"Santi and Susan complement each other as they teach - the yin and the yang, the male and the female, the active and the passive. If you are a spiritual warrior on your path of enlightenment, and want to know about their 'spiritual credentials' then I can only tell you they shine their Light in joy and happiness. They are true Masters, and work in Loving Kindness, without judgement, without ego. They work from the heart and a base of Love, giving and sharing their experience and knowledge. They are commited and enthusiastic and clearly love what they are doing. They are most probably doing the work their soul planned, and the level of their vibration is high.

If you think all that is a bit airy fairy and you just want to know if this course is good, then a resounding YES. It teaches some incredible techniques to help you in your life, and gives you a big helping hand along the way to openning to love, joy and fulfillment. It is down to earth and grounded, despite its content, and will appeal to those who simply want to work with on themselves to better their lives, or begin the process of clearing what is stopping them from moving forward.

I have been on a lot of courses in my time, and many are populated by 80% women. This course was the other way around as it attracted men of all ages who were interested in Martial Arts, Qi Gong, T'ai Chi, etc. I found the breathing techniques, the Chi exercises and the visulations very powerful. This is ancient knowledge put into a modern day context for those living in the real world.

Thank you, Susan and Santi, from the heart."

Bridget F., UK
xxx

"It was late night/early morning on Friday or Saturday and I was on my seat meditating when the session began. The session was incredibly intense. It felt like someone had a lava hose/flame thrower and was straight blasting my body methodically....While this is only one experience, most of my 'breakthroughs' in KAP have coincided with shaktipats from Santi...he gives all of us KAPers doses of chi/shakti regularly. Sometimes it is fiery in nature like my session was, but sometimes it is much more subtle. It took a day or two for me to begin to realize just how much Santi had done for me in that session. 2 weeks later, the nature of my experiences during KAP practices began to change significantly as a direct result of this session. Also...some areas that I had struggled with mentally and emotionally just disappeared. There are things that are still unfolding as a result of this session.

I had a chance to meet Susan Carlson. She's an amazing woman. She gave a lot of shaktipat via hugs. Her energy did not feel hot to me...it was much more yin and despite its intensity, I actually had trouble at first to be sensitive enough to feel it. She gave us as many hugs as we could handle...and I got more than my fair share. One of her hugs was from behind and I could feel the energy spreading throughout my whole body...even penetrating deeply into my bones. The hugs from the front had a similar sensation of light, cool deeply penetrating energy...but there were orbits running too. These hugs were very interesting...the longer they went the more the coolness penetrated. Then a very warm vibrating sensation would start in the base of my spine and begin to rise up. The hugs always stopped before the energy in the spine raised very far. "

--Peter Adam Pittman, Engineer, VA.

"Monday was totally different. On my way to work, in the bus, i came in a different state of mind, i felt seperated from my body, but yet i understood the body was mine, so we became like best buddys.

I felt for the first time som sort of strong feeling of love and compassion or empathy for all the people around me. I really felt they were my brothers, or my clones or something like that. Then later i reaaaaaally felt a super connection with the trees, with the sky-->/universe, earth, with the stranger walking behind me ect.

My heart started to tingle and then the rest of my body was on fire. I felt i was everything and at the sametime nothing at all. haha wonderfull! Soo nice! This didn't last that long, but had an aftershock for several hours, and actually uptill now.

The children attacked me almost when i arrived, climbing me, hugging me, playing with me, coming to me for safety, comfort and love!!

I think this was my first real spiritual experience. I guess that was a feeling of bliss! But im still pretty altered. I dont have the same emotions of insecurity as before. I dont have the same perception of myself, others and the world i see...

I lack the lower emotion, i have much less guilt and shame in me! This ruuules! I can much easier stand up for myself, stand up for the kids at work and run my own path:) Bless me and bless all of you...

I'm forever grateful Tao♥"

--Ben W., Norway, k118 session of KAP Level 1
(Ben's post has been edited for brevity)

I had been practicing another system for some time when I began to experience a number of negative symptoms. They were beginning to get quite bad when I saw a thread on a forum talking about KAP. The person on the forum was saying how much he was enjoying the course and how grounding it was. The term “grounding” caught my attention. I checked out the KAP web site and signed up to the email list. I toyed with the idea of joining the level one course, but decided against it. I have to admit that I found the marketing a bit off putting. I thought it was a bit “American”, too good to be true! However, I was beginning to feel a bit desperate, and the next day I got an email from the list saying that there was only one place on the level 1 course left. I thought, “What the hell”, and signed up, pretty much on impulse, really. I paid using the monthly payment option. I thought that if it were really bad I would just pay for a month.

