Lama Somananda Tantrapa
Lama Somananda Tantrapa is the lineage holder of Tibetan Shamanic Qigong, also known as Qi Dao, founder of Academy of Qi Dao, and creator of such professions as Qigong Coaching, Tai Chi Coaching, and Dream Yoga Coaching.
He has over 40 years of experience in practicing and teaching Aikido, Tai Chi, Qigong, Tantra, and other Healing and Martial Arts.
He authored several books on Qi Dao, Martial Arts, Spirituality, and Abundance, as well as published a dozen online courses, meditation albums, and multimedia Mastery Magazine.
In 2009, he started producing and hosting the award-winning podcast called The Secrets of Qigong Masters that became the #1 podcast on Qigong worldwide touching the lives of over 1,000,000 listeners.
CLICK HERE to enjoy the interview with Lama Tantrapa on Embodied Resilience.
CLICK HERE TO VISIT HIS WEBSITE
Lama Tantrapa’s 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. Due to persecution in his homeland, he received religious asylum in the United States in 1997.
Lama Tantrapa’s coaching has inspired many professional athletes, speakers, dancers, singers, writers and actors to open up to the infinite source of intuition that exists within everyone. He is the President of Academy of Qi Dao, which became the first and only School of Qigong Coaching in the world after he pioneered this profession in 2005.
His teachings and events empowered hundreds of thousands of people around the world to live happier and healthier lives.
Lama Tantrapa authored best-selling books, DVDs, meditation CDs, and multimedia online courses on the subjects of Tibetan Dream Yoga, Qigong, Embodied Resilience, and Harmonious Strength Training. Being an avid speaker and presenter, he appeared on many radio and TV programs in the US and abroad.
In 2009, he started producing and hosting The Secrets of Qigong Masters - an award-winning podcast that became the premier show on Energy Arts worldwide. Since then, he has also organized numerous World Tai Chi & Qigong Summits and World Resilience Summits.
In 2025, he rebranded his podcast as well as Mastery Magazine - his e-zine dedicated to mastery in Qigong, Coaching, and Life - into Mastery Dojo app, newsletter and community co-created with Sheldon Callahan.
Lama Tantrapa on Qigong -
Lama Tantrapa on Spirituality -
Lama Tantrapa on Meditation -
Lama Tantrapa on Martial Arts -
Lama Tantrapa on Resilience -
Lama Tantrapa on Breathing -
Lama Tantrapa on Success -
Lama Tantrapa on Manifesting -
Lama Tantrapa on Mental Toughness -
Lama Tantrapa on Leadership -
Lama Tantrapa on Personal Development -
Lama Tantrapa on Sexual Energetics -
Lama Tantrapa on Immunity -
Lama Tantrapa on Coaching -
Lama Tantrapa on Publishing -
