22nd September – 26th September 2026
The Supervision was led for the first time by Jan (Honza) Dolenský and Maxim Leshchenko, both 3rd level Yantra Yoga teachers. There were four candidates for the Supervision: Viktória Gazda (appointed as Lungsang Teacher in 2018), Matteo Maglietti, Alexander Weltz and Jitka Sulitková. The Supervision consisted of all preliminaries up to the 2nd series and was attended by several participants. Although Maxim faced travel obstacles and could not go to Vienna in person, it was decided that he would join online to continue leading the supervision. In the end, the setup worked exceptionally well, and the challenge was successfully overcome.
Earlier this year, in Dzamling Gar (30th March – 8th April 2026), a Teachers´ training for the 1st level of Yantra Yoga was held, also for the first time, led by Maxim Leshchenko and Honza Dolenský together.
Already during this Teacher’s training both of them showed us that they can transmit their knowledge in a precise, clear and yet friendly and open way. Always guiding us to coordinate the movements and the breathing well and being able to perform the practice in a fluid way.
The same level of guidance and knowledge we also experienced during the whole Supervision. Each of us were individually corrected, guided and encouraged to lead the practice with the emphasis on the clear understanding of the movements, their function and especially the connection between the movements and the breathing, as well as how we communicate and convey this understanding to the participants.
The five days of the Supervision were intense and auspicious. We had the honor to experience the mastery and precision of our teachers, and we could feel their honest and truthful commitment to the Teaching.
So, thank you Maxim, thank you Honza, for your kindness, dedication, compassion, time and especially for showing us living examples of how the teacher should be. Thank you also to Laura and Fabio and for the trust that we will continue on this path that was precious for Rinpoche – to keep the Teaching alive and to ensure that Yantra Yoga is transmitted in the pure way and that the lineage continues uninterrupted for the benefit of the later generations.
To conclude the Supervision we connected with Paula Casanova who was also receiving her first level diploma after having done previously supervision with Laura Evangelisti and Maxim Leshchenko .
The whole Supervision was organized by the Gakyil of Samdrubling, especially by Elisha Koppensteiner (who is an assistant to the Gakyil), together with Honza Dolenský. We could feel their care present in all the way how this Supervision was organized, how the space in Samdrubling was prepared and even how they managed to provide excellent organic lunches every day. Always being mindful of all the little details, so we could feel at ease and well taken care of during the whole time.
We would like also to express our gratitude to all the others who were taking part in the organization and our special, heartfelt gratitude belongs to all the participants for their presence, effort, loving support and encouragement for each of us.
With the deepest gratitude to Rinpoche who introduced us into the Teaching, the most precious path we were fortunate enough to encounter in our lives.
~ Viktória Gazda, Matteo Maglietti, Alexander Weltz and Jitka Sulitková ~