Well, I am so glad that I did sign up for KAP level 1. My instructor, Tao Semko, was able to explain to me why I was suffering from chi sickness and sorted me out in no time. I couldn’t believe how much better I felt in a matter of days. That alone would have been worth the price of the course. The next thing I would like to say is how much FUN the course is. KAP1 is not the type of system where you spend 30 years staring at a wall. On the contrary, I found KAP interesting and enjoyable, as well as being effective. Also, I found Tao very willing and able to answer all our questions clearly and in depth. I can not thank Tao enough for all the extra time and effort he put into the course. I finished level 1 two weeks ago and he is still posting supplementary material to the facebook group.

I am really looking forward to Sunday, Why? Because I am starting KAP level 2!

Way McCutchen, Wales, UK,
KAP Level One K106 distance learning class graduate

I'll admit i'm not really a fan of testimonials, most of the time. The internet and marketing being what they are. But you guys more than deserve (way more) the simple statements below. I went for concise rather than my usual long windedness ; )

"If you really want to understand/experience Kundalini-Shakti you should see Susan Carlson, simple as that."

"Santiago Dobles does not teach K.A.P. he IS K.A.P!!!"

"Susan and Santi have such a depth of embodied wisdom, they are walking encyclopedias when it comes to meditation and energy work. Being around either of them can teach you a lot, having the two of them working together is an absolute blessing."

--love n hugs - Brett Drinkwater, UK

Hi Santiago,
I just wanted to let you know that I noted tremendous difference since I started KAP. At the beginning felt some magnetism and wasn't sure if it was kundalini, now I have no doubts . As I told you, I was very sloppy with practice because of psychological barriers that I was missing details of the exercises, but got motivated with the transmission the other day and and practice breathing pretty much all day, I can tell you right now this is kundalini, I'm exultant , although the main objective of spiritual practice for me is not a heightened experience, I don't need to avoid it when it comes:) Only problem I can't sleep because of the excess of energy
Cheers,
Miguel R., KAP Distance Learning

I owe a great deal of giri to Tao Semko, therefore I'm going to give KAP a brief plug here. :)

If you have come to a place in your life where you feel lost or there is something deep within you trying to urge you to undergo the Kundalini Awakening Process then listen to your inner voice (just this once...). :) I can't give stronger testimonial to the process.

It is not a magic pill. You do not pay x amount & simply lie back & receive enlightenment.

There is some effort on your part, but the effort is slight compared to the results that are gained. Kundalini is a real force that is available for all of us to tap into. The only thing holding us back is ourselves. The only price that it asks is what you bring to the table.

Make no mistake, if you undergo KAP & you do the actual work - you will be changed. But isn't that what brought you here in the first place? :)

--from Facebook, Paul Densmore, English Professor, Beijing, China, and West Monroe, LA

My experience with KAP:
I recently attended A KAP workshop and wanted to express my feelings on it because it was an intense and gratifying experience. I am a yoga teacher and Reiki Healer and I am always looking for ways to grow in my arts and in my life. Santiago Dobles has been my teacher and guide through all my years of learning energy work and yoga ,as well as the martial art of Pencak Silat . I am fortunate to also call him a very good friend. Under his guidance I have expanded and reached new planes of energy that have changed my perspective on just about everything. This most recent KAP workshop took me onto a whole new level.. I learned to go deeper into my breathing and to follow the energy vibrations from within as well as connecting to the earth and to all that surrounds me.. It helped me feel even more deeply connected to everything within me and outside of me. This deeper level is already helping me reach new levels in all the things I do. It has also given me the ability to give more to my own students because I have more to give to them. I look forward to continuing to learn and reach new heights of energy not only for myself but for the benefits of others as well.

I was fortunate to have met Doctor Morris and done some meditations and energy work with him before he went on to his next journey, He was an amazing human being his energy was a force to be reckoned with and he had a wonderful heart. Santiago has taken what Doc gave us and expanded it to new heights with his own research and education from other teachers and guru's , He is an amazing teacher who never holds anything back and knows how to reach every person individually on their own level. Both him and Tao are carrying on Doc's name with great respect and I am sure he is watching from where he is and is very proud.

I highly recommend the KAP workshops. If you are a healer a martial artist it will make a great difference in your arts but even if you are not it will still make a great difference in your life. You will grow to new horizons both physically and spiritually.

