About Lama Tantrapa
Lama Somananda Tantrapa is the holder of the lineage of Qi Dao, also known as Tibetan Shamanic Qigong, which has been fostered in his clan for 27 generations His unique background is complex enough to include several near-death experiences, black belt in Aikido, and ordination as a Tibetan lama.
He has over 50 years of experience in Qi Dao and other Energy Arts taught by his Grandfather who was the last Grand Master of this unique style of form-free Qigong.
He authored best-selling books, DVDs, meditation CDs, and multimedia home study courses on the subjects of Tibetan Dream Yoga, Energy Arts, personal development, and spiritual awakening.
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- Lama Tantrapa was born and raised in behind the Iron Curtain - in the former Soviet Union - on the border between Russia and Ukraine.
- Both of his parents had engineering backgrounds and one of them used to teach at the Airspace University, while two of his grandparents were lawyers.
- He started his studies under the tutelage of his paternal grandfather at the tender age of six and never stopped learning, which means that he has over 50 years of training under his belt.
- His higher education included studying at the Institute of International Relations although he decided not to become a diplomat and instead switched to Cultural Anthropology.
- His military service and subsequent encounters with spiritual teachers in his early twenties led him on the path of getting ordained Buddhist monk as well as a Tibetan Lama in the Bon tradition of Tibetan Shamanism.
- He moved to the United States of America in 1995 and became the first Tibetan Lama from Ukraine to receive religious asylum in the USA in 1997.
- In 2000, he founded Academy of Qi Dao dedicated to promoting and deepening the studies of this unique art that he is the lineage holder of.
- After creating the profession of Qigong Coaching in 2005, he added the programs on this subject to the curriculum of Academy of Qi Dao, which made it the first and only school in the world offering professional certification in Qigong Coaching.
- In 2009, he launched The Secrets of Qigong Masters - which became the #1 podcast on Qigong worldwide - now known as Mastery Dojo Show.
For a number of yers, he published Mastery Magazine, which is now rebranded into Mastery Dojo newsletter.
- In 2026, he pioneered the profession of Mastery Coaching and founded Mastery Dojo - the online community and home for his podcast, directory, and vast library of learning materials.
- He also invented Global Go - the 21st century evolution of the classical strategy game of Go - training you to think globally and act locally.
Being an avid speaker and presenter, Lama Tantrapa appeared on numerous radio and TV programs in the US and abroad as well as organized a number of online summits. He presented at many National Qigong Conferences, as well as at World Congress on Qigong and Harvard Medical School.
His coaching has inspired many professional athletes, speakers, dancers, singers, writers and actors to awaken self-mastery. His work empowered hundreds of thousands of people worldwide to live happier and healthier lives.
His initiatives dedicated to peace work and spiritual freedom were highly recognized by such spiritual leaders as His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Junsei Terasawa.
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