathrooms and compost toilets
Single 1100€ / Couple 1800€
* Studio – Private apartment with king-size bed, private bathroom & air-conditioning
Single 1800€ / Couple 2900€
* Glamping Bell Tent – private 4m bell tent in a quiet nature spot with a double bed, outdoor shower and compost toilet
Single 1600€ / Couple 2700€
* Off-Site – if you live close by and prefer to sleep at home
Single 1100€ / Couple 1900€
HELPERS: 4 spots available – Helpers join at a reduced price of 850€ in exchange for helping during the retreat. You will be working during the breaks only and will be able to participate fully. Jobs are cleaning bathrooms and helping in the kitchen.
INSTALMENTS: If you’d like to apply for pay in instalments, please mention this in your registration.
We will send you a booking confirmation with the details and payment information via email if your application is confirmed. Your booking will be valid with a payment of a non-refundable deposit of 30% of the full price of the training. Please read the Terms & Conditions.
CONTACT
telegram: https:/t.me/polavida
mobile: +351 920 307 851 (signal, WhatsApp)
email: CONTACT FORM
REGISTRATION
Women/Yoni Owners: 8 Spots
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Payment: A payment of the total price of the event is required to complete your booking and guarantee your space. In case of a payment of a deposit, the remaining amount is due by the latest 21 days before the first day of the event to guarantee your spot. The deposit of 30% of the total price of the event is non-refundable.
Cancellations: Requesting cancellation for any event is only accepted if sent by email. A cancellation fee of 30% of the total price of the event is applied until 21 days before the first day of the event and includes any non-refundable deposit. If a cancellation request is made within 21 days before the first day of the event, no refunds will be applied unless another participant fills your space. – Please read the Terms & Conditions.
Thank you for your Love!
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