Thanks to Doc, Santiago ,Tao and all those who have guided me .

Andrea Maitland,
Miami, Florida
KAP workshop graduate, professional photographer and energy yoga instructor

I participated in the KAP process due to having trained in Internal martial arts for years and finding Dr. Glenn Morris' Books life changing. I found the link to KAP and found Dr. Morris's highest endorsement for the KAP taining, and both instructors Santiago Dobles and Tao Semko, and that is what sealed it for me.

In the class we learned many details that are generally oral tradition only, that make the meditation and energy development MUCH better. The class format is awesome inthat you have a live class online with Mr. Dobles, and his base of knowledge and his skill are of the highest order.

During the live class there is opportunity for guidance and questions! The teaching is also very clear and concise, and the electronic study resources available are ample, and availabel 24 hours a day and allows for flexible training and review that can be tailored to your life!

I developed skills quickly with KAP process as nothing is left to chance or guessing. This is enlightenment training taught like an exact science, it is result producing, and not only that, from the others having taken KAP it is also replicable. It is not a fluke, this method is for real! KAP training is Authentic and result producing, and POWERFUL!

Once the training is over, the results and the connection, don't stop. You take the knowledge blessings and skills with you. IF you practice your paradigm will change, for the better.

The lessons are broken up into awesome bite size workable excercizes that build on each other, and sophisticate the practice. The methods do not become complicated, just deeper. I encourage all of the future KAP participants to drink deeply from this font of knowledge.

You don't have to search for years to find a great teacher to begin, if you are reading this, you have found a great Guru, with the humblest of hearts and the generosity of a saint in Mr. Dobles. Santiago, I am in your debt, God bless you my awesome brother. Walk on my felow Kappers! Walk on. : )

Your brother in the ways and KAP mate,

Armando Dominguez, Jr. M.S. C.I. Texas USA
KAP Level One K101 Distance Learning Class Graduate

The body of knowledge covered in the KAP LD course is impressive and the intelligence and clarity of its delivery is even more impressive. Santiago Dobles and Tao Semko of Umaa tantra definitely deliver the goods in this course. Prior to the class I was of the mind that I had read most everything out there and that this would just be a rehashing of techniques, most of which are available on the web and in books. I was wrong.

The KAP Course is something new, and definitely worth enrolling in if you have the chance. Since going through the course I find my practice to be something I look forward to daily. Positive results continue to appear in surprising ways throughout different parts of my life.

Three quarters of the way through the course I thought to start exercising again. It had been about 6 months since I had performed any rigorous activity, but felt I had the energy and wanted to get back in shape. I pulled out my kettlebell and got work, and continued to work, and to work, and to work,.... throwing the kettlebell around as if it was toy. I was completely blown away by how much my strength and endurance had developed in such a short time from working with the material taught in the KAP course. Another pleasant side effect of the course is my blood pressure dropped from about 120/80, to to that of a high level athelete 110/60, I am looking forward to see what else results from continuing my daily practice of the material presented in the KAP Long Distance Course.

Anonymously submitted by a KAP level 1 K107 distance learning class member, Sedona, Arizona, USA...

So, to let you guys all know a little bit about me and my background in these practices...(and hopefully to get all of you guys to share your histories as well... :)

Where to begin...

Well, I guess it all started a few years ago while perusing an internet fitness forum and stumbling upon a review of a book called "Path Notes of An American Ninja Master" by Dr. Glenn Morris.

Something told me I should buy the book, so I did. I read it and it just felt so different than anything else. I loved it! I quickly became enamored with the pursuit of enlightenment and the attainment of preternatural abilities. And I have kind of an obsessive personality in that whenever I become interested in something, I always take it to the furthest possible extreme...somewhat of a blessing and a curse. :)

And this was no exception. I wanted to delve deeper into the things Dr. Morris discussed in his book. I read his second book (Shadow Strategies) ...which is even better than the first book by the way, and I started reading some Qigong books that Dr. Morris had recommended. I practiced those for a while, along with the Secret Smile and the Microcosmic orbit practices from his books. And I started searching online for how I could learn more of Dr. Morris' methods.

Then I found UmaaTantra...and saw that Tao and Santiago had a personal relationship with Dr. Morris -- them being the students of Dr. Morris with regard to his Martial Arts and his Qigong and meditation techniques, while Dr. Morris being the student of Tao and Santiago in Tantric techniques.

After a series of emails back and forth with Tao, I knew he was the real deal...so I bought a bunch of UmaaTantra's products -- Secrets the Gurus will Never Show You...Secrets of Laya Yoga...the Practice Session DVDs...Abdominal Isolation DVDs...ALL of their products in fact. :)

And I started practicing...EVERYDAY. I worked mostly with the techniques from the Secrets the Gurus Will Never Show You ebook (which is packed with techniques). So I was doing a lot of charanas (techniques to clean and build the energetic centers of the body) and a lot of Yoga asanas and kriyas (with the internal techniques described in the ebook) along with the Secret Smile and some Qigong practices.

I developed A LOT!!!

I began to develop quite a bit of chi, and I developed some mastery over it -- the ability to move it to different parts of my body and to different energy centers and feel the consciousness associated with it. And I began to PLAY!

Then Tao and I started talking on skype. He became very familiar with my individual practice and the nature of my personality and my aspirations. And we started talking regularly so he could guide me along with my personal practice...a sort of personal training in a way, tailored to me as an individual. He always knows what practice to give me next to open up something new for me and take me to the next level.

My life has completely changed since all this happened...and I've been so amazed by it all that a couple months ago, I went to Miami to see Tao personally -- both to learn from him and to thank him for all he's done for me.

I got a lot of great practices while I was there (as part of the KAP class that I did) and the private teaching sessions that Tao did with me...and I'm know progressing faster than ever.

Much of those practices that he shared with me are the same ones he's teaching in this distance learning course...so ENJOY them! They're awesome!

So that's pretty much my story...I hope you enjoyed it. :)

And one last thing, I guess if I could offer any of you who are just starting out with this or didn't have a relationship with Tao or UmaaTantra prior to this, it would simply be:

Take advantage of this opportunity! Tao is an amazingly generous and knowledgeable teacher. The more curious you are...the more you ask questions and let him get to know you and where you're at in your practice...the more help you'll get...the more knowledge you'll have...and the faster you'll progress.

Oh, and one more thing: In the words of Dr. Morris, "Keep playing!"

Best wishes to all of you...and I hope you'll share your stories with me.

Ari Whitten
2nd year Medical Student, Personal Trainer, Surfer, Bodybuilder,
San Diego, CA, USA, and Haifa, IL

For me, the biggest impact was the professionalism you displayed through the classes.

Santi, you really know your stuff.

And at no point where there any hangups, or awkwardness in teachings, etc. It was all smooth, fluid, and very professional.
And even though it was very well put together , and professional, you brought a very warm, friendly, and casual vibe to it.
And I believe that it made anyone new to the experience, very comfortable.
Overall , you help make it extremely informative, overflowing with valueable information, but in a casual, and comfortable atmosphere.

All the exercises where taught completely, leaving very little unanswered. You were very comunicative, and encouraging, and showed your interest in helping develop another person's potential, with no ego or false humility. You answered any and all questions completely.

All in all I would highly recommend your courses to anyone who wants to delve deep into high quality, truly impacting spiritual teachings.
I also want to bring up the Value you give during these courses.
People will know they get lasting information. Skills and exercises that will never go out of style or deteriorate. This means that you share something that will last them a lifetime...
And I believe we are all very lucky that you're here in Miami, and very accessible to anyone willing to learn and grow.

Spencer Dunstan, Miami, FL

Happy new year, Tao-- to you and yours. I want to compliment you again on your course. The care and integrity you've invested in it really comes through-- and I'd feel no reservation in recommending it to a friend.

-Richard Gumbel, Session K105 KAP Level One Distance Learning Graduate

Alan A,
KAP level One distance learning student, class K102, after just 3 class sessions
Winnipeg, Canada

Hi guys,

Nice to talk to you all.

Well, I am a student of Occultism since my 12 years old. So, I had opportunity to know several spiritual paths. Specially the Builders of the Adytum with its wonderful tarot course, Tantra and Ki-Aikido. So I was searching for tantra, when I found Umaa. I bought the Secrets of the Guru and it is really amazing.

About the KAP I have felt that my energy level has increased a lot, as well as my sexual energy. During the practice I feel vibrations around my body and I sweat a lot. The feelings raised up during the practice (calm, confident, love, etc) are wonderful I leave the practices revigorated.

I have some Umaa DVDs and the practice are really good too.

I hope to share more with you all
Antonio P.,
from Belo Horizonte, Brazil
KAP Level One distance learning student, class session K102, after just 3 class sessions

